Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Personal and Local.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Marietta and we'll known in the city,
was among the GAINESVILLE Elks yester-
day.
Mr.. James G.. England, manager of
the b. q. & c. Ry., was one of the
GAINESVILLE Elks with us yesterday.
Arthur Lykes. editor of the Cam
bridge daily Sun, was in the city yes
terday calling on friends and celebrat-
ing with the Elks.
Miss Mary Perkins, of Bartlett, is
reported as being sick with fever.
mere are quite a number of cases there
besides this one but Miss Perkins is
thought to be much worse than any of
the others.
Mr.. w. H. Underwood. of Bartlett,
was a visitor in the city Thursday.
Hon. James Joyce, who was law
student with w. G.. Way, whose home
is now in Cambridge and who was
member of the state legislature, was a
prominent visitor here to attend the
Elks' doings Thursday
Attorney ]. C. Preston, of Beverly,
was a caller in the city and incident
ally taking in the sights Thursday.
In Common Pleas Court Thursday
the business was rather slack as the
case that had been set for a hearing
was finally compromised by the per-
sons connected Herewith just at the
last minute, before calling Court.
--Messrs. e. R. Scovil, train master,
j. Archer division engineer, and j. H.
Larrabee, travelling passenger agent of
the B. & o. S. w. Ry., were all in the
city Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Strahl, stenograph-
er for the Marietta Boiler Works, who
has been compelled to lay off on ac-
count of sickness, has SO far recovered
as to be able to resume her duues.
Attorney T. D. Fulton, of Newark
and prominent member of the Elk
fraternity, was in the city enjoying
himself and calling on friends.
Mr.. John Klintworth filled the po-
sition of Miss Strahl as stenographer
for the Boiler Works during her recent
illness.
Mr.. e. P. Ruhrah, Travelling
Freight Agent of the b. & o. SLW.,
with headquarters at Cincinnati, was
in the city Thursday.
Attorney w. G. Way for the plain
tiff has filed a suit in Common Pleas
Court entitled John Hill vs.. Frank Hill
and others for partition of real estate.
1t is reported npon good authority
that the new German National bank
will install as cashier a gentleman
from Pttsburg, who is now holding a
position in one of the National banks
there. ......
Mrs. ]. H. McCallster left for
Athens this morning with Mrs. Abigail
Davis, who was yesterday adjudged in
sane in Probate Court. She will be
placed in the hospital there for treat
ment.
Mr.. Will S. Richardson left for
Clarington Wednesday afternoon
where he was to address a gathering
of Pythians Thursday evening
Mr.. Howard Haddow, guard at
fha Ohio nanttaDtiory naua I'm Ioc
evening over the r. & o. C. e. bring
ing John Rowland who is wanted tc
testify in the case of Scott Meyers to.
day.
Mrs. John G. Hathaway and
daughters, Misses Nettie and Frances
of Chillicothe, came over to Marietta
yesterday to spend a short season with
relatives in this city.
-Messrs Edwin and Earl Nixon anG
their sister, Hattie, are expected to ar.
rive in the city thls morning, called
by the death of their mother, Mrs
Craven Nixon.
One o; the Marietta Transfer Co. s
teams which was in the East End
Thursday became frightened at some
thing and started to run home. II
was coming down Greene street and
started near Fischer's store. A Mr.
Curry stopped the frightened team al
the intersection of Sixth and Greene
streets without any damage being
done.
The East End Farmers Club will
meet Saturday, April Goth, with Mrs
w. c. Olds. IA historical article relat-
ing to the Club will be read and dinner
served at noon.
The funeral of Mrs. Craven Nixon
will be held this Friday afternoon at
$3.50 standard time from the residence
on Fifth street Interment in Oak
Grove.
Mrs. Samuel Putnam,of Fort street