Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-21


Hon. c. S. Dana was at GAINESVILLE
on business Thursday.
The Ft Wayne ball team came
down from Sistersyille last night and
were guests at the Bellevue. They
leave over the c. & NJ. this morning for
Cam bridge.
Mother Francis and three Sisters
arrived from Columbus Thursday eve-
ming and will take charge of the new
parochial school in connection with st.
Marys Catholic church. They were re-
ceived by committee appointed for
the purpose and taken to the school
building on Fourth street, where lun-
cheon was served. The dedication will
take place, September 6th,, conducted
by Bishop Watterson. w noJ ye'
N'AWilliami Roeser, John Curry and
several other Marietta horserhan are at
Gallipolis attending the races.
The B. & o. s. W. suffered another
disastrous wreck last night at Madi-
sonville. One car and the caboose of
freight No. 90 were derailed and
thrown oyer on the second track. A
few minutes later and extra freight
westbound dashed into the derailed
cars and piled up. The wreck occurred
in deep cut and at midnight the fire.
man of the extra had not been found.
Colonel T. w. Moore left Thursday
of this week for Columbus, where he
will consult Doctor Hamilton in regard
to the trouble with the knee joint with
which the Colonel is suffering, and from
which he does not recover as rapidly as
he and his friends wish he might.
Born, in this city, Thursday, Aug.
Goth, to Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Congle-
ton, Third street, daughter.
"A Sistersville special says: At the
last meeting OF Council that body
granted the Fort Wayne Electric Com
pany franchise to erect an electric
light plant here. Work this time will
commence at once.
"A number of Parkersburg people
came up on their wheels last night tt
enjoy the park concert, and returned
on the 11:25 train.
Since the Marietta Parkersburf
to draw a paying audience and will
proba bly, be disbanded next week.
Marietta took two more game
from the GAINESVILLE Buckshoes Thurs
day, the first by score of 4 to 3 ant
the second Ia to 8. The first game wa
u pretty contest, but the second wa
uninteresting. Purcell and Blougl
pitched for Marietta and Armstrong
and Jones for GAINESVILLE. Walter Sea
mon played second base for the visitor
and put up good game.
H P. Sheets and daughter leay
over the C. & NJ. this morning for N
agara Falls.
given last night at the Gilman Avenu
M. e. church was heartily enjoyed
1t is uniqne entertainment, never be
fore given in Marietta, the chief feat
ure of the entertainment being tn
grand transformation scene, changin
old maids into pretty girls. 1t will
repeated tonight by request
The Mckinley Glee Club had
rousidg meeting Thursday nigh
Much interest is being taken in tn
Club by many of our best singers an
it will add materially to the enthus
asm during the campaign. The .Clu
will haye some good music for Monda
nights meeting.
Big Bargains in Shirtwaists, Unde
!, wear, Handkerchiefs, Towels, Towelin
!, and Millinery Goods at the Bee Hi,
Store.
Mrs. D. E. Bishop returned hon
to Parkersburg Thursday after plea
ant visit with friends in this cit
She was accompanied by her nice
Miss Gertrude L. Dow.
Mrs. Ed. Richards, of Chicago,
the guest of relatives in the city.
Charles Mcclure returned Thur
day from visit of several weeks wit
friends at Ironton and Pomeroy.
The Entertainment Committee
the Mckinley Club has organized
drum corps which will make its fir
appearance at the meeting Mond'
night.
= Miss Emma Viking died yesterd;
morning at her home on the Dali
farm, few miles from the city. II
:, deceased was 80 years of age and 4
cause of her death was consumptio
y The funerol will take place from h
late residence Saturday morning
u 1880 o'clock. Interrment will be ma
= in Lowell cemetery. q
IS Two Lives Saved.