Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-24
MARIETTA DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY. JAN. "a. 1895
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Mrs. Miriam Looms returned
Thursday from the East.
Miss Gertrude Nelly, of Parkers-
burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. e. S.
Alderman.
Master Parker Sniffen entertained
number of his young friends yester-
day in honor of Francis McMillen.
"A big fish story comes from New
Martinsville, w. Va. The ice formed
an eddy in the mouth Of Big Fishing
Creek, the eddy being used as barbor
by the fish. One haul of sein is said
to have brought up four thousand fish,
261O of them of marketable size.
Rose Roberts, woman of i'll repute
Parkcrsburg, deserted her two.year-old
son Wednesday and left the infant ly-
ing out in the rain to die. The inhu-
man mother is in Jail.
Upon opening his store Thursday
morning, August Weber, the Third
street grocer, discovered that his smoke
house had been burglarized and a
quantity of meat taken. Entrance was
effected through the door, which was
pried open and there is no clue to the
guilty parties.
Fannie Camden made complaint
Thursday against Buck Stiles, we'll
known in police circles, charging him
with disorderly csnduct. He has not
yet been arrested.
H. f. Toby, of Torch, returned
Thursday from business trip to Cleve-
land.
Mrs. .J. c. Edgerton and children
were in the city Thursday on their way
home to Loveland.
AT a meeting held last week in Co.
In mbus, at which DR.. Simpson, of Ma
rietta, was present, it was decided by
resolution to form Football League
of Ohio Colleges, Invitations to join
the League will be extended to eight
of the more prominent colleges, Mari
eta included, and as the meeting was
an enthusiastic one it is safe to say
the organization will be perfected
without delay. The University of Gin
cinnati was present by it's representa-
tive and in childish attempt to keep
Marietta from being invited to join the
League, made such a holy show of
itself as to call forth the jeers of the
other schools. The vote upon inviting
Marietta was unanimous, with the sim
gle exception of U. c. No steps have
vet been taken toward organizing the
Marietta team for next year, but most
of last years men will remain here and
the team will be as strong in every re-
spect rs it has ever been.
The subject for special service at
the NJ. E. church this evening will be
why could not we cast him out?"
Mr.. Dixon, OF the General Electric
Company, of Cincinnati, was in the
city Thursday.
Two carloads of fir timber from
Washington State, arrived in the city
yesterday. to be used in the hull OF
Capt. Steve Davis's new boat Several
more carloads of the same kind of tim
ber will be along in a few days.
Mrs. Rebecca Ward mother of Mrs.
Thomas Sugden, Mrs. White and Mrs.
McCloskey, died at the home of Mr..
Sugden Thursday afternoon, Jan 23d,
of congestion of the lungs The age o1
the deceased was II years The re-
mains will be taken to Pittsburg for
interment beside those of her hus band
Funeral services will be held at the
Sugden home this Friday afternoon. at
o'clock.
Mr.. Chas Ranger, of Columbus, is
in the city, seeing his father, Mr. John
Ranger, Fourth street.
Mrs. Chris. Schletzer, Gendale
whose critical illness of puerperal fever
has been noted in the Leader, dice
Thursday night after an illness o.
several weeks. The deceased was atout
80 years of age and the wife of Christie
pher Schletzer, who is employed by
John Becker. Her maiden name was
Katie BOIL and her home before mar
, riage in Watertown township. She
leaves two small children. The funera
will occur at l p m. Friday at the
residence.
In Squire Richards court Thursday
Jacob T. Kirkpatrick brought suit or
a promissory note to recover S1l4 from
the signers, Rollin r. Robinson ant
Frank c. Mcintyre. The case will b'
heard Monday.
Mr.. Abraham L. Wise and Mis-
Florida Dearth, both of Newport town
ship, were united in marriage in thi
city Thursday by Squire b. e. Guy ton
-Passersby on Putnam street Thurs
day were interested in the actions of
big black dog that had evidently beer
poisoned. A policeman was sent TO
to kill it, but before he arrived tn