Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-06-16

about Is couples.
The stoppage of work on the
Greene street paving job, by Contrac-
tor Day. is not due to any direc, orders
of City Engineer Mason, who instruct
ed the brick inspectors to follow the
specifications literally and throw out
all material not up to- the required
standard. The specifications read:
1.-THE brick furnished must be of the
best quality of fire clay ar shale brick,
and made and burned expressly for
street paving. They must be thor
oughly and uniformly hard burned
and vitrifed throughout" The last
shipment of brick, to complete the
work, was not according to specifica.
tions, being soft burned, and the con-
tractor refused to goou with the work
and suffer the loss which would occur
by having them thrown out.
-Carothers Brothers.. Fifth street,
lost blood bay horse last week. 1t is
thought to have strayed or been stolen.
The hearing of Prof. John A.
Stone, principal of the West Side
schools, arrested on the charge of as
sault and battery, took place before
Squire Guyton Monday. The affidavit
was filed by Mrs. Stonestreet who al
legged that Prof. Stone had uuduly
chastised her son Roy, nine years old.
The evidence showed that the boy had
been guilty of grossly violating the
rules of the Board of Education and
that his punishment was not unusually
severe. The case was dismissed. In
discharging the defendant Squire
| Guyton censured the complainant
sharply.
The present week will be busy
one in Masonic circles in Marietta.
Harmar Lodge No $50 will have work
at the regular meeting tonight.
Wednesday night American Union
Chapter No. will hold special meet
ing to confer the Past Master and
Most Excellent degrees upon number
of candidates, Thursday night Mari
eta Commandery No. so will have
work in the Red Cross degree and Fri
day afternoon and evening in the Tenn
pie degree.
AT eight o'clock this evening, al
Willow Farm, the beautiful home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Dyar, will occur the wedding of Mr.
Fred e. Wittlig and Miss Helen Au
gusta Dyar. The ceremony will bt
performed by Rev. Dr. Dickinson, in the
presence of the relatives and intimate
friends only. Mr. Wittlig has engaged
the steam launch Lawrence to carry
the Marietta guests up to Willow Farm
The young couple are widely know
and highly esteemed and will ente
upon the married state with the con
gratulations and best wishes of all.
The death of Mr.. Benjamin Tuppe
Nye, brifiy noted in Mondays Leader
removes one of the best known men il
Marietta. He had been i'll for tw'
weeks with an attack of inflammation o
the stomach. Mr. Nye was born il
Marietta, June 10th, 1913, and was 5
years of age. He was the son of An
selm 7. Nye aud Rebecca d. Nye an
at the age of IS engaged in business
{ entering the hardware store of hi
father in the capacity of clerk. Fl
afterward became member of tn
Nye Hardware Company, retaining hi
l
connection with the firm until 1876
; He was an active and successful oil or
orator in the excitement of the sixtie
and continued in that business unit
7 his death. He leaves a wife and tw
children and wide circle of friends
regret the death of a big,hearted an
/. genial gentleman.
, Attorney John A. Gallaher, of Be
{ laire, is at Mr.. G. M. Wood dbridges.