Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-20

The parade will form at the Boat
House on Front street at dusk and pro.
ceed down Front to Greene, thence to
Second and north on Second, from
thence following those streets which
are in the best riding condition. The,
lady riders of the city are especially
urged to take part in the parade
Lanterns and the necessary appliances
for attaching them to the wheels will
be supplied at the boat house.
-Alonzo Scott leaves today on trip
to Columbus and other cities in the in.
terest of the Diamond Race Meet to be
helein this-city Mayso.nii.e, 5loi3Gie1 n4iRs sG1
Miss Alice PafmersisA at,1Iruntpn,
the gIest of, her friend, Miss Louise
Clark. From that city she will return
to her home at Washington C.lH.Ag "a
Robert, the six-year-old son of Mr.,
and Mrs, Robert Nelson, is suffering
from broken arm, received Sunday
by fall from tree.
Born, May Sd, at Louisville, Kas.,
to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. McProud, son;
grandson to Mrs. Dorothy Brill, Bart
lett.
Mrs. John S. Naylor and son, of
Wheeling, are guests of her brother,
M. X. Wendelken, Fourth street.
The friends of Mr.. Charles w.
Holz, the Front street queensware
merchant, were shocked to hear of his
death, which. occurred Tuesday morn
ing at his home on Fifth street His
demise was due to lung trouble, from
which he had been sufferer for sey.
eral years. He became unusually weak
while going home on a car Monday
evening, and grew worse rapidly until
his death. Mr.. Holz was native of
Marietta and had spent' of his life
here. He was 81 years of age and
leaves wife and one child. He bore
an enviable reputation among those
with whom he came in contact and his
untimely death is keenly felt. Funer-
al Thursday at p. M, from the resi-
dence, 621 Fifth street.
James Skipton and son Luther left
Thursday morning to spend month
visiting relatives in Iowa.
7 The, paternity case of Vesta Sher-
wood VS.. Charles Petrie was tried in
Common Pleas Court Tuesday and the
opening arguments made. 1t will go
m bo i,,r,, fhic rvoorninu
AT 1880 Tuesday night an alarm
from box 81 called the fire department
to the residence of Oliver Agin, 1O7
Maple street. The FIRE had been burn
ing several minutes when the depart
ment arrived and the flames were play
ing havoc in the upstairs portion of the
house. The blaze reached the attic
and roof and was subdued with some
difficulty. The house is owned by Mrs
Rome Hart and is fully insured. The
loss will amount to probably 5000. The
origin of the fire is a mystery, Mr..
and Mrs. Agin not being at home, hay
ing started for Cincinnati to attend the
Music Festival.
-Messrs. Bibbee, of Elba, and p.
Schlicher, Jr., of this city, left at 11;S5
last night for Cincinnati to participate
in the big shooting tournament in that
city and attend the May Festival.
"A son was born Tuesday evening,
May 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. William
Dobbins, Third street.
In Common Pleas Court Tuesday
the case of Jacob Henderhan VS.. Will
liam Covey, for $1,000 damages for false
arrest, was tried to jury and YER
dict rendered in favor Of the defend.
ant.
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Word has been received in this city
announcing the death of our former
highly esteemed townsman, Captain
George Benedict. His death occurred
Monday, the 18th, at Plainfeld, N. j.,
at the age of 50 years. His sister, Mr..
Allen, west side, survives him here,
All of Captain Benedict's family live in
the east. He was born at Belpre, and
spent all but the,last ten years of his
life in Washington county. He and
his wife visited Marietta only a few
months ago, Captain Benedict express
ing himself at the time that it would
probably be his last visit.
These fine showers ought to make
great Strawberries, which ought to
exceed those raised at Barnesyille,
which they claim are so large that il
only takes eleven to fill half-bushel
measure, so Barnesvillers claim.
There will be an ice cream festival
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Price, on Friday evening, May Goth, fol
the benefit of Warren Presbyterian
Church. A most cordial invitation is
extended to allg. 1.sn &c. o. uoEAsynoa
~ -MiltonG Gre enc ana son, Of eaiifor
MIA, and Milton McMahans ares guests