Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-13
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
WEDNESDAY, MAY ~, 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Streckers; and they will plat the same
into town lots and place them upon the
market.
MIR. j. p. Harris, of Ottawa, Lam,
was few days since chosen by the Re-
publicans of the Second District of
Kansas, to be their candidate for Con.
gress, after hard fought contest Of
112 ballots. Mr.. Harris is an own
cousin of Captain William Harris, of
this city, and is a prominent farmer
and banker.
DIR. S. c. Hardy has a pet in the
shape of tortoise that has taken up
it's abode in his office. The pet is a
quiet little box of bones, and it is the
Doctors delight to show off the many
accomplishments acquired by it. The
thing follows the Doctor about the Of
fee, and on the Doctors appearance it
will come to him with every nerve
athrill, wagging its tail and licking its
masters hands with delight. The
Doctor has taught the tortoise to stand
on it's tail, and it can almost say papa.
In the case of the complaint against
Peter Latterner, growing out of the
trouble which occurred Saturday near
Steohr's saloon and during which Lat
terner struck Frank Albrecht a num-
ber of witnesses haye been sub
poenaed and the trial will probably be
held before the Mayor today.
j. w. Hughes has rented the Ber-
nard Rodick house on Second street,
below Wooster, and will move into the
same in day or two.
Mrs. M. F. Fast, of Allegheny, and
M. A. Parker, of Beverly, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Dearth, West Side.
Mr.. p Palmer, of Whipple, and
Moses Palmer, his son, of Wheeling,
were in Marietta yesterday on business.
c-Attorney R. A. Underwood, of the
law firm of Ludey & Underwood, was
at Vincent Tuesday on business
The little Wildermuth child, men.
ton of whose illness has been made, il
improving. The child is sick with
pnemonia.
"A handsome new flag, 1Ox17 feet in
size, has been purchased for the city
in accordance with the recommends.
ton of Mayor Meisenhelder. A flag
pole 80 feet high will be erected and ii
is expected that Old Glory will be fly.
ing over the Hall by Decoration Day.
H. l. and j. M. Wendelken, who
were called here by the death of their
mother, will return home to Ports
mouth this morning. Their wives will,
remain here for several days visiting
friends.
Mrs. T. ]. Lockwood and daugh
ters, Misses Lola and Jeannette, will
leave this morning for Burlington
Kansas, on an extended visit.
The employees of the City Hal
have challenged the Court House fel
lows to game Of base ball at any date
upon which the latter can screw theil
courage up to the point necessary fol
the contest, O'Neal and Hancock viii
constitute the battery for the City Hal
and it is expected that Steen and Rood
will play the same positions for th'
Court House.
in Probate Court Tuesday mar
riage license was issued to Josepl
Blower and Mary M. Eddy, both o
Grandview township.
In Mayors Court Tuesday DAME
Lauer was fined IS and costs for fight
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. L. Deyol, of Bever
ly, were in the city Tuesday enrout'
home from Cairo, w. Va, where the.
have been visiting friends.
John Stackhouse, Jr., was arrested
Tuesday for non-support of mino
child on complaint of his wife, Nelli
Stackhouse. He will have hearing
before Squire B. E. Guyton.
Mrs. D. Fischer, who has been il
this city visiting her mother, Mrs
Bechtoll, left Monday night for he
home at New Orleans.
-Supt. N. w. Musgrove, OF the Utle
mines, passed through the city Nor
day night enroute to Clarksburg
whittier he was called by the death G
his nephew.
The will of Jonathan Treadaway
of Lawrence township, was filed TO
Probate Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wendelke
left at 11:25 Tuesday night for thei
home at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Bethel M. E. Social will be entel
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Torber
Saturday afternoon and evening, Ma
23rd.
The Wesleyan Methodist Churc
> will hold sacred meetings at the Fat
Grounds, as they did last year. con
mencing soon, Elder j. E. Artis, gene