Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-13

on Scanned street to E. T. Hill, the
consideration being $1,000. Mr.. Hill
will build on the property at once.
Father Sherman, the b-illiant
young missionary who has been in this
city the past week, closed his work
here last might. His sermons have
been listened to by very large congre-
cations, ard they must be followed by
much good to the church. Father
Sherman looks like his father; he is
earnest. and eloquent-even dramatic,
and he speaks with grand, free-flow-
ing style that never lacks for words or
ideas. We hope he may visit the Pho
neer City again, at not distant date.
The Liberty arrived from Wheel
ing Saturday evening with good trip
and will leave on her up trip this
morning. The Lorena and Virginia,
from Pittsbnrg' were delayed by the
heavy fog of Saturday night, the form
er arriving ats:3O Sunday evening and
the latter at o'clock this morning. y
Miss Carol Nye.lef for New York
City Saturday night after visit here
with her, father, COL R. L. Nye.
The infant son of Fred Fischer is
ill of erysipelas.
Robert and Will Leonard left Sun
day for Pittsburg, near which city they
are employed.
AT DIR. w. M. Hart's Office Satur-
day night there met numcer of cam
era enthusiasts, with view to organ
izing a Camera Club. There were
steps taken to get in shape club that
would further Photographic improve
ment from fellowship exchange of ideas
and results
Hon. L. f. Davis, j. P. Laing and
Postmaster Henry Roeser returned
Sunday from trip to New York City,
where they went as committee from
the Board of Trade on an errand
which, if successful, will be of incalcu-
able benefit to Marietta. They are
pleased with the prospect, though the
matter is not yet in shape to be giyer
publicity.
The wedding of Mr.. Albert Luchs,
: which occurs Tuesday at Bellaire, will
be attended by his brothers, Messrs
Louis and Morris Luchs of this city.
5 -Hagan e. Schad have secured thu
services of Norval Morris, man oi
wide reputation as an expert bicycle
repairer, and will make the repair fea
: ture speciality in their bicycle bust
ness.
1 Frank Hagan left on the Loren:
r Sunday night for the bedside of hi
l cousin, A. W. Crawford, of Coal Run
e Mr.. Crawford is in critical condition
i from gangrene, which attacked hi
foot and finally resulted in bloc
poisoning, though the foot was ampr
: tated.
e "A man named d. X. Miller wa
d taken off the steamer Liberty Satu,
|, day night by Officer G!oerlitz. Mile
,. was in pitiable condition as the re
:. suit of protracted spree and wa
mentally unbalanced. A, short di.
tance below Sistersville he jumpe
= from the steamer into the river, bu
= was rescued by members of the crew
? Upon being taken from the boat her
- he was examined and treated by DR..
S. Hart. Sunday he was somewha
improved, but not sufficiently to b
d able to give an intelligent account c
VI himself. He had sos on his person an,
u bank book indicating that he ha
: $500 on deposit in a Wheeling banl
Il 1t is thought that he belongs at Be
Is laire
"A party of Pittsburg gentleme
y are expected to arrive here today I
y bring to conclusion, if possibl,
b negotiations which have been going o
If for some time looking to the locatio
here of dry docks, on an immense scale
J. We understand that four acres of Ian
S have been purchased short distant
If up the Muskingum and that in az
dition to the docks marine ways fc
the construction of boats will be bull
- The work, if carried out, will involy
- the expenditure of something nef
, SIS, 600 and would be of great benefit
w :, the city.