The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-05

back of Legg's warehouses; negro,
buggy and mule. He came on to the
court house and sent Marshal Haw-
kins and Constable Bishop in pursuit.
They went over in Reynolds town and
watched around, and saw the team
drive up to Joe Garrett's house. They
closed in and captured the outfit >
The driver was Andy Spiers, his buggy
contained jugs and bottles with whiskey
in them, some half empty, and the ne
groe's pockets full of "currency>of the
realm" suspiciously evident that he
had been dIshing out the blind tiger
liquor. Mayor Mozley's court was al
ready in session, and Andy Spiers was
tried and convicted of having whiskey
for illegal distribution and sale, was
fined $50 and cost ard bound over to
Cobb Superior Court. He secured Mr..
Herbert Clay, who put in ''certiorari"
ard the case goes before Judge Gober
Spier was bonded out.
Three million fruit trees will be plant
ed in Georgia between November and
April /, according to Entomologist Will
mon Newell. The planting season is
now on, and numbers of new orchards
are being set out in different parts o
the state. The fruit industry is on 8
big boom, and from all sections come
the report that thousands of trees are
being planted daily. A majority of the
fruit trees are of the peach variety and
will be ready to bear within the next
two or three years.
Irby B. Vaughan, son Of Randall
Vaughn, prominent citizen of Pauld-
ing county, was shot and instantly kill
ed by Walter Roper, son of T. L.
Roper, wealthy merchant and far
mer, of Hiram, Ga. The tragedy oc-
Cured Tuesday night, December 10Th.
at IL O'Clock at the Lon Testers home,
about one mile from Hiram, where a
dance was being given.
Among those here during the holt
days with homefolks were Hugh Mont
gomery, Will Pomeroy, John R. Gram
ling, G. NJ. Nelson and family of Knox
vile; r. H. Nesbitt, of Spartsnburg
Don Towers, of Rome A A. Towers, of |
Ellijay; Robert Anderson, of Atlanta
Misses Georgia and Sarah Hunt and
Susie Anderson of Athens.
Mr.. Henry A. Ward, who organized
the Southside Baptist Sunday School,
now has seventy-five pupils in attend
ance. Mr.. Ward is Superintendent
and Mr.. Cliff Dyson, Secretary. Ser
vices are now being held at Mr.. w. P. !
Mozley's residence. mr.. r. E. Butler
has donated lot and new church |
will be built at once
MIR. James 7. Mckinney, in tearing
down the two.story barn at Glover's |
slaughter pan two weeks ago fell, strik- |
ing his back on sleeper, iniuring him |
severely. He has been confined to his |
home, but is now able to be out on
crutches.
The incandescent dynamo st the Ma
rietta Electric Comphny's plant was
burned out last week and it is said it |
will be two weeks before the lights
are turned on again. In the mean
time lamps are brought into use
again.
We have sent out statements to those
who are due the Journal for subscrip.
ton. If you get one don't get mad for
there are others who will receive ore.
These small amounts are scattered and
we are trying to get them together.
AS matters now stand, the farmer
who goes in debt for commercial fertil-
izers with with which to fertilze cot
ton is taking great risk.
Bill Howard shot Lee Dobbs in the
leg while out hunting, both negroes.
Dobbs will lose his leg and probably his
life. They were quarreliug. Howard
escaped.
Brantley Haynes and Leon Green re-
turned to Waleska Tuesday, after |
spending the holidays with homefolks |
here.
The steam heating apparatus in the |
church has been finished.
Mr. w. H. Rouech designed and put
this plant into operation. He is COM
petent heating engineer and mechani-
cal genius, he is also an intelligent man
and useful citizen.
The First National Bank has IN
this issue a half page advertise
ment to which we call your atten-
ton. 1t is very creditable
showing and shows careful and
management.
Mrs. Irene T. Baker is visiting