Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-29
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
TUESDAY. oEo. 40, ssa
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Ill al MS nOme IN GltlSDurg, OuJ is now
improving.
The Star Clothing House after Jan
uary 1st, 1897 will not extend any
credit; cash on receipt of goods.
H. L. Theis Mandolin aud Guitar
Club at the Gilman Avenue NJ. e. church
New Years Eve, Dec. 31st.
There will be q social at the. par
lors of the Harmar Congregational
Church Tuesday, December 10Th. Sup.
per from till 8. Everybody INVITED.
Those promising TO earn one dollar
will please report.
Council met in Committee of the
Whole Monday evening and adopted
plans and specifications for "a fire-proof
vault for the city hall. The plans were
drawn by james Il. Foreman, of this
city, and provide for vault six by
eight feet, inside measurement, and
brick and located in the corner of the
office of the City Clerk The walls will
be II inches thick with four-ipch air
space. The iron for support of the
ceiling will be Z bars weighing IL
pounds to the foot. The estimated
cost is $500 and the con tract will be let
to the lowest bidder At the meeting
letter received from Engineer Fell1el,
consulting engineer of the proposed
Ohio River bridge, was read to Council
and requested that no further action
be taken on account of objections
which have been expressed to the Post
street route. Mr.. Felkel stated that
the company's charter called for II
bridge at Post street and the projectors
did not take kindly to the suggestion
of locating a highway bridge as far
away from the business districts as
Fifth street. Council before adjourn
ment resolved to meet in committee of
the whole at a. IN. Tuesday, at the
corner of Fourth and SCANNED streets,
to consider the grade of the street at
that point, which is thought to be too
low.
Mrs. Charles Nelson left Monday
for Sistersville, called there by the IL
ness of her sister, Mrs. Wilcox.
For fresh meats, groceries and pro
duce call on j. w. Wells e Co., Greene
street.
-Thaddeus Root, who was arrested
by Constable Dye last week for raising
a disturbance on Z. q o. C. Ext
train. was fined $40 and costs by Squire
Guyton.
MIR. Frank Sharp, of Pittsburg, i.
in the city, called here by the illness OF
his mother.
-Yardmaster Adams of the Y. & o..
West Marietta, and Conductor Cross, oil
the u & o., were here to attend the
installation of officers of Division 500
o. R. c., yesterday; while here they
were the guests of Capt, G. II. Bailey
They returned home on the night
train. .-Parliers journal.
"A st. Marys item says: Prosecuting
Attorney j. c. holland has taken Legal
steps that have led the Ohio River Rail
road Company to refuse to bring any
more liquors to ST. Marys c. 0. D.
This has been cause of complaint by
the citizens long time. Whenever
boys wanted keg of beer they or
dered it c. o. D. and it was sent i'm
mediately, and as result there ha:
been great deal of drinking among
small boys.
Mrs. Eugene Warner and daug htel
Bertha, of GAINESVILLE, are guests o.
Mrs. f. s. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Krigbaum
who were married last week at Wheel
ing, are guests of the formers mother
in this city.
Miss Eva Wilson left Monday fo
her home in Genoa, Neb., after pleas
ant visit with friends in Marietta.
Frank Iseman was fined one dollar
and costs for jumping on moving
train contrary to the city ordinance
William Muncey will be tried today fol
the same offense.
| llG oI. QuluIdu guar Ie IJ'
is with Actors Holiday, Jan. 1st
Miss Gertie NJ. Walters has accept
ed a position as stenographer with the
firm of Coste & Florey. The regular
working staff of the firm will conss
of c. S. Reese, electrician; C. Dudley
Paynter, assistant, and Walter Swain
bookkeeper,
AN alarm was turned in about nine
o'clock Monday evening from box 4;
and the fire department made quicl
run to the Stockade Grocery, owned 10y
l.. c. Maxwell, which was filed will
smoke and flames. The fire was soor
eXtinguished by the use of one stream
of water, but not before considerable
damage had been done. A number o.
barrels, chests and boxes We're burned
and large quantity of groceries re
ceived wetting. Nothing but prompt
work saved the building from com
olete destruction, the ceiling being