The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-09-21

shoulder. 1t seemed to be so heavy
that ne staggered under the load. AS
ne stepped away from the car on the
west side of town the box slid off of his
shoulder and fell to the ground with a
great crash, Broken bottles of whisky
was the result. The fluid rolled ayay
IN a stream. There was probably
tWenty-tour quart bottles of the stuff
and not more than half dozen prob
aoly escaped the wreck aud RUM The
two negroes were dumbfounded. They
raked up the broken glass, put it in the
box, and disappeared with the box, the
whisky from the broken bottles drip
ping down over the clothing of the one
who carried the box. Another negro
went down on the car the same night
with two satchels for load of Allan
ta's bug juice" and came back on
late train ready to dish it out.
The reason why I can sell you Pianos,
organs or Angelus cheaper than any
one is because | buy them for less, pay
ing spot cash in large orders; then
have no expense, owning the building.
hotel, farm and my own drays, and self
and son do our own repairing and tun-
ing. Hence can easily sell much
cheaper and give you the benefit. Come
and see me so l can convince you.
+. L. FREYER.
About 8 o'clock on Wednesday night,
while Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Osment were
sitting in one room Of their home on
Powder Springs street, burglar en-
tered the house and ransacked one
room. A trunk was emptied and the
things were scattered about. When
Mr.. Osment discovered the matter the
burglar had departed, carrying off a
suit of clothes, a razor, strap, hone,
four gold rings, gold stick pins and
other articles. 1t was ascertained dur
ing the day that a negro boy named
Daniel Thomas had sold several of the
stolen articles to parties in town. Mar
shall Hawkins arrested Thomas and part
of the goods were recovered. Thomas
is in for it.
CITY TAX NoTIoE.-The books are
now open at the council room for the
payment of City Taxes, and tax payers
are urged to give this prompt atten-
ton. ]. M. Austin,
Clerk & City Tax Collector.
Cut Glass, Libbey q Hawks. E. M.
Cook & Co.
Judge P. d. McCleskey has sold
his residence on Anderson street to
Mrs, I'D. Heck, who lives at the
Harris place near town, and she will
move into it. Judge McCleskey has
bought Mr.. T. J. Benson's residence on
Church street and will occupy it.
Mrs. Gussie Chamberlain, one of the
best business women in Marietta, and
whose clever and courteous treatment
of the public at the postoffice is gen.
orally acknowledged, is taking a needed
rest from her duties.
Your choice of Piano is a serious
matter. 1t is the purchase of a life
time Be sure that you look further
than the name on the case. It is posi-
bic to get a really high grad@piano and
it doesn't cost any more than the other
kind. We ask you to call aud examine
our pianos. Z. NJ. Cook & Co.
Under the excellant tutelage of Supt.
w. T. Dumas, the three young ladies,
Misses Regina Rambo, Clyde Malone
and Trma Neal, who were among the
number who gradua at our city high
school last term, were enabled to enter
the Sophomore class at Wesleyan Fe-
male College last week Prof. Dumas
gave them special instruction during
vacation, thus showing and interest
and pride in the welfare of the pupils
even after they pass from his charge.
MONEY TO LOAN i can make loans at
seven per cent. on good real estate as
security Loans on farming lands a
specially. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my office in Marietta and find out
all about it. K. n. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law
On last Friday evening Miss Lena
York entertained few of her friends
with birthday party, receiving sew
eral nice presents. Games were played
until late hour, after which elegant
refreshments were served.
A citizen hands US the following
verse and wants some one. who can, to
furnish the full poem:
''This world is not garden spot,
For evil doth possess her;
But there is no place possessing grace
Superior to Marietta.
WANTED-Green hides. D. B. Parks.
FOR SALE-8O acre farm, house, near
Black Jack Mountain, AZ miles north
east of Marietta. Splendid for big
peach and truck farm. To make quick
sale, offer this for only $500.
JOHN P. CHENEY.
Mr. Eugene Matthews, who has
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