Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-07-31
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY. July 81. 1890
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Dowd returned from Akron last Satur-
day evening after spending the week
very pleasantly. visiting their freind,
Mrs. Mary Williams, formerly Miss
Rood, of Cornerville.
Miss Carrie Hayes. of Vincent, left
at 11:25 Thursday night to attend
school at Lebanon.
The Executive Committee of the
nth o. " V. /. organization met in
this city Wednesday, July Goth, and
union of the survivors of their regiment.
1t will be held in this city on Thurs
day, Sept. Sd, 1896, which will be the
second day of the Washington County
fair. The above date was made neces-
sary because all our railroads and
steamboats, will then have reduced
rates. All survivors of this grand old
regiment will make special effort to
attend this reunion. The 9th o. V. l.
and Washington County Association of
union ex-prisoners of war will meet
with the 77th.
The Catharine Dayis, under the
management of the base ball team will
run an excursion to Sistersville today
on account of the game in that city,
The fare will be one dollar for the
round trip and the steamer will leave
at o a. m.
Emma Greathouse who was bound
over to court by Squire Murphy on the
charge of assault and battery, is in the
county Jail awaiting the action of the
next grand jury. A man named Shus-
ter, also of Newport township, is in
Jail awaiting trial for shooting with
intent to kill.
Frank Ridenbach left Thursday for
Blake's Mills, Tuscarawas county, to
attend the funeral of his father, VIM.
| f. Ridenbach, who died Saturday. OF
his death the Tuscarawas Advocate
says:
"Wm Il. Ridenbach died at his resi-
dence in Blake's Mills, Saturday even
ing, of dropsy and heart disease. He
had been in failing health for year or
more, but was not seriously sick until
last Friday. Mr.. Ridenbach was born
in Berne, Switzerland, and came to
America in early youth. He enlisted
in Company "A'', 51st Regiment, o. v.
l., September Z, 1861, at the age of
thirty-fve years. He was a member of
Andrew Crawford Post, G. A. R., and
the Post attended his funeral in body,
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Ridenbach
organized the first fire company in
Blake's Mills and the firemen of that
village and of this city also attended
the funeral, but not in body. He
was past seventy years of age.
Mrs. Joseph Sellew, mother of I, G.
Sellew, was in the city Wednesday
evening attending the Sellew-Haigh ht
wedding.
Mrs. Charles Bishop and daughters
left for their home at Columbus Thurs.
day, after pleasant visit in this city
with the family of Peter Latterner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Alderman, ot
Nevada, Iowa, are visiting friends in
this County.
Judging from the first installment
of Jones PAYERS, which are being dis
tributed along Third street. the jol
will be done of first class material.
The free park concerts have beer
discontinued on account of lack o
funds, but it is hoped only temporarily
The city makes no provision whateve
for the payment of the musicians ant
if these weekly entertainments are to b.
enjoyed further they must be paid TO
! by the general public
WIN. E. Roberman has accepted
position in the Leader Office.
Geo. B. Sunderland sold the w
Mason property in West Marietta +
/ Joseph Campbell.
Hon. w. B. McGill was in th
city Thursday and placed us unde
obligations to him for state publica
tions.
Mr.. M. NJ. Rose has been confine
). to the house by illness for several days
Dan Hickman was fined s5 an
costs Thursday for drunkenness an
disorderly conduct.
The case of Ohio VS.. Ida Davi
and Mollie Cunningham, charged wit
tresspass and larceny, was dismissed b
Squire Palmer Thursday.
Geo. B. Sunderland sold lot
Abbie c. Pegg in the east end sub-div
sion.
> The house of William Come
which was burned Wednesday, we
J, insured for s175. The household goot
were insured for 5000 and the loss c
them will be about $3.50.
= Mr.. George r. Grafton returne
Thursday from Grand Rapids, Mich
}, where he has been in charge of the flu
niture exhibition of the Mariett
Chair Co.