Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-07-23
Beilaire Items.

IMPRovEMErTs.-The town improves the pres
ent year even more rapidly than IL did during
the past.
Mr.. e. G. Morris, proprietor offthe Globe House
is building three story brick hotel immedi-
ately above his present stand, which he will soon
occupy, and where he will be much better pre-
pared TO cater to the wants of his many friends
and patrons than heretofore. "zeek" knows
how to "l1eep hotel" and our friends who have
business in Bellaire cannot do better than stop
with him.
Fred Hecker, whose Wheeling stogy Cigars
are No. I, in every respect is doing prosperous
business in his new stand on Belmont street.
VIM. Douglas and George Roder, are each
builiing brick stores on water street.
VIM. Clark and Miss Scott are each building
brick store rooms and dwellings on Belmont
street. Thos. Riley is also building a two story
brick dwelling on the same street Some twen-
ty-five other dwellings more or less substantial
have been built
A. w. s: Ault, have removed the Touring
mill formerly at Glencoe; to this place, and will
soon be prepared to commence opperation here.
The Bellaire Nail Works have been re-erected
and for some time in full blast, and are manu-
featuring all kinds Of nails and of the best
quality. 1t is a cooperative institution and
embraces among its members the most skilled
mechanics from the Wheeling and Steubenville
as strictly reliable and trustworthy. Our Bel
mont County merchants cannot do better than
to patronize this company. B. r.. Cowen, Pres
ident, D. ]. Smith, Secretary. 2fif
The Presbyterian church are discussing the
question of the remodeling and enlargement of
Of their house of worship. A building commit
tee has been appointed and are canvassing for
subscriptions. If a sufficient sum is obtained,
the work will be speedily commenced and Wig
orously pushed forward. The proposed improve
ment embraces an addition of twenty feet to the
front, the completion of the basement and the
refiting of the entire interior arrangements Of
the church, will cost s5000 The increasing num-
of the church and the condition of their present
house imperatively demand the enlargement
and Improvement, and 1t is hoped that the Com
and others interested will sustain them by lib
eral subscriptions and their cordial cooperation
"Will the R. II. bridge at Bellaire ever be
buslt2" Is q question which almost every Bell
airean who has ventured outside OF our city
limits has been compelled TO answer the gen.
orally sceptical inquirer, and which we trust
may now fairly be considered settled. Some
are now in the course of construction on First
street. and their preparations for the COM
mencement of operations in the river are about
completed. The river spans will be Of Iron, the
the river it will consist of heavy stone arches
1t will extend from hill to hill and win be much
longer than the Steubenville bridge.
The work on the Bellaire and Wegee pike Is
making some progress. *
Our supervisor has been doing good work
I'm the grading of our streets Heretofore, our
encouraging to note the Improvement. The
Town Council has invited sealed proposals for
the curbng and paving OF lots not paved before
a certain date, on certain streets designated,
way, and the prospect now is that when winter
comes we will not be engulfed in mud.