Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-04-30
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
THURSDAY, APRIL 80. 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.


AT special meeting of the Ameri-
can Union Lodge No. 1, F. G. A. NJ, to
be held next Monday evening. the
Third Degree will be conferred upon
three candidates. District Lecturer j.
c. Preston, will be present in his Off
cial capacity. The meeting will close
with banquet.
"a Sistersville special of Wednesday
says: Last evening Chief of Police
King arrested Erin Duck on request
from the sheriff of Wood county, Ohio
where Duck is wanted on charge of
bastardy, attempting to produce abor-
ton, and Jail breaking. Duck comes
from Breden. Ohio, is 20 years old, and
married. He has secured an attorney.
and will not go back without requi-
sition.
Drummer Bailey, of Gallipolis, who
invested $500 in an oil lease while on
spree, and when he had sobered up
missed his money, but did not know
what had become of it until several
months afterwards, when he was pre-
sented with check for sT5OO as his
share of the oil off the lease, was in
town to day. He informs us that after
his adventure, he went home and
Joined the Good Templars. He says he
was offered and refused 100000 for his
interest in the lease.
John Nachtigal, who has been en-
ployed by the Marietta Transfer Co,
has accepted position with the tele-
phone company, and will assume his
new dutiss Friday.
Miss Lucretia Scott is at Belpre, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Bussel O'Neal.
The steamer G. G. Martin, which
was sunk in the Kanawha river, while
racing, has beed raised, and will be
docked at Parkergburg for repairs.
The U. S. Light steamer, Golden
Rod, passed up the river Wednesday.
General A. ]. Warner is in New
York City on business.
The new L. A. w. Club at Parkers-
burg, now numbers fifty members, and
will make strong bid for the West
Virginia State meet in July.
Wednesday, E. R. Alderman pur-
chased the property known as the Col
lege Presidents Mansion on Fifth
street, and will convert it into two fine
residences at once.
A. S. Lee, of Dexter City, is an ap-
plicant for the principalship of the Ra-
venswood, w. Va, schools. Mr.. Lee is
one of the foremost teachers of Noble
county, and we hope he may be success
full in his aspirations Noble County
Republican.
Captain j. B. Haight has improved
his restaurant by raising the floor of
the dining room to level with the
office.
The case of o. M. Willis VS.. John
Viking, Jr., to recover $50 alleged to
be due on account, will be tried before
Squire Guyton to day.
Mr.. F. NJ. Payne, of Frost, has ac-
cepted position in the U. S. Express
Office here, and will begin his work
May 1st.
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Rev. Theme, at the parsonage, per-
formed the ceremony which united in
marriage Mr.. Geo. G. Baum, and Miss
Maggie C. Withrow. The groom is, a
son of Conrad Baum, and member OF
the firm Of 'Rech & Baum, the bride be-
ing well known and popular young
lady. The happy couple will reside at
SIS, Sixth street. Their multitude OF
friends are extending congratulations.
The 2. & O. will sell excursion tick
cts to GAINESVILLE at One Fare for the
round trip on May 4, the occasion being
Adam "Forepaws" and Sells Bros.
Great Combination Shows in that city
on that day. Everybody should go.
Marion Adams, of Fifteen, entered
the Ohio Valley Business College on
Wednesday.
Hon. w. B. McGill is home from
Columbus, and was in the city Wednes'
day.
The contract for the erecti on of the
new bridge to be placed across the c.
& M. railroad at the west end of North
street, was awarded to the Bellefont.
ain Bridge and Iron Co., of Bellefont
ain, Ohio, for 81, ,995. The substructure
was let to Garretson & Son, of Harri
ettsville, at s3.45 perch. There were
in all nine bids for the construction OF
the bridge, ranging in price from 81, 79t
to so, 60o-Noble County Republican.
I'm Squire Palmer's court Wednes.
day. Daniel Nolan, of Cedaryille, was
fined 81 and costs for assault and bat
terry.