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

WEDNESDAY. NOV. u. 1895
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

PERSONAL AND LOCAL. |
"A transcript from the record in the
case Of James G. Lowe, who was sent
enced to the Ohio Penitentiary for
three years for obtaining money by
false pretense and was later granted a
new trial by the Circuit Court, is being
made by Clerk Mcvay. 1t is possible
that the State will appeal from the
Circuit Court decision to the Supreme
Court.
Tuesday evening II. E. Hennis,
agent of the U. s. Express company,
missed package of merchandise and
upon making hunt for it found it in
possession of young' strangersonc cSecsl
ond street. The young fellow ac-
knowledged having stolen the package
from truck in the Union Depot, but
refused to diyulge his name. He was
turned over to the authorities and
locked up on the charge Of larceny.
During the Republican jolli6cation
at Parkersburg Monday night young
man named John Halfhill, Jr., was run
over by wagon in the parade and re-
ceiyed injuries from which he died in a
short time. Both wheels of the vehicle
passed over his stomach and he was
crushed in shocking mauner.
The steamer Fred Wilson collided
with the Shiras at Williamson's Island
Monday morning, with the result that
the latter's wheel was broken and two
of her barges were sunk. The Shiras
stuck on the bar at that point and aid
was telegraphed for to get her clear.
The Yoke & Nicholson we'll on the
Richardson farm near Tallyho, which
has kept the talent guessing for over q
week, was given good shot yesterday
evening about o'clock, and will make
small pumper. They found 10 feet of
Berea sand and demonstrated that
there is oil in that locality. The well
will pump 10 or Is barrels a day and
will be the means of further operations
in that vicinity. Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Eells, OF
Marietta, who have been the guests OF
Mayor and Mrs. R. II. Thomas, left to-
day for their home. e.-Parkersburg
journal.
Reserved seats on sale at the Mari.
eta Book Store for Gypsy German.
Eta Robbins, the Belpre girl who
is charged with killing A. j. Call and
his daughter, Nettie, at Huntington O
few months ago, was placed on tria.
Tuesday.
Married, in this city, Sunday, Nov
Sth, by the Rev. A. d. Mccormick, Mr.
William Curtis and Miss Esther Burt
on, both of Marietta.
Mrs. Henry Hopp is i'll at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Osterle, Thirt
Pstreet.
Mrs. Catherine Altvater, wife o
John Altvater, Marion street, between
Third and Fourth, died Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, of jauudice, from
which she had been sufferer seyera
months. Mrs. Altvaters age was z
years, and she and her husband wer,
married Al years ago in Germany
They moved to America S3 years ago
Five children are living. Funera
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, at st
Lucas German church, Fourth street
The local office of the American
Express Company is the proud posesso
of fine draught horse received frou
Cleveland for use in the company's de
livery wagon.
Mrs. c. c. Miller and daughter
Katherine, of Hutchison, Kas., an,
Miss Maud Thornley,, Delta, Col, ar
visiting friends and relatives at Sam
Hill They will remain until the late
part of November.
! Mayor Pingree, of Detroit, Mich
who has just been elected Governor o
: Michigan, is much spoken of in tn
west as candidate for the Presidenc
following Mckinley, A certain youn!
oil man is going around with blan
smile on his face in consequences
Some say he will be Gov. Pingree'
son-in-law soon.
The quail season opened Tuesda
and large numbers of hunters fror
Marietta were out with their dogs an
guns The supply of fenthered gam
is said to be quite plentiful this fall.
Mrs. G. w. Holy is visiting friend
in Caldwell.
Henry Streclker left Tuesday on
business trip to Cincinnati.
Conductor Riley, of the 7. & O.
E., is confined to his home on the Yves
Side by illness.
Mr.. c. G.. Fell left Tuesday fo