Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-18


We are glad to hear that Mr.. John
Ranger. the old vetern is n little better.
There will be Teachers Institute
at Barlow, Jan. 24th and 25th. Three
of the, Marietta teachers are on the
program; Prof. Andrews will lecture
Friday evening on "Franklin's Last
Services to America, on Saturday Prin-
cipal III. E. Smith will read paper on
Teaching, and Principal Geo. M.
Plumer on biography as an Aid in
Teaching History.
j. c. Taylor, of Cambridge, was a
business visitor in the city Friday.
FV-0.sC HarrisonaAof thesz SO. RI,
was III the city from zanesYille Friday.
Sherman Robinson and Ambfose,
Cunningham, We're sentenced this
morning by Judge jackson. The
former was convicted of robbing the
postoffice at Davisvlle and Vienna,
this county. He was sentenced to two
years on enc and three years on the
other. Cunningham was convicted of
robbing post office in the interior of
the state. He was sentenced to term
of three years in the penitentiary.-
Sentinel.
"A marriage. license was issued Fri
day to Floyd P. Simpson and Hattie
Houser, both of Rockland.
Born, January 10th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Enoch Dye. a son.
A son was born Thursday January
this city.
Jacob Hill who formerly lived in
Marietta, but who for several years
past has made his home near Constitu-
ton, died at his home Thursday night
of stomach trouble. The burial will
occur at Oak Grove Cemetery, this city,
today. Mr.. Hill was q man very we'll
known to Mariettians, who will great
age of the deceased was rs years, and
, he was a lifelong, consistant member
: of the Methodist Church.
"A little daughter of William Bolt
on, Second street, fell out of door
Yesterday afternoon, and cut severe
cash in her forehead.
The case of Ohio VS.. S. Z. Cutshaw
and Alonza Pugh, proprietors of the
La Belle saloon, charged with selling
liquor to Steve West, man in the
habit of getting intoxicated, came up
before Mayor Palmer Friday. Con.
siderabel evidence was offered by the
prosecution and the defendants were
both bound over to appear before the
| February grand jury. The bond OF
each was fixed at 500.
: The Barnsdsll we'll on the Jane:
Mendenhall farm at Eight Mile wa:
t shot Thursday and turned out big
! gasser with some oil and salt water.
Mr.. VIII Gracey came in Frida,
r from the Becker we'll at Eight Mile ant
states that the work of cleaning ou
+ the we'll has just been completed, the
, hole not yet being tubed.
l The oil market slumpcd from 81. 5,
to 1.47 Friday and there is not littl,
uneasiness among those still holding
l Some one, probably practica
S joker. took John Dietz's wheel from il
front of Baum's barber shop last nigh
: and left in leaning against a fence
l considerable distance up Second street
: M. Deitz spent few hours looking
for 1t before it was located. The per
t petrator of the joke probably mean
no particular harm, but it should b.
a rendered such an action is seriou
offense against the law.
/ Word was received here Friday O
. the death, at Louisville, Ky, of Mr.. A
e N. Marsh, former we'll known resi-
= dent of this city.
o "A rather amusing affair came unde
o our notice Friday. A gentleman
r named McWilliams arrived here from
Kentucky to meet his wife, who ha
S been visiting friends somewhere in tn
city for several days, but was unable t.
y find her. 1t appeared that he wrote t.
e her, stating he would arrive Sunday
= but afterward concluded TO come da,
: or two earlier, so there was nobody a
n the train to meet him, and as he ha
forgotten the name of the family Mrs
/ McWilliams was visiting, he knew no
n which way to turn to discover he
wherea bouts. He said that unless h
), caught sight of her on the street h
;. would have to wait until Sunday whe
!. she would be at the train to meet hin
;, 1t is possible that he has found her b.
the time this appears, but if he hasn'
the notice may inform Mrs McWil
!. liams that her husband is here.
s. Card of Thanks.
y We wish to thank the many friend