Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-05-05
MartfnSVtlle Items.

L HE ut. CidlfSVllle TTeSDytery con-
vened in the Presbyterian Church OF
this place OH Tuesday 26th, at IL O. clock.
Nearly all the congregations OF
the Presbytery were represented -
The business before the house
pertainted principally to reports The
Ministers in reporting spoke encourag-
ingly of the tempera nee that prevailed
in their localities. and others spoke OF
jug lines" being instituted between
theirs and adjacent villages. After the
reports were received they proceeded to
install Rev. Henry G. Blaney, who ac-
cepted a call last fall from their con-
gregation. The Rev. Crawford was
appointed to deliver the installation
sermon and then the Rev. Caldwell ad-
dressed the Minister in behalf OF the
congregation. He showed the duty and
the responsibility of a pastor. He
charged him to be careful and not
neglect to visit the sick chamber. When
the charges to the pastor were ended
the Rev. Grimes spoke to the congrega-
ton, showing them how they could
cheer the disconsolate Minister by being
punctual at all services. The financial
affairs of pastor were ably discussed by
the Reverend, after the charges were
given. Presbyteryiadjourned until Wed
uesday at O'Clock. An appropriate
hymn was sung. After the benediction
was pronounced, and the congregation
dismissed, Rev. Blaney stood at the
door of the Vestibule to receive the
congratulations Of all that were in the
House.
WEDNESDAY.
Presbytery met at the designated
time, the first business Lelore the house
was the examination of two candidates
for the Ministry; they passed quite a
creditable examination. They then
proceeded to the $50 uthern field" ques-
tlon, Tor better known as the Monroe
county question: Rev. Crawford stated
the financial condition of the treasury,
after which he a.ked in benalf of him
self and Rev. Grimes (who have acted
on that committee for two years. to be
dismissed from further duty, as a COM
mittee the task is too severe a one to
devolve on two persons for more than
Presbytery the heathens of Monroe are
thirsting after religious knowledge, but
there is such faint chance of getting
pecuniary matters arranged that they
cannot get Ministers to embark for Mon
roe without great fear of starvation. The
different churches in the Presbytery
will undoubtedly have to contribute
more literally or the Southern field will
have to be abandoned. Rev. w. NJ
Grimes, of Cadiz, delivered a lecture.
THURSDAY.
1.-The conflicts of life," the address
was recited here last winter and it was
considered the finest production on the
subject ever heard. He was attending
Presbyter and after its adjournment was
asked to stop with us and when,
seeing the spirit manifested for its repe-
titions, he consented to remain. The
lecture was delivered in the Presby-
terian church, the services of Prof Wal
lace's Band was procured, and very
good house was inattendance notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather
OTHER ITEMS.
Two energetic ladies have opened
new Millinery establishment, they are
receiving a liberal patronage and it is to
be hoped hereafter when any thing in
that line is wanted that Wheeling will
not be the nearest resort. We have
another store that IS indispensable, and
that is clothing store and labor shop,
Mr.. James, of Bridgeport has removed
here, has purchased property back of
town, and expects to make this his
place of business hereafter. Our Hotel.
(The cottage House) has changed hands,
MT. Joseph Romick to the present
We also have u new drug
store owned by DR.. Bracken, a Physi-
clan who lately came to this place The
old Rice stand is being repaired, new
firm has taken hold of it.
L. SPENCE, our most extensive Agri.
cultural Manufacturer, during the last
year has doubled his capacity and is
out machines by the scores. He
finds a ready market for all his work.
The Jefferson Dairy was of short dura-
ton "she has gone by the board" They
to get milk in Pittsburgh as
cheap and and as good a quality as the
Diaries in ittsburgh. They shipped
milk two or three times and it soured
before it got there After the "Grandl
phizzle' in Pittsburgh, they canvassed
and agreed to furnish good
milk; the wagon was seen running NOR |
ming and evening for a day or two, but
The third day we waited impatiently for
our allowance of milk, "But 10, and be-
hold you" no wagon came, they had
taken up tneir bed and walked to parts