Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-27

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Company has been granted all the nee
cessary rights to erect poles and main
tain its line on and through the streets
and alleys of the town. The Telephone
people expect to reach this point with
their line by Friday of this week.
The line we are told, is to be extended
on to Marietta and eventually to Park
ersburg. The completion of the line,
as contemplated, will prove great
convenience to business mon and to
the public generally. New Matamoras
Mail
We do not know in whose province
it is, but we would respectfully sug
gest that the immediate approach to
the entrance of Oak Grove cemetery be
improved AS it is now the place does
not show the condition, the result of
careful grooming, that the inside of
the premises expresses.
Lawrence Mckee, of Olive Green,
was drowned Friday night while at
tempting to swim the creek. He leaves
wife and three children.
1t is understood that after October
1st, the United States Express comp
any will control the express business
on the line of the u. a. o. R., succeed
ing the Adams Express company. The
road will doubtless prove valuable
feeder to the U. S. company.
John Andrews left Friday for his
home at Titusyille, Pa, after visit
here with Peter Quinlan.
Speaking of the depraved woman
who is suspected of the horrible Hunt
ington butchery, the Advertiser of that
city says: Eta Robbins was born on
Mile Run, Washing county, Ohio, in
1874. She was the daughter of John
Robbins, a farmer She has two
brothers and one sister and is the
youngest of the family. Her father was
was an honest and hard working man,
and moved from Washington county to
this state in 1875. He located at Bear
Run, in Richie county, this state, and
worked for j.. T. Hart, a we'll known
lumber and river man. He was en-
ployed by Mr. Hart for 90 years. None
of the children made any effort to re-
ceiye an education, and scarcely heed
ed the advice of their parents. Her
father now lives at Henderson, just op.
posite PIT. Pleasant on the Kanawha
river. Eta has not lived at home for
several years and was of roaming dis
position.
Died. near Tunnel, July 22d, Arch
ibald McCay, aged 66 years He was
native of Scotland and leaves four
children to mourn his death. Cause of
death unknown.
City Detective Mehen, of Parkers-
burg, was assaulted in saloon at 8
o'clock Friday morning and seriously
injured. He had gone in the place to
quell disturbance and was struck
with slungshot, the blow breaking
his jaw. Afterward the entire crowd
of toughs jumped on him with beer
bottles and glasses and beat him in a
terrible manner. AT last report he
was recovering as rapidly as could be
expected.
Frank House, employed as a gov
ernment Indian teacher in South Da-
kota, is visiting relatives in this
county.
Mr.. w, B. Gaitree arrived Saturday
from New York city and spent Sunday
with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. j. f.
Ia 1 10 fDr
Catawba Island, accompanied by his
wife, who has been the guest ofrelatives
here for the past week.
Mrs. Julia King, we are sorry to
state, is not improved in health and
serious doubts of her recovery are enter
tanned.
Miss Mabel Hoffman of Dayton, o.,
who has been visiting relatives at Par
kersburg, came up to Marietta Saturday
and spent Sunday with friends here
The Marietta team goes to Park kors-
burg today to play the first OF series OF
seven games which have been arranged
with the club of that city. Three of the
games will be in Parkersburg, three in
Marietta and one on neutral grounds.
The b. Il o. s. w. train leaving here at
2 p. m. will make an excursion rate for
the occasion. Taylor will pitch today IS
game for Marietta and it is expected
that the new left handed twirler will be
here for tomorrow. Reynolds will be in
the box on Wednesday.
The main line of the B. d. o. S. w.
east of Parkersburg is still impossible
and trains are not expected to get
through to Grafton before Tuesday. In
one place the roadbed is completely gone
for distance ofl5 rail lengths.
The Virginia passed down Sunday
evening with her usual heavy trip of
! passengers.
Mr.. Curt Williams, of Parkersburg,
: spent Sunday in the city,