Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-11-17
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BeIlafre Locals.

NOV. 10, lSIU.
Our fine weather is taken advantage
of by our builders and houses are rapid
ly approaching completion for winter,
no idle hands-work for everyb body. The
aggregate of work in this line will make
fair showing. 1 will give some idea
of our increase in my next.
The Agricultural Implement Works
are under weigh. The Stockholders by
agreement have authorized the Com
mittee to go to work upon necessary
buildings for Foundry and workshop,
thereby saving time, enabling the Com
pany to begin active operations byEearly
spring. The enterprise of the artisans
the growing confidence of stockholders
that their Investments willnot be drag
in the market will insure success. The
site selected is good cne. convenient
to landing and near the Railroad as is
necessary. There is decided improve
ment in the tone of our citizens as they
talk of the future of our town and old
croakers think it may be something yet.
Our future, indeed, depends upon enter
prise of this sort aided by the liberality
of our citizens.
The formation of a Company to build
a large Woo.en Factory seriously talked
of. and needs only some one sufficiently
skilled and willing to invest sufficient
capital as guarantee. and it would be
built.
Sunday evening as Mr.. manly Que of
the Supts. of the Il. r. quarries near
here was riding into town in buggy
with his lady, his horse took fright, ran
away upsetting and seriously injuring
him. The lady escaped unhurt.
The river has been in good condition
for packets and for our coal merchants
but too low for coal shippers at it's
burgh. Most of our coal finds a market
at Marietta aud Parkersburg. Vast
fortunes await those who will develope
the mining interests of this region il
they take hold soon.
The trestle work of the Virginia span
of the r. r. Bridge has been put on and
now ready for the iron. The two Ohio
spans with the late increase of hands
will soon be completed. The bridge will
make fine appearance.
'Thoburn & Crafty have sold at auction
their entire stock cf goods and quit mer-
chandizing. Mr.. Theburn in company
Mr.. Jas. Cunningham start for the West.
They go as pioneers in behalf of large
comp ny of emigrants who design going
in the Spring. They have sent those
gentlemen on before to spy out the land
for them for a large settlement. Some
of our most influential citizens are con-
nected with this movement
Mr.. Crafty will devote his whole at
tention to the insurance business. Am
sorry to say that his health continues
poor. We will miss him much about
town.
About one o'clock on Monday morning
Mr.. G Vackier hearing some noise in
his store, entered and discovered an oc-
cupant. After some struggle he succee-
ded in capturing the thief. In coming
out he was attacked by dog which he
disposed of by shooting him. He mar
ched his charge off to Mayor Criswell.
He proved to be negro named Rich
mond and claimed an accomplic near
Bridgeport but failed in finding him
when taken there by the officers. He
was committed TO Jail in default of bail.
A few determined men like Mr.. Vack-
ler would make villains scarce about
here.
General business is good.
AS rule the health of the place is
excellent, at this time.
SPARTAN.