Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-11

of Mrs. Sands today. They came down
to attend the performance of the Play
ers Club.-Journal..
w II. Ferry, representing the
Gormulley & Jeffery Mfg. Co., arrived
in the city Thursday evening with the
1897 models of the Rambler bicycle
and is stopping at the Bellevue. The
wheels will be on exhibition there this
evening and the cyclists of the city are
invited to call aud inspect them. The
list price on Ramblers has been re-
duced from 500 to $50.
II. N. Barnsdall has been laid up
several days with rheumatism.
Joseph Snakard left last night for
Cairo on business trip.
The G. &c M. railroad, besides other
improvements that are being made,
are getting a number of new coaches
which have been painted with what is
known rs the Pennsylvania standard
colors. dark red with gold trimmings.
Two of the new cars, one passenger
and one combination baggage and
passenger, were received Thursday.
They present very pretty appearance.
In speaking of the new cars Superin-
tendent Taylor and Master Mechanic
Glaser said it was the company's plan
to have all their passenger cars re-
painted in these colors and that they
would soon be in use. e.-Jeffersonian.
Mr.. c. B. Schaffer, of Pittsburg, is
in the city in the interest of the Flor
ence Oil Co.
The case of Essie Preston against
the Board Of Directors of the Vincent
Special School District was decided by
Judge Sibley Thursday in favor of the
defendants on the original petition and
in favor of the plaintiff OIL the supple
mentary petition. 1t was held that
Miss Preston, who removed from her
home in another county to reside
with her aunt at Vincent, was not en-
entitled to attend the school until be-
coming of age. but it appeared by the
supplementary petition that she has
since arrived at the age of IS years and
is thereby entitled to choose her own
place of residence. She may, there
fore, attend the school until she is I'll
The American Express Company
has opened branch office in Styer's
Putnam street drugstore to accommo-
date the holiday trade.
A covered wagon is being run on
Third street to supply the demand OF
the public for means Of transportation
between the upper and lower ends OF
the city until the electric street rail.
road is completed.
Col. j. II. Riley has SO far recoY-
cred from severe attack of illness as
to be able to be out.
Miss Mary IIubbell is the guest OF
friends in the city.
M. B. johnson, OF Beverly, was in
the city on business Thursday.
DR. w. II. Gillespie, of sistcrsyille,
is visitor in the city.
j. S. Goebel left Thursday for St
Louis, where he will remain several
! days.
S The Muskingum Valley Poultry
show at Lowell closed Thursday after
most successful exhibition
The Matamoras Mail contains {
shocking story of an unusual and prob.
=, ably fatal case of somnam bulism al
a Friendly, W. Va, opposite New Mata
n moras. Two young men crossing the
: Ohio river about midnight discovered
! Mrs. Moore. an aged lady, clinging tc
g the willows along the bank and calling
:, piteously for help. She was clad only
: in her night clothing, with her body
q entirely submerged in the chilly water
She was rescued and taken to the HON,
of her son, with whom she resided
u where she lies in a precarious con
= dition. Her terrible experience wa
no doubt due to somnambulism, as sh
n remembered nothing after having re
}. tired for the night
It Choice candies, nuts, fruits, ETC., a
n Wharf e Thomas, 1873 Putnam street
$ The Melville Company will presen
u tonight John Baldwin Buckstone'
D picturesque drama, ''The Gyps.
e Queen" This is one of the best play
- in the company's repertoire and is il
: distinct contrast with the plays so ia
L produced. A realistic rain storm will
s. calcium light effects is one Of th'
- features.
The social of the Presby terial
church will be entertained this even
ing by Mrs. Putnam, at her home ol
Fifth street, near Scammel. A regula
supper will be served from G p. m. on
and also ice cream with cake separate
y ly. A general invitation is extended
"a Mr. Edwin / Mendenhall and Mis-
4 Vesta Matheny, of Noble county wer
married at the st. Cloud hotel last eve
ming, Rev. Il, L. Crooks officiating
T. The good wishes of the Leader follow
,, them.
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