Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-17
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
MONDAY. FEB. ~. 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

from business trip to Chicago and
other northwestern cities. While at
Chicago Mr.. Dawes attended the Lin
coin Day banquet and reports the oc-
casion to have been one magnificent
ovation to ex-Gov. Mckinley
"A telegram was received Saturday
from Hughes Bros, Butler, Pa, stating
that they will be here next Wednesday,
or Thursday, with plans and specifca-
rions Of the. boiler works, At that
date the site will probably be selected
and the deal entirely closed up.
The William Marvin property on
the corner of Third and Green streets
was sold at Sheriff's sale Saturday to
Jacob Gedel, the dairyman. The price
paid by Mr.. Gedel was s17O0.
Roy Hennis, son of U. 5. Express
Agent Hennis, celebrated his third
birthday anniversary Friday evening
by entertaining party of his little
friends.
The name of DIR. c. S. Conner was
one of those unintentionally omitted
from the list of subscribers to the
boiler works fund.
"A verdict for the plaintiff was re-
turned Saturday in the case of Sampson
Hill vs. Leroy Hill, which occupied
two days time in Common Pleas Court.
The seventeen-months-old daugh
ter of Mr.. Charles Beck, Washington
street, died Saturday morning of con-
gestion of the lungs. The mother of
the little one died just four weeks
previously. Mr. Beck has the SYM
pathy of the community in his sad be-
rea yement. The funeral took place
Sunday.
Mrs. A. N. Hill returned Saturday
to Columbus, having been summoned
here by the death of Mrs. Dudley
Morse.
Mr.. Edward f. Welles, formerly of
this city, but now of Colorado Springs,
has recently been elected President of
the Board of Trade of that thriving
city. We are pleased to note the
compliment paid Marietta boy.
Little Trixie.
In Probate Court Saturday mar
riage license was issued to Edward
Kehl and Edith Zumbro, both of Lower
Salem.
"A warrant was issued by Squire
Guyton Saturday for the arrest of Eli
Robb on the charge of petit larceny
The complaint was made by the Pro-
ducer's Refining Co.
Mrs. George Wilson, aged about 60
years, died at Constitution Saturday
morning from the results of an opera
tion for the removal of a tumor.
"A number of the friends of Miss
Nellie McNay surprised her very pleas
antly at her home Friday evening,
with a Leap Year surprise party.
st. Valentine evening was enjoyed
by the Duplicate Whist Club at the
home of Mrs L. P. Hill. The husbands
of the mem bers were present, and
cards, supper. poetry(?), dancing and
singing was the program of entertain
ment Mr.. Hill is a most happy host,
and his wife delightful lady of cere-
monies.
The funeral of Miss Hattie Right
mier, who died Friday night of typhoid
fever, at the home of her father, Theo-
dore Rightmier, took place Sunday and
interment was made at Valley ceme-
terry.
Henry T. Posey, who lives up the
Pike opposite Waverly, fell off the
stage at the wharfboat Saturday after
noon and but for timely rescue
would probably have drowned, as he
was una bic to help himself.
Rev. DIR. DIR. Bashford, President
of Wesleyan University, preached al
Gilman avenue church yesterday morn
ing and at the First M. z. church il
the evening. His address in the eve
ming was VIVID picture of the little
ness of man when compared with the
yastness of the universe, and OF hi
greatness when we consider the value
of human soul, as shown by wha
God has done for us.
The Lobdell base ball boys vii
give dance Tuesday of next week
the 25th, at /. o. O. f. Hall.
Frank Gaitree is confined to th,
house with an attack of grippe.
A number of local sports boxed VI
their fighting chickens Saturday eve
ming and went over on the island ant
enjoyed spirited cooking main. A
half dozen battles were fought. 1t j
told of one fowl that he disgraced hi
owner by running away from his an
tagonist and the enraged proprieto
proceeded with a practical demonstra
ton of the exact spot where thu
chicken got the AK by cutting off th
towards head.
The masquerade Saturday night a