Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-06
g gARIETTA DAILY LEADER
THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. lsse
PERSONAL AND Local .

Mrs Chas. H. Turner's, Fifth street
The event is ia honor of Miss Oldham's
guest, Miss Irene Curtis, of New Mar
tinsyille.
Those wishing to enjoy good time
should not fail to attend the Harvest
Home Picnic at Watertown on Satur-
day of this week. 1t is to be held in
Ford's Grove, and will be a great event.
There will be a circle at the Unita"
.rian Church this, Thursday, evening
Ice cream and cake will be served.
Mrs. William Harris will leave this
morning for New York, to be gone
about two weeks when she will return
to Marietta Mrs. Harris will take her
two children, William and Christine.
DIR. Melvin A. Villers, of Little
Hooking, died at his home Tuesday
evening, the 4th instant, after long
siege of fever. The deceased was a
young man we'll known to many per-
sons in Marietta and Washington coun-
ty. He spent the early part of his life
near Williamstown, and was always
well thought of by all who knew him.
In the prime of life which had in it
much promise of success and happiness
the young man was cut down. His age
was about 3S years. Funeral at Will
liamstown Thursday.
River Side Park is half way be-
tween Malta and GAINESVILLE on the u.
& O. R. Ry. Big base ball game Sun
day, August 9th.
w. E. Toll, route agent of the
American Express Company, was in the
city on business Wednesday.
Yesterday afternoon a number of
robberies were reported from the east
end of the city, the residents being alb
sent at the time. At the home of N.
Z. Kidd silver watch was taken.
Webster jackson lost five dollars in
money and a revolver and Mr.. Shep'
hard's house was robbed of a consider.
able quantity of clothing and silver
ware. The thieving was done by un'
known parties
Guy B. Hurlbert of Lincoln. Neb.,
who is visiting relatives at Belpre, was
in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Seright, of De.
troit, are guests of l.. A. Bevan.
Miss Hattie Bennett returned last
night from Admission, Ala abama, where
she has been the guest of the family Of
Louis Mueller for the past two weeks
Taylor and Taylor will be the bat
terry in the game with Parkersburg to-
day
Mr.. William Quinn, who removed
recently from Palmer township to thi:
city, was stricken with apoplexy abou
noon Wednesday and died at foul
o'clock at his home on Front stree
above Wooster. Mr. Quinn was wei
known in Marietta and Washington
county and his sudden death wher
supposed to be in the best of health
will be great shock to his many
friends. He was about so years of age
member of the Masonic order, ant
leaves family. The burial will b'
made at Layman, to which place the
remains will be taken Friday.
| drunkenness on the streets wa
noticeable for it's absence Wednesday
considering the size of the crowd il
town. But one lone drunk was locked
up during the entire day.
Mrs. Harry Hill and children
Sixth street, are visiting relatives a
Canal Dover
The base ball grounds will be il
first. class condition today for tn,
fourth of the series of games between
Marietta and Parkersburg. The game
have excited much interest and larg'
attendance is looked for.
The Bon Ami Camping Club, which
has been in camp at the McMastel
place near Devors Dam for the past Il
days, returned Wednesday noon b,
special train after a most enjoyable
outing. The club is composed of abou
25 of our prominent young people ant
they made it very pleasant for all wh'
were fortunate enough to visit them.
! 4. & o. R. Ry. cheap excursion t.
Riverside Park Sunday, August 9th
81 90 round trip. Baseball game, Mari
eta VS.. GAINESVILLE. Special train will
leave Marietta at IL noon. Ball game
commences at p. m. Train will re
turn Immediately after game.
The Paova Oil Co. got very pleas
ant surprise in their we'll at Burning
Springs this morning, The well wal
down aboutA9O6 feet when supposed
new formation was touched and thu
So inch hole filled up for over 200 fee
with oil. Supplies were sent for~'tt
this city and the we'll will be properly
fitted up to handle the production
The officers of the company are very
much elated. oyer the strike. journal
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