The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-09

destroyed by fire. Two hogs and calf
and good deal of feed stuff were also
consumed. His loss is about $500.
The barn caught from some Bermuda
grass on the field adjoining, which had
been set on fire by some one. Wesley
Phillips, colored, who works for Mrs.
Belle Greer, was arrested charged
with setting the grass on fire. He de-
MES it, but was arrested and placed
under 800 bond.
Mr.. Willis McCrary, on Tuesday eve
ming, entertained several of his brother
K. OF P's., and few friends at his
studio on Cherokee street at an oyster
supper. Light refreshments and cigars
were served. Among the invited guests
were: Sheriff w. J. Frey, w. S. Kelley,
w. Z. Williams, J. Ed Massey, S, NJ.
Collins, w. A Page. E. H. Clay, J. ] d.
Black, w. A. McEtchins, Roy Jones,
J. d. Huffman, w E. Schilling. H. v.
Handy. J. P Cheney, Joe Abbott and
w. S. n. Neal.
THE Cheerful Workers" of the Bap-
fist Church, held a social at the home
of Mrs. 1. H. Reynolds last Saturday
afternoon. A nice program was carried
out. consisting of songs, recitations
and opening of the mite boxes. A fine
collection for missions was realized.
The little folks enjoyed the delightful
refreshments served, and spent the
remainder of the afternoon in games &c.
Messrs. w. W. Watkins & Son, car
riage, buggy and wagon manufacturers,
at this place, are turning out some
very heavy and substantial wagons
which they have sold to Atlanta parties.
They have recently put in an eight
horse power gasolene engine and are
well equipped fo- work.
The Methodist parsonage at Oxford,
Ga, was totally destroyed by fire last
Saturday. 1t was occupied by Rev.
Geo. W. Yarbrough and family. Mrs,
Yarbrough was sick at the time and
had to be carried out of the burning
building. Mrs Yarbrough was former
ly Miss Boyce Morris, and at the time
of her marriage resided in Marietta.
Mr.. j. P. Jolly has opened a nice
line of groceries in half the store occu-
pied by Mr.. D. P. Parks, on the west
side Of the square, where he will be
pleased to have you Ecall and see him.
He is a most clever gentleman and will
treat you right. Read his advertise
ment in this issue.
Green Lindsey, colored. who escaped
from the Cobb county changing last
summer, while working the road at
Roswell, was recaptured last week by
Sheriff W. J. Frey and Constable Bish-
op. He had served four months of a
twelve months sentence. he will be
carried to Fargo, Ca, to work out his
sentence.
Judge Awtrey, Ordinary, has bought
twelve large mules for the use of the
county in road working. He has also
placed very heavy cocoa mating on the
floors of the court house, in the court
room, which will deaden the footballs
of those who enter the court room.
Misses Nellie Legg, Mary Allen Hen
derson and Mary McCandhsh, came up
from Agnes Scott Institute on Satur-
day evening, returning Tuesday. The
young men rendered them dance at
the Armory Hall or Monday night.
Any eEe wanting monuments and
head stones cleaned, reset or lettared
can get the work nicely done by giving
the contract to j. T. Clark,
501 Lawrence street, Marietta, Ga.
Mr.. G. w. Harris has bought lot
from Mrs. George Dewald. near the
knitting mill, the old Merryman place,
and will build a four-room house there
on.
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lanta street, close in. Apply to
w. r. Power.
Coroner l.. S. Cox was called to Flint
Hill, near Acworth, Saturday, where
he held an inquest over the body of Mr..
Albert Green, who was found dead in
his bed that morning He was 80 years
of age and lived alone. The verdict
was he died from natural causes.
The street car line is gradually com
ing this way The cross ties and iron
rails have been placed down as far as
Joyner's farm. 1t is thought now that
the road will be finished and eouipoed
and in operation by June.
The city mail carriers find walking
about six hours every day is a good
deal like work. They will get use to il
after while, but they now sleep well at
night,
Advertising pays. That was demon.
strated last Wednesday afternoon nv
! the vast throng of ladies' that vis;tod