Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-05

1.-THE gushing oil wells spoken Of last
week are reality. The one on the
Reed farm has settled down to a 30
barrel product Others are going down
rapidly and many more talked Of
Another one was drilled on the Dixon
farm on Monday that is making good
showing. Lowell is yet to be the cen
ter of an extensive and productive oil
territory.
DIR. John W. Simpson left Thurs
day for Cincinnati.
Mrs. Arius Ogle, formerly of Dex-
ter City, died at the home of her son
Harry, at Columbus, on Monday Her
remains were taken to Caldwell and
buried in Olive cemetery Wednesday.
Thursday morning, short distance
above Coal Run, Mr.. Asa Brigham dis
covered a demented man sitting in wet
clothing on the bank of the Muskin-
gum river. 1t was learned that the
unfortunate man belonged at McCon-
nelsville and he was sent to that town.
| was ptuSlOu udy anu uuO
offices of Probate Judge Rood and Clerk
McVay were thronged with old vet
Grams.
Mr.. A. o. Jones, of GAINESVILLE, the
we'll known brick manufacturer, is in
the city.
In United States Court at Column
bus Wilbur and Frank Brown, Of this
county. were found guilty OF violation
of the y. s. Internal Revenue Laws,
and each was sentenced to pay fine
of $1OO and costs and to be imprisoned
for thirty days. They will serve their
time in Marietta Jail.
Hereafter the members Of the Lob
dell Cycling Club will meet on the first
and third Monday evenings of each
month instead of weekly as heretofore.
Mr.. Chas. II. Blume, the jeweler
was busy Friday removing his stock of
goods from the Citizens Bank building
to the room formerly occupied by Wag-
ner's saloon on Front street.
Mrs, c. w. Holz has just received
an elegant and well selected stock of
cut glass for Christmas trade. See it..
The Cincinnati Times Star has the
following concerning joke which is
on Hon. Cyril Hawkins, the Presiden-
tial elector from this congressional dis
trict: presidential Elector Hawkins
of McConnelsville, who made an all
night ride at cost of S25 in order to
attend meeting of the Electoral, col
legc at Columbus on Wednesday, and
found the meeting does not take place
| till the second Monday in January,
should send his bill to the morning
paper which gave him the wrong tip. VI
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Leith left Thurs
: day for Chicago, where they will reside.
Mr. Leith recently came here from
pittsburg to accept position with the
Buckeye Pipe Line company.
George Kerps, who was arrestec
4 for fighting with Morgan Swecny anC
: u. Il. Darrow, has caused warrants tC
, be issued for the arrest of the latter
4, gentlemen and the hearing will occur
today.
> OF course you have heard about the
u Bazaar of Nations. 1t will be in Mari
3 eta on Thursday and Friday evenings
of next week.
November 18th Mr.. Murray Daniel
=, son and Miss Mamie Angle left Water
ford ostensibly on visit to Mr.. Daniel
sons aunt, Mrs. Permelia Paulll, whc
. resides in Meigs County. When the.
! arrived at Belpre they concluded t,
; visit Parkersburg and while there pro
L cured a license and were quietly mar
= ried in that city, after which they wen
. on their way rejoicing. After visiting
: with Mrs. Paulll few days they re
u turned and will make their future HON
l. with Mr.. Donielson's parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Leroy Danielson. - Beverly Ad
r vance.
IS "A fair sized audience witnesses
J. "The Brand of Cain" at the Auditor
ium last night. A matinee this after
d noon and an another performance thi
e evening will complete the company
engagement
= Night Engineer John Spaulding, O
is the u. & o. r., is laid off by an injur
y to his eyes, his position meanwhile be
l. ing filed by Robert Shipley.
= Miss Nellie Devol, daughter of Ben
y jamin Devol, of Devors Dam, is i'll @
-" typhoid fever.
a Contractor Berry will probably be
q gin work on the Fourth street PAWN
&c job today.
= Mrs j. 7. Lansley, of Lowell wa
d the guest of friends in the city Friday
D. Mr. Ii. P. Bode, of Liberty, is in tn
a city.
~ Council met in special session las
~ night to settle with w. j. Berry, cor
tractor on the Third street paving jo