Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-12-10
BELLAIRE LETTER,

nELA1A4F6E LIZ Etks
BELLAIRE, O., Dec. s, 1874.
Mr.. Samuel Alexander, mailer in
the service of the rolling mill died at
l o'clock p. N. on Sunday last, after
a lingering illness, and will be buried
at 10 a. m. on Wednesday. His disease
was consumption.
A fact which we believe is far from
generally known, is that the Bellaire
Iron and Nail Manufacturing Co. make
their own nail manufacturing machines
and that too in a manner equal to
those of the most popular makers in
the country.
Work has been begun on the num-
bering of our streets. We predict that
before it is completed our people will
discover that for Belhire the plan is
gigantic mistake.
Street Cars Daily Paper, Market
House, Chic Navigation Co., where are
ye? echo ans Her. up the spOut!'
1t is fact, and one that we have not
yet seen noted by the press, that Christ
mas and New Years do not come on the
same day this year.
We are informed that the Episco-
palians of our City have purchased a
lot in Horns addition, and will COM
mence the building of church at an
early day. The present place of wor-
ship of this small but growing congre-
cation, Trinity Chapel, on the corner
of 9Th and Belmont streets, is so small
as to be inadequate for the purpose.
We are pleased to see this mark of pro5-
perity among our friends, the Episco-
palians.
An admirer of TenHyson wishes us
to ask for him if T. G. Claflin is the
mother of Ie,aay's Son. We submit
that if she is we have here an exempli-
fication of the truth of the Darwinian
theory.
Some one tried to make off with
Capt. Fink's watch chain Sunday, but
the Captain brought it back. Some
store with stock borrowed from the
B. & o. R. R. freight depot here, with
out the consent of the owner. They
reside now in the County Bastile in
your village.
A majority of our Sabbath Schools
will hold Christmas Entertainments
this year.
Rev. J. C. Tuttle preached in the
Baptist Hall on Sunday last, and his
sermon, of course, was well appreciated
Mr.. Tuttle has now, we beliexe, charge
of congregation in Guernsey county.
Our citizens are indebted to the en-.
terprise of our friend P. S. Cowen, Esq.
for the privilege now in prospect OF
listening to Olive L,gan's much lauded
lecture on 'Ghls' some time in the
holidays. We hope Bellaire has en-
ough refinement TO give her an appre-
ciative audience, and at least as large
one as Is given to every catch penny
amateur minstrel show that comes
along.
There was another runaway in town
yesterday morning. As obstacles in
the way Of ungovernable steeds, avn
ing posts are desirable institution.
We heard remarkable, and we are
positive, true, story, concerning the
powers of the so-called Spiritual med
iums, the other day. Not only have
we heard the story; we have also seen
the papers for it, and although we have
no hesitancy in vouching for the truth
of the story as we here record it, yet as
to the supernatural nature Of the Oc-
currences therein related we beg leave
to declare our scepticism. An old,
well known and exceedingly respect.
ed citizen of Bellaire, leading mem
Der of the Presbyterian Church, is father
of physicians wife in St Louis, Mo-,
some time ago son of this lady was
missing from home, and few days
after, his body was taken from the
river. No marks of violence were up
on him, his money and valuables were
intact, and no clue existed aS to the
cause of his death. The cOrnoner's
jury rendered verdict of death from
unknown cause;' the body was buried
and the mourning parents never ex-
pected to receive any explanation of
the means by which their son left the
world,
u few weeks ago letter was re-
ceived by the mother, requesting her
to go to Memphis Tenn, and receive
an explanation of The mystery. With
much misgiving she complied with the
request in the letter, and went to Men,
phis. She was there confronted by a
spirit which she Immediately re-
cognized as the appsrition of her de-
ceased son. To convince her more
strongly that he was 30, he requested
her to hand him the watch she wore.
This watch was in the young mans
pocket at the time of the recovery off
his body, and the mother had worn it |
ever since, although no one had been
able to discover by what means it was
to be opened. The embodied fora of
her sons spirit, upon receiving the
watch Immediately opened it by a
secret spring, and handed it back.
He gave the following account of his
death. At the time of his decease he
had just came from visit to a girl who
had formerly been in the service of his
mother, but who had been discharged
8 short time before on account of her
having inspired the young man with
love for her. AT the time Of her dis
charge the parents had severely re-
prinanded their son for his nnlofty
desire to marry servant girl. Hel
left the house and went to see the grill
who treated him coldly. AS he left
her presence he declared that he would
drown himself, as he subsequently +.
did.
The mysterious power Is exhibited
in the discovery OF the facts of the case :
for that they are facts canntt be doubt
ed. The story of the servant girl, and
the young mans love for her had never
been told to any one, but was true. /
The explanation co-in-cides in every {
way with the known facts in the case, 9
md tie relatives of the deceased are ali 6
ully convinced that the apparation is :
he organization of the spirit of their 4
ost friend,
A seeptic's first question would be d
Where is that servant girl?' g
The mud on our streets is the thinnest =
md stickiest that was ever invented Ii
ince the food. SNAP.
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Charlie Ross has been found again, ..
his time at Ch stpr, Ill. The supposed