Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-22
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
SATURDAY. AUGUST aa. sps
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Washington, Pa, defeated Parkers.
burg Friday by score of II to 10.
| DR.. Chas. T. Waters, Mr.. Don Hart,
Mrs Miriam Loomis, Miss Carol Nye
and Miss Marie Buell. enjoyed plea
SAINT drive to Parkersburg Friday eve-
ming. They were accompanied home
by Mr.. F. Kent Loomis. editor of the
State Journal.
-Thos. Pollock, of Valley Mills, met
with serious loss last Thursday night.
| His barn, which was large and sub
stantial affair, and arranged with mod
ern improvements was entirely de-
stroyed, bv fire. Two fine horses, one
of which Mr.. Pollock purchased recent.
ly for sl6O. and a new buggy worth
500, new harness, and lot of farming
implement and feed were alsodestroyed
There was no insurance. The origin
of the fire is not known, but Mr.. Pol
lock is of the opinion that it was set on
fire by tramps. The loss is about
81, 2oO.- Parkersburg Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Whiting have re-
turned from Parkersburg. where they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Schaefer.
"A union meeting of the endeavor
societies of Unionville, Rainbow and
Devols will be held at Putnam school
house Sunday evening.
The real estate, buildings and ma
chinery of the Marietta Planning Mill
Company, recently assigned, were sold
by Assignee F. s. Coleman Friday for
s3719.SS, being s119.S3 above the two
thirds required by law. The purchaser
was Daniel Kelly, of this city.
Ride your bicycle to the Fair.
You can have it checked free of charge.
Mrs. McGirr and daughters visited
friends at Parkersburg Friday.
Miss Clara Peters was the guest of
friends in Lowell Friday.
William Frank was at Lowell Fri
day on business trip.
inspectors Devine and Foreman,
appointed by Council to examine the
Putnam street bridge, have completed
the work and submitted sealed re-
port. 1t is understood that they rec.
ommend extensive repairs on the strnc-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Kraft, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Glines and Miss Ida Wat
son will be among the party of excur-
sionists leaving over the q. & o. R. this
morning for Cleveland.
"A lawn fete will be given at the
home of Mr.. Louis Cook, Unionville,
Tuesday evening.
The funeral of Miss Emma Wilk-
ing was held Friday and the remains
taken to Lowell for orinterment
Flowers and untrimmed Hats at
one half price to close them out at the
Bee Hive.
"A quantity of campaign music was
received last night by the Mckinley
Glee Club and some rousing songs are
promised for the regular meeting Mon
day.
The work on the Third street pay
inu was stopped temporarily Friday,
Council having forbidden the taking of
any more sand from Third street, near
Wooster. Residents complained that
the street was being injured and Mar
shall Parlin stopped the digging. Sand
will be secured from another place and
the work will proceed without inter-
ruption.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Morris returned
home last evening from Circleville,
where they went on Sunday last to at
the funeral of Mr.. Morriss mother,
Mrs. Sarah Morris.
William R. Roney came in last
night from Chicago. where he has been
for two years past, occupying po-
sition with the Standard Oil Co. Mr..
Roney expects to remain two weeks
Mrs. Charles R. Eiston and child
rem, who have been visiting Mrs. Els
toms parents at Racine, returned home
last evening by boat
Miss Katie Lohr, of Cincinnati, is
the guest of friends in this city.
George Croll, Little Hooking, has
bought the Touring mill at that place,
Of David CARRIER, and it is the intention |
Of the new owner to make the business
boom. 4
Largest balloon in the world, and
double parachute descent at the Fair.
The game here Friday afternoon
the Mariettas and Paris, KY,
team was one of the finest exhibitions
of ball playing ever seen in the city,
though much disappointment was felt
over the necessity of calling the game
after the sixth inning on account of
.ain and darkness. The score was 3 to
| in favor of Marietta. The Paris