Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-05
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

The coal tipple and engine house of
the Mckinney mine at Lathrop were
destroyed Thursday night by fire of un-
known origin. A portion of the track
Of the t. g. o. G. Extension railway
was also damaged. The mine was we'll
equipped, but has not been in operation
for about two years.
The beautiful home OF Mrs j. II.
Shaw in Belpre was the scene of a very
delightful social event Thursday eve
ming. The affair was in honor of Miss
Florence Theis, of Marietta, who is her
guest. Those present were DR.. and
Mrs. G. B. Ballard, DR.. and Mrs. f. S.
McGee, Misses Grace Stone, Kate
Dressell, Dorothy Pinnell, Dell O'Blen-
ess, Fannie Harrison, Minnie Patton,
DIR. Dan Fl. Johnson, w. L. McMorris,
w. Ii. Patton, A. r. Stone, Harry
Crouch, Pearl Athey, win Pinnell,
Clint and Blanche Lockwood.
MIR. Charles Wheeler, of Middleport,
O., and Miss Fannie Deyol, of this city,
were united in marriage at the M. e.
parsonage Friday evening by Rev. M.
w. Acton.
MIR. John Coleman, carpenter at
Belpre, died Thursday night of stomach
trouble, which developed into peritoni-
tbs. He had been i'll for three months.
During the last rise in the Great
Kanawha, seventy-nine barges con-
tanning 1,141, 900 bushels of coal have
passed out of the river, and many others
are on their way down to the Ohio.
During the month of November over
8, ,OO0,0 bushels of coal have passed
out of Kanawha to points down the
lower Ohio and Mississippi.
Mr.. j. j. Fultz, of Mt Vernon, o.,
Deputy Grand Master of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, is visiting
the members of Marietta lodge. The
lodge is arranging for one of their old
time banquet entertainments to take
place soon.
The annual election of officers OF
Marietta Camp No. 413S, M. of w. A.
was held last night as follows: V. C.,
DR.. L. A. Cunningham; w. A, DR.. w.
A. Dabney; Banker, L. S. Dunbar;
Clerk Aug. Schmidt; Escort, r. M.
Alden; Watchman, Geo. r. Butts; Dele
gate to State Camp, DR. Chas. S. Hart.
Engineer Felliel, of Pittsburg, is in
the city making further investigation
of the site of the proposed railroad and
highway bridge across the Ohio. He
win remain here several days and eX
poets to have matters in shape to make
application for the necessary franchise
at the regular meeting of Council mex
Tuesday evening. Mr. Jutte, the chic
promoter of the enterprise, will alsr
be here next week.
The sad intelligence of the deatl
at East Liverpool of Mr.. Jacob King
was received Friday and William King
of this city, Il brother of the deceased
will leave today TO attend the funeral
The cause OF Mr.. Kings death wa
heart disease, which struck him dow
without warning. The deceased wa
the guest of relatives in Marietta onl,
four weeks ago and was then in ap
parent good health. His mother, Mrs
Julia King, died in this city IL week
since.
-Harmar Lodge No. 1l5, l. o. o. E.
has elected the following officers 70
the ensuing year: r. X. Arbor, n. G.
j. d. Cook, v g.; Douglas Pfatf, Perm
Sec; Chas Steadman, Rec. Sec; Wn
Bra bham, Treas; Henry Eveleigh, j
f. Gossett and Paul Goerlitz, Trustees
Attorney Charles Il. Caldwell, O
Parkersburg was in the city on bus
ness Friday.
Clark & Moore are operating TO
oil with considerable show of success
on the James Harvey farm, near Whir
Pile. Their first we'll, which came il
three weeks ago, indicates such goo
thing that the company will at ono
put down two more wells.
The recently remodeled and re
built tow-boat Adele, owned by Levi
Pope e Son, was inspected yesterd a
by the Z. S. Inspectors for the Gall
polls district and found to be in frs
class condition and perfect in all he
appointments The Adele is now
practically new boat. She was on tn
docks for several weeks and had
complete new hull pnt under her. Th
new hull is built on different line
from the old one and is an improve
ment oyer it both in running an
handling properties. With the exceI
tion of the machinery the Adele is
new boat and very handsome one 4
that. She will make her first trip mex
week. .-Parkers burg Sentinel,
-Chas. Slaymaker is making pref
arations to erect a store building o
Fairyiew Heights and in "a short tim
will open a grocery in that GROWN
su burb.