Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-03
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1895
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

to be given by Mr. and Mrs. w. L.
Schnauffer' Fridav evening of this
week at their home on Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs Schnaufer show com
mendable taste in including the gentle
men in their Invitations.
"A practical young joker, whose
name we do not WANT to mention, but
whose initials are Sam Gibson, sent a
small boy out on an errand yesterday
to get u dozen button-holes; and the
boy went the rounds of several stores,
returning without the goods. Finally
he was told by his joker friend to go
over to Strecker Bros after them.
The lad went over, and what was
Sans surprise to see the boy coming
back with package under his arm,
which upon being opened, proved to be
dozen button-holes. with, bill en-
closed for the goods. The boy had oc-
casion to laugh last.
"A large assortment of Parasols at
Jones', prices away down.
The wedding of two we'll known
young people of the West Side will
occur next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. George Wieser removed Tues
day into his new house at SIT Second
street.
The Steamboat Inspectors of the
Wheeling district were here Tuesday
and tested the new steamer Catherine
Davis. The boat was found to be per-
feet in every detail of hull and machin-
cry.
Miss Amelia Otterbein has accepted
a position as cashier and bookkeeper
in the store of S. R. Turner g. Co.
Geo. w. Curtis is running garb.
age wagon every Saturday, and If noti-
fed either in person or by mail, he will
stop for the same and cart it away.
j. W. Snifren, who is building a
house for Mr.. Harness, was in town
yesterday.
The new threshing outfit recently
purchased by Rawson & Spencer, ol
Durham, passed through the city Tues
day. 1t was manufactured by the
Nicolo & Sheppard company.
The six-year-old daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. NJ. w. Acton is i'll of diph
iberia.
The jury in the case of Ohio VS.
Harry Lindsey, charged with assault
and battery came in Tuesday, having
agreed to disagree.
Mr.. o. M. Steen received word Mon
day night that his cousin, Harry L.
Weber, who was reported dead in the
st. Louis disaster was not injured.
Fans! Fans Fans at jones', II:
Front st.
Miss Amy Shurick returned Tues
day from Chicago, where she has beer
the guest of relatives since the ;holi
days.
On Wednesday, June 10th, the EN-.
ployes of the Buckeye Pipe Line Com
pany will picnic at Blennerhassett
Island. A special excursion train Of
seven coaches and baggage car will
carry the Sstersville contingent as far
as Parkersburg. The employees OF the
Marietta Office will be transported by
the Steamer Il. N. Barnsdall and the
entire party is expected to number 700
consisting of the employees and invited
guests A basket picnic, with 100 gal
Ions of ice cream and generous sup
ply of lemonade will be the chie1
feature of the day. A full brass band
and orchestra have been secured and
first class music will be furnished fol-
the dancing which will be indulged in
The occasion promises to be the most
delightful of the season.
Mrs. John M. Wendelken, who has
been visiting relatives In Marietta fol-
several weeks, returned Tuesday to her
home at Portsmouth.
Special sale of Corsets at Jones'
$1.00 corsets for 75c.
| Superintendent Mayhew, of the
telephone company, informs us that
when orders now in for new phones
are filed Marietta will haYe passed
Parkersburg 10 or IL in point of mum b.
ers The g-Sistersville-M Mari
eta line is being pushed rapidly, being
already completed from Wheeling to a
point below New Martinsville. The
long distance line from Massilon to
this city by way of Cambridge. is also
under construction and in few months
Marietta will haye telephone facilities
unexcelled by any city of its size in
the country.
Mr.. c. Collins, of Wheeling, has
been appointed resident manager OF
the G. D, s. P. Telephone Company and
will make his homo permanently in
Marietta. He comes among us highly
recommended as genial and intelli-
gent gentleman.