The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-07-04

During the heavy rain on last Thurs
day AFTERNOON. Mr.. Henry Kile, line
man and electrician for the Bell Tele-
phone Co., at this place, was on pole
at work, near the Wilder place ,on Ken
nesaw Ave. A binding fash of lightning
played on the wires, knocking Mr.. kile
off He fell, it is said, about So feet.
sustaining serious injnries about the
back and spine. DR.. II. V. Reynolds
and DR.. G. T. Nolan were sent for and
gave immediate attention. Mr.. Kile
was brought to his home on Powder
! Springs street, where DR.. Reynolds con-
tinued to give him attention in allevi-
atng his sufferings. 1t is hoped he
will soon be all right again.
A negro boy about II years old nam
ed Genearl Wright, at work at the
Brumby Chair Factory, on Wednesday
of last week, stopped his work to per-
form on some shafting which was max
ing about $50 revolutions a minute. His
purpose was to skin the cat" on the
shafting. The result was, one leg and
both arms were broken and otherwise
fatally injured He died in about
one hour and a half Coroner Lyon
held an inquest. The verdict was he
came to his death through his own
carelessness.
Ex-Governor Bob Taylor in his new
lecture tells the following joke: An old
fellow who was fond OF cheese went to
town and bought 100 pounds Of linn
berger cheese and the express would
not receive it, But not to be outdone
he bought coffin and packed it in
that, shipping it as a corpse. On its
arrival he got an Irishman to haul it
home. When Pat got Whit of the box
he said:
''Wuz yez friend sick long ?"
mo, he died suddenly"
well" replied Pat, "yez has the
consolation of knowing that he isn't in
trance"
Miss Rena Belle McBath, of Knox
Vile, Tenn, is guest Of her aunt,
Mrs. Prof. d. N Baldwin.
TAN NoTICE.-The city tax books ara
now open forthe payment OF city taxes
K. +. LAwHON,
Clerk and Tax Collector.
The Cobb County Teachers Insti-
tute is in session at the old Male Acad :
envy building, and well attended. 1t is
being conducted by Prof. T, J. Woofter,
professor of Pedagogy in the Georgia
Normal and Industrial School at Mil
ledgeville. Prof. Woofter is one of the
most prominent and progressive insti-
assisted Sin his work by Col. w. r.
Power, G. S. c., and Prof. S. " San
ford, superintendent Marietta public
schools.
Rev. S. Il. Belk will conduct the B.
Y. 2. U. next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Baptist church. All are
invited to come out and bring your
Bibles. You will have a good time.
Subject: beginning of Sin, and Re-
demption." HENRY A. WARD,
President.
MARRIED-On the afternoon of the lst
inst, near the city Miss Alice Olive
Murray, formerly of Florida, and Mr..
William Lester, of Townsville, Ca
Rev. J. H. Patton performed the cere-
mony. Our best wishes.
An effort to enlist our citizensin SUBJ
scribing stock to build en- auditorium
for permanent Chautauqua will be
made. The elements greatly interfere
with the full success of the Chautauqua
under tent. 1t is hoped all will re-
spond.
Mr. G. T. Clottfeller was called home
Tuesday to Conyers, his father being
paralyzed.
Mrs w. O. Farmer, after several
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. DR.. Rey-
nolds left Monday afternoon for Buffalo,
accompanied by Mrs. A. Reynolds and
daughter, Elizabeth. After visiting the
Exposition they will spend the remain
der of the summer at Fort Erie,
Canada, where Mrs. Farmer has cot
tage.
For SALE CHEAP.-One good, young
milk COW, fresh in, will give four or tive
gallons of mich per day. Also, for sale,
one good gentle pony mare, five years
old. Apply to A. J. Cox,
Kennesaw, Ga.
A SUNNY FACE.