Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-10

THURSDAY. oEo. 10, 1895
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

PERSONAL AND LOCAL.
-Messrs. Darraw and Sweeney were
given a hearing before the Mayor last
evening on the assault and battery
charge preferred against them by Geo.
Kerps. A decision will be rendered
today.
Tho joke is on couple of we'll
known young colored fellows who fixed
up job to get hold of large bottle of
whiskey doing duty as an advertise
ment in the window of a Putnam street
saloon. While'one attracted the atten-
tion of the barkeeper the other did a
lightning disappearhncei act with the
bottle. They haven't yet got rid of their
feeling of disgust at finding the supposed
whiskey to be nothing but colored
water. = = w Ef.
received letters patent on improved gas
and water meters.
"A Young man and young woman,
said to be an eloping couple from the
east, arrived here over the B. & o. last
night and, it is reporte, will be mar
ried today.
Miss Florence Theis left Wednes-
day on visit to friends in GAINESVILLE.
Mr. Charles f. Henry will represent
the Lobdell Cycling Club at the meet
ing of the Ohio Division l.. A. w. at
Columbus next Saturday.
Mrs. L. E. McVay is recovering
from a severe attack of grippe, with
which she has been confined to the
house for several weeks.
After Thursday, December 10th,
w. G. Grafton & Son will discontinue
furnishing meals to guests at the Yale
hotel. They will retain control of the
building and rent out the rooms.
"A marvel of choice goods for Christ
mas at Mrs, c. w. Holz's, 2s6 Front st.
The trial of Frank Devol for shoot
ing his neighbor, David Newton, last
summer occupied the entire day
Wednesday and the jury, after being
out short time, returned a verdict of
shooting with intent to wound. The
prosecution made very strong case
against the accused. Prosecuting At
torney Preston was assisted by l.. w.
Ellenwood, Messrs. A. d. Follett and
w. G. Way conducting the case for the
defendant. Immediately upon the an
| e a L. ..I 4 F.
ant gave notice of Il motion for u new
trial. The penalty for shooting with
intent to wound is the same as 70,
shooting with intent to kill-imprison
ment in the penitentiary not less than
one or more than 20 years.
Wednesday, morning DIR. Loming
of this city, received telegram an
nouncing the death of his mother al
her home in Indiana. He left at once
to attend the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Mitchell left
Wednesday for their home at Cresson
Pa, after a pleasant visit here witt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Lord.
--Early Wednesday evening laml
exploded or was knocked from a table
at the residence of Mrs Rhinehart
corner of Fourth and Warren streets
and set fire to the floor. An alarm
from box 45 called the department tc
the scene, but the fire was eXtinguisheC
before the wagon arrived. The dam
age is very slight.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribun,
has the following concerning athletic
at the University in that city: The
faculty of the University having with
drawn in disgust from participation il
the affairs athletic cf the students OF
account of the introduction of ring
ers" into the latter's football games
the Board of Directors of the Univer
ough investigation. When the faculty
withdrew they informed their commit
tee 'for the regulation of athletics
that it's services would no longer b,
needed. The committee held its las
meeting yesterday afternoon, and dis
banded, after, however, placing tn,
funds and other property of which i
had charge, in the hands of the thre,
student and the three alumnal mem
bers These six gentlemen will holt
the possessions of the defunct commit
tee until new one has been appointed
1t is thought likely that the new com
mittee will be composed of students
only, as the faculty haYe given on
that they will take no part in athletics
in the future.
AT meeting of the officers anC
teachers of the German M. f. Sunday
School "Wednesday evening after nrnYer