The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-12-08

wood stored. After two days, Wednes-
day night smoke was seen issuing from
the room by colored man who lives
on the premises. The fire had burned
through the box and hole in the floor
1t was timely discovery. The color
ed girl had been told time and again
not to take out ashes in box as the
coal scuttles were there for that pur-
pose, but she carelessly ignored the in
junction. She won't do it any more.
We had notice few weeks ago of
some one stealing set of buggy har-
ness from Mr.. H. Reds buggy house.
The notice was the cause of the recov-
cry of the harness and the arrest of the
thief. A party who read the notice
knew OF a negro named Jess Shaw
coming into possession of q set of har-
ness about that time. Shaw was con-
victed in Cobb Superior Court last
week and was sentenced to twelve
months in the chain gang.
Ladies' Euchre Club met at the
rooms of Col. and Mrs. V. L. Starr at
the Kennesaw House on last Thursday
afternoon. The prize for the visiting
player was won by Mrs. Baine, a pock-
ct book. The first lady IS prize was won
by Mrs. L. E. Moore, glove darner,
and the second prize was won by Mrs.
Morgan McNeel, belt buckle. Re-
freshments were served, and very
pleasant social time was had.
What is necessary to build up Cobb
county and this section of Georgia is to
get our farm lands thickly settled and
the idle acres cultivated. This will
enhance the value of land and property
| and add to the taxable wealth. To do
this we must hold out inducements
and work to attract population. There
are no better lands anywhere than in
Cobb.
Jno. A. Manget, City-Dear Sir:
desire to state that I received prompt
and fair settlement of my claim for
damages on my stock which was dam
aged by fire on Friday night, November
| 25th, and which was insured in one of
your companies. G. N. NELL.
Mr.. J. HI Miller tells us that he is
receiving letters from parties in the
frozen northwest, who say as soon as
they can sell their land, they will come
TO this section and locate. Let them
come. Our lands ought TO be thickly
settled.
Headquarters for Christmas Goods is
at McClatchey's store. See change of
advertisement and keep posted. The
house is chock full of holiday goods
and others to come. McClatchey will
treat you right and sell you goods at
rock bottom prices. Don't forget to
read his advertisement.
Our people are glad that the North
Georgia Conference has returned Rev
J. w. Quillian to the Marietta Metho-
dist Church for another year. He has
met every expectation of our people, is
an able and consecrated preacher, and
seeks to do his duty.
A negro brakeman on the railroad
near Marietta, was asked if the train
stopped at certain station. Desiring
to be very polite, he lifted his cap and
answered: "No, man, the train does
not hesitate there"
Wheeled in a carriage by servant,
on the street the other day, was J M.
Dobbs, Jr., now five months old, grow
ing into fine healthy child. The
father, Hon. J. M Dobbs, is now in Rio
Janerio, Brazil. d.
FAIR WARNING All parties indebted
to me either by note or account, must
come forward and settle at once, as
| the lady that / am boarding with has a
large family of children that must be
| fed and clothed. This means you"
@. E. HENDERSON.
Mr.. G. s. McCandlish has presented
to the Clarke Library Association a
magnificent set of the Encyclopedias
Britannica, gift which will be of great
value to the members of that organiza-
ton.
Last Thursday morning there came
over the A. K. & n. Railroad 800 pounds
of rabbits, shipped to Atlanta. The
mountains of North Georgia seem to
have plenty of game.
I Mr.. Gus Mayes asserts he reached the
18th anniversary of his birthday on No
vember 18th, and is sound, without a
bruise or sprain nor an ache or a
pain"
Mr.. G. L. Wade, of this place, and
Mr.. T. w. Stanley, of Rome, went out
hunting few miles from Marietta the
other day, and in few hours they
| killed sixty-siX partridpes.