The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-11-17
The Marietta journal
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MARIETTA, GA, NOV. II, 1904.
Local News.

Cow thieves are at work, and several
cows are missing from town.
The farmers have been marketing a
good deal of cotton here the past few
days.
1t is said that the game law restricts
to fifteen the number of cartridges
which hunter may lawfully kill on
given hunt.-Ex.
Atlanta is making efforts TO secure
the State Fair next year and invite
Roosevelt, who wants to visit Roswell
in this county. Atlanta will do any
thing to advertise herself.
DR.. S. B. Ledbetter returned from
Gainesville, Ga, Sunday evening where
he was called, owing to the sickness of
his mother, who was somewhat better
at the time he left.
The fourth and last quarterly confer
ence will be held at the Methodist
church on Wednesday night of this
week at 1880. A full attendance Of
officers is desired
As the Conference will be here next
week, would it not be we'll for the
streets to be cleaned of all leaves and
rubbish that our city may present a
better appearance?
DIED-On last Saturday morning at
his home in Olinville, this city, Mr..
James Foster, aged about 80 years
He leaves wife. His funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Fletcher Walton. In
terment at New Hope cemetery.
There is an effort on foot among the
Methodists of Augusta to secure the
appointment of DR. w. w. Wadsworth
to the pastorate of St.. Johns Method
Ist Church, to succeed DIR. j. II. Fakes,
whose four years of service in the field
expires with the conference this year
Hon. K. +. Mastin, of Bolton, Mo-,
who was suddenly stricken with paral-
ysis at the home of his brother-iu-law,
Mr.. Marcus Field, about ten days ago,
IS some better, but his final recovery
is doubtful. His wife has arrived. and
is now at his bedside.
In the contest for Ordinary in Fannin
county, Gillian VS.. Davis, the contest
ant closed his testimony, and the
Democrats introduced none, claiming
that there was no fraud proven. The
matter now goes before Judge Gober
for disposal. ]. u. Foster is attorney
for Davis, and N. A. Morris is attorney
for Gillian.
Two freight trains on the Atlanta,
Knoxville and Northern were wrecked
about one mile from Tate last Wednes-
day, the engine of one telescoping the
caboose of the other. and q coal car
telescoped these two. Both freights
were running at high speed to clear
the track for the passenger train. The
track was cleared in two hours.
Howe's Moving pictures were ex-
hibited at the Opera House last We'd
nesday night to crowded house. To
say it was the best of its kind ever ex-
hibited in Marietta is to tell the sim
pie truth. 1t pleased and entertained
and everybody enjoyed p most delight
=" full evening. A return performance
will be given in Marietta before the
season is over, and we predict another
crowded house.
Mr.. Marcellus Ranbo was riding a
horse from Glover's machine shop one
day last week and the saddle girt snap
ped, the horse passed from beneath
him, and he sat violently on the ground
He managed to get home, but his in
juries rendered him unconscious for
twenty-four hours, necessitating the
calling in of DR.. Malone. He has about
recovered and is out again, but is very
sore. His escape from serious spinal
trouble is fortunate,
Sheriff w. J. Frey has received from
a friend in New York the official ballot
as voted in that state during the recent
Presidential election. The ticket is
printed ON pink paper and is sixteen
and ahalf by twenty-five inches in size
1t has on it Republican, Democratic,
Prohibition. Socialist, Social Demo-
Gratis, Labor and Peoples Party,
candidates and electors. And each
ticket has an emblem and a cir
Gle beneath. and in this circle you make
cross mark to indicate the ticket you
wish to vote. II you wish to vote a
split ticket you make cross before the
name of the candidate.