Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-09

the German M. E. Church Sunday
morning All are invited.
--Ohe hundred pairs lace curtains at
reduced prices at Bee Hive.
"A Jacksonville dispatch of May 7th
says: The liquor men of this city have
practically decided to close all the
saloons of the town, with the exception
of four. A joint stock company will
be formed and each saloonkeeper will
receive his share of the profits. There
are II saloons in Awn. This will be a
loss of s2231.25 to the school and police
funds each, if computed on the $3.50 tax
basisA Should the plan be carried out
it would close the schools. The con-
dition of affairs is serious and the re-
suit is anxiously awaited. a
&c. II. Yount and Miss Lucy john
son two young people, of Equity came
up on the q. & o. R. train Thursday
morning and repaired to the M. E.
parsonage where they were joined in
wedlock by Rev. N. E. Hubert. The
gentlemen is white while the young
lady whom he married is colored.
They returned to Equity on the 9:4S
train Wednesday morning to enjoy the
blessing Of married life. Beverly Dis
patch.
MIR. L. G. Shaw, of this city, and
w. L. Williamson, OF Sistersville, have
opened an office in Beverly for the
practice of dentistry.
The "Only Yaw." Auditorium, May
18th.
The U. P. social of Barlow will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mcfarland,
Friday afternoon and evening, May
18th. All are cordially invited
Mr.. D. B. Torpy left Friday for
Pittsburg on business trip.
/ "A. B. White, of Parkersburg, was
in the city Friday.
Mr.. l. L. Devol, of Beverly. passed
through the city Friday on his way to
Parkersburg.
See Jones' for Summer Dress Goods.
IL Will pay YOU
Mrs. Martin Wendelken, Sr., died at
9:45 a. m. Friday, at her home on the
corner of Fourth and Washington
streets. She was attacked with Sc
we're spell of illness last November,
since which time she had been gradu-
ally growing weaker. Her death was
peaceful and she passed away sur.
rounded by her family. Her demise
was due to old age, and the diseases
incident thereto. Mrs. Wendelker
was born at Huttendorf, Germany
July 9th, 1925, and was married April
18th, 1916. She came to America anC
: direct to Marietta in February, 1851
and had resided here continuously un
: til her death. On April 18th, 1896, Mr.
and Mrs. Wendelken celebrated tht
: 5Oth anniversary of their marriage
Eleven children were born of the union
of which four have preceded the moth
er to the great beyond. The deceased
leaves a husband and seven children
as follows: Mrs. P. G. Fischer, Mrs. c
F. Strecker, Mrs. B. f. Strecker, an(
, Mrs. G. II. Wells, of Marietta; John w
and Henry j. Wendelken, of Ports
{ mouth. Ohio, and M. F. Wendelken, o
Colorado Springs, Colo The funera
will be held on Sunday afternoon a
{ 8 o'clock, standard time, from the Ger
man NJ. e. Church. Mrs. Wendelkel
was widely known during her almos
half century residence in Marietta ant
bore the highest respect and esteem O.
!, , all her acquaintances and friends.
!, Mr. E. A. Weart, General Manage
Of the Jareckl Mfg. Co., Pittsburg, an
Fl. A. Wright, local manager of tn
same company at Sistersville, were il
the city Friday on a business trip.
> The very latest styles in was
i. goods at Chas. Jones', 172 Front St
In Common Pleas Court Frida
Judge Sibley granted three divorce
upon payment of costs. Alcinda Fur
, geson was given decree of separation
4 from VIM. 81. Furgeson, on the ground
of drunkenness; Lille F. Wigton fror
Charles E. Wigton, on the grounds @
:, gross neglect of duty and failure t
provide, and Minnie Smith from Simr
son Smith, on the grounds of drunken
ness and cruel treatment.
You should see those beautiful
Dress Goods at Jones.
I "A couple of young ParkersburgerE
accompanied by the girls father, cam
to Marietta Friday and endeavored t
4 secure marriage license. The would
be groom stated that he was 81 year
n of age, but failed to come to tn
scratch when asked to make oath to il
y The license was refused.
Attorney Aug. M. CAMPBELL an
; wife, of Sistersville, are registered a
= the St Cloud.
!, George H. Junod and G. " Harris
J of Athens, are in the city.