The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-11-18
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+ JOHN W. STEPHENS, the head center
of the whiskey business 10 Barnesville,
has Joined the Temperance Band of that
place. .,
THE shoe store Of WM. READ & SON,
Of Barnesville, was burglarixed on the
llth inst, and gopds valued at 800
taken.
THE instruments of the Miltonsburg
Band have been purchased by party of
young men who intend to organize a
band at Williamsburg. 80
The Barnesville District Conference of
the M. E. Church will be held at Wash.
ington, Guernsey County, on the 25th
and 26th Of November. s.
OyRR two Thousand pounds Of wool
we're bought in Wilmington township,
last week, at forty cents per pound
Guernsey Jetersonias aas.
The Steu5envile Bulletin notes the
sale Of over zoe, 900 pounds of wool in
Western Pennsylvania last week, at So
TO 40 cents per pound. L
THE Columbus Democrat states that
Richard Hunt, OF Barnesville, had his
watch and chain stolen while seeing the
sights of the Capital city.
ErIeuErrE no longer requires gen.
tleman to claw his hat of when meeting
ladies on the street. A polite bow, moi
too profound, Is the latest. .si
Docs are gratifying their taste fol
mutton over in Muskingum county
Near Norwich, ont of q fock of sixty.
6vey thirty-6ve, were killed or wounded
| Tag construction Of River Railroad
to Marietta is necessity, and would bt
OF immense value TO Bellaire. Why no
make an effort for it 3-Bellaire Tribune
The wheat that was sown The latte
part Of September or early in October
is looking well and has not been troub
led by insects while that sown earlier il
badly ,jared by the pests.-Cambridg'
| NeDs asc as
TaE Powhatan Steam Ferry Company
of Powhattan, this county, has been 10
corporated with a capital stock of IS,
600. in shares of 500 each.-Bslmon
chronicl'. .a98ITE 1. =
THERE are slight apprehensions of {
coal famine at Cincinnati Caal, whicl
during the summer was sold at 1925 pc
ton, now commands SO per ton A low
river is the cause.
A REcElvER has been appointed 70
the Bellaire d ST. Clairsville Nairov
Guage Railroad. This action wa
brought about by numerous creditor
pushing their claims.
DIpHrHERIA caused the death OF 6v
out Of six children In one Family in Bel
| mont county, within the past two weeks
and the father, Jos. Bowan and wife ar
now prostrated with the same disease.
TIE ornithological specimen shot b,
JOHN DAVENPORT, near Baresville, ha
been pronounced Viewick swan. /
measures. I feet from the tip. to tip o
its wing Wheeling Regis,e 14th ins.
Two hundred and sixty farmers ant
their wives left Liverpool, England, las
Thursday week for Texas. There seem
to be general exodus of English prac
,ical farmers (renters) to the Unitet
States and Canada.
Foster received 5,63s more vote
than HAYEs received for President
FosrER's vote being 336, ,26l, and HAYES
SS0,6S9. EwINa's vote was 1850 les
than TILDEN's-TILDEN's vote bein,
S23, lS2, and EwINe's 3l9,I32.
On. yes, the Democrats can elect thei
candidate for President next year With
out the electoral vote of Oaio but, then
it would be an exhilaTating thing TO
Ohio to lead of next October with
majority for the Democratic State ticket
DUANE CowEK, son Of Judge CowEN
was accidentally shot in the gleutia
muscles while out hun ting on last Fri
day. The accident was caused by th
breaking down of wagon on which b.
was riding The wound is not a dan
gerous onc.-St. Clairspille Gazette
18Th inst.
The project for an exten,ion CT th
B & S. W.. Railroad through Somertol
Temperanceville and Noble count
westward, is assuming tlngib'e form
The men who are tsking hold of chi
matter are of the class that usually sue
coed 10 whatever they undertake.
Bellaire Tribune.
q THE wife Of the Rev A. G. Robb, th
Methodist Episcopal minister of Somer
ton, died suddenly at their home in tha
place last week. Her remains were bu
ried in the Northern cemetery at Barnes
vile, on Friday. Mrs Robb was grea,
ly esteemed Christian lady, and her los
will be keenly and mournfully felt.-
Quaker City Independent ~
s. A RAILROAD meeting Was held st Sum
meriield last Saturday, aud committed
appointed to meet a. Williamsburg yes
terday, TO make arrangements for work
The people Of Somerton expect th
Bellaire and Southwestern R,iroad t,
be extended to that place, and from
thence to Temperanceville and Williams
burg, and finally to McConnellsville, OF
the Muskingum River.-Eaterprise.
TIE weather predictions SO far gen
orally indicate mild winter. Farmer