Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-02-25
BELLAIRE LETTER.
BELLAIRE, O.. Feb. %. 1873.

THE DAY WE DON'T CELEBRATE.
We once heard of lady teacher in
a country town who, in dismissing
school on the evening of February 21st
informed her pupils that there would
be no school on the next day, owing to
the fact that MIR. Washington had
died and the teacher wished to attend
his funeral! This lady, more than pro-
bable, lived in Bellaire during that
period uf her adolescence which she
devoted to the acquiring of mental
nutrition. AT any rate, there is moth
ing in Bellaire, of character tending
to inform one who does not alread know
as to what Washington was, and,
where he was borne. We are credi-
tably informed that the sa.ne youth
who asked for information as to what
is dictionary" also, being asked, i'm
parted to friend the knowledge that
Washington was an apthor, and wrote
the Life Of Franklin LrUing.'
We would suggest the propriety OF
causing the return to his home OF the
schOolmaster.
'sPIvINs' SAYS
that Valentines day didn't amount to
much this year in Bellaire. If every
other dogs day amounted to as much
here as does Walls we would emigrate
to Wegee last Christmas, if not before.
AMUSEMENTS.
The ladies of the Presby terian Church
give festival in the basement of their
Church to night. The proceeds go to-
the beautifying the room at present
used as an auditorium in which the
Presbytery of st Ciairsville will meet
the 1st of April.
A meeting for social worship and at
which an attempt will be made to Or
ganize a school in vocal music, to be-
taught by Prof. Schofield, will be held
in the Presbyterian Church to morrow
night.
The spelling spell has at length reach
ed US, and "a real, regular, old fashion,
ed spellin' school will be held in School
Hall on next Fri,ay evening, the 26th
inst. The admission is put at the fash
ionable figure 10 cents, babies in arms,
double price, ugly young ladies and
maiden ladies over 35 years of age will
be admitted free. Others wishing COM
plimentaries can purchase them at the
door. Can't some one get up Quill
tin"
Police court gave audience to some
ten gentlemen inflicted with side
walk on the brain last week.
PERSONAL
Major Carman was in town on last
Thursday; last Thursday was quite
inclement day!
We saw Sheriff Cochran in the city
Saturday.
Some one writing from your hamlet
to the American Newspaper Reporter,
New York, call Jas. st. John 'Spirino,
J. st. j. has added a shoe knife and a
milestone to his stock of pocketables
We are told that one of our ministers
gave $40 out of his own pocket to the
Kansas sufferers. This should spur
our citizen on to larger efforts, TOR there
are few classes to whom $40 represent
so large sum as to ministers.
GAINESVILLE is sad; Barnesville is de-
pressed, Barnesville has an ijut more,
The ijut edits the Enterprise; Barnes
Vile will retire to the foot.
Gardner has resigned his position on
the Intelligencer, and now their letters
such rs they are-are gotten up in
payment for that paper which they
render woIthleS5-Ouch!
AUBURN.
1t is understood that the sandy hair
ed but honest, retired etc, is engaged
in compiling a work called: Autobio-
sketch of Benjamin Boiling
broke Barnes murderer, etc.
Il 4. IL.
and illustrated with ilustrat ratiOns.-
Facts will not receive SO much atten-
ion as figures, and of these HyperboleI ,
will be most conspicuous. He will be !
assisted by IT. c. L.A) in the COM I
Dilati0n.
DEATHS.
Mr.. John Johnson, who kept board !
ng house on Belmont street, died on =
Thursday evening, and his remains
we're taken TO Virginia for interment
IN Friday. ,
A gentleman named Tarbott died
on Friday night, having been
ittacked with severe vomiting but a
hort ti'Ie before
MINED RATHER.
The evening Standard, in its report
,f the accident on the Panhandle rail
'Oad said: The wounded comprise q
ist of fifteen or twenty persons all of :
v hOm were more or less seriously in :
urned.' =
Now this may be true; but we Think !