Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-15

John Kerns, growing out of the recent
of the plaintiffs, have
been compromised by the defendants
paying the Schaad family $1,000 and
the costs in the case. The total
amount sued for was $4,000.
Before Squire Hart Thursday Fred
Bodemar was bound over in the sum of
$500 to keep the peace. The complaint
was made by his wife.
John Stackhouse, Jr., pleaded
guilty in Probate Court Thursday to
the charge of neglecting to support
minor child and was sentenced to four
months Imprisonment in the GAINESVILLE
workhouse.
Born, Thursday morning, May IA.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Merydith, son;
grandson to Mr.. and Mrs. R. Merydith.
this city, 1852 9a. e r.'
For hosiery, handkerchiefs gloves
and silk mitts visit the Bee Hive.
Auditor w. A. Patterson returned
Thursday from Cincinnati, where he
went to assist in appraising the b. 6 o.
S. w. railway. The road was APP
praised as follows: Main line, $1,000
per mile; Mississippi, $4,000; second
track, 81, 800: branches, $4,000: sidings
(main line) $4,000, (branches), $1,000;
rolling stock, S1,sOO; tools, moneys and
credits, 800.
The bond of Squire Ruckman was
reduced from $1,000 to $500 by Judge
Sibley Thursday. Mrs. Ruckmar
signed it as surety and the ex-'Squire
was released from jail.
Newton Richardson, an employe at
the chair factory, was severely bruised
Thursday by being caught under a pile
of-falling stretcher sticks in the dry
house. He was completely buried up
to his breast, but, though suffering a
tight squeeze, was not internally in
jured.
w. A. Patterson, citizen of West
Virginia, brought suit in Squire Rich
ards court Thursday against James M.
Osborn for money alleged to be due for
selling the right for Washington
county on a patent churn owned by
Osborn. The case is set for next Mon
day.
Quite an Interesting session of the
Board of Trade was held last evening.
The matter of entertaining the West
Virginia Editorial Association was
taken up by the Board and a COM
mittee appointed to meet the Associa-
tion upon their arrival here Thursday
afternoon. A reception will be tender
ed the editors at the City Hall Thurs
day evening. Arnold's orchestra will
furnish the music for the OCCASION
The matter of new court house and
Jail was also discussed at some con
siderable length and the matter viii
receive more particular and definite at
tention at the next meeting. At pres
ent it is sought to have an expression
from representative men in different
parts of the county as to this new ant
certainly desirable project. A. cour
house to cost about S15O,OO0 and a jai
about $4,000 is thought will be th'
probable outlay for the structure!
when built.
Special sale of ladies' shirt waist
for few days only at Bee Hive.
The game today between the Col
lege team and the Corning boys prom
ises to be the best game so far this sea
son. The college team has beel
strengthened for tomorrow in it's weaI
places and will put up good game
The Corning team will bring in abou
three hundred rooters on the T. & O.
Excursion.
-Jerusha Dow's Family Album is tn
title of unique entertainment to b
given at the Presbyterian Church thi
evening.
The old black horse belonging
Jack Goldsmith was chloroformed Wed
nesday night and buried. Thursda
morning was the first for 21 years tha
J the elder Goldsmith had not been gree
ed by the faithful animal when h
walked into the stable.
Mrs. Henry Sweitzer left Thursda
morning for Kalamazoo, on visit
. her son.
Mrs. G. R. Leonard returned hon
to Sardis, Ohio, Thursday, after a Wis
!, with her sister, Mrs. D. w. Pickering
The Columbian Gun Club, compose
of P. Schlicher, Jr., Walter Kirb
Charles Strecker, Fred Curtis, job
Davis, Charles Snyder, F. s. Bibbee,
Elba. and G. E. Verges, of Lowell, hi
been reorganized.
Miss Helen Strahl has presente
herself with new Viking Bicycle ar
: left on trip to Athens this mornin
Mrs. d. E. Mayors, the trainer #
the Entertainment '"The German R
: formation, or Martin Luther" to Il
given at the Auditorium, May 25th ar
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