The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-12-06

The dead body of George Howard
colored, was brought to Marietta Fri
day evening on the A., K. & n. train.
He was shot by VIII Thompson alias
Aaron Thompson, on the 18th of No,
vember at Condor, Tenn. They were
at work on the grade at that place and
had been gambling Howard won 81 SO
from Thompson and it resulted, we
learn, in terrible fight, Howard, it is
said, went off and bought Winchester
rifle and come back to kin Thompson.
The gun didn't work very we'll and
Thompson got in the first shot with his
pistol. Howard fingered several days'and
died. Thompson escaped arrest. He
has family living in Marietta. How
ard was 4 bad negro. He escaped from
the city changing here about two
months ago, with shackles on. He had
a pitchfork and defied the street boss,
who commanded him to stop He re-
fused to do so. and several shots were
fired, but he kept going and got away.
1t is with sad regrets that we an
nounce the departure of the beloved
pastor of the First Methodist church,
Rev. S. r. Belk. The Bishop was pc
titioned to send him back to us, but he
saw it in different light and sent him
away. No minister was ever more pop
ular with all the denominations than
Mr.. Belk. He is one of the finest
preachers in Georgis.. a .consecrated
christian gentleman and broad minded
man. Such man as he will do we'll
wherever hegoes, and while we are 10th
to give him up we nevertheless congrat-
ulate the people of Marietta. May he
spend many years OF usefulness Ell
berton Star.
Rev. j. I. Jenkins had two immense
congregations last Sunday at the Bap-
fist church to hear his sermon on the
evils of the liquor traffic. He concluded
the subject at the night service. The
sermons were well prepared and ably
presented. In fact he did himself
credit and all who heard him expressed
commentator. Such sermons will do
good. They build upa sentiment in
the minds of the young in favor of tenn
perance and and prohibition, and deep
en- the convictions of the adults. We
sincerely thank him for the delivery of
these two eloquent and earnest SER
mons.
The Mcneil Marble Company, of Ma
rietta, will erect a % foot granite shaft
this week over the grave of Lieutenant
I. M. Brumhy in Westvew cemetery
Atlanta. 1t is magnificent piece Of
work, and II credit to the Mcneil Mar.
BILE Co. 1t will stand over the resting
place of the hero of Manila.
Mr.. G.. w. McCleshey, son of Mr.. T
II. McCleskey of this county, a student
of State University, would appreciate
any vote given by the Atlanta Journa
coupon to attend the Presidents iDau.
gural. He is a worthy and deserving
young man.
Mr.. Henry j. Schoenthal, in the gov
eminent service in S. Dakota. is home
visiting his mother and sister. We are
glad to see our esteemed young friend
He has many friends in Marietta who
always welcome him home on his peri.
odical visits.
There is no longer any good reason
why you should not know how much
you owe us for subscription. Read the
figures opposite your name on the cor
ner of the first page Then remember
that if you owe US for year your name
will be stricken from the list. if not
paid.
The gratifying news comes that Miss
Mary Dean Towers is slightly better.
She is at Spartanburg, S. c.. sick with
fever. Her brother, Donegan, her I'M
Gle, Mr.. A. A. Towers, and aunts, Mrs.
W r Montgomery and Miss Mary Tow
ers, are at her bedside.
The daughter of Mr.. Doc Cochran,
who lives near the Sopes Greek paper
mill, has six grand-mothers and six
great-grand mothers, all living in one
mile of each other.
Rev. A. F Num- and wife visited Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Pearce the past week
having been in attendance upon the
North Georgia Conference. His wife is
relative Of Mrs. Pearce
Col. James w. Robertson, Of Cobb
entered upon his duties as Adjutant
General of Georgia on last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass, who have beer
boarding at Mrs, McKinney's, have re-
turned to their home in Aurora, Ill.
In the legislature, Hon. S. A. Ander
son, Of Cobb, introduced bill for the
relief Of J. G. Anderson.
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