The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-12
MARIETTA GA, THURSDAY MORNING, JAN 12 1885,

0oot anu Mr. a. T.. Lang, or Toledo, u.
Mr.. Joseph Paige and Mr.. M. NJ. SEES
slons, in the Marietta Trust & Banking
Co., 458 shares, was sold last week te
Mr.. ID. N. Anderson, Vice President
and Mr.. James 7. Anderson, Cashier
We learn that $4,000 cash was paid fol
the same. The stock commands a pre-
MUM and pays eight per centdividend
1T is the intention of Messrs. Anderson
to resell the stock to citizens in small
amounts for the benefit of the Bank.
AS will be seen by the Banks state
ment in this issue, fine showing is
made, which speaks.well for its man
agement.
On last Thursday morning, in about
three miles of Atlanta, the Marietta
accommodation train knocked negro
man, named Charles Bankston, from
the track. Bankston and another ne
gro man were walking along the track.
The other negro got off, but Bankston
remained as if counting death. When
struck he was hurled some distance.
The train stopped and the conductor
and others found him insensible, hav-
ing received hurts on head and back.
They put him on the train and carried
him to the Grady hospital, where he
died Friday afternoon.
MONEY AND ooRN--which do you
want? Crosby will exchange three
dollars in money for three ears of corn
-one dollar per ear. If you have three
large ears of corn, you had better
leave them with Mr. c.. M. Crosby,
druggist. On the first of February he
will award the three dollars to some
one; you may be the one. Do SO at
once and let's see how large corn grows
in Cobb county. Read his advertise
ment in this issue
FAIR WARNING.-All who owe me are
requested to come forward and make
settlement by the first of February.
All accounts not paid by that time will
be placed in the hands of a collector.
w. H. MuNcY
We regret to learn that Mr.. w. H.
Muncy will move his jewelry store to
Athens, Tenn, the first of next month.
He thinks there is good opening there
for such business, and makes the
change with the view of lettering his
financial condition. Mr.. Muncy is one
of our cleverest ard most reliable mer-
chants.
Mr.. J. D. Northcutt left this week to
represent the Marietta Knitting Com
pany in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Indian Territory and other states.
Mr.. JoTfh w. Lewis is working Georgia
for the same company.
DR.. VIM. L. Wright, formerly of this
county, but now of Brandon, Texas,
was married to Miss Isabel Bibbee at
that place on December 28th ult. His
many friends here extend congratula-
tions.
Miss Katie Lee Morris returned
from her visit to Atlanta on last Sum
day morning accompanied by Miss
Carrie Dunton, who will spend short
while in the city.
Some people muzzle their dogs to
keep them from biting folks, but they
never muzzle their tongues when they
say biting words that hurt to the quick.
Mr.. James Thompson and family
visited his mother here this week, en-
route from Gainesville, Ga, to Nash
vile, Tenn, where they will reside.
Mr.. D. J. Morris, who has been visit
ing his brother, Mr.. V. L. Morris, at
this place, returned to his home in
Atlanta Sunday.
Mr.. VIII Bagwell and wife and Mr..
I. T. Sewell and wife, Of Atlanta, at
tended the funeral Of Mr. Thomas
Sewell here Monday.
A small rent in reputation soon
becomes large hole, and unpaid house
rent soon becomes an open air engage
ment.
Mr.. H. w. Oliver, auditor Of A. K. &
N. r. r., has returned from Waco,
Texas, where he spent the holidays
with relatives.
The dirt excavated from the Sessions
building, is being placed in lot owned
by Mr.. Winters on Washington Avenue,
where Mr.. Walling resides.
The bigger the bore, like some guns,
makes the most noise in shooting off
his mouth.
If young man doesn't get down to
business he will never get up in the
world, for idleness is the devils work
shop. N
Mr.. w. H. Muncy is selling his goods
at cost with view Of closing out.
Read his advertisement in this ;ssua