Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-30
BARNESVILLE.

"Violent fires soon burn out themselves;
Small showers last long, but sudden storm
are short"
Che removal of the County Seat is causin
quite ripple of excitement in our cemmuni
ty. The ambitious and overlapping Bellairc
ans were circulating petitions in our mids
last week for the removal of the County Sea
to that point, but the propitious gates wer
against them, and they soon found they wer
working with people whose ruling power
were wisdom and judgment, and who wOult
not submit to the whims and idle fancies of
few enthusiasts, whose chief motive is to ben
e6t self and not the public at large. Their
were also remonstrances in circulation agains
the removal which met with the appreciation
of the entire public, who placed their name
upon the list with no hesitancy Another pc
tition signed by nearly all the prominent citi
zenS of the town and township has been GO
ing tie rounds for the purpose of having
call meeting at this place in City Hall, OF
next Saturday evening Feb. lst, so that reso
| lutions may be passed to add to the weight oi
opposition against the removal.
The funeral of DR.. Isaac Hoover took plac'
from the Presbyterian church, last Tuesday
morning, and large number of mourning anC
sympathetic friends congregated to follow ths
was resident of this place from 1882 to 1868
or period of thirty-six years, and during
that time he won the love and esteem of the
people, and gained their implicit confidence
as skillful physician. Rev. DR.. Moore, oi
the Second Presbyterian church of Colum
bus, assisted by Revs. Mack aud Sullivan OF
the Presbyterian and Methodist churches OF
this place conducted the funeral services.
Rev. Moore delivered in impressive style 9
sermon full of truths pertaining to the future
existence of man, accompanied with the his
tory of the life of the deceased.
On Monday morning two-horse team be.
longing to George Lovejoy took fright ON the
west hill, running through the town with ter
rife speed, throwing the driver William Mer-
rill from the wagon and seriously injuring
him. Had it not been for the fortunate fall
ing of one of the horses, they would undoubt-
edly in their mad career have plunged into
Hilles' drug store, as they were running in
that direction with such frightful speed that
they could not have possibly been changed.
As Ohio is noted for supplying great men
in the National Government, so is Barnesville
noted for the supplying of County officials,
being at present represented by Recorder,
Treasurer, Sheriff and Surveyor, and while
congratulating ourselves on the official mate
rial furnished by cur community, We cannot
but lament that our society has been robbed
of so mahy estimable families.
1t was with regret that we last week bid
adieu to Sheriff Hilles and family to become
residents of the County Seat. We fully ap-
preciate the absence of the bright and genial
family not only in the social circles, but in
the church of which they were faithful mem
bers. We prophesy that ''Sam' will make
the most popular and efficient Sheriff that
Belmont County has known for many years.
May their new homes bring to them many
days freighted with success and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Collins returned home
last Thursday morning, after delightful so.
journ of two weeks with friends in Baltimore
and Washington.
Messrs. John Bradtield & Sons sold last
week to Mes>rs. Thompson & Patterson, of
New York, 10000 pounds of wool which
they have carried since last summer.
The failure last week of the well known
tobacco house of VIM. Lampiug
& Co., Baltimore, created considerable excite.
ment in this vicinity until it was ascertained
that our tobacco spectators were not suffer
ers to any extent.
j. S. Parker's grocery was closed on Mon
lay morning by an execution in favor of some
Wheeling parties. Liabilities small and A.
sets ditto.
Peace again reigns at the coal shaft, the
strikers having resumed work at the re-
luced wages.
Joseph Watt, the father of the members OF
he we'll known Foundry firm of j. Ii. Watt
& Bro, in this place, died on Monday even.
ng. He has been afflicted for some time
With softening Of the brain.
KATE HAZARD.