The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-08-11

freight train due at II o'clock at night
did mote reach here until O'Clock
Thursday morning. It took several
ear loads of cinders to fiji up the wash
out so trestle could be bpilt.
Mr.. Robert A. Hill, our newly nomi-
mated Tax Receiver, brought US large
basket full Of several varieties of odd
fashioned" peaches, and for size and
flavor, they are hard to beat. Some of
this fruit was taken from tree twen-
ty years old. Bob catered to our taste
exactly and We want to tip our hat to
him with thanks.
The terms of Messrs. J. H. Cantrell
and T. NJ Brumby as Jury Commits
sioners having expired, Judge Gober
has appointed Messrs. T. T. Terrell and
E. p Dobbs for six years. The other
jury commissioners are Messrs. Orlan-
do Awtrey, q. M. McElreath, s. Grow
ley and j. D. CAN'T.
About twenty of our young men Wis
tied Alderman J. Gid Morris at his
home on last Thursday night, accom-
panied by band, and gave him a sere-
made. Mr.. Morris entertained the
crowd with his usual hospitality, lserv-
ing refreshments and fruits in album
dance. An hour was very pleasantly,
spent .s.sess--as-sse
Messrs. Ralph Northcutt and Perme-
dus Reynolds entertained about seven
ty-five of their young friends at Mrs. /.
III. Reynolds residence on last Thurs
day evening by watermelon cutting.
1t was gay and happy throng Of
young people, and they enjoyed them
selves to the fullest extent.
Harold, the three year old son OF Mr..
Fred Schilling, last week, in lifting a
sled, dropped it; a ten-penny nail was
protruding, which penetrated the calf
of his leg about an inch and half,
making very painful wound He is
doing well now, however, and the
WOunu Will soon neal.
Mr.. J. A. Manget, of this place, has
ITO articles on exhibition at. the Oma-
ha Exposition, produced on his twenty
five acre farm. 1t will not be dupli-
Gated by any other farmer in the Uni
ted States. 1t speaks we'll for the in
industry of Mr. Manget and Cobb coun-
ty.
Mrs. A. A. Gates and charming
daughter, Miss Lula, who have been
visiting at,Miss Mamie Lacy's for the
past three weeks, returned to their
home in Greenyille, s. c.. on last Sat-
urday.
Lieutenant John H. Boston, who has
been visiting his parents here, return-
ed to his regiment, the Second Geor-
gia, on last Thursday evening. The
regiment has orders to leave for Porto
Rico
Mr.. Robert H. Nesbitt has returned
to Birmingham, Ala, to resume his
business position, after pleasant visit
at home with his parents. He renewed
subscription to the JOURNAL, and will
keep posted about home matters.
Miss May McAfee, of Dalton, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Pomeroy
Miss McAfee is very charming and
beautiful young lady and gifted elo-
cutionist.
Georgia will make the biggest corn
crop this year ever in her history. The
farmers of Cobb are jubilant over the
fiattering prospect.
Who lost pocket-book full of money2
A countryman found one on the square
sixty days ago, and has been waiting
for some one to advertise his or her
loss. He says that the pocket book
and contents are so valuable that the
owner could well afford to pay a reward
of fifty dollars for recovery, although
he is willing to restore the pocketbook
and money for nothing, with proper
proof and Identification The owner
can get information by applying to this
office and paying for this notice.
Albert S. Lowe, who is in the Tenth
Cavalry, was in the fight at Santiago,
and writes to his mother here. He
says: 1T was three of the hardest days
fighting in the history of the world.
Men were shot down on every side Of
me, but / escaped. We now hold the
place. If the soldiers in the last war
in 1881 and 1858 hazard the cannon roar
and the guns firing, storming breast
works, have passed through the same
ordeal. We captured Santiago and
killed several thousand Spanish SOL
diers'"