Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-11-19


---Chicken-pox is quite prevalent
among the children of the city.
Mrs. G. ]. Lund returned Wednes-
day night from visit of several days
with relatives at Macksburg.
Elk Commissioners Mason Gorby, of
Independence township, was in the
city Wednesday.
The towboat Ark, owned by the
Marnett Coal company, got in yester
day with the report of the death of AL
exander Fields, which occurred on
Nov. IS, when the boat was near CALI
lis. Fields was an ash hauler and got
caught between the cylinder timbers
and pitman. His life was crushed out
before the boat could be stopped. =
Pittsburg Times.
Charles Adams, whose serious ILL
ness was mentioned in the Leader. died
at the County Infrmary at 2 o'clock
Wednesday morning, of typhoid fever.
Big bargains in underwear, hosiery
and gloves at the Bee Hive.
Mr., Peter McLaren has purchased
the interest of Prof. ]. L. Mills in the
Mills Building, Second and Putnam
streets, paying therefor $4,000.
On account of the questionable
action of Ohio State University in can
ceiling their game, the Marietta team
will probably not play next Saturday.
Games with Morgantown and Center
College are possibilities in the near
future.
DIR. j. Fl. Dye, of Logan, Ohio, re-
turned home Wednesday after visit
of several days here with his
brothers.
"A. L. Gracey has returned from a
business trip to Cairo.
Capt. John w. Athey, County
Recorder, has removed into his new
residence, Fifth and Montgomery
streets
X. A. Bickert has purchased the in
terest of his partner, Peter Spindler, in
the firm of Spindler g. Bickert and will
continue the business.
"A number of citizens of the West
Side have been annoyed of late by
small boys knocking at the doors of
the houses, and then running to a hid
ing place. These boys will have to
stop the racketing, or the police will
take them under their care.
Editor A. B. White, of Parkersburg,
was in the city yesterday. He is just
recovering from his active and well re-
warded labor for the Republican cause
in our sister State.
The literary meeting of the Ep-
worth League of the German NJ. e.
church will be held this evening at the
Sunday School room. An interesting
programme will be carried out and all
members are requested to be present.
in Squire Palmer's court Tuesday
Neal Johnson, colored, was bound over
to court on paternity charge preferred
by Lena Harding. On Wednesday the
plaintiff agreed to compromise the
case and johnson was released.
There will be an oyster supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Briggs,
Gravel Bank, Wednesday evening, Nov.
25th. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
Mr.. William Strecker, who for ter
days past has been visiting his sister
, Mrs. Seamon, at Hamilton, returned
home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Seamor
has been quite i'll.
For millinery goods go to the Bee
Hive.
We learn that some time since Mr.
John Milton Boyd, of Washington G
H., son of DR.. John Boyd, this city
was married to a lady of Fayett'
county.
u. S. Commissioner B. E. Guytol
was at Fleming Wednesday on bust
ness trip.
Remember that Ingathering Da,
dinner will be served at the Woman
Home today from II a. m. to Z p. m.
Mr.. Fred Leget, of Waterford
passed through the city Wednesday ol
his way to Little Hooking to visit hi
daughter. Mrs. Carrie Dunfee. Mr.
Leget has recently recovered from
very severe attack of typhoid fever.
Travelling Auditors Pollock, of theB
& o. S. w., Cincinnati, and A. P. Deeds
of the u. g. o. R., GAINESVILLE, were il
the city on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Theodore Hawks. who ha
been in the city several weeks visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Curtis
left Wednesday for her home ut Duluth
Mini.
Miss Winifred Palmer entertained
a number of lady friends at tea Wed
nesday evening, the occasion beinl
her 2lst birthday anniversary.
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