The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-11-22

ows, worthy farmer, was driving two
! mules TO town hitched to wagon. The
| wagon was loaded with lumber, on
/, which was bale of cotton and upon
this sat Mr. Meadows. AS he started
down the long hill near Mr.. Henry Man.
ning's house, OH the Dallas road, Mr..
Meadows threw on the patent breaks to
retard the speed of the wagon which
snapped and failed to work, The wagon
started down grade at rapid rate, the
lumber sliding forward striking the
mules and frightening them. The mules
began to run at a lively speed Col f.
Faw and wife, in buggy driving home,
| were in front of them, when the Colonel
looked back and saw theIperil they were
in 1t seemed to him that his vehicle
was going to be telescoped and wrecked
by the runaway team. He drove to
one side as quickly as possible and the
| fast running mules were guided by Mr..
| Meadows so as not to strike the buggy
On the mules went down hill until they
struck an embankment, which caused
them to come to a sudden standstill
pitching Mr.. Meadows forward violently
striking the ground bruising him pretty
badly, but fortunately not breaking any
bones 1t was squally times for all
parties for awhile, and it is indeed
fortunate escape from serious results.
| Mr.. ?. T. Handy, OF this city, agent
for the Mccormick harvesters, mowers
rakes, etc., informed us the other day
that during the past year he has sold
nearly two thousand dollars worth of
these machines to farmers in this and
adjoining counties besides he has or
dered large lot of grain drills which
he expects to dispose of before the end
of the season. This speaks we'll for Mr.
Handy 3 energy and activity in push
ing the sales of these machines, and
shows that our farmers are are fully
alive to their own interests and keep
ing pace with the worlds progress.
Mr.. M. G. Whitlock has rented the
Arlington Hotel at Gainesville, Ga, and
will move to that place and take charge
on December LIST. It will be a source
OF regret to our Marietta people to lose
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlock. They have
been citizens of our place many year
and have the respect and esteem of our
entire people. Mr.. Whitlock's expert
ence as a hotel manager will serve him
we'll in Gainesville and we predict sue
cess of that popular hotel under his
management.
Mr.. B. F. Reed, who has been at
Blacksburg, 5. c., with the st. Louis
Range Co., returned home last weel.
on visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Reed, Of this county. Mr.. Reed
was married to Miss Palm Weber, of
Blacksburg, S. c., on the l4th inst, and
is accompanied on.his visit by his beau
| tiful bride. The bridegroom is one of
Cobb county's most excellent young
| men, and it is with good deal of pleas
ure that we wish the worthy couple
abundant happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. John L. Tye Thursday night gave
a dinner in honor of Senator A. S. Clay,
at which a number of the senator's
friends were present. The dinner was
given at Mr.. Tye's Peachtree street res
idence and was elaborate in every de-
tail. Among the guests, in addition to
Senator Clay, were: Governor Gambler
| Railroad Commissioner Spencer r. At
kinson, Attorney General J. M. Terrell.
Frank M. Potts, j. Carroll Payne, J. S.
B. Thompson, Hamilton McWhorter,
Clark Howell.-Atlanta Constitution.
And now comes tie National Salt
! Company with an advance for common
table salt of fair quality from 81 10 per
100 pounds to $3.50 per 100 pounds.
This company controls 95 per cent Of
the salt output, and and can indirectly
control the other 5 per cent. And
Hanna says there are no trusts. Bryan
will be indicated in his position.
DR.. ]. B. Donaldson, who has been
sick with typhoid fever for more than
five weeks, was on the streets this
morning. Mrs. Donaldson, who has
been sick for the same length of time,
is still confined to her bed though much
improved Dublin Courier-Dispatch.
Mrs. Donaldson is a sister of Mrs. Sam
G. Mosley, of Marietta.
Mr.. T. E Stewart, the electrician
who has been with the Marietta Elcc-
trio Light Company here, has gone tc
Copper Hill, Tenn, where he takes
charge as general manager and chiet
engineer of the mines at that place.
The Building Committee will receive
bids on December LIST for the old Meth
odist church. Parties buying to re
move the same off the grounds. The
A Committee reserves the right to accep
or reject any bids. ID. w BLAIR, Sec.
Mr. Harry q Rurcb of Naw YorL