Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-09
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
MON oAY. NOV. ., ,ses
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

relatives and friends.
Mr.. James X. Dye was called to
Logan last Saturday by the critical ILL
ness Of his uncle, DR.. ]. II. Dye.
The next examination of teachers
will be held in this city Saturday next,
the 14th instant. This is the only ex-
animation to be held before January.
-Ingathering Day at the Woman's
Home is to be held on Thursday, Nov.
10Th. Be,sures to dine there .on that
day, and If you can, contribute some
substantials.
W. N. Cowden, of Quaker City,
Guernsey county, has been chosen by
the State Board of Agriculture as one
of the lecturers for the farmers insti-
tute the coming winter.
Mr.. G. r. Padgitt has removed his
family from this city to Beverly.
The frequency ofhunting accidents
the past week in Washington county
is noticeable and should serve as u
warning against the careless handling
of firearms. Ray. the young son of
Capt E. w. Webster, of the steamer
Sonoma, was accidentally shot in the
head and left breast while hunting on
the Tucker farm, near Waterford. His
injuries are not considered dangerous,
though very painful.
The Marietta College football team
added another victory to their list on
Saturday, defeating the eleven of the
Catlettsburg Athletic Association by a
score of ID to 0. The game was played
at Catlettsburg in the presence of q
large crowd of Blue Grass spectators.
Marietta made touchdown and goal
in the first half and two touchdowns in
the second, their opponents being un-
able to score though much heavier than
the Mariettas. The contest was hot
one throughout 1t is the second de-
feat in two years for the Catlettsburg
team and the first time in their history
that they were kept from scoring.
Sensa tional runs and touchdowns were
made by Boyle and McLaren, the lat
ter piercing Catlettsburg's line for a
long straightaway run without inter-
ference, walking over the goal line.
The Catlettsburg eleven average about
20 pounds per man heavier than Mari
eta
Attorneys A. d. Follett, W. B.
Loomis and R. L. Nye returned Sunday
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tended the funeral of Judge DeStei.
guer.
The ParlSersburg Sentinel says
This morning Judge John j. jackson
appointed Talbot o. Bullock and G. d.
Forrer Commissioners of the United
States Circuit Court for the District OF
West Virginia, to succeed L. N. Taven.
ner, who was elected judge of this cir.
cult, and j, f. Laird, elected prosecut.
ing attorney Of Wood county. Both
the new commissioners qualified and
have taken charge of the office.
The big Republican jollifcation at
Parkersburg tonight will be one of the
largest demonstrations ever seen in
this part of the country. Our West
Virginia neighbors will spare no ex.
pense which will add to the enjoyment
or enthusiasm of the occasion. They
extend to Marietta cordial invitation
to be present and participate and a
crowd of at least five hundred is ex.
pected to go down from this city, The
B. G. o. S. w. Ry. will provide special
train of ten coaches, leaving Marietta
at $50 p. IN. and re turning after the
jollification. The round trip will be
only 25 cents, SO the expense of the
trip will be practically nothing. Every.
body who can should go down and add
their voices to the thousands who will
send up glad acclaim for the magnif.
cent victory of the little Mountain
State.
Robert Lindsay was fined SO and
costs Saturday for intoxication and
disorderly conduct.
"A Lathrop man named Rathbone
was fined s5 and costs Saturday for
raising disturbance on Front street
the preceding night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Bay, of Cum
berland, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Mccoy.
"A new steamboat will be built for
the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet
Company on the Cincinnati Marine
Ways. Work was commenced Friday
morning. 1t is understood that the
construction of this boat is the result
of the election, as the contract was let
Wednesday morning. The length OF
the boat will be 235 feet, beam IA,
depth 6. 1t will draw about so inches
of water The cabin will be furnished
with modern conveniences, and will ex-
tend over the entire length of the boat,
which will resemble the Virginia some
what. Supt. Ellison said that the con-