Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-06
CENTREVILLE LOCALS.

ED. CHRONICLE The atmospheric
wave SO much talked of has produced
the finest s!eighing we have expert
enced for many years, and all avail
able means for sleigh riding are brought
forth and put into action; the young
folks with one voice eXclaim, long may
it wave.
FIRE.-The dwelling Of Thomas
Forester, (Dear this place,) during
their absence on visit, took fire and
was totally destroyed with all its con-
tents, yesterday, Jan. 81.
! DEATHs.-Witnin two weeks two
deaths have occurred in and near our
town. At the residence OF his father,
James Moore, of this place; at the resi-
dence Of Henry Moore, Miss Deborah
| Wilson.
We have been visited with snow,
fire and death, and also by Rev's.
Shaw and Noontz who are men of
veracity in their Masters service, and
have been blessed with souls for their
hire during protracted meeting here;
they are also men OF excellent voracity
and bless the people for many fat chick
ems well roasted.
THE litigation between Beckett and
Delany about handful of corn-fodder
came to close, at cost of about nine
ty dollars, and very nearly a few black
eyes; the plaintiff thought the Attorney
for defendant, in his pleading was say
ing too many hard things and gently
took him by the coat collar, said At
torney proposed to return the compli-
ment by planting his fist il his face,
but was prevented by the crowd, he
then asked him to go ont with him,
and he would bend him round the
coal house, but said plaintiff didn't
wish TO be bent.
OUR SCHOOL HOUsE.-Was it built
for the use of the district, or few in
dividuals Last fall during the cam
paign certain speakers came over from
your place to discuss the political is
sues of the day, we had no hall to ac-
comnodate them, and asked for the
school house, and the directors fatty
refused both parties democrat and
Republican, now this was all right if
they had so dealt with all parties, but
they did not do it; the Good Hemplars,
or more properly speaking, the Prohi-
bition party was at that time and have
been ever since occupying the house
once a week by permission of fthe direc-
tors, also fora public lecture for the ben
eft of the Prohibitionparty, and to cap
the climax the Justice Of this place
was permitted to use it for court
room; two of the directors claim they
did not give their consent, but that G.
Nj. Hamilton being clerk of the district
and holding the key, opened the house
on his own responsibility, and it is sup
posed that the Squire agreed to give
him the Jury to board as his pay,
which he proposed to do for twenty-five
cents per meal, but the Jury didn't
board worth cent. The same clerk
has been using some of the seats be-
longing to the school house as samples,
peddling over the country for Dayton
company, by whose permission we can
not say. How was the house used
during that day of Court? Court con
vened at A. NJ, and adjourned at mid.
:! night, during that time the house was
crowded, heavy men sitting on top OF
the seats squirting tobacco juice over
the floor. Now what excuse can he
give for excluding the political parties,
and permitting the house to be abused
as above stated. The Republican party
propose to hold a primary meeting on
Saturday February 10, and hope to see
enough true Republicans present to
prevent those who are seeking the
overthrow of the party from managing
affairs to suit their purposes. Ifper-
mitted we 6ill meet in the school
house, and if not, some place else if it
should be in barn. The amendment
question is very important to our fl-
} ture welfare as state, ad the persons
true to right principles should govern
lit. CITIZEN.