Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-08
MARTINS FERRY.

The temperance cause il steadily
progressing in Martins Ferry, meet
ings are held two evenings in the week
in Commercial Hall, with the regular
noon-dsy prayer meeting every day.
So far we have had no speakers but
home talent. Rev. VIM. Weir and
r. E. Sweeney, Esq, addressed a large
audience, ON last Saturday evening, ON
the subject of our Glass Works from q
temperance stand point a great num-
ber of our old topers have signed the
pledge.
The revival In the Methodist Church
still continues with great success, one
hundred and fifty have joined up to
Sunday, a great majority OF whom are
persons of mature years and old In sin.
Rev. John Brown, the pastor, appears
to know just how to reach them.
Elizabeth Cotrell, or Aunt Betsey as
she was familiarly called, the wife OF
Robert COtrell, died on Friday, aged
73 years, and was buried on Sunday,
Aunt Betsey suffered very severely for
long time, but her sutferings were
borne with the patience and meekness
of true christian woman. The fuuer-
al services were conducted by Rev. G..
G. Sedwick at the Baptist Ch nrch, and
were very solemn and impressive.
Her remains were followed to the grave
by large number of friends.
Adam Romick, another OF our old
citizens, a resident of Burlington, died
on Sunday morning, after lingering
illness, and was buried on Tuesday.
Our only eulOgy upon him is, he lived
and died an honest man, loved and re-
spected by all who knew him.
A stable belonging to Frank Milli-
gan, on the alley between fourth and
fifth streets, was burned down on Fri
day evening, evidently the work of an
incendiary; as the wind was blowing
gale at the time it was feared that the
residence of j. Il. Craig and Others ad-
Joining could not be saved, but by des.
perate efforts the fire was kept from
spreading. rr. ~--1
: On Saturday evening the fire alarm
was again sounded, this time il proved
to be one OF the dry houses belonging
to the Martins Ferry Keg and Barrel
Co., which was totally destroyed with
the contents, loss about two hundred
aud fifty dollars. The alarm reached
Commercial Hall during the temper
panic anu broke the meeting up.
During the fire, on Friday evening,
three prisoners confined in the jail, and
who had not been put in the cells for
the night, made their escape by break
ing hole through the brick wall, near
n window, with some implement hand
ed in from the outside; 1t is supposed
that the two fires and the escape have
some connections.
The Misses Sweeney gave a large
party, on Friday evening; dancing was
kept up until three o'clock. Prof. Con.
Dway furnished the mnsic.
r. n. Theaker, our new hardW are
nan, contemplates putting up a nice
lweiling house this spring.
B. NJ. Blocher, who has been serious.
y ill for several weeks from u malig
lant tumor ON his face and neck, q
Ible to be out again.
DR.. Wm. r. VanPelt has removed I
o Burr's Station, and will practice his
and keep drug aud notion
tore. Il
Mrs. T.. e. Sweeney has gone East to
Jok for a new home; We will be sorry
Ose her. X
Business of all kinds is quite good,
II the manufactures in iull blast. The &
'hio City Nail Works and Glass Works =
nd Blast furnace are being pushed u a
heir iull capacity. The furnace HIS !,
.veral thousand tons of iron piled on :
,e yarI, but have commenced sending
, Benwood Since the new mill started I
p. )
Our farmers are taking advantage OF >
ie good roads and are hauling In pro- o
lce in great quantities. Corn my
nts; hay nine and ten dollars per ton; n