Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-17
BellaiFe. Locals. =

SOME of the "Old uns" in our midst
ldenominate the last cold snap as the
winding up of the ground hog winter:
We fervently hope it is so and We would
vote said ground hog q big pumkin and
q few hills of roasting ears If he would
stay in his quarters next time; Tor all
the blame rests with him, according to
report, for all our discomfort the past six
weeks; or if he disregards these allur-
ments We will vote To ab lish the insti-
tuition sltogcther. We co liess We are
tired Of it and will be glad when the
time for the singing of birds has come,
when We can say 10 the wiuler Is past,
the rain is over and gone"
Our Town Council and the 'EowHshi p
Trustees are n, gOtisIing for the com
mon use of the Tow Hall and lookup.
Such sn arrangement wn.Iid br very
convenient, especially 10 the township
auI IhOrities. The Council at their ses-
ion uh Friday night last rendered the
use of one of their rooms fitted up foi
an offie- 40 the Board of Educat on OF
the borough for one year free of cost.
ONE of the shore piers of the r. ~.
fridge having been found defective, is
being taken down, Nothing but the
best Of work is allowed Oh this bridge.
This pier had been finished ready
for the span and. its demolition will be 4
loss of several thousand dollars 10 the
Company.
AN effort TO start newspaper here
has failed Sufficient funds had been
subscribed and meeting held TO make
the final arrangements on Saturday eve
ming. when some disturbing element
intervening knocked il into ri, the
stock holders voting themsel. es absolved
from the whole affair: Now who comes
next? sr
SPEAKING of news reminds me OF the
establishment of II. NJ. Hoffman 1t is
.,ne of the finest establishments of the
kind in the county. Every variety OF
news paper, periodical, magazines of all
grades and religious and politics are
found here, besides stationary notions
of ali descriptions. The patronage that
uch an establishment receives from our
Citizens is creditable to them and We
hope profitable to Mr.. Hoffman.
WE understand some citizens from
your town are about to locate here and
establish planning mill and sash and
door factory on large scale. We say
to them come, and if there is any more
of the same sor. there we say likewise
come. We have room, and now is the
accepted time"
LATER developments appear to show
that the X. r. from Marietta TO BelIaGre
Is not myth as some supposed, buI Is
. bona fde, tangible rroj' G., and another
year Will probably see The Iron Horse
doing duty here as else where so mote
it ben
SEVERAL new buildings are going up
here notwithstanding the inclemency
Of the weather. Our friend ]. w. High
leymarf is putting up a good business
house Mr.. NJ. Skeick is remodelling
his house TO meet the requirements of
business as also Mr.. Milllgan. A new
business house is being put up next door
to Mr.. Dobler's, OH waller street. Mr..
Shsrip will be ready to go into his new
building soon. Several new buildings
are seen under way in various parts OF
the town, indicating that if we are cheat
ed out of the court house we are not
going to cry about it. y will soon tie
a city large enough to build one of our
own and then, "Wharl you be- Mr..
st. Clairsville.
WE nave neaVy rise III INC river
again our packet boats are plying reg
ularly, coal fleets are passing down anc
bust uess on the river is good considering
the time and the season.
A STRIKE among the nailors and feed
ers of our Nail Works and til" Benw0o'
works has caused them TO stop. The
is thai the stopPage will he
SPARTAN.