Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-24
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In reply 10 inquiries from hosts OF
friends of j. &. Tallman. Esq, in re-
gard to his condition, We Say, his case
remains quite unchanged for the past
two weeks, and while he is more com-
Portable than few days ago, he is not,
we are sorry to announce, substantially y
better. A large tumOr in the right
side, inside the body, of sluggish
character, yet showing some DISPOSE
ton to both suppurate and enlarge is
his disease. Never did we know such
earnest solicitation for the recovery OF
any man in our community. We all
pray for his restoration to health.
Revival services are still in progress
in both Methodist churches. The West
End exercises are conducted by Rev.
w. L. Robins. an earnest and efficient
worker. So far there has been forty
five additions TO his church.
The KirkWocd church in charge OF
Rev. McCleary is nightly crowded
with an earnest and thoughtful audi
Ience-while over sixty have united
with this church. A peculiar feature
of the revival in this church is, that a
large majority of those admitted are OF
very tender years; while the revival al
| the other church is marked by the
conversion of some supposed to be
given over to "hardness of heart and
stubbornness of will" May eternal
good result from these meetings!
At Martins Ferry the Presbyterian
and U. p. Presbyterian have united
| in series of religious exercises, and
meet evening about in their respective
churches, with prospect of good be-
ing done.
An extensive revival has been in
progress, also, in the M. E. Church,
Martins Ferry, with many additions
Per coiat,u-Clark Bros. carpente,
shop, WAS burglarized on Sabbath
night, and $50 worth of tools stolen
A notorious character named Mooney,
formerly of This place @as seen cross
ing the bridge laden with tOOls-doubt-
less the stolen ones. 4 warrant i,
awaiting Mr.. MONEYS c0s. V.nience,
while the wish is universal that he may
be caught on this side, (he belongs tC
| Wheeling) that he may receive the
tender m.rcies of Wit. KenrSn
Mooney has effectually baffled justice
on the ether side, this not being hi,
maiden steal, we want Wit. to inter
view him just once.
Mrs. DIR. RowleS desires to say to the
thieves who stole all her fruits and but
ters, she would be glad if they would
return the jars, that she may refill
them.
Frank Mulligan's meat shop was ex.
tensively interviewed on Saturday
night. A considerable quantity O
meat was stolen. II. Clay once began
famous speech-"O Greece, beloved
Greece" We suppose the thieves
could afford to be as gratuitously elo
quent.
The thieves who were plying theil
vocation the other night, acted wisely
in stealing Tommy HIPS clock, a,
''time cuts down all both great and
small" 1t enabled them the more
successfully to ''cut stick" with theil
i'll gotten booty.
The Bridgeport Mardi Gras Society
is fully organized with nearly hun
dred members, and having been as
signed place in the Wheeling pro
cession on the 29th, they ask all wht
desire to join their parade to come il
and see the management. \ rare piece
of motley fun is in store.
i A considerable delegation went dowI
from Martins Ferry to Bellaire, on th'
ferry boat, Monday night, to Masoni
supper.