Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-12

Personal and Local.
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Mr.. Preston, of Fairview Heights,
has exchanged his property there for
the Ballard property at Qualey and II
is expected he will move to Qualey
soon.
T--nr. c. A. Kreps, of the Col.ege, .s
spending Sunday at home in Parkers-
burg
THE examination ofteachers for the
public schools was held at the High
School building SATURDAY.
Horace Cook, of Parkersburg,
brother of Spencer Cook, who died
there only few weeks ago, died Sat
urday, the 11th instant, after long
illness. Mr.. Cook was 68 years OF age
This death leaves but one of the lam-
lily of the late Tlllingnast Cook-Mrs
w. II. Wolf, Of Parkersburg.
Mrs. Amanda Atkinson of Macks-
burg, and her daughter, Mrs. William
Barry, of Caldwell, are in the city tho
guests of Mr.. Isaac Atkinson and other
relatives.
The new tables for the Council
chamber to replace the roll top desks
will probably arrive the last of thia
week.
--Messrs. Joseph Forshey and o. G.
Walters of Dalzell, were in the city
Saturday.
Mr.. John Hull, Of Whipple, was a
business visitor in the city Saturday.
Miss Ida Edwards, of Ward, o., is
in the city, the guest of her uncle, j. p.
Ward.
Hon. and Mrs. G. G. Dawes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Beman Dawes, are at
General Dawes's, Fourth street.
&C. B. Sunderland sold the Luther
Devol lot on upper second street Sat
urday to Mr.. w. c. Hart for the sum
of $515. Mr.. Hart will build house
upon the lot, which is As by 100, at
once.
Mr.. Augustus Hartshorn, an old
gentleman who for years lived near
Fleming, this county, died at his home
Thursday, the 9th instant. The de-
ceased leaves a wife only.
Mr.. George w. Mellor formerly of
this city, and we'll known here, has
been in the city the past week, the
guest of his parents, 724 Front street.
He had not been home for ten years
previous. Mr.. Melror left Friday for
his home at Granite City, Ills.
Professor G. H. Wilson has con-
sented to assist at the organ recital
Monday evening at the First Methodist
Episcopal church, wherein DR.. Minor
C. Baldwin, of New York, will preside
at the organ.
-Messrs. e. B. Nicol and e. f. Her
Ringer are in the city on business. The
former gentleman has been selling
tacks for the past sixteen years, and
SO familiar is he with tacks he can tell
the instant he steps on one in the dark
what factory the tack is from.
Mrs. Granahan, Montgomery street
entertained number of young folks
Friday night in honor of her son. A
good time was highly enjoyed. Sing
ers' orchestra furnished music for the
occasion.
Mr.. l.. A. Sears, one of the propri-
etors of the big canning establishment
at Chillicothe, is in the city.
Mr.. Ezra Lambert, of Gravel Bank
was business visitor in the city Sat
urday.
Mr.. w. A. Scoggan, Western Union
telegrahper at the city Office here, has
returned from Cambridge where he
was for few days at work in the city
Office there.
Tickets now on sale at Blume S
iewelry store for the Passion Play
Tuesday, March IA. General admission
in the evening so cents. No extra
charge for reserved seats. Tuesday af-
ternoon at 3: 80 matinee will be given
admission for children 25 cents. These
tickets will also be found at Blume's
jewelry store.
Mr.. S. Lofiand was at Broadwell
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. VanValey re-
turned Saturday from visit to Mr.
VanValey's parents at Napier.
Mr. Milton Corns, of Little Hook
ing, was in the city Saturday on bust
ness. .iI .. ..rsl-
Attorney Thomas Ewart was in
Parkersburg on legal business Satur-
day.
me Democrats of Parkersburg
held primaries last evening to nomi-
mate men for the city offices. G. H
Turner was chosen to run for Mayor
and o. III Hiehme for City Collector,