Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-14
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
MON DAY. DEG. "a, 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.


In the Common Pleas Court r. d.
Waltz has fled suit against Hon. Chris.
McGee, of Belle Valley, claiming
$40, 600 damages on account of the fail
ure of the latter to develop certain oil
leases
DR.. Leming returned home Sunday
evening from Rushville, Ind, where he
was called last week by the death of
his mother.
Proprietor j. r. Dunlap, of the ST.
Cloud hotel, left Sunday on a business
trip to Pittsburg.
j Misses NJ and X. Sweeney, of Pitts
burg, are guests of friends in Marietta.
Miss Blanche Hays, a charming
young lady from Marietta, arrived in
this city this morning, on q weeks
visit to Mrs, D. A. Bartlett Sisters
vile Oil Review.
Miss Villa Ward will be the SOLO
list at the sacred concert to be given at
the Congregational church this even
ing.
"A number of old comrades of the
77th o. V. !. left Saturday for Colum-
bus to appear as witnesses in the case
of the United States vs. George French,
of Ross county, who is charged with
violating the pension laws.
In Probate Court Saturday mar
riage licenses were issued to Renick d.
McClintoclx and Mary M. Adams, of
Belpre, and to c. w. Schultheis and
Grace E. Joy, both of New Matamoras.
Mr.. L. N. Barnsdall left Saturday
for Mt. Clemens, Mich, to undergo
treatment for rheumatism.
According to the Cincinnati Post
Billy Ransom, who played shortstop
for Marietta in the early part of last
season, is about ready to quit playing
and take up the indicator. His appli-
cation for umpire in the new Ohio
West Virginia League is already on
file.
AT the annual election of officers
NJ, the following were chosen: Jewett
Palmer, II. p; A. +. C. Williams, X. !;
d, T. Kidwell, s.; G. M. Payne, c. of
H.; j. c. Brenan, p. S.; G. Z. Hoist R.
a. c.; L. P. Morse, NJ. of Sd V; Alonzo
Scott, NJ. of I'd "; II. L. Harris, M, Of
1st "; j. d. Lashley, Treas; j. W.
Holden, Sec; j. A. Steadman, Guard.
The annual banquet and installation
will take place on the evening of De-
cember 31st.
The new clothing store Of Mr..
Henry Rauch, on Lower Front street,
was opened for business Saturday.
Mrs Kate Shoemaker, of Cincin-
natl, was called here Saturday by the
death of her brother, Mr.. John Weber.
Mrs. O. L. Gard and son returned
home to Columbus Saturday after a
pleasant visit with relatives in this
city.
Mr.. D. G. Larcomb, of the II. & O.
G. Ex., was in Parlsersburg Saturday
on business trip.
-Diphtheria is epidemic in Williams
town and there is talk of closing the
schools.
Bishop r. f. Lee, of the A. NJ. e.
church, arrived in the city Saturday
and preached in the Third street church
Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Strecller, Lawrenceburg, Ind, Thurs.
day, December 10th, son, grandson
to Mrs. John Strecker, Washington
street, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stephan
Gracey.
Born Saturday morning, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. +. e. McGrew
Miss Emma Schmidt is in S. r.
Turner &c Co. S store during the Holi'
days.
Mrs. G. w. Holz has just received
an elegant and we'll selected stock oi
cut glass for Christmas trade. See it.
Speaking of II. N. Barnsdall's sale
of his oil property at Ogdin to the
United States Oil Company, the Park
ersburg Sentinel says: "Barnsdall is
considered one of the luckiest men in
the business, who began several year:
ago in very humble way. lie is now
reputed to haYe an income of $4,000 q
day from his oil and'other investments.
He has large holdings in all the pro
life fields, and when he goes drilling
after oil he generally gets gusher
He has often assisted struggling op
orators and his outlay in this respect
will amount to thousands of dollars"
Mrs. Ed, Reynolds is visiting
friends and relatives in Columbus
The crowded condition of Front
street Saturday afternoon was very
noticeable and was a gratifying sight
to the merchants.
The Pomeroy Democrat has thC
following, which will interest the Ma
-i,tt, ,,,, Mic Mr. onl Mrs T,pith bav.