Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-06
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

--Parkersburg is bound to have n
base ball team this season and num-
ber of public spirited citizens have sub
scribed several hundred dollars to get
it on its feet 1t is an example that
Marietta might we'll emulate.
Miss Kate Van Bergen of Marietta
who has been the guest OF. her sister
Mrs. w. A. Calder for the past two
weeks, returned home today. .-Parkers'
burg Sentinel p CaaTs T6T ,AA &
Will Foreman returned home Tues
day morning from Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. ]. G. Mcdonald, of Chicago, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hutchins.
Second millinery opening Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday at Bee Hive
Store.
"A. L. Gracey is in Cairo, w. Va,
looking after his extensive oil interests
in that field.
-Mrs. Henry Bohl of Columbus, is in
city, the guest of her son Henry G..
Bohl.
-On Tuesday, through the Ward &
Stone real estate agency, Mrs. Sarah
G. Dornan sold four lots in Warmers
subdivision to the following persons:
Mrs. Ann Harris, Charles Orchard, A.
w. Pierce and w. Fl. Il. Jett.
I'm Squire Guyton's court Tuesday
a warrant was issued for the arrest OF
| Valentine Mercer, of Tunnel, on the
charge of embezzlement. He was ar
rested Tuesday afternoon by Constable
j. Fl. Dye. The charge is made by
Reneker, Linkhorn & Co., cattle deal.
ers, who claim that Mr.. Mercer appro
priated to his own use 500 of money
belonging to them and with which he
should have bought cattle.
The Twilight Fishing Club dance
at the West Side /. o. O. F. Hall Tues
day night was largely attended and 9
greal social success
| Prof. M. R. Andrews returned
Tuesday night from Muskingum
county.
The very latest styles in vast
goods at Chas. jones', 172 Front St
| Jacob Gedel, who is employed il
the Sand Hill oil field, met with seri
GUS accident Tuesday. He stepped or
a nail which punctured his shoe and
penetrated his foot to the depth of sew
eral inches. He Immediately came tt
the city and the wound was dressed BY
Drs. Hart and Mcclure.
The prospects for large attend
ance at the Board of Trade banque
are good. Music by the orchestra
after dinner speeches and fine men,
are promised.
One hundred pairs lace curtains a
reduced prices at Bee Hive.
The American Express Compan,
has opened branch Office in Styer'
Putnam street Drug Store, where pack
ages will be receipted for and none.
orders sold. This will be a great con
venience to uptown people, and NJ
doubt will be largely patronized. Th'
creation of this branch is quite an en-
terprise on the part of Mr.. Audibert.
Mr.. John G. Freund, editor o
"Music Trades" was in Marietta Tues
day, looking about the city. He is
man well posted in musical matters
and he paid high tribute of praise t.
the Stevens Organ, made here.
George P. Slocomb is in the ma-ke
with the finest lot of tomato plants il
the city. They are of several varieties
including the "Acme, Mammoth an,
Matchless."
DIR. and Mrs. John w. Simpson lef
Tuesday for Cincinnati to attend tn
Commencement exercises of Lam
The illogical seminary.
w. E. Mason, deputy United State
marshal for the Southern district O
Ohio, passed through the city, Monday
on his way to High Hill to arrest job
and Hattie A. Careins for sendin
obscene letters through the mails
The letters were sent last January t
Mrs. Martha Farmhouse, of the Hig
Hill neighborhood, and were vulgar i
the extreme. Times Re-
corder.
Several cases of scarlet fever ar
reported at Bartlett.
, Thomas Gent has returned from
business visit at Bartlett.
The Criminal Court grand jury Q
t Wheeling reported 410 indictments
: most of them against, saloon keepers.
The Cow .RuA M E. Church Wi
give social at the home OF Mr.. an
. Mrs, Wm. Lame, Saturday, evening
MAY o. All are ingited. saAs
Mrs. Martin Wendelken, Sr., As yer
sick at her home on Washington street
, and there are fears that she may nc
recover.
: The date of the Choral Society COZ
cert is fixed for the 2sd Of May. Th