Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-20
CENTREVILLE.

| The heavy wind Saturday night caused some
people to think that more houses were to be
adjusted to suit the whims and connections OF
the air. They were only slightly scared and
agreeably disappointed as there was no dam
age done-the elements were only introducing
Easter.
There are many persons sick in this vicinity
Mrs. Nathan Mayhugh is very low with
rheumatism; Elmer, youngest son of Thomas
jackson, Is in very critical situation with
| typhoid fever-his recovery is doubtful.
Measles and mumps are still on the war
path. The latter deals severely with the
young men,
Litigations are coming in fashion again
two or three last week; Judge Spaulding con-
Quoting both sides, and beat every time; Tai
bott and Shannon are out-generaled, and the
whole business monopolized.
Competition is the life of business Our -four
merchants are determined that one shall have
the trade, low prices will cause the other
to stop sales Prices now, one-eighth sacks
10 cents, with assurance that next week it
will be 20 cents. The fight is to continue
during the summer.
Five butcher wagons are to do up the beef
business for us this season. Some of them will
be compelled to take the Irishmans advice
xiii half beef at time'
The summer term of fschoolIhas been in pro-
gress about week. On account of mumps
and careless parents, only fifteen or twenty
scholars are in attendance, out of the hundred
and five or ten, for which tax is levied. Plen-
ty of boys are seen on the streets ut all hours
perhaps some day they will see where they
missed 1t.
The Postoffce has been removed to R. L.
Foreman's store.
John Glover was awarded the contract for
carrying the mail on this route
| Clifford & Bro. i2voiced their goods to Geo
Aayhugh, who will continue the business in
the same room.
G. B. Asllew has removed to Cherry street
opposite j. w. Jackson's store, where he will
furnish his customers with frst-class harness
Euclid Foreman set up housekeeping in the
property of John T. Stonebraker; James Bry'
an moved in the house with his mother, and il
is rumored that his mother will remove II
Washington street.
1 Why is it that no effort was made to secure
the Southwestern Ralrond on this route, in
stead of Rocky Fork? The distance is no
much greater, and the grade much less. Tht
difference in cost could be easily raised, ant
still Armstrong; Mill be a point by going
down Anderson's run. If this cannot be made
point, we would rather have it cross below
! Jacobsburgh. Should they make an effort on
this route, and persons who have means would
refuse to take stock, serve them as they do II
BeaIlsville-have the boys to form themselve:
into q company of railroad whistles, and toot
them every time they make their appearance
This brings the answer in Monroe; don't know
how it would work in Belmont. five do no
get things rs we desire them it will be th'
fault of Grants administration, and the dis
honest workings of the Republican party
against the honest Democrats of the Nortf
and the loyal and righteous rebels OF th'
South, who have their exemplary representa-
tives in Congress to make good laws for u
instead of the trashy stuff We get. Poor crea
lures we are; how much better would be ou
chances in their hands than in the care of th
true sons of LIBERTY.