Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-20

FRIDAY. NOV. 40, 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.


Mrs. G. j. Duke, of Pittsburg is in
the city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Blume.
Mr.. w. d. Thomas and daughter,
Miss Grace, arrived in the city yester-
day, from Washington, D. c., and are
guests of Mrs. Hickok, Front street.
Mr.. John L. Kirk, of Wesley town
ship was adjudged insane in Probate
Court Thursday and sent to the County
Infirmary pending his admission to the
State Hospital at Athens.
There will be preaching at the
Presbyteria church of Barlow on the
21st inst. by Rev. E. E. Gould.
Big bargains in underwear, hosiery
and gloves at the Bee Hive.
The G. E. Society of the West Side
Congregational Church will give an
Art Social at the church this evening.
Come everybody and see the pictures.
There is considerable complaint re-
garding the stealing of oil from the
Government beecon lights by shanty-
boat thieves. The latter steal the oil
from the lamps, which only hold about
a pint each. They float down the river
robbing the lamps at many places and
pilots complain frequently of no lights
on the shores.
-Specialties-galore at the Auditor
ium next week.
The football game for Thanksgiy-
ing Day is sure go. The team that
will pit itself against our boys is that
of Wesleyan College, of Delaware, q
rattling good lot of players. The game
will be called at 2:3O o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Nathan Fawcett and her
daughter, Mrs. d. s. Devin, and child
rem, all of Buchanan, Mich, arrived in
the city last evening. The remains of
Mr.. Fawcett will probably reach Mari
eta today, and the funeral will be
held upon their arrival.
The executive committee of the
National Board of Steam Navigation at
its meeting at Cincinnati, Tuesday
night, outlined and formulated plan
of procedure before Congress to SO
change the libel law that irresponsible
persons will not have the power to tie
up a steamer for unjust claims They
also considered the bridge question one
of much Importance, as bridge piers on
the Ohio are the cause of heavy losses
of lives and money and a detriment tc
safe navigation.
More singing, dancing and special
ties next week, at the Auditorium
than you have seen for year.
AT the mass ting held last night
at the Congregational church com
mittee was appointed to collect fur
ther funds for the Armenian fund.
meeting of the Committee is called fol
o'clock this evening at the Council
room.
For millinery goods 30 to the Bet
Hive.
The Marietta Junior Football team
will play the Belpre eleven on Satur
day of this week at the latter place
The Juniors will go down in banc
wagon, leaving here at 11:30 a. m.
Judge I. c. Parker, who was borl
in Belmont county, Ohio, Oct. Is. 1888
died at Fort Smith, Arkansas, Tuesday
of this week. For more than twenty
one years he had presided over tht
United States court, his jurisdiction ex
tending to Colorado. Indian Territor,
was then over-run with outlaws ant
fugitives from justice from other states
His enforcement of the law soon mad'
his name a terror to them. He passe'
the death sentence on 159 and sen
more than 5000 criminals to the peni
tentiary. Among the noted outlaw
tried before him were Bob Dalton, Bill
Cook, Eugene Strandley, Cherokee
Bill, Jim French, Henry Starr ant
Waucootah Hampton. Judge Parke
did more than anyone else to make th'
Indian Territory habitable for peace
able citizens.
Mrs. j. D. Cadwallader and Mrs
Clara Putnam left Thursday evening
on the steamer keystone State for Gin
cinnati.
The completed table of election re
turns from all counties of West Wiz
ginia show McKinley's plurality to b
12,O53. The total vote was little les
than $4,000, of which Mckinley re
ceived 21,950.
Mrs. Robert Galbraith uand Sol
Archie and Mrs. R. G. Robinson, O
Pittsburg, are guests of Mrs. d. G
DAVIS, Putnam avenue.
Common Pleas court, which was ad
journed before election, will reopel
next Monday. The criminal docke
will be taken up on December 18th.
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