Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-27
BELLAIRE LETTER.

MUD.
We have as much mud in this city
as can be found anywhere. Speaking
of mud reminds Us of something that
occurred while we were going over to
your place from Warnock's, few days
ago. We have often heard that the
road leading from the station was
piked, but we don't believe it. The
last trip we took over it demonstrated
that fact. The mud was nearly axle
deep in mos: places, and especially on
the first half after leaving the station.
understand that gates are 10 he put
on the road to- keep it up. Seriously,
there is nothing to keep up but mud,
and if it is left alone il will be able TO
keep itself up. 1t is not the amount OF
travel over it that makes it so bad, ,bnt
it is the way the stone is Used on it.
Had this road been put in proper order
last fall, several dollars would have
been saved, hut as it now stands, it
will take several hundred. 1t is the
worst MdcadamiZed road in the county.
OUR NEW PAPER.
On or about the first of next month
a new paper will be issued in this
place. Its editors-Thos. Cochran and
John Gow-will name it the BetLdire
Leader, and we Opine it will be the
leader of this city. These men are
wide-awake, energetic and responsible,
and we are of the opinion they will is
sue journal that Bellaire has greatly
needed. This city has done without 3
local paper long enough, and the news
per (?) Issued here now is worse than
lnolhing, a5 an iterniZer. The new edi-
tors have been soliciting subscription
and advertisements, and have met
with fair success in this city. 1t is a
difficult matter for firm, who have es-
tablished prices for rates sOfadvertising,
to run against ore that never knew
what to settle upon, but to take ads
at his customers prices. Published
rates of any kind should be strictly adj
hered to in all cases. Allow us to re-
fer to a certain paper published in this
county that sticks to its published
rates, and to-day there is not paper
in the State that contains a more pay.
ing advertising list of home customers.
If man or firm expects to hold the
confidence of the public, they should
hold up to the published rates of their
business. If this shoe particularly fits
any one down here, we want him to
wear it. .
Great excitement was caused on Sum-
Cay evening by an alarm of fire, about
] o'clock. The building occupied by
the Marietta Chair Company, a. a fur
niture warehouse, and by Mellot Il
Mento, merchant tailors, was the scene
of destruction. Luckily, the flames
did, not spread, for the manly work of
the fircmen were too severe for that.
Almost all the goods in both
rooms were saved, although in a
damaged condition. The Chair Com
pany was insured for about 81, 900 on
the building and stock. Mellot, who
Ownel the part of the building occu-
pied by Mellot & Mento, was insured
for about 81, 500. 1t is thought the fire
originated in the Chair Cos. part OF
the building from a defective fiue. The
whole building will have to be torn
down before used again, as it Is of no
account ds it now stands. During the
great excitement neighbOring houses
began to move goods. The grocery of
Gill & Walker was nearly moved, and
on Monday morning when return
was made, number of sacks of -four
and groceries were missing. Persons
had habit of going long distance t.
find place to lay them down, and lOr-
got to bring them back after the fire.
A few of those persons are known, and
this firm intend to look after the mat
ter by and by.
PERSONAL.
DIR. Geo. II. Boyd, formerly of st.
Clairsville, was in the city last week,
on business trip. We never saw him
looking better.
Will 5. Faris has accepted an agency
from the Wheeling Lnteliigencer, as So
Letting agent.
Albert Heatherington, son of Jacob
Heatherington, started for Colorado
last Saturday afternoon.
DIR. Baker of 33d street, took unto
to himself better half last Thursday.
We offer our hand, and hope he will
live to enjoy his centennial wedding
day.
Bolon, our bard, intends to write a
poem to be read at the Centennial next
4th of July. We understand his pen
pictures of the last hundred years are
quite vivid. He ought to know.
Maj. Carman is about to issue new
Poem in pamphlet form. So saysl
Madam Rumor.
The powder house OF McGregor Bros.
was broken open one evening last
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