Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-06

VI llle III tne tWo reCtuI WrSCho oh VIC
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern at
Schooley's and Roxabel was fled at
Chillicothe. 1t is on account of the
death of II. A. Mathers, killed at School
ey's, january 5. Ten thousand dol
lars is claimed. Mathers was fireman
on the fast express.
AT meeting of the Marietta Club
Wednesday evening the following Of
ficers were elected: A. d. Follett,
president; II. G. Chamberlain, vice
president; j. c. Brenan, secretary; T.
M. Sheets, treasurer. Arrangements
were made for club ball TO be given
on Tuesday evening, February 18th.
There is now about 5, 100000 BUSH
els of coal in the pools at Pittsburg
ready to be taken south, but as nearly
all of the tow boats are down the river
it is probable that it will not be taken
out before the river falls, as most of
them will be unable to get back in
time.
Master Francis McMillin gave a re-
cital last evening at the home of Judge
Sibley for his young friends.
"A telegram was received Wedncs-
day night from the Masonic lodge at
Oroville, California, announcing the
death, at Palermo, CAL, of Milton
Sheets, formerly of this city. The
cause of his death was consumption,
with which he had been afflicted for
several years. He leaves wife form
erly Lille Glidden) and two children.
Mr. Sheets was member of Harmar
Lodge, No. 800 f. e A. NJ, of this city.
He left here about five years ago
Miss Mary Garfield, Sixth street, is
i'll of consumption.
Mrs. William Armstrong, of Belpre,
and her guest, Mrs. DIR. Culver, OF
Kingston. o., are visiting friends in the
city
The statement that there is small
pox at Sistersyille is disputed, but sew
eral oil men from that town insist thai
it is there.
The Misses Eells and Sleigh opened
their dancing school over Mrs. Green
ways millinery store Wednesday eve
ming.
The Marietta Climb met Tuesday
night and elected directors FOR the new
: year as follows: A. d. Follett, w. A
Sniffen, j. c. Brenan, T. Nj. Sheets, o
M. Willis, ii. G. Chamberlain, +. A
: Robinson, Willis Morris, c. L. Elan
ders. There are five new application
for membership in this popular ant
growing institution.
Last night about 1880 o'clock th
the residents of lower Front stree
were disturbed by terrible racket ac
companied by women's screams issuing
from the residence OF well known OF
man in that neighborhood. 1t seem
that the gentleman in question becam
enraged at some family affair and afte
proceeded to break up Housekeeping
with the aid of dubbed shot CUR
After smashing things up to his sati;
faction be took sneak and when tn
police arrived he could not be founc
: General Superintendent Kline an
Route Agent Wilson, of the U. S. E.
press Company, are here from Cincir
natl on a business trip.
! Charles Jones was in Parkersbur
Wednesday on business.
!. in all probability the newspgpe,
J.; Of the city will have gratifying piec
r. of news for the public in a few day
/. perhaps hours. 1t is for the good {
, everybody that it is delayed,
The Lorena arrived from Marieti
o last evening with a fair amount
n freight and departed this mornin!
:. It is expected that considerable freigl
i will be gathered at way points on II
down trip although not much we
taken from this city.--Zanesyil
y Times Recorder.