Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-18
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
TUESDAY. FEB. Ia. 1899
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

The case of Ohio against Eli Robb
who was charged in Squire Guyton's
court with taking an oil can belonging
to the Producers Refining Company,
was dismissed, the defendant to pay
the costs 1t was peculiar ease and
fe ~. words of,explahation are necessary
to put Mr.. Robb. right before the pub.
lie. It seems that he and Mrs. Penn
had some difficulty over disputed ac.
count and Mr.. .Robb picked up and
carried away an oil can which he sup
posed belonged to the lady. He was
mistaken, however, as the can was the
prosperity of the Producers Refining Co.
Mr. Robb returned the utensil as soon
as the warrant was served upon him.
Nelson Reed, aged "a years, was
brought down from Elba Monday and
adjudged insane by Probate Judge
Rood. The unfortunate man was very
violent and had to be handcuffed and
locked in cell. lie appears to be suf-
ering from religious excitement.
AT his home in Glendale Monday
morning Mr.. Daniel Gloss died of stom-
ach trouble at the age of Ga years. Mr..
Gloss was veteran of the late war and
had resided in Marietta the greater
part of his life.
The base ball scheme is moving
along nicely and it will be but a short
time until everything will be in shape
to do something. Would it not be a
good idea to form a. league of cities like
Sistersville, Parkersburg, Marietta,
Huntington and other places of that
sort and have some good ball games
this season? No doubt all those places
would come in and a very interesting
time could be had the coming season.
-Sistersville Review.
The grand masqerade ball to be
given this evening by the Silver Star
Fishing Club promises to be well attend
ed and one of the leading events of the
season.
M. J. O'Connor, of Hartford, Conn.,,
left for his home Monday, after a
weeks stay in this county looking after
business matters.
Mrs S. Luchs and Mr.. A. Luchs,
of Bellarie, are guests of the formers
sons here, Morris and Lewis Luchs.
Mrs. Sarah Ham, wife of j. c..
Ham, died Saturday at her home in
Beverly and was buried Sunday. She
had been i'll for long time.
Mr.. H. A. Staley, one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Beverly, is
reported to be at the point of death.
The will of Jane NJ. Cram, late of
Waterford township, deceased, was
presented for probate Monday.
Born. Monday, Feb. 18th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Kropp. daughter,
granddaughter to j. d. Pape.
ALI the hotels in the city were filed
to oyerflowing last night, and still a
number of would-be guests could not
be accommodated.
Pilot Charles Rowland, of the Flor
ence Shanks, who was injured at this
place last Saturday, had sufficiently re-
covered Monday to resume his post at
the wheel.
Sloane and Burton, the two men
arrested last week for running speak
easy at Waverly, had a hearing at
Parkersburg Monday. Sloane was
bound over to court. Burton was dis
missed on the original charge, but was
fined s25 and costs for carrying re-
yolver. The latter is generally known
as bad" man..
The "Old Homestead" last night at
the Auditorium was greeted by the
largest house of the season; standing
room being at a premium. There
were present many out-of-town visit
ors, mostly from Vincent and Parkers'
burg. The play was put on in very
good shape-each actor sustaining his
part very well. The acting of the old
men parts was especially good. The
singing was Of an unusually high
order, the tenor and base having nat.
urally fine voices, we'll cultivated.
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Mr.. F. w. White and Miss Nellie
NJ. Thompson, both of this city, were
united in marriage Monday evening
by Squire Richards.
John Trevanger, of Masterton,
Noble county, and Annie Stickrath, Of
Liberty township, were married Mon
day evening by Squire b. e. Guyton.
4 Hon. ID. J. Richards, of GAINESVILLE
is in the city on business. vD,
| Mr.. Edward L., Keiser of ,Pomeroy,
is business visitor in the city,
w. NJ. Dearth is registered at tho
Bellevue.
On Friday and Saturday, Feb 21st
and 22d, the people of this city will be
treated to two very fine entertain
ments, which will equal trip tc
Europe without the Inconvenience Of
travel. Mr.. G. Il. Bolton, M. A., will