The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-04-19
Local News Items.

That cold wave was right.of the snow
banks of Chicago.
Mr.. A. A. Towers :has bought the
Mtrietta telephones, nearly 200. The
switch board has been sold in Marys-
Vile, Tenn.
Mr.. Ruede White, a Marietta aboy,
son of Mr. Henry G. White, is now as
sistant cashier of the First National
Bank of Gadsden, Ala
Mr.. I. w. MCCARTHY, who has been in
Memphis, in the insurance business,
has been transferred to Atlanta, and
passed through Marietta last Monday
Rev. Geo. G.. Smith, of Macon,
preached at the Methodist church on
last Sunday night. He was the pastor
here at the time the present old church
was built.
Bishop Morrison will preach the open
ing sermon of the Marietta Chautauqua
on Sunday morning, July LIST. The Sc
curing of this eloquent minister will be
indeed gratifying to our people.
Rev. J. T. Jenkins has returned from
Macon. He began a series of sevices at
the Baptist church on last Monday
night, assisted by Rev. M. A. jenkins,
of Macon.
Mr.. Blakely Phillips, son of Mr.. Geo.
ID. Phillips, had his right hand bitten
to the bone by vicious horse the other
day, which has given him a good deal
of pain.
Mr.. and Mrs @. S. McCandlish, who
have been in Charleston for the past
month, returned home last Saturday.
Ee is very much improved. having use
of his right arm which was paralyzed.
Mr., G. B. Willingham left Saturday
for Washington City to officiate as
stenographer for the South-Eas tern
Tariff Association. He is one of the
most intelligent and expert stenogra-
pliers in the country.
Miss Mamie Palmer, of Birmingham.
Ala, who has a number of friends in
Marietta, died at her home in the for
mer city last Monday of pneumonia.
She was i'll only few days Her death
is great shock to her sisters, Miss
Cora Palmer and Mrs. A. L. Earle
There will be no services at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday, but the
congregation will accept the invitation
to attend the dedication of the new
Methodist church Rev. J. H. Patton
will visit Roswell Sunday and assist in
installing Rev. John Miner to the pas
torate of the Presbyterian church at
that place.
In Legg's drug store window are
three interesting curios. The back of
the seat in the boat or gig of the Cap
tain OF Spanish ship, "Rena Merceda,"
sunk at Santiago de Cuba; a walking
stick made from the signal yard OF the
Inflated Maine, sunk at Havana. and
walking stick made from the wood of
the coffee tree from the shores of Ven
ezuela, South America. ~hey were
picked up by Mr. Il. f. Lawhon, Jr..
while serving in this U. S. Navy. He is
out of the Navy now and is spending
few weeks here with his parents.
An unknown prospector struck the
town the other day. He wanted to
buy mineral lands, He borrowed of
Mr.. Andrew Templeton his instrument
to locate minerals for day or two
and then he visited Mr.. George B.
highs house and wanted to leave the
one he had, claiming it as his own and
worth $3.50, in pawn for Mr. highs in
strument, while he tested Mr.. highs
Indicator which formerly was the
property of Mr. Clarke. This was done
to accommodate the gentleman, and.
We learn, he has not been heard of since
Capt. W. Il. Turner, one of the best
known and most popular passenger
conductors on the w. q A. Railroad.
met with painful accident at the Read
House in Chattanooga on last Monday
night. On the eve of going to his room
he thought the elevator was even with
the floor where he wished to enter it.
This was mistake. He opened the
door and stepped in and fell distance
of twelve feet, sustaining painful in
juries in his back and limbs. Fortu-
nately no bones were broken. He was
brought to his home here Tuesday
morning where he has been receiving
medical attention. He suffered good
deal Tuesday night, but unless some
thing unforeseen occurs he will be all
right in a few weeks. He is one of our
most esteemed citizens and his many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.