Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Personal and Local.

aAhNog NiAC - AuANb WNAA
known about town as a railroad man,
met with severe accident Monday
night on the C. e. NJ. train while on his
way Ito Canton. lie was riding on a
berry train from this city having left
here about seven O'clock. When near
South Olive he was thrown from the
car by a sudden lurch and fell under
the wheels getting foot so badly
mashed as to necessitate its amputa-
tion. No one on the train noticed his
disappearance and he was left along
side the track all night being found by
the section men when they were going
out to work Tuesday morning. He was
taken to South Olive at once and ply
scians summoned who ampuitated the
injured member just above the ankle.
His brother Charles went from here
Tuesday 10 see him and returned Tues
day evening He said the injured man
was resting as well as could be expect
ed when he left him.
Mr.. w. II. Sheldon, of Belpre was
in the city on business yesterday.
Born, Tuesday evening to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lou. F. Gaitree, Third street, a
fine boy. Lou. has leased the soda
fountain at THE drug store for the next
six weeks, call and drink at his ex-
pense.
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Matz, of Lower
Salem, were in the city Tuesday, call
ing on friends.
emrrQ HmrknefwoS shdrul shrcm
Mr. Pemberton P Palmeryof Whip
pie. was a business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
Mr. John d. Smith, of Bloomfield,
was in the city on business Tuesday.
III. H. Dewess, of Malta, is in Ma
rietta on business.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wo.ie, of
Parkersburg, are in the city, at Mrs.
Knowles's, Fifth street. Their son,
VIII, graduates this year.
Mr. ]. Merton Day, class of '97, is
in the city. He reports his father,
Mr.. John o. Day, as much improved in
health.
The Presbyterian social of Barlow
will oe entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Thompson Saturday, June II, af-
Dernoon and evening. Ice cream and
cake will be served N the evening. A
cordial Invitation to all
The ladies of the Bethel NJ. e. So
oiety will give an ice cream supper at
the church Tuesday evening, June 20.
All invited.
Edwin Strecker, who delivered the
valedid,ory so acceptably at the grad
uating exercises of the High School,
was neither absent nor tardy during
his whole four years course
The children and grandchildren
of Mrs. Bursey Clay tender their
thanks ITO the friends and neghbors
for the kindness through her sickness
and death.
Clarence Schneider who works at
the chair factory, received some very
serious injuries Tuesday while at his
work in the factory near a circular
saw. He in some manner got his right
arm against the saw, with the result
that the muscles of the forearm were
badly cut and lacerated. A physician
was called, who dressed the injuries,
and it is thought tnat the injuries will
not interfere with the use of the fin
gers, although such an injury usual
ly does interfere with the movement
of the fingers. The boy is son of
Mr.. Frank Schneider, who lives on up
per Fifth street
THE family of Mr. John Spence
have made preparations and will leave
this week for Carroll county for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
MIR. ]. Prestele, assistant route
agent of the United States Express Co.,
was in the city Tuesday afternoon on
official business.
MIR. Roy Haney, brother of agent
Haney. of the U. S. Express Co., at
Athens, has arrived in the city and will
assume his duties i'm place of Luther
Cisler, who resigned day or two ago,
as driver for that company here.
Mr.. C. e. Starr, of Fleming, was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
--Hovis & Co. moved the machinery
for an oil well from the Dye farm in
the Mooreis Junction field Tuesday to
the THORNLEY, farm, near Lower New
port, where the rig is ready for it and
we'll will be put down right awy.
Mr.. A. o. c. Ahrendts, bookkeeper
for the Marietta Transfer Co., is laying
off as the result of slight indispo-
sition.
MIR. Louis Meister and family of
Circleville, o., arrived in the city Tues
day noon and will make their home