Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-02
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1899
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Mrs. Henry Nicoll and two daugh-
ters, of Middleboro, Ky,, are in the
city, at Mr.. T. b. Bosworth's, Third
street. Mrs. Nicoll is sister OF Mrs
Bosworth, and she expects to make her
home here.
Mr.. James r. Hall returned Satur-
day evening from an extended bicycle
tour of the southern half CT Ohio.
Mrs. Dwight and daughter, of Chi
cago, are at Mr.. Harvey's, Fifth street
Mrs. William Nichols, of Philadel-
phia, who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sayre, and her sister, Mrs. Dana,
will return home Wednesday. Mrs.
Sayre will accompany her, and will
spend the winter in Philadelphia.
Judge Leeper will address Repub.
lican meeting at Dexter City, Noble
County, this Monday evening.
The counting of the dots on a piece
of cloth at the store of Chas. Jones,
Saturday might, and the awarding of
prizes to the nearest correct guessers
was an exciting and interesting event.
Mr. G. II. Newton was selected to do
the counting and he accomplished the
difficult task satisfactorily. The num-
ber of spots and the names of the win
ners may be found in Mr.. Jones's an
nouncement.
-"Butterfy" and Spider" two
young colored men, were locked up
Saturday night for fighting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie Curtis, who
have been visiting relatives here for the
past few weeks, left Sunday morning
for their home at Chicago.
Election returns will be received
Tuesday evening at the rooms of the
Marietta Club, corner of Putnam and
Second streets. The returns will be
received for the accommodation of the
members of the Club and inyited
friends.
Miss Edna Barnett has been visit
ing friends at Cambridge
-Schramm Bros. have a beautiful
display of chrysanthemums at their
greenhouse, 325 Second street, and are
prepared to fill all orders.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club
will hold the last meeting of the cam
paign at the Court House this evening
and it will be hummer. Every mem
ber of the Club should turn out for the
last grand rally. The meeting will be
addressed by speakers of ability.
The Republican meeting at Howe's
Grove Saturday was the biggest dem
onstration in the history of Belpre
township. The parade was mile in
length and contained bunch of 40
sound money Democrats. The i'm
mense audience was addressed by
Messrs. Gibbons, Meyers and Davis, of
Parkersburg. Belpre will give good
account of herself tomorrow.
Mrs. James Gallagher, mother of
Mrs. w. E. Mason, who died Thursday
of typhoid pneumonia, succumbed
Thursday to the same dread disease.
No hopes had been entertained of her
recovery for several days. The de-
ceased was about so years of age and
leaves large circle of friends to
mourn her death. The double affiic-
ton which has fallen upon the same
family evokes the profound sympathy
of the entire community.
Mr.. D. B. Torpy returned Sunday
evening from Nashville. Tenn, where
he had been visiting friends for several
days
The observance of flag day was
general throughout the city of Mari
eta. Almost every business house was
gaily decorated with flags and bunting
and the majority of the residences also
gave bright evidence of the patriotism
of their inmates. The day was one
to he long remembered in American
history.
Ono of the saddest accidents that
has occurred in Marietta for some time
was that Saturday morning which re-
suited in the drowning of Bayne Mat
thews, q we'll known character who
had been residing in Williamstown.
He was crossing the Ohio river toward
Marietta, when in some unaccountable
manner he was struck by the wheel of
the Valley Belle, which was backing
in order to turn. The Barnsdall and
Catherine Davis were both near nv and
it is supposed that the unfortunate
man became confused at their presence.
He passed under the hull of the Valley
Belle and came up about 80 feet from
the bow of the boat and though he
swan and foated some distance before
sinking, it is stated by eye witnesses
that the crew of the Belle made no eff
fort to go to his assistance. The Cath
crime Davis, which was further away,
put out boat at once, but Mr.. Mat
| thaws sank bafOre n ,-as chad him