Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-16
Jacob Wommer, upper Second
street, is seriously i'll.

III. p. Bode, of Liberty township,
was in the city on business Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. c. Frost return
today to their home at Point Pleasant.
William c. Grafton and bride re-
turned Wednesday evening from their
bridal tour.
The City Transfer Co. have pur-
chased u fine draft team from w. NJ
Coe, Belpre.
Mr.. Charles McMillin will entertain
the Freshman class of the High School
this evening.
More good singing and dancing in
The "Prize Winner" than any other
attraction this season.
"A. Lincoln Kirk, impersonater,
will be at First Congregational church
this evening at o'clock.
Brakeman Rose. of the c. e. M. Ry.,
returned to his work Wednesday after
weeks layoff on account of illness
Mr.. E. p. Ruhrah, Travelling Pass
enger Agent of the b. & O. s. w. Ry.,
was in the city Wednesday on busi-
ness.
The dance given last evening at
Knights of St George Hall was we'll
attended and highly enjoyed by all
present.
Miss Mary Kestermeier of Chicago,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kestermeier, Third street, and
will remain a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kirby, who
have been in the south since December
11th, returned home Wednesday even
ing. They will reside at 4a7 Second
street.
The Washington County Savings,
Loan and Building Company have
erected new private office in the
quarters of j. p. Ward on Second
street.
The proposed new bank in this
city has advanced so far in the way of
publicity at least, that the safe manu-
facturers are here hunting the pro-
moters
The remains of John Welch, who
died at Tunnel Monday forenoon, came
in over the Il. & O. c. E. Wednesday
morning and the funeral services were
held at St Marys Catholic church.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Probate Court Wednesday to Jack
Woulters and Rebecca Goodwell, both
of MaclSsburg; also to John NJ. Hunt
and Sallie Roberts, both of Marietta.
Representative McGill has intro
duced bill in the Ohio Legislature
providing for a pension of $50 month
for Matt Miraben, who lost an arm in
the service of the state by the prema-
ture discharge of a cannon.
Mr.. Edgerton, father of Postal
Clerk j. G. Edgerton, was in the city
Wednesday and stated, contrary to
general report, that his son is getting
along as well as could be expected and
will soon be out of danger from his in
juries.
"A special meeting of Past Masters
was held Wednesday evening at the
lodge room of American Union No. l,
r. & A. NJ, for the purpose of confer
ring the Past Master Degree upon the
of American Union and
Harmar Lodges.
B. j. Mckinney, editor of the
Marietta Times, left Wednesday after
noon to attend the meeting of the
National Editorial Association at st.
Augustine, Florida. He will join the
main body at st. Louis and will be alb
sent two or three weeks.
--Elba Lodge No. 49, X. of P. in
the following officers for the
current term P. c., Z. L. St John:
G. c., Arch Dutton; o. c., A.. o. Hupp:
P. F., A. Warren; M. at A., A. l.. ST.
John; NJ. of +. & X. of r. & S.. R. w.
Bess Jr; M. of E., Sam'l Bess; Trustees,
G. NJ. Magee and L. L. Dptton.
Mr. Andrew Myers an aged and
we'll known resident of Masterton,
dropped dead last Monday. He is sup
posed to have been victim of heart
failure. The deceased was a man
about 80 years of age and leaves a fam.
ly. He was buried Wednesday by |
Masterton Lodge, No. 429, F. & A. NJ,
Of which he was member.
In the Bellevue sample room, Just
opened Tuesday, is fine example of
,he kind of work that is turned out by
home artisans. The work is massive
n style, showing great degree of
bold originality. The whole is painted
white and rubbed to an ivory surface.
The fixtures are very complete and an
adjunct to the institution are two fine
billiard and pool tables.
The friends of Conductor Tom Rar-
lin, of the B. & o. S. W., will be graf
fed to learn of his marriage to Mary
Nlaherty, which occurred at Cbillicotba