Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-28
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
MONDAY, DEC. as. 1905
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

L LNOOlN hL AM LDIlL.
The Lorena arrived down from
ttsburg Sunday afternoon and left
for GAINESVILLE, though there is consider
able ice in the Muskinguin.
Mr.. Charles j. Strecker is quite i'll
at his home on Harmar Hill.
considering the size of the city
Christmas in Marietta passed very
quietly and peaceably and there was
not great amount of drunkenness or
fighting. Most of the hilarious ones not
already interviewed will be taken care
of by Mayor Meisenhelder today.
The Christmas decorations at the
Baptist entertainment Friday evening
caught fire from the gas and were con
siderauly damaged Prompt work by
those present prevented serious conse-
quences.
Invitations are issued for the we'd
ding of Mr.. viii Clause, Sixth street,
and Miss Anna Augustine, sister of Mrs.
III. Il. Kraft, at whose house the mar
riage is to occur on Wednesday, the
30th inst.
The most serious fight of Christmas
Day occurred Friday noon on the West
Side between Shannon Crtshaw and
Charles Parker. Both were intoXicat-
ed. They clinched ard Parker fell on
Cutshaw's left arm, breaking it above
the elbow. Cutshaw will be laid up by
the injury for some time.
Mr. Wesley Jend, of Cleveland, is
in the city spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jend,
Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Sellew arrived
from Cincinnati on the Steamer Key
stone State and are guests of Capt. and
Mrs. j. b. Haight
Harry Ogle and Walter Wood are
about the happiest boys in town today,
Pendan tfrom the watch chain of each
hangs beautiful solid gold souvenier
presented them through the local
agents Strecker & Henry by the manu-
facturers of the Rambler bicycle for
having ridden that make of wheel 5000
miles the past summer Although they
arrived just day too late to be Christ
mas presents they are highly appreciate
ed just the same.
j. w. Wells & Co., Greene street
have always on hand fresh. clear
stock of groceries
William Beach, of Dutch Ridge
Wood county, w. Va, is lying at the
point of death as the result of Il Christ
mas drunk. On the road between
Parkersburg, where he got drunk, anc
Dutch Ridge, his home, he fell from
his horse to the frozen ground. Hi!
skull was fractured and he received
other serious injuries.
Mr.. II. l. Protzman, proprietor o
confined to his bed by typhoid pneu
monia.
Geo. Blake, proprietor of the Sta
Clothing House, will do strictly casl
business after January 1st, 1897
Miss Elizabeth Wommer returned
to Cincinnati on the 11:25 train Sunda,
night, after visit with relatives il
this city
According to the Wheeling Regis
ter that city is not likely to have
baseball team next season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey, Fifth street
left Saturday for Chicago, to atten'
the wedding of their son to a youn
lady of Chicago. The wedding is to oc
cur on the 30th.
George Sunderland has sold tn
Edward Thompson property, corne
Wayne and Eighth streets, to MI
Martin Barnhart.
For fresh meats, groceries and pre-
duce call on j. w. Wells & Co., Green
street.
Born, Christmas Day, to Mr.. an
Mrs. James Roney, West Side, fin
daughter.
Mr.. William McAtee, West Side,
seriously i'll with pneumonia
The Christmas Festival of s
Luke's Episcopal church will be hel
Tuesday evening in the Lecture Room
One day last week little Dorth
Blynn, Third street, fell and broke a
arm at the elbow. A bad break, br
young blood will soon heal it.
Miss Irene Cooke went up to Be-
erly Saturday, to visit her friend, Mis-
Lucy Parker.
Miss RebeSah Nye left Saturda
for Chicago to Visit friends for tw
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. VanMetre wi
go up to Beverly today, to attend tn
wedding of Mrs VanMetres siste
Miss Aprlegate, which is to occur o
the 30th. DR.. Theodore Hayward
the lucky man who has won the charm
ing young woman.
Miss HiclIok will entertain tn
Junior Club this Monday evening