Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-30

Supt. Mnsgrave, OF the Marietta Run |
Coal & Coke Co., at Unley, was in the
city on business. Wednesday.
Mrs. Charles Deeren, of Canal Do
yer, is the guest OF the family of j. I.
Deeren, Third street.
The well on Peter Ellison's farm at
Crooked Tree, Noble county, is still
flowing, and attracting considera BILE
interest Several new holes are going
down, and leasing in that section is
very active. One person was paid $500
bonus for a lease on IA acres close to
the Ellison we'll.
Born, Tuesday, April 2sth, to Mr..
and Mrs. b. A. Moses, Fifth street, a
daughter.
Special meeting of c. B. Gates Wo-
mans Relief Corps this evening. A full
attendance is desired. a
The contract for the slate roof and
galvanized iron work of the new boiler
works buildings, has been awarded to
Rech & Baum, of this city.
"A son was born Wednesday morn
ing, April Goth, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Close north of the city.
Mr.. Samuel Bailey. of Beverly, was
a business visitor in the city Wednes-
day.
Manager Seipel has booked Ellen
Beach Yaw for the Auditorium, Tues
day. May 18th. Miss Yaw is said to be
the greatest soprano singer in the
world.
Hon. R. c. Dawes received from
Governor Bushnell on Wednesday his
commission as member of the Com
mission to prepare for the Ohio centen-
nial LIBERATION in 1908.
Mrs. E. G. Waters returned We'd
nesday from visit of two weeks t
Columbus with her son, I. r. Waters.
Miss Florence Dale, who has been
confined to her room by illness for sew
eral days, is reported somewhat i'm
proved.
Norman Cooper is reported to have
been not so well. He is still confined
to his bed.
Mr.. w. B. Briggs, of Rix Mills,
Muskingum county, was in the city
Wednesday on his way to visit his son
near Friendly, W. Va.
The w. c. I. U. will meet at 421
Fifth St., Thursday April SOth, at $50
D. m. Important business; the members
are requested to be present.
The Washington County Fair Asso-
citation will begin to pay premiums
awarded at the last exhibition May 1st
Persons entitled to the same will call
at the Office of j. G. Brennan, Secretary,
Putnam St.
james Bird has returned from Col
umbus, where he spent three days Wis.,
iting the public schools.
The private car of the B. & O. S. w.
officials, came in last evening, contain
w. w. Peabody, Sr., l. G. Rawn, D. D.
Carrolton, and w. w. Peabody, Jr.
T. D. Dale, representing the United
Terminal Co., was in conference with
contemplated improvements of the Ter
minal property, including the boiler
works switch. They also took up the
sidewalk matter. which was referred to
the bridge committee at the-last couu-
ell meeting. The angle in the sidewalk
will be arranged satisfactorily; also the
approaches at either end of the bridge.
The electric bells for the crossings at
Gilman Avenue and Franklin street, on
the West Side, haYe arrived. The Off
cials seemed anxious to do all they
could to please our citizees, and facili-
tate the business OF our city.
w. w. Boyd returned last evening
from business trip to Cutler.
Oliver Spears, of Sistersville, was
arrested on Greene street Wednesday
night for striking an oil man named
D. d. Anderson, whom Spears claimed
owed him board bill. He was ar
raigned before Squire Guyton, and
fined SIS and costs.
The trains and boats took several
| hSa PSOpAO 1iOhA ehio SicJ w L al
kersburg Wednesday to see Buffalo
Bills Wild West Show. The much ad-
vertised gang of thieves, and picIpock.
cts were along with the aggregation,
and got in their work in the usual skill
full manner. Many victims lost money,
and valuables:: but they may be some
what consoled by the fact that two of
the gang were caught and jailed.
&C. R. Stevens leaves today for an
extended visit through northern Ohio.
The wedding of we'll known
young man now in Lane Seminary, and
a popular lady of the third ward, is
due to take place the first week in June.
Choral Society will be on Friday
evening of this week, instead of Thurs
day, owing to the entertainment in