Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-25
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
WEDNESDAY,, nov. 20. 1890
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

--MrS. James Snluen is recovering
from serious attack of grippe.
I'm Common Pleas Court Tuesday
Henry Sellers was granted divorce
from Eliza M. Sellers on the ground of
unfaithfulness.
Mrs. Alice Sayres, wife of Joseph
Sayres, OF Dunham. was adjudged in
sane in Probate Court Tuesday and
will be sent to the Athens State Hos
pital. She is 40 years of age.
Died, at Little Hooking, Nov. oath,
Mrs. Anna Curtis, wife of Columbus b.
Curtis, who is a brother of r. L. Curtis,
this city.
"A lady bicyclist narrowly escaped
instant death at the Gilman avenue
crossing Tuesday. Despite the warm
ing Of the electric signals she attempt
ed to cross the tracks directly in front
of the T. & .. G. Elk. train which was
backing over. A timely shout from
the brakeman on the rear platform
caused her to swerve to one side just as
the train passed.
The time of Common Pleas Court
was taken up almost entirely on Tues
day with the injunction suit of Essie
Preston against the Board of Directors
of the Vincent Special School District.
Miss Preston, who is 1S years of age
and formerly lived in Clinton county,
was denied admission to the school at
Vincent on the ground that she was q
nonresident She was admitted by in
junction proceedings and the suit tried
Tuesday was an attempt to make the
order permanent.
"A false alarm was turned in from
box 43, corner of Fourth and Mont
gomery streets, about 1880 last night.
The annual installation of officers
of the local branch of the Order of the
Eastern Star occurred Tuesday evening
at the rooms of the lodge on Putnam
street. After the cremony of installa-
tion an elegant banquet was spread
and keenly enjoyed.
Last evening there was presented
at the Marietta College for Women one
of the best produced and most kindly
received amateur performances ever
witnessed in Marietta. 1t was the oc-
casion of the presen tation of the play,
'Maitre Carbeau', by Miss Putnam's
French class of young ladies. The
make-ups and the acting by the young
ladies in the caste were considered by
many competent judges to be equal to
any similar amateur production ever
witnessed by them. To the young
ladies who carried out their parts so
well, and to Miss Putnam, their in
structor, to whose training their pro-
ficiency was due, large number of
friends of the college are indebted for
most delightful evenings entertain
ment.
We call our readers attention to
the display advertisement of Mr.. M. l..
Travise, the enterprising proprietor of
the "Bee Hive, Front street
"A number of Marietta teachers are
making preparations to leave the latter
part of the week for New Philadelphia
to attend the meeting of the Eastern
Ohio Teachers Association.
Miss Mary Grosvenor, of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting relatives in the
city.
The disposition shown by our mer-
chants to decorate onThanksgivipg Day
with the College colors, blue and white,
is certainly commendable. Let the
city show it's loyalty to the boys who
have made our football team one of
the foremost in the State by a generous
display of the blue and white.
The trial of Frank Devol. indicted
for shooting with intent to kill, has
been set for December sth. That of
James Popinger, for mutilating tele-
graph wires will be held December ed.
Criminal business at this term will be
light.
e. B. Sunderland sold two lots in
the Sunderland subdivision to Charles
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The large brick residence on the
Walker place in Wood county, w. Va, 4,
was destroyed by fire on last Sunday
night. 1t was the work of incendiaries
as the house was vacant.
"A warrant was issued Tuesday for
the arrest of William Mccormick on
the charge of disorderly conduct.
Mrs. Bruce Shattuc, who has been
visiting relatives here, left Tuesday
for her home at Moundsville, w. Va.
Mr.. A. T. Smith, of Junction City,
Kas., was called here recently by the
death of his brother, w. c. Smith, of
Decatnr, and is the guest of relatives
and old friends in the county.
Miss Nellie Cutter leaves today to
visit friends at North Baltimore, Ohio.
The dance at Schneider's hall this
evening for the benefit of the hose