Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08

Personal and Local.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Pond, Washington street, is quite Ill
with stomach trouble.
Thomas Hobson, an octogenarian
resident OF Wesley township is very
i'll with diseases incident to old age
and 1t is hardly likely that he will
long survive.
Mr.. Lee Shoemaker, OF Bealviile,
Va, has become a resident of this city
and will be employed at the glass plant
lie will reside on south Sixth street.
Mr.. William Taylor, who has been
employed as brakeman on the T. & o.
C. e., has accepted similar position
on the Ohio River road and has moved
to Parkersburg.
Miss Louise Barnhart, of .darietta,
who was called her by the death of
Mrs. John Fries, returned home Mon
day evening. g.-Sentinel.
--Une of the best and most novel
entertainments of the season will be
Robert Downing and ms great comp
any in the triple bill OF romance, COM
edy and tragedy, Auditorium, Mon
day, March 10.
Mr.. j. "A. Skinner went to Mata-
moras Tuesday afternoon to attend the
X. of P. celebration there Tuesday eve
ming.
The mother of Adams Express
Agent Audibert is seriously i'll of neart
trouble with chances against her re-
covery
Attorney c. H. Danford attended
the X. of P. celebration at Matamor-
as last evening.
-Messrs. Clinton Pape and Christ
Zeigler left Tuesday morning for Gin
cinnati on a business rip
Attorney L.'W Ellenwood went to
Matamoras Tuesday afternoon to at
tend the celebration of the fourth an
niversary of the founding of the lodge
oil Knights of Pythias at tnat place
Mr. M. v. Penwell sagain able to
work and resumed his Luties at the
National Supply Co. Monday morning
Mr. G. w. Cory, of Parkersburg
has moved into the Franks property
on Second street. Mr.. Cory is en-
gagged in the insurance business and
will open an Office in the Colonial
Block.
Mrs. d. Espenheath and Mrs. DAN
lei Wilking, of Lowell, are the guests
of Mr.. and MRS. Edward Drumm.
Mr.. c. e. Bell, or Helena, Mon
tana, an architect, Is in the city.
-Angenora Robinson was fined $40
and costs by Mayor richardson Tues
day morning.
Mr.. Robert Downing and his great
company in his latest and greatest
success, a grand triple bill of romance,
comedy and tragedy. Auditorium,
Monday, March 18th.
&C. G. Dutton, OF Elba, was in the
city Tuesday. While here he took
steps to secure a patent on a tool for
use in manufacturing oil well tools
when he invented end which promises
to be good thing. -.
"A contractor by the name of
Knuckles at Parkersburg took a table,
spoonful of carbolic acid by mistake
tuesday morning. 1t was only by Lard
wor-- his life was saved.
The Leader failed to state yester-
day who entertained the young ladies
and gentlemen asked Ito meet Mr..
Bukey after the organ recital at the
Presbyterian church. 1t was Miss
Villa Cotton, and She did it most
charmingly.
Mr.. Edward Glines, clerk at the
Star Clothing Huose, has changed his
pace OF residence from Knox to Gil
man street.
Mr.. Lewis Hayes, of Vincent, was
in town on business Tuesday and Incl
| uSh1oiiJ ldhih6 III bic ohOW at lHt Au-
ditorium.
AS result of the very Marchy
weather Tuesday morning the Sonoma
brought to the city only six passengers
The Patrick Highland property
was sold Monday to Messrs.. A G.
Guesses & Co., the fruit stand people
who occupy 1t at present, for $4,000
There was a narrow escape from
a bad accident on the C. & M. crossing
Tuesday morning that only goes tc
show how necessary 1t Is to be careful
in all cases where railroad cars are
concerned. In doing some switching
the crew kicked car down the main
track and team coming up the street
not noblcing that there was another
car coming down the SWITCH started to
drive across and was nearly on the
track when the second car came roll
ing down. By rare good luck the
driver managed to back his horse of
the track in time to save him.
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