Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-12-20
STATE NEWS

w aih ASuaIICc
delivering lectures in London, England, and
creating quite sensation among the John
Bulls. The London, Ohio, Democra. says
that less than ten years ago Mr.. Brown came
TO that place, q strapped jour printer, hav-
ing been defrauded out of bis wages at the
last place he worked. The only sensation
he created in this london was being out of
money. .pt .,..,,. p.
Con. o. o. Howard is to lecture 10
Oberin on the evening of February 18th.
The Mount Vernon Republican says
that farms arc rapidly changing hands in
that County. They sell readily, at good
prices, as soon as offered. .a,i ~
"A meeting has been called at Newark
to inaugurate measures for erecting monu
ment to the fallen soldiers Of Licking
County.
The ancient works in the vicinity Of
Newark. Ohio, are likely to undergo scien.
tiic exploration the coming spring, by par
ties from Harvard University.
james r. Locke, for many years river
and musical editor ofthe Cincinnati Gazette,
died of cholera last week.
The cost ofrepairing the bridge and
rolling stock, injured in tho late disaster at
GAINESVILLE, is estimated at sos, 900.
Col. II. II. Sage, of Circleville, Ohio,
on Tuesday evening last, attempted to com.
NIT suicide by taking laudanum. He was
discovered, and physician called in time
to prevent any serious Consequences. The
causes for the rash act are unknown.
"A couple Of ladies OF Springfield, Ohio,
entered store in tet place the other day,
and one Of them administered cowhiding
TO one Of the male inmates Of tho establish
ment, while her friend stood by to see fair
play. The suffering individual had, il was
charged, made some remarks unfavorablc
to the lady's character, and she il seems
thought that was q good way to vindicate
her reputation.
"A boy at Brdgoville, Lorain County,
servant girl by swapping at her what he sup.
posed to be an empty gun, fred charge Of
bird shot into her face and neck wounding
her severely, though perhaps not fatally.
"A mortgage from the Cincinnati. Day
ton and Eastern X. II. Company to Israel
NJ. Spelman. Of Boston, Mass, left at the
Recorders Office in Cincinnati, had $4,000
worth Of stamps on it, the consideration be.
ing $4,000, coo.
| "A committee appointed at public
meeting in Lancaster on the subject ofCourt
House accommodations, recommended that
the present Court House be abandoned, tho
building torn down, and the materials dis
posed OF to the best advantage. They pro
pose to memoralize the Legislature for q
special act to enable the County Commits
sioners to use the County fund aud to levy
q tax for the erection Of new one.
"A Mr.. Garwood, very worthy and
hard rd.working shoemaker in tho village o.
Harveysburg, In Warren County, recently
had his working days suddenly cut short b,
falling--hoir to $4,000.
Tho town council Of Alliance, at its las
meeting, passed an ordinance prohibiting
oafng on street corners and about churcl
doors, q practice that had become habitua
among the young men Of that place.
The City Council of Columb bus contcm
plates putting dewn tho Nicholson pave
mcnt on High Street.
"A little sirl. named Nicely, four year
old, was burned to death few days ago /,
Morgan County, her clothes catching frou
Z burning shavings, which she had set fire /,
In the absence Of her mother, .,,
"A little daughter Of Chas. Carr, ia Put
nam, was so badly burned few days ae
I that she Is not expected to recover. He
| clothes caught from the CRATE. ~
Q Tho Perrysburg Journal describes tb
> VillsEs Of Lewisburg, 10 Wood County, o
: the Dayton 4 Michigan Railroad, con
% menced in 1909. as now containing so dive
ia ling houses. four stores, three saw mills, an
J. $50 inhabitants. Que of the mills has cr
~ over one million feet Of lumbsr within th
IN year. There il vast quantity Of limb,
~ in the neishborhood. alrs,
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