Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-06-11
-BELLAIRE LOCALS.
JUNE 1874.

The Order of knights of PythiasI
held Festival iD City Hall on Friday
nighr which was largely attended, anu
universally enjoyed by those in atten-
slaure. HeatheringtOn's Band furnish
ed the music for the occasion. The
most interesting AID exciting feature
%! the evening was the presentation of
a gold-headed cane and pair of gold
bracelets. The recipients of these pri-
zes were determined i'm usual festival
style by votes purchased at the rate of
. cents each. by the admirers of the
respective candidates. There were four
young gentlemen contestants for the
walking stick. Mr. Theodore Sullivan
was tire lucky man, having received
over six hundred votes. There were
also four young lady contestants for
the bracelets. Miss Ida Patterson, OF
Gravel Hill, proved TO be the favorite
She received over five hundred votes,
and secured the prize.
Mr.. Davenport, the Elocutionist and
VentrilOquist, received another lesson
in the disappOintmentS of life. He
had posted his bills here for two nights
Friday and Saturday. He failed TO
draw al audience on Friday night; on
" about half dozen benevolent iudi-
viduals favored him with their pres
ence and their money. The naughty
knight did not propose to display his
talents before so meager an audience,
so he refunded the admittance fee and
dismissed with the benediction for his
few admirers, and pronounced maledic-
tion on the balance of mankind in gen.
eral, and the citizens of Bellaire in par
ticular. He has his own opinion of a
human being who cannot appreciate
the contortions of the. h-inin visage,
and the habilinents "A, speeches of a
clown.
Croquet seems to be a very popular
and fascinating game among the young
ladies and gentlemen of the city. II
affords a fine opportunity for the brave
and the fair to meet and spend an hour
in social enjoyment, and at the same
time test their skill in a scientific
game.
1t is not necessary to mention the
name of the lady here who recently
gave birth to her thirteenth child. Her
husband gave it the very suggestive
name, 'Eno,agh.'
The Reading Club meets this week
| CThursday evening", at the residence
of Jacob Heatherington.
Water in the hydrauts has been 6
little scarce during the last week on
account of the incapacity of the engine
in The water works. We understand a
new engine has been procured, and thai
water will be furnished in abundance
hereafter.
The steamer Market Boy has been
lying at the lower wharf for a week
past undergoing repairs. She resumed
ner regular trips again on Saturday
llaSt. The Parkersburgh, Pomeroy and
Cincinnati boats are still making theil
regular trips, although the river is get.
ting rather low.
The much -talked-of Street Railroad
, in Bellaire is in full blast. 1t consists
OF one chariot drawn by two Of the de
scendants of Balaam's ass, and makes
irregular trips between South Bella II
and Benson's Ferry. 1t is very great
accommodation to travellers who are
] too lazy to walk, or are not in hurry
Col. C. l.. Poorman has returned
from his Southern trip, and the Bell
aire Manufacturing Co. is now supply
, ing the Southern market with Reap
ers, Mowers, Threshers, &c.
The Presbyterian S. S. Convention
meets tomorrow in this place, and the
; is. S. Convention of the Christian
Church will beheld on the 23d, 24th
and Goth inst.