Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-15
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
WEDNESDAY. JAN. IS. 1895
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.


Mr.. Glen Flanders, of Cambridge,
spent Sunday in the city with friends.
The steamer Congo which sank at
Charlottesville, on the Mississippi, was
built in 1890 by M. G. Knox & Son,
of this city.
Captain Dana Scot, of the steamer
Lorena, returned to this city Tuesday,
after a trip up the Muskingum.
"A practice run of the fire depart
ment is announced to take place this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Summers, of
Charleston. w. Va, are at Mr.. George
NJ Wood bridges, Third. street.
The plat for the Choral Society
concert Tuesday 2lst, at which the
young violinist, Francis McMillen is to
perform, will be opened Saturday
morning at the Marietta Book Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. e. Newton, of
Hartford City, w. Va, are visiting
friends in the city.
According to the Chillcothe Ga
zette, Postal Clerk j. c. Edgerton, who
had his leg broken and was injured in
ternally in the Il. & o. S. w. wreck at
Schooleys station, is in critical con-
ditior. He shows no signs of improve
ment and the worst is feared. Fire
man James Agin, who was hurt at Rox-
abel, is also in condition disappoint-
ing to his friends. 1t is possible that
his leg will have to be amputated.
Dana Davis. who has been very i'll
with a low fever, is, we are pleased to
state, improving.
The January term of Circuit Court
convened Tuesday, with Judges Rus
sell, Clark and Cherrington on the
bench. The Wenzel alimony case came
up Tuesday afternoon. The case of
the City against the River Gas Com
pany, proceedings in quo warranto to
compel the gas company to show
authority for occupying the streets
with its plant, will come up Friday.
Capt William Bay, of Ironton,
was in the city Tuesday negotiating
with the Marietta Manufacturing Co.
and Mr.. John Becker for the machinery
"A marriage license was issued
Tuesday to l.. Clinton RUSSELL of Frost,
and Emma Plumly, of Little Muskin-
gum.
Mrs. C. c. Lyman, West Side. en-
tertained select party of friends at
whist Monday evening.
Miss Daisy Rathbone left Tuesday
afternoon on visit to friends at
Logan, Ohio.
Lena Hardin has filed a complaint
in bastardy against Neil Johnson in
Mayor Palmer's court. Plaintiff and
defendant are both colored.
Mr.. Hall Mason resigned his posi-
tion with r. Turner & Co. Tuesday
and left over the C. e NJ, Tuesday
afternoon for st. Louis.
-Messrs. John A. Hara and e. w.
Cline, of Matamoras, were business
visitors in the city Tuesday.
The Marietta Glee, Guitar and
Mandolin Club have rented the Board
of Trade Rooms, which they will occu-
py permanently.
Misses Carrie Dye and Carrie Mil
Ter, of Wheeling, are in this city on a
three days visit with Mrs. Jennie Wen
eel, Fourth street, and will return
Wednesday afternoon.
The postoffices, Gravel Bank and
Kilmer, both this county, will be dis
continued today, the 18th.
The members of the Harmar Con-
gregational Society will tender their
new pastor and family a grand recep-
tion at the church on Monday evening,
January Goth, from I to o'clock. All
members of the church and society are
invited, as are also the pastors of the
city, with their wives.
The new drawing-room car Lake
side came in oyer the T. & O. G. Exten-
sion Tuesday and will hereafter be run
regularly in place of the Lalseview
The new car is even more elegant than
the former one, having been recently
completely overhauled, repainted and
regilded.
During the Holidays Mr.. Snowden,
employed by c, w. Merydith, secured
vacation that he might celebrate
with family relatives in Gallia County.
He returned on Dec. Goth, and one
week later was summoned by telegraph
to attend the funeral of his father in
southeastern Missouri. Mr.. Snowden,
Sr., was for many years principal OF
the public school in Wheeling, had
been both Free Mason and an Odd
Fellow for over 40 years and was high
~ esteemed by all who knew him. lie
leaves surviving family amongst
whom are VIM E Snowdnn of thi c