The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-09-20
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Mr.. James Kreis, of Logansport,
Ind, Mr.. H. w. Trumeld, of Spring
field, ILL.,, and Mr. S. A. Collins, of
Troy, Ohio, were at the Elmwood on
Thursday. They came up from Aus
tell and are prospecting with view,
we understand, of deciding the feast
bility of constructing an electric line
from Austell to this place. They
seemed to be favorably impressed with
the route, and OH their return home
the probability is that surveyor will
be sent to survey the route, which
means the ultimate building of the
line.
The social reunion of the Methodist
Church Wednesday night of last week
was largely attended and full of inter-
est to all. The song service by the
choir was the best we have had the
pleasure of hearing in many day.
DIR. Wadsworth read chapter, made a
little talk. had prayer and then the
crowd was turned loose and the social
chat was begun. In the Sunday
School room the ladies of the Parson-
age Aid Society served ice cream and
cake without price to all. A free will
offering was made to help the ladies in
paying for the carpet debt, and some
$35 90 was received. 1t was real nice
affair and the ladies deserve credit for
their efforts.
We learn that Mr.. Charlie Rogers,
formerly of Roswell, in this county was
killed in fight at Farmer, Tenn, re-
Gently. He was at work on the A. K.
& N. Railroad, where the hands are do
ing some grading. A difficulty arose
between him and one of the hands,
when he drew his pistol. The man
rushed on him with knife and disem-
boweled him. He had married not
long ago, and he leaves wife, also sew
eral children by his first wife who died
at Blackwells, in this county.
The Populists of the Seventh district
met in Gainesville Tuesdey of last
week and nominated DIR. S. j. Nc
Knight, of Dalton, for Congress. Mr.. NJ.
A. Bodenhamer was elected chairman
of the executive committee of the dis
trict. The Republicans have nomi-
mated postmaster Hamilton of Rome
for Congress. But the old Democratic
wheel-horse, Hon. John w. Maddox
will continue to represent this district
in Congress.
Col. John o. Gartrell and daughters
have moved to Atlanta. His daughters
have a splendid private school there
and are doing we'll Col Gartrell has
been a citizen of Cobb county since
long before the war, and represented
this county several times in the legis.
lature. He has been a power before
the juries of Cobb county, and at one
time had large law practice.
Mr.. c. NJ. Law, of this city, was il
Galveston at the time of the terrible
cyclone of water and wind, and tele
graphs home to his wife here that he i!
safe. His experience will last him {
life time. We are all glad that he es
capped death and injury and hope to SEE
him home again soon.
For SALE AT A SAoRIFoE-l05 acres Of
good farm land we'll improved, neal
Cocker p o., Milton county also sever
acres of fine landwell improved in Cobl
county at forks of Marietta and Ala
bama road, d mile from Cocker 2. o
Good location for store, blacksmith
shop, store and for a doctor. Coco
store now being run on it. Terms, 7:
cash, balance on time. Will sell sepa
rate or all together. J. A. Cox,
Cocker, Ga.
Rev. w. T. Elmer visited his mother
Mrs. George, here the past week. He
has resigned as rector of the church Il
Canton, Miss, and has gone to Dobb
Ferry, N. Y, to teach in the st. Math
ews College.
We learn that Mr.. Sam K. Dick, O
this place, had valuable property de
stroyed in Galveston, Texas by the tida
wave. He had one-third interest in
warehouse, on the wharf, which wa
completely destroyed.