Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-12-26
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ACCIDENT.-Sanuel Mckee, aged 7S
years, recently of fSteubenyille, where in
the capacity of Sexton, he has served
the Episcopal Church for almost d
quarter of century, on his return
from Wheeling t.. Martins Ferry
where his then temporary home vas
by way of the Cleveland d Pitts
burgh Railroad track, met the down 3
p. NJ, train on Tuesday the 18th inst,
and in effort to Ieaeh a little board
walk from the track, was struck
by freight car being driven ahead of
the engine and sustained h fracture of
his right hip bone, which was badly
Crushed, and also extensive injuries To
his spine and ribs. He was brought to
Bridgeport, and properly cared for.
HIS sufering5 We're very severe till
Sabbath evening at 8 o'clock when he
died. He was a man Of most eXempla-
ry characters and dies among strangers,
his only near relative being son in
Canada.
RUM SELLERS Look OUTi-An ac-
ton was brought before Esq. Crook
against one, old Detreich of West
Wheeling for selling whiskey ihdis-
criminately Sundays, and all other
times and he paid $50 and costs for the
exercise.
Our new Glass House is a great sue
cess, In full blast. Orders are passing in
and goods are pouring out. BY the
way, let all the world know that we
have the completest Glass House in the
State, not perhaps the largest, but in ali
its appointments it is a superior insti-
tltion. The stock is owned by respOn-
Isible men here and in Wheeling and in
vicinity. Much OF it is in the hands of
practical operators. Its President is
A. Ill. Baggs-and the attentive and
obiiging Secretary is w. H. Brinton i
Many of our most responsible citizens
are Interested i'll it. These are the en-
terprises tnat make wealth, and Bel
mont County is honoring and enriching
herself with these works. Appropos- !
our "Etna Nail Mill, I" is in fair way
of speedy construction, that it will be
built is ceft2ihty, here will we soon
have another hive of ofindustrious men
develC ping and enhancing the wealth of
this locality. The Etna is to be locat-
ed on the River bank, between Bridge
pot and Martinsville, on the grounds of
the Wheeling and Belmont vineyards,
most eligible situation. The Vine
yards with all grounds, houses and ap-
pertenences thereto, go in as stock, and
will belong to the company. In less
than ten years, the company will real
ize enough from the sale of lots and
property belonging to this Vineyard to
Build their Works, then with the en-
HANGED value of the remainder and
with the fine Works they propose to |
erect, that success is assured and a !
handsome return to the stockholders is |
certain.
UoNCERT.-Our genial friend, John
Wallace is preparing for a concert in
the Methodist Church, On Christmas
eve, for the benefit of the School. John
is superior musician, and possesses
rare ability todrill the little folks and
lead in popular singing assemblsges,
and lyon bet" he'll have fine perform
lance.
FAIR d FESTIvAL.-Our friends at |
Scott's NJ. e. appointment, advertise a
Fair and Festival for Christmas eve for
the benefit of the Church, they are "a de-
serving people. Give them bump
er.
A Asingular freak of fnature was mani
fest in colored child born a few days |
ago, which died after few Intellectual
efforts tn breathe. A pOSt-mOrtem re-
vealed the almost total labsenee oflungs,
the heart was high up in the right
breast, and the diaphragm or medritf |
was entirely wanting; the chest was
occupied by the Ibdominal viscera.
The measles are on a rampage, and
so are the boys and gals with their
coasting sleds. Our town is first class
skating rink, with ali baggage at the
risk of the passengers.
KIRKWooD.