Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-22
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
oNpAY, suNs %. 1909
PERSONAL AID LOCAL.


The U. S. dredgeboat Malta is expect
ed here in few days to dredge out the
channel below the ice harbor lock.
During the past week several per!
sons have complained to the police that
they had been swindled by a peddler
selling spectacles which he represented
to be solid gold. The frames in each
instance proved 10 be of the cheapest
brass, although costing the purchasers
$3.50 per pair, and tarnished in a few
hours. The only advice to be given in
matters of this kind is to buy of men
of known reputation and integrity
only. t,
Albert Dawson, the Parkersburg
man who,was cut by two unknown
men last week, is dead as result of
his wounds. He said before he died
that he believed his assailants were
Harry Hill and Frank Dotson. Hill is
now in jail, but Dotson cannot be
found.
Robert Moore agent of the United
States Express Company at Athens,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Moore.
Mrs. Charles Tresch left Saturday
for Cambridge on a visit of a few days
with relatives and friends
Mr.. Louis Diehl left Sunday morn
ing for McConnelsville, enjoying all
the privileges of single blessedness,
but he will return benedict next
Wedn -sday. On Tuesday, at the
brides home, be will be united in mar
riage to Miss Cora Partesius, of McCon-
nelsville. The young couple will re-
side in this city, in Knox Addition.
"A fairly large crowd of people tool,
in the GAINESVILLE excursion oyer the Il.
G. o. r. Sunday.
William Dirrin, West Side, was
bound over to court by Squire Guyton
Saturday on the charge of selling
liquor to minors His bond was fixed
at $50.
"A 10-mile bicycle road race, to De-
vols Dam and return, for prize of a
high grade bicycle, is being talked UP
by interested wheelmen. 1t is thought
that so riders can be secured to start.
Mr.. Martin Berry and Miss Abbie
Call, of Warren township, were united
in marriage in this city Saturday by
Squire Guyton.
Squire Jewett Palmer performed
the ceremony Saturday which united
in the holy bonds MIR. John Shuster
J and Miss Luella Wood, both of Lowell.
Jack Daughetry, who lives at the
Globe House, was locked up by Officers
Posey and Wellbrook Saturday night
for raising disturbance. He hao
been drinking, and, it is charged. at
tempted to strike his wife.
Officer Posey found Dan Hickman
lying drunk in the street in front Of
the Martin House Saturday night ano
locked him up in the city prison, to be
interviewed by Mayor Meisenheldel
this morning.
1t has been discovered that the
man who rode under the name of c
Benz, in the Decoration Day races here
was named Beers, and that he entered
the novice race after having won tn,
novice at Columbus last year. He ha
been ordered by the l.. A. w. racing
board to forward the second prize
which he received, to Walter Knox, o
this city, who finished third in tn,
novice.
Asa Male, convicted of assault ant
battery for killing young Picket at De
catur, has been taken to the Zanes
vile workhouse to serve out his sent
ence.
The postoffice at Willow Island, VI
the Ohio, was burglarized and robbed
by unknown parties Saturday night
Stamps to the value of $50 were taken
, besides a number of valuable watches
revolvers, shotguns, ammunition, etc
The assistant postmaster was her
Sunday, comforting with U. S. Com
missioner Guyton, who notified the U
S. department headquarters at Bait
more. The goods stolen were carrie'
away in a stolen slkiff, which wa
found Sunday short distance abov
this city on the Ohio side of the river
The authorities are confident that thi
theft, as we'll as those recently com
mitted at Cow Run, Lundville an,
Reno, was the work of the same oil
gang of shanty- boat pirates that fey
years ago infested this section an
caused them so much trouble.
The chair factory will begin tax
ing stock on Monday of next week, tn
27th, and will close down for tw
weeks
With the exception of the cigarett
4 and Dow taxes, the time for payin
: the June taxes has been extended b
Treasurer Lund to July 1st.
Prof. Charles f. Shinn, of Water
4 ford. WAS in the city on business Sa