Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-30
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER.
THURSDAY, suLY 80. 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

MT. anu MTs. OtOiBc Due, VIM
have been visiting the family of G. c.
Best, left on the Lorena, Wednesday,
for their home at Allegheny Pa.
General A. j. Warner will address
the Bryan Silver Club at Marshall Hall,
Friday evening, August nth.
The Democratic congressional con-
vention for this district will meet at
GAINESVILLE August 25th. Washington
County is entitled to 80 delegates in a
total of lac, 1855 bQ @
We have received from the Home
Music Co., Logansport, Ind, copy of
their Mckinley Songster, containing
twenty-five rousing campaign songs
for Mckinley, Protection and Sound
Money. The words are stirring and
humorous and have points sharp as
needles They are set to easy, attract
i've music, arranged for male voices ;
but many of the songs may be sung by
mixed voices with fine effect. The
price is Is cents per copy, or 81. so per
dozen. We advise Republican Cam
paign Clubs to arm themselves with
a supply of this book.
AT midnight an alarm from box 46
called the fire department to the small
frame dwelling of VIM. Connor. on
Marion street between Third and
Fourth. 1t took the hose wagon sew
eral minutes to complete the distance
of mile or more and the entire upper
part of the house was destroyed. Most
of the household effects were carried
out and saved. Mr.. Connor, the owner,
is teamster and was absent from
home at the time. How the fire origi-
mated is mystery, as Mrs. Connor and
the children were awakened by the
time to escape. The building was in
sured with Henry Blume for $3.50.
The Marietta nine goes to Sisters.
vile today TO begin series of three
games with the club of that town.
Blough, the new left handler, will prob
ably pitch the first game.
The odor of decaying vegetation in
the oyerflowed bottoms is disagreeable,
and possibly dangerous, and should in
all cases be closely looked after and
carefully cleaned up. So far as posi-.
BILE the vegetation should be burned,
and little Immigration with pitch or
tar would not be bad.
DIR. N. j. Morrison is packing his
household goods, preparatory to TAX
ing them to Wichita. He and his fam.
lily expect to leave for the West in a
day or two.
Mr. c. c. Loomis, of Little Rock
Ark, father of w. b. Loomis, is ex.
pected to arrive in the city today.
--Messrs. Arch Hubert and Jay Bel.
ford leaye today for Hughes River, KY
to go into camp for two weeks.
"A daughter was born Wednesday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Watts
Third street
Advertising car No 2 of the Johr
Robinson circus, arrived in the city
Tuesday.
"A marriage license was ISSUED
Wednesday to Bernard Lee and Emmt
Fry, both of Marietta.
Mrs. Henry Posey and daughters
Matte and Fay, are visiting Miss Ma
hala McAllister at Sand Hill.
The high wind last night blew ,
shutter from the house of VIM. With
um on Front street and shattered /,
window. Swinging signs all along th'
street were also torn from their fast
enings.
Mr.. John f. Roberts and Mis-
Dultice Whitehare, of Parkersburg
came to Marietta Wednesday to ge
married, but were refused license OIL
account of the lady being under age.
Mrs. w. M. Ggle and daughte
Blanche left Wednesday for Cambridge
where they will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Luchs lef
Wednesday for Wernersville, Pa.
where they will spend several weeks.
Miss Blanche Scott, of Parkers
burg, attended the Sellew-Haight wed
ding last night
"A large crowd of the Daughters O
Rebecca went down to Blennerhasset
Island Wednesday on the steamer Sc
noma and enjoyed delightful picnic
The two-year-old son of Il. (
l Smith stepped on needle Wednesda
morning, the sharp point penetrating
half way through his foot
, Twins, son and daughter, wcr
born Tuesday night to Mr.. and Mrs. {
J, o. Deems
Misses Carrie Brown and Luell
!. James were at Parkersburg Wednes
day.
Mrs. Melissa Sprague, widow of th
late Jonathan Sprague, died at he