Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-09-11
MARIETTA DAILY LEA,,ER
FRIDAY. SER ID, 800
Personal AMI i"rA,,

byterian church, was in the city on
business Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Gates have re.
turned from trip to Cincinnati.
Two OF the best players OIL the
Parkersburg team, Gilligan and Will
liams. were fred Thursday by Man
ager Marcus, on account of drinking.
Mrs. Mary Henderson, wife of E.
b. Henderson, the bridge contractor
died early Thursday morning after an
illuess of manymonths;lsdaiiing which
time she underwent great suffering
from canGey THO deceased wastin hep,
|-fftS-sevefth yea6and was most estinr
mable woman. She leaves two gfown
children. Funeral at the residence
Fourth street, Friday, and interment
at Beverly, her old home.
Thomas Highland, son of Michael
Highland died at his home on Second
street Thursday afternoon. after pro-
tracted illness of consumption. He
was about 40 years of age and leaves
family. The funeral Will occur some
time Saturday.
AT Davisville, w. Va, Thursday
morning, Will Leasure, an employe of
Kreps e. Co.'s saw mill, stumbled and
fell against a circular saw in motion.
His arm and side were horribly torn
and lacerated. the saw going through
the. flesh and ribs on his side, making a
long, gaping wound. Other workman
ran to his assistance and pulled him
away, or the saw would have gone
clear through his body.
I'm attempting to cross the home
plate in Thursdays game, catcher
Hunt, of Parkersburg, gave Williams
the point of his shoulder after it was
plain that he was caught and tried to
disable the Marietta captain. A scrap
was narrowly averted by the interfer-
ence of other players.
Mrs. M. j. Murphy, of Buffalo,
who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Middleswart
returned Thursday from Minneapolis
and st. Paul, where they have been
the past two weeks.
Charles R. Applegate, of Beverly,
was in the city Thursday to take
charge of the body of his father, who
committed suicide Wednesday evening.
The bills contracted by the unfortu.
nate man were paid by his son and ar
rangements made for the burial of the
body at Beverly.
Miss Flora Knapp was agreeably
surprised at her home on Fourth street
Thursday evening by number of her
friends suddenly walking in and TAX.
ing possession of the house. They
were made welcome by the young lady
and the evening was very pleasantly
passed in games and other amuse
ments. AT late hour refreshments
were served and the guests departed
for their homes. .N.
Mrs. William Donahue and sor
Roy left yesterday for Pittsburg.
Miss Ella Paden, Miss Ford and
Miss Blanche Shafer have been EN-
ployed as teachers in the city
schools Nowhere is the city's recent
remarkable growth so apparent as il
the public schools which are filed tt
oyerfowing. There are % more pup
lis at the High School than can be seat
ed in the building. twill be necessar,
for the Board of Education to moy,
promptly to remove the congestion.
Miss Jessie Knowles is expected tt
arrive home today from Portland
where she has been been visiting
friends.
: Major Townsend, who has deliv
cred number of telling Repu blical
, speeches in this county the past week
returned home to Athens Thursday.
First baseman Pogue, of Hunting
ton, well known in Marietta, was il
the city Thursday and witnessed tn
game.
j Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Stimson re
a turned Thursday from trip to Buff
q alo and other points north.
:. Mrs. S. NJ McMillen and son Fran
r els, of Springfield, are guests of rela
!, tiyes in the city. They expect to sa
next month for Germany, where Frar
els will complete his musical studies.
Hon. Henry BOIL returned Thurs
day morning to his home at Columbus
o 1t is hoped that he will be able to max
If several Republican speeches in TIL
county before the campaign is over
Mrs. viii Clark and daughter, I
Urbana, have been visiting relatives Q
the West Side N,
:. The Womanfs Relief CORDS gays a
enjoyable social Thursday evening
the Buell. Post room on nPutnam' stree
"A marriage license was issued