Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-02
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
THURSDAY, JAN. 2. 1896
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Kansas, arrived in the city Wednesday
to spend few days. The Doctor is
meeting with great success as Presi-
dent of Paramount college.
The new steamer Virginia passed
here on her maiden trip up the Ohio
about II o'clock Wednesday night with
heavy trip of freight and passengers
Word was received from Belpre
Wednesday afternoon announcing the
death of w. w. Northrop, of that vii
lage. Mr.. Northrop had been suffering
from severe attack of heart disease
and for several weeks had been in a
critical condition most of the time
lie was 5S years of age and brother
in-law of Captain b. B. Stone, this city.
The funeral will occur Friday.
Richard Uhl, of Vienna, w. Va,
and Miss Dora Deem, of this city, were
married Wednesday morning, by DR..
Gear at his home.
Mr.. Theodore Hayward, who has
been spending his vacation at his home
in Waterford, left Wednesday for New
York, where he is attending Medical
College.
Mr.. Dana Hubbell, who is spend
ing his vacation at Beverly, was in the
city Wednesday,.
The benefit ball given by the rail
road men at the West Side |. o. o. f.
Hall Wednesday evening, for the bene-
fit of Frank Ronev, was largely at
tended and a big success in every way.
The proceeds are to be applied to pur-
chasing an artificial limb for Mr.
Roney.
American Union Lodge No. +. &
A. NJ. held their annual election of
officers Monday evening and the fol-
lowing is the list: W. f. Kerns. W. M. !;
L. E. McVay, S. W.; w. II. II. Jett
j. w; Theobald Wagner, Treas; j. w.
Sturgiss Secy; j. c. Brenan, S. D. {;
Geo. Caywood, j. d; j. w. Whiting,
Tyler. The installation will be held at
the next regular meeting.
-Harmar Lodge No. 800 elected the
following officers for the ensuing year,
j. b. Haight, w. M; b. F. Kidwell Jr.,
S. w; Henry Savage, S. W.; Robt.
Shiers Treas; Henry Strecker Trus-
tee; AL. Shiers, S. D.; John oaner, j. D.;
G. M. Payne, Secretary.
Mr.. Sam McMillen Jr., is in the
city to speud few days.
The new telephone line to Waverly
will be completed to Valley Mills this
week. Two miles of the line were
completed up to Tuesday night.
Marietta Council No. rs installed
the following officers last Friday night:
Jewett Palmer, 7. 1. NJ; j. b. Hovey,
Deputy d. NJ. Curtis Preston, p. c. w.;
j. ID. Lashley, Treas. A. w. Tompkins,
Recorder; Writ Dye, c. of G.; II, w.
Craig, G. of c.; Henry Stewart, John
A. Steadman, sentinel.
Little Helen Landon, of the West
Side, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Landon, aged Z years, died Wednesday
morning of diphtheria. She was sick
for some time and the case was very
malignant one. The remains will be
taken to Conneautsville, Pa, this
morning for burial.
Rev Fred Fisher, of Kenton, Ohio,
came in Tuesday night to spend few
days in the city.
D,,4r :.
confined to his home by serious at
tack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Isaac Spaulding, of the West
Side is seriously i'll at her home.
"A large party of Sistersville So
ciety people were in the city Wednes-
day evening, attending the opera and
seeing the town. They returned home
on the new steamer Virginia The
party was made up of the following
ladies and gentlemen: A. c. jackson
and wife; e. Wells and daughter; E.
Roome and daughter; Miss r. N Wells;
L. A. Durham and wife; l.. A. Bren-
nenman and wife; Geo. f. Durham; w.
j. Neueuschwander and wife; S. L.
Angle; G, w. Bishop, Miss Ramey; w.
Ii. Burns.
AS the Virginia approached Mari
eta last night she was a dazzling
sight, appearing like jewel, with all
her incandescent lights shining out into
the night. Many Mariettians went
down to see the big beauty touch the
wharf, and were enthusiastic in their
praises of the new craft.
Geo NJ Woodbridge extended an
invitation to all his friends to call on
him New Years day from to p. m.
Quite large number called and paid
their respects to him. Mr. Woodbridge
is one of our oldest citizens and all
who called to see him were treated to u
heprty welcome and an hour of inter-
esting and entertaining conversation.
About fifty members of the Ma
sonic body of this city went to Belpre
Wednesday evening to spend the eve
ming with James Sculler, brother
Mason at that nlaca Thav Iyere on