Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-10-08
BELLAIRE LETTER.
BELI.AIRE, O., Oct. 5, Is

BELLAIRE, O., Oct. 8, 1874.
Correspondence OF Belmont Chronicle.
hoii..ns of especial interest has transpired
in our city since our last. Police matters have
been quite lively, but all the arrests were fol-
minor ohenses. Garnder still remains al
large, although his locals evince the truth o.
'JeTemiah's' statement that he was non conlpos
nHentis The way Of Il is Just this: his intellect
played him quite mean trick. II asked to be
excused for moment, and rewarded his Kind
ness in excusing IL by not returning. How
ever, the loss is so slight as to be inappreciable
All the churches were well attended, ysster>
day. Especially was this SO OF the Episcopal. at
which the Right Rev. Bishop Bedell preached
a sermon whicn was listened TO with rapt stten-
tion. After the sermon he confirmed and adj
ministered the aacraEl- nj of the Lords supper.
The Episcopal, United Presbyterian and Dis
ciples churches-slLhoush they have had no
regular pastors until comparatively late day
are setting the older churches an example OF
CASTOR, of the Presbyterian church, will, next
sabbath, in accordance with the request Of
many of his congregation, repeat his sermon
preached week ago last night from the text
Take heed how ys hear.
Miss Hoover. editreSs Of the City Commercial,
hiss been slightly IEcisposed for short time,
but has again assumed me duties of her Office.
There are no new developements in the
ghost line, at the school house. Some one has
suggested that the spirit may be dfsembodi-
ment of the departed instinct OF the defunct
editor Of the &dRCd'G. It is rather small
ghost.
party Of Nimrods excurted over in to West
Virginia, the other day, and after two days'
hunting return ed with fourteen squirrels and
an infant partridge. They don't bTag on their
game, though.
improvements are being made oil over our
City, IN the way Of paving, guttertng, roofing,
painting, repairing, grading and building. The
only fault the most captious can find with this
is that 1t is not extensive enough.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians gave a ball
at City Hall on last Friday night.
Bellsire is a quite contented little village.
She has but few wants, and they are easily
satisfied. AS uesr as we can enumerate, they
are as follows: A daily paper, market house:
sewerage, better IRE extinguishing facilities,
paved streets, gymnasium, free delivery Tor
express packages and = reading room. There
may be other wants, equally as needy, but we
have not heard any enc mention them.
ing mill is working on full time both In the
old and new divisions.
Rev. Robert Alexander and Prof. ]. J. Burns
were in town, on Saturday, holding teachers
examination. We also saw Sheriff Cochran
and one or two other gentlemen from the seal
in the City on that day.
Politically, every thing is serene. In fact, II
is most too serene for liIe There is no excite
ment of any kind stirring, except what comes
waited from afar, where our more fortunate
neighbors are stewing and broiling.
The Beechsr-T -Tilton affair." as a subject of con.
versation, has stepped down and out from 1ti
old position, and the probability Of a full croI
of pawpas has occupied its place. Expression,
and names which grew ont of the Brooklyn
ary firms have Brooklyn Scandals" little
ones for a cent apiece and another has Par
oxysmal Kisses" They now call them abodes
position that they keep engravings to look At
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