Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-15

WEDNESDAY, July, 1895
Personal ANn LOCAL

Prof. c. r. Long and family, of
Chicago, were in the city Tuesday, the
guests of friends.
Henry Tbeis has mount in the
shape of a Whitman tricycle.. 1t will
prove of great convenience to it's own
er The machine is propelled by either
pedals or handle bar, or both. 1t is a
fine piece of wheelcraft.
An alarm of fire was turned in last
night from box Al, and the department
responded instantly, making an ele-
CANT run to the scene of the cause of
the alarm. The fire was in the house
occupied by Mr.. William Barber, 625
Front street The fire itself was the
burning of piece of rag carpet that
hung from bannister, and that
caught fire rom lamp that was being
carried upstairs by girl The burn
ing OF the carpet caused considerable
smoke and flame, consequently enough
scare to call out the fire department.
Misses Georgia and Harriet Leon
ard of Cambridge, Mass, are in Mari
eta, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. 4.
Turner, Fifth street. The Misses
Leonard are the daughters of the Rev.
DR.. L. e. Leonard, formerly pastor of
the First Baptist church, this city.
Mr.. William Roberts is in the city.
Laura May. the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Blair, Third
street, died last evening, the 14th, at
Z o'clock, of cholera infantum. The
child's age was five months. 1t had
been sick only about twenty four hours.
The funeral will occur this, Wednesday,
afternoon at the hsuse at o'clock, sun
time. The friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair will regret very much to know of
the loss of their girl baby, and will
sympathize with them in their affiic-
ton.
--Wylie Gheen, Washington county
product, is under So, 600 bond at Colum-
bus for shooting with intent to kill an
officer who was arresting him.
The first physicians diploma to be
filed in Probate Court under the new
law was that of DR.. John b. Mcclure,
filed Tuesday.
The Marietta team leaves this
morning over the Ohio River road for
Sistersville, to play a return game.
The following players will be in the
10 Hto; h. ri
c; Donahue, C; Taylor, p Reynolds, p;
Shiers, 1b; Hutchins, 2b; Legge, SIS;
McCommon, If; Brown CT; McCallister.
rf Bert West, manager.
Ed. McNichol, who has pitched
several games for Marietta, returned
home to Wheeling Tuesday.
Daniel O'Bren was fined IS and
costs by Mavor Meisenhelder Tuesday
on the charge of disorderly conduct
He was arrested Monday night in the
barn of J. W. VanMetre.
William Grass was locked up Tues
day on the charge of drunkenness.
Ed. Buck was arraignel before the
Mayor Tuesday on the charge of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Sentence suspended
Henry Groves was severely burned
about the face and head Monday night
| by bursting ammonia pipe at the ice
plant. He will be laid up for several
weeks.
The first home grown watermelons
of the season appeared in the Marietta
market Tuesday.
The Royal Arch Degree will be
conferred upon several candidates
Thursday evening by American Union
Chapter No. l.
The Kerr we'll on the Johnson farm,
above Midtown, back of Newport, was
on Monday evening struck by light
ming, and the rig was burned to the
ground. Besides the loss of the rig
the owners of the we'll lost tank
containing $50 barrels of oil. The rig
was struck by the treacherous fluid
about 9foclock in the evening.
lin Squire Palmer's court Tuesday
Daisy LaFabre plead guilty to the
charge of cruelty to animals and was
fined S5 and costs. She scalded dog
belonging to Chris. Geren.
In Squire Guyton's court Tuesday
warrant was issued for the arrest oi
Almier Allenson the charge of assault
and battery alleged to have been com
mitted upon Edward Yarnall.
I'm Probate Court Tuesday Mr.. w.
G.. Woodford, one of the oldest and
best known farmers of Watertown
township was adjudged an imbscile
and Mr.. Lin Bingham appointed his
guardian.
Mr.. Frank Pfaff left Tuesday on q
visit to the camp of the Twilight Fish