Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-04

George Wendelkeu has sold one of
his bloodhounds to Parkersburg
parties who will use it in tracking
criminals.
I'm Probate Court Monday mar
riage license was issued to Abraham
Nussold and Mary Scaft, both of Mari
eta.
DIR. II. B. Shipman is confined to
his home by illness.
The Twilight Fishing Clubs dance
will be given at the West Side l. o. o.
f. Hall tonight.
Pete Carius was ont yesterday after
confinement to the house for several
days on account of sprained ankle.
Mr.. j. R. Gorby, of Belle Valley,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. f. w. Vincent, is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. j. w. Lansley.
Henry Barnes, who resided with
his family in shanty boat on the
Ohio side near Sistersville, died Satur-
day and was buried by the authorities.
Captain j. B. Haight returned
Monday from Newport. whittier he was
called to attend the funeral OF his
brother-in-law Basil w. Ferguson, who
was buried Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Ferguson was 50 years of age and
leaves wife.
Deputy Food and Dairy Commits
sioner D. w. Dye left Monday for a
trip up the Hooking Valley.
E 0. Bauer and wife, of Sisters
vile, spent Sunday in this city with
the families of Professors Moore and
Bauer, of the Business College.
The Cutter property, cornerN of
Third and Washington streets, has
been sold to Mr. Harry Otto, who will
begin at once the erection of new
dwelling.
The contract for the burial of
paupers in several townships including
and contiguous to Marietta, has been
awarded to o. j. Fuller.
There were some changes in the
clerical force of'>the Mountain State
Gas Co. today. Mr.. w. Hendricks who
has been bookkeeper at this office, has
been ordered to report at the Oil City,
Pa, office. He will be succeeded by
Mr.. A. e. Campbell, of Marietta, who
arrived here today. Mr.. Campbells
successor has been appointed and is
Mr.. John b. Taggart, of this city, who
has been boolSkeeper for j. w. Dis &
Sons. Mr.. r. c. Richard, the efficient
superintendent of this office, still re-
mains in full charge here.-ParlSers.
burg Journal.
The death of Colonel w. P. Tomp
son, President of the Ohio River r. r.
Co., occurred Monday morning at his
. home in New York City. He was {
victim of pneumonia, which has beer
playing sad havoc high and low thi
winter One year ago this month hi
brother, Geo. w. Tompson, then presi
dent of the Ohio River Road, died o
a the same disease. The funeral will b,
s held Thursday at Wheeling.
o Reports of two shooting scrape
: which occurred at Waverly on Frida,
and Saturday night have reached here
+ but the names of the participants coult
not be learned. On Friday night
= man was shot in the leg and on Satur
day another man was shot in tn
shoulder. Both affairs occurred il
hotels in general free-for-all fgh
and us.-Parkersburg Journal.
The Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, o
Washington, will deliver the first of
series of three lectures at Andrew
. Hall this Tuesday evening, at 7:8
o'clock His subject this evening is
u THE Good Old Times" treated sociol
ogically. Tomorrow nights subjec
will be, "The Better New Times.
Thursday night, "The Best Tim,
n Coming"
Mrs ]. S. Cone, of California, is /
the city, visiting relatives.
Mrs. D. B. Cotton, of Portsmouth
is here, the guest of relatives.
The Cecilia Club will meet this eve
ming with Mrs. Bertha Metcalf. Il
this meeting are invited a number c
4 visitors, who no doubt, will be regale
- with great musical treat. Franci
McMillen, of Springfield, will be pres
ent, and will render several number!
Joe OFT. What an odd name; an
what an odder fellow. He and hi
company were here again last nigh
!. and made merry for about two an
one-half hours before very larg
audience. Oft is strange man-ver
,s dry as to wit, in fact almost too DRY
but withal an attractive actor. IL
company is strong one, above tn