The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-10-20

Er. H. Meinert and sister. Mrs. Paul
sen, left Saturday for Savannah
Mr.. Claud Seals, o, Birmingham, Ala.
is visiting his parents here.
| Born to Mr.. and mrs George Hicks &
daughter weighing fourteen pounds
their first born.
Pat Green, Jr., has added his name
to the sick list
Mr. Randolph Howell. of Chattanoo-
ga, visited his parents here last week
Wonders will never cease The 9th
er day horse was turned into stable
MI. S. A. Stahl and wife are attending
ing the Knoxville carnival.
| J. H. Porter, colored, has joined the
10th U. S. Cavalry at Huntsville, Ala.
Miss Nay Belle Glover is visiting in
Rome.
Mr.. and mrs. J G. Milan have return
ed from Gainesville.
mrs. Wootten, near Black Jack noun
tain, is quite ill.
Misses Jessie and Ethel Granting
spent few days last and this week at
Kennesaw, visiting relatives.
The alligator that swallowed corset
is dead. 1t stayed" on his stomach
and just WASTED" away.
MI. John d Northsutt left Tuesday
on two weeks drumming tour for the
marietta Knitting Company.
There is no danger of hard times
among the shoemakers for every pair
is "soled" before it is ready for the
market.
Mr.. S. A. Anderson is still confined to
his room but reads the papers and re-
ceives his friends in his usual cordial
and entertaining manner.
Mr. Charles A. Hilliard, nurse in
hospital at Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta,
visited his uncle, Mr. Charles Leard,
here Sunday.
Two of the most popular young peo-
pie of Marietta are to unite their lives
and destinies about the time of ALL
Halloween.
Col. r. 7. Nesbitt carried Cobb by
26S majority, Clayton by APO majority
and Fulton by 300 majority, making
his majority in the district 1885.
Mr.. N, G. Jarvis won the So 90 in gold
offered by Jas. w. Legg for the largest
dozen turnips grown from Buist's seed
bought of him.
Mr.. Arthur Griffin and Mr.. w. M.
Cannon, Jr., of Rome, accompanied
Mr.. r. L. Northcutt to our city last
week, returning Friday.
Miss Mildred Christy, who has been
at Mrs. McKinney's several weeks. re-
turned to her home in Jacksonville,
Fla, last Friday.
Detective Harb Bedford and wife.
j. Bella Campbell, J. N. McEachern and
wife, all of Atlanta, spent Thursday
here at our Fair.
Mr.. G. r. Atkins and daughter. Miss
Jennie, will arrive in the city to-day
from Indianapolis, Ind, and will spend
the winter at MRS. McKinney's.
Work on the new station depot was
resumed Friday by the contractor, who
has been waiting for the arrival of ma
terial. The work will be speedily
pushed to completion.
The case against Rev. Poindexter, of
Rome, was withdrawn by James
Julian. Poindexter then issued war
rant against Darden for perjury, and
he was bound over in 5000 bond.
Remember that you can always get
the best prices in Marietta for your
produce, and at the same time pur-
chase goods as low as first-class goods
can be sold.
Mrs. w. 2. Manning, who has been
visiting her parents in Savannah, re-
turned home Friday morning, accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Stella Trus-
low.
The amendments to elect Judges and
Solicitors by the people were adopted
in the recent State election, and we
will soon have the delightful spectacle
of Judges and Solicitors in a scramble
for votes.
The oak tree that stood at the south
west corner of the square, near the
park, was cut down Tuesday. That
tree was the only one that lived out of
some fifty that were set out by Mayor
W. H. Tucker many years ago. 1t is
said that the tree cost the city $1,000.
The Annual Meeting of Marietta Fire
Co, No. |, is on the oath of this month.
which is next Monday, and all members
of the Company are earnestly request