The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-04-27

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Pensacola, Fla, and will leave Satur-
day to take charge. Mr.. d. +. Nc
Clatchey, Jr., succeeds Mr.. Pope as
manager here. Mr.. Pope has been here
in and six contracts. He will run ca
BILE from Office to Legg Bros. store, a
new switch board has been ordered and
a power generator from the Marietta
Paper Man. Co. has been supplied. He
has proved himself very clever, cour-
teous and energetic business young
man, and his departure is regretted by
a number of friends made in our city.
His wife will leave this week on visit
to her old home, Roselle, N. j., and af-
ter few weeks will join her husband
in Pensacola.
SPELLING BEE.-A spelling bee will
be held at the Lecture Room of the
Baptist church next Monday night at
s o'clock. There will be two classes of
our citizens, male and female. One
class will be headed by Judge j. M.
Stone and one by Mr.. r. H. Earle.
Prof. S. v. Sanford will give OUT the
words. There will also be vocal and
| instrumental music. Admission 25cts
! and 10 cents. The old-fashioned blue
Back Speller" will be used. Proceeds
for benefit of the organ fund.
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ENTERTAINMENT next Friday eve
ming at o'clock the Christian Endeav-
| or society will give an entertainment
at the Presbyterian chapel, consisting
of recitations, games and refreshments.
1t will be for the benefit of the chapel
fund. Admission free, but free-will
offering can be made. All invited.
A car, containing flour, on side track
,of w, & A. Railroad. in rear of Mr..
Sam Dicks new house, was broken
open on Monday night and eleven "a
| pound sacks of -four were stolen. Night
Waterman Mcdonald, Marshals Nell
and Hicks, Mr.. Charley Morris and
Mr. Ell Green began a search. At
Homer Hills house, in Mayestown,
box of flour was found, and another
box full of flour was found at Mary
Ann Smiths house, all colored. The
sacks were missing. Homer Hill and
wife and Alex Hill and the Smith wo-
man, Jesse Love and Cora Bell were
| arrested.
What drug store delivers phone or
ders promptly? Legg's.
Mr.. J. G. Howell, whom Governor
Mcmillan has appointed to take place
on the Chattanooga Board of Public
works, made vacant by the retirement
of Col. Fort, is one of the best men that
could have been found for the place, if
the governor had had the whole state
to pick from. No man in the commu-
Inity stands better than Mr.. Howell, So
cially or in business way. Both by
nature and by training, he is especially
fitted for the position and he is de-
servedly one of the most popular men
in the city. His appointment meets
with almost unanimous approval
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Trade at Legg's consplete drug store.
Mr. Charles Freyer was here Tues
! day, and yielding to the desire of his
numerous friends has decided to move
his music store from Macon to Mariet-
ia. He will occupy the store under
meath the Journal office, and will be
| ready to tune or repair any instrument
| if you leave the order at the store or
| with DR.. ]. Il. Greer.
President G. E. bowman, of Emory
College, has appointed Prof S. V. San
ford, Superintendent of Marietta Pub
lie Schools, to conduct the entrance ex-
animation of applicants of pupils the
latter part of May. Supt. Sanford is a
fine educator, and fully competent to
discharge the duties.
Trade at Legg's complete drug store.
Mr.. Newt Mayes and family have
moved from their country home to his
residence on Washington avenue. Mr..
| w. L. Walling and family have moved
into Mr.. j. A. Massey's cottage on
Washington avenue.
Buist's Onion Sets at Legg's Drug
| Store.
Prof. Freyer's horse went like light
ming" through the square down Powder
Springs street Friday afternoon, the
Professor tugging at the lines until he
stopped the horse in front of Dr. III. V.
Reynolds house. The horse seems to
be swift one.
Trade at Legg's complete drug store.