Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-09-10
Our Bellaire Letter.
BELLAIRE, o., Sept. s, 1874.

BASE BALL.
Matters in this field seem to be again
livening up, but the National Game is
not on SO firm base as it was at one
time. The Phunny Hook and Ladder
Company, with six men, was beaten
by the Hope Hose Company, with nine
men, on last Friday, to the tune of 81
to % runs. Dave Stuart, of the Bell
alre club, umplred; scorer, Alex. Bur-
son.
The Belldire club went 20 Richietown
on Saturday afternoon to pay the Nail
City boys. Frank Cowen, the umpire,
declared the game forfeited by the
Wheeling club in score of nine runs
to none. At the time of the muss,
hich led to this decision, which was
Just, the score stood, Nail City, 81,
Bellaire, 10. 1t Was the first half of
the ninth inning, and the Bellaire boys
were gaining fast.
PRODUCE, ETC.
Peaches are plenty, selling at from
81 to 81. 40 per bushel. Grapes retail at
5 cts per pound. Plums sell at 81 per
bushel. Apples, 40 cts. to 81 80, accord
ing to variety and quality. Water
ons, 3 to % cts. Butter is rather plenty
at 25 cts, retail, and eggs dull at 15 cts.
Lard is scarce and high, some retailers
holding it has high as 20 cts. per pound,
although the general price is IS. Pota,
toes, corn, tomatoes and other vegeta-
bles are moderately plenty, and of fair
quality and price.
PERSONAL.
Walter and Frank COwen and Gus
Baker, three st. Clairsville young gen.
| tlemen were in town on Saturday. We
also noticed j. F. Simpson, w. S. Ken
non and G. H. Umpstead on our streets
last week.
Prof. Scofeld, of Steubenville, i!
spending a short time here, trying, we
understand, to organize a music class.
The Professor is musician, and should
meet " ith success in his undertaking.
The youth who causes most amuSe-
ment to his associates here is Gard
ner," local for the Register. He is, nc
doubt, possessed of IA giant intellect,
but he doesn't know how to best show
it off, you know!
Rev. Merritt filled Rev. Gaston's pull
pit on last Sabbath, in the latter's alb
SICK NESS.
There is a great deal of fever in town
at present. Most of the cases, we are
glad to say, are progressing rapidly,
but still one cannot be too careful of
himself. H. d. Meek, Secretary of the
Gas Company, II. J. Riley, of the G.
& P. r. r., Mrs. Meek, Jas. Alexander
and many Others aare now confined to
bed with fever, and numerous others
complain of symptoms OF its approach.
ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Curran, plopretress of The St.
Louis Bakery, withdrawing alonS the
river bank in lower Bellair, made .
narrow escape from injury. The bit
got out of order, and the horse became
unmanageatle, and sprang over the
bank. The wagon was demolishe d,
] but no other damage done.
Speculation is rife here concerning
who is the Bellaire correspondent of
the Pittsburgh Commercial. We are
not qualified to say who it is; but we
are confident it is not Gardner :"
cause why, ihe letters exhibit signs OF
sense.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
4 citizen of the lower town, on last
Friday, sued the city for damage done
him by neglect to repair the Coal street
bridge. The jury awarded him s.
damages.
The imminency of such suits was
pointed out to the public at the recen,
Sewerage meeting by gentleman, but
Council, witt, their characteristic diill.
ness, let things stand, and now the
suits begin to be entered. Bellaire's
greatest want now, is Council OF, al
least, President for her Council.
LEAKS.
There are several bad leaks in the
gas pipe in our streets which should be
mended by those having them in
charge, if they have any consideration
for the health of the city. Enough
stencil comes from them to sutfocate a
buzzard.
| Matters are about as usual, if we eX-
cept the excitement among the Metho-
dist brethren, which won't do them
any harm unless it "strikeS in," or
unless "Gardner takes up the gaunt-
let in their behalf. One saloon owner
has already lent the influence of his
pen to their cause, in the last Ladepen-
dent. SNAP.
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