The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-19

IN the stove exploded, setting fire to
the conservatory, burning out the in
terror wood work and breaking every
glass in the conservatory. Fortunately
the ire smothered itself out, and this
saved the main building from confla-
grafton. The family knew nothing of
the lire until Sunday morning, when
they got up and went to the conserva-
tory and discovered the damage, the
fumes of the kerosene attracting their
attention to the burned out annex
The flowers and plants were all de-
stroyed. This was one Of the largest
and finest conservatories in the CITY,
and had many rare and beautiful
plants therein.
On the first of the month one of our
merchants had remarkable experience
of customers who came in to pay their
bills. The Methodist minister came in
and handed check for his bill. He
had no more than done so than the
Presbyterian minister came in and
paid his account; following close on TO
this the Baptist minister came in and
handed a check for the amount of his
bill; then the Episcopal minister walk
ed in and wanted to pay his account.
Following close on to this the minister
of the colored Methodist church handed
the amount due on his account. Prob
ably this will hardly ever happen in
immediate rotation again, but to say
the least it was little singular to start
the new year off with five ministers to
be waited on in succession.
The man or woman who kindles the
fire with the catalogues from the city
department stores, gives all of his or her
trade to his home merchants, is the
man or woman who helps to put bet
ter value on your property. The more
a town grows and the more business it
does, the greater the increase in the
value of property-both city and farm.
The man who patronizes the Atlanta
department stores in preference to his
home merchants, thinking that he may
thereby save few paltry pennies, is
simply detracting from the wealth of
his own community and depreciating
his own property.
Mrs. Kate Robbins, who taught mu-
sic ten years in Baylor Female College
in Texas, and IS years in Austin, would
now take a small class at reasonable
rates, either Instrumental or Vocal.
Telephone 248, or All Lawrence street,
Best work and prompt delivery, Star
Pressing Club and Trio Laundry. Tel
ephone 254. Harry Haynes, Manager.
Mr.. Albert, the electrician for the
Marietta Electric Co., is now arranging
the circuits so in case of a block of
stores on the square being on fire, he
can cut out that block without inter
fering with the lights in the other
blocks. This, too, would protect the
firemen from live wires while at work
on the burning building. Mr.. Albert
thinks the new plant will be installed
and ready to turn on in the next two
weeks, and that the people will be
better pleased than ever with their
lights.
Be sure and attend the Racket Store 8
mammoth sale of Embroideries, Laces,
Towels and White Goods.
Embroideries, Laces, Towels, White
Goods .-Racket Store.
The Gober Nursery Company shipped
an order of Elberta trees last Thursday
to the city of Mexico, to Mrs. Harold
Walker, nee Miss Alonzita White. The
experiment of raising Elbertas in that
climate will no doubt prove crafty
ing success.
Don't miss the Racket Store sale,
which is now going on.
Begin the New Year right, Patron
ize Star Pressing Club and Trio Laun-
dry. Telephone 254,
HARRY HAYNES, Manager.
On last Wednesday at public school
during recess, Mr.. Joe Sessions and
Mr.. Henry Cohen we're playing with Il
foot ball and in a scuffle, both boys fell,
Sessions went down underneath and
his right arm struck rock breaking
the arm near the elbow. Joe has had
his arm broken before and will soon be
ready for the next bout"
The suit of Mr.. John A. Manget
against the n, G.. & St L. Railway, for
injuries sustained in a collision of
trains, while he was postal clerk, has
been compromised by the railroad pay
ing Mr.. Manget $500. N. A. Morris
and E. P. Green were his attorneys.
With its issue of January 9Th, the
Marietta Journal entered upon the 39th
year of its existence. But the older it
gets the younger it becomes and the
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