Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-06-18
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Personal and Local.
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--On last thursday Mr AlDert Poole
who was working at a we'll on Long
Run, was doing something about the
engine when by accident he got his fin
gers caught in the guides on the engine
mashing he ends of the two middle fin-
gers on the left hand of, DIR. Metcalf
OF Sand Hill, was called and dressed
injuries.
Misses Frances Curtis and Villa
Ward expect to leave on Thursday of
next week for Duluth and Superior re-
spectively, to make an extended visit
with relatives.
Mr. N. W. Musgrave, of the Morris
Hill Stone Co., returned Thursday
froma trip through the eastern states
in The interest of his quarries and re-
ports business in first rate condition.
DIR. o. A. Lambert lett Saturday
for Chesterhill, where he expected to
see two wells drilled in that day.
Mr.. John Davidson, of Charleston,
was in the city yesterday on business.
"A valuable COW belonging to Mrs.
Francis Foster was being driven to the
pasture Saturday morning and was hit
by C. & NJ freight train at Seventh
street crossing OF the tracks, and so
ladly injured that it had to be killed.
The boy tried to get the cow off the
tracks, but failed to do so, and the en-
gineer could not stop the train in time
to save the animal
Mr.. G. A. Worral, of the Penrose &
Simpson Co., left Saturday morning
for Quaker City, called by the serious
condition of his father, who is hardly
expected Ito recover from the injuries
received a week ago last Thursday eve
ming, and described in the following
notice from the Quaker City Indepen-
dent: alfred Worral ianitor of the
NJ e. church, last Thursday evening
met with a shocking accident. After
prayer meeting and a rehearsal by the
choir and just as Mr.. Worral was ex-
tlnguishing the last lamp in the vesti-
bule about nine o'clock, the hanging
lamp fell. He was suddenly enveloped
in fame. Rushing from the house,
those who heard his screams saw a
fiery figure, the flames seemingly six
feet above his head Very soon the
fiery mass was rolled into the grass
and ditch and his clothes cut off, but
not before his body and limbs and
hands were very badly burned. I'm
der the chin was also burned, but it
seems that a wool hat had attracted
the flame from his throat and head
On Saturday afternoon Mr.. A. D.
Alderman received a telegram announ-
cling the fact that he had been chosen
a member of the State Executive Com
mibtee at Columbus by the committee
there assembled.
Benjamin Longfellow and Miss
Hattie Humphrey, both of this city
were united in marriage by SURE c
W. Richards az his office on Putnam
street Saturday afternoon.
Miss Clara BOIL and lady friend
are expected to arrive in the city to-
day on the excursion from Columbus
to spend the day with her brother, Mr.
Henry G. BOIL.
Mr. Herman Myer, of New York, is
in the city on tour Of Ohio streams
endeavoring to interest the inhabitants
of the state in the pearl fisheries OF
the fresh water streams. Mr.. Myer ex-
hibited to the Leader last evening a
large number of beautiful specimens
which have been found in these
streams. A large number of them are
pink in color and some are pure white
ranging in value from a few cents tc
5000. He also showed a beautiful sci
of pearls which represent eight months
work and was done in Paris a good
many years ago.
Superintendent H. G. Williams, oi
the city schools, left on the Keystone
State Saturday evening for Plttsburg
and will so from there to Chautauqua
where he will be Joined by Mrs. Will.
liams later ON and will then go farther
north Through the state and probably
spend some time on Lake George fol
their summer vacation.
Miss Helen Curtis will leave today
for Atlantic City. She will meet DIR
Walter at Parkersburg and they will
go to Atlantic City together.
Mr.. Clarence C. Fleming and Mis-,
Nina M. Delano,two young people VIII,
live near Fleming, we're united in mar
rlage by Rev. e. A. Coil at the Unitar
ian parsonage Saturday afternoon.
Miss Georgiana Richards, of Chill
licothe, arrived in the city Saturday
evening for a visit with Mrs. Henry G
BOIL.
Mrs. Lyman, of Norwalk. O., Mrs
C, d. Lyman and daughter, Ethel, ar
spending a few days at the McVay
farm at Stanleyville.