Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-03-25
MARTINS FERRY.

On last Friday morning Sylvester
Eanderments formerly of this place, but
more recently from the West, was arrest
ed upon acharge of threatening to burn
the property Of i. Spence. He was
igiven hearing before Justice Eagles0n,
who held him to bail in the sum of $500.
and being unable to give bond was ta-
ken to the county Jail last Sunday. This
follow has been lying around here for
about month, trying to extOrt money
from Mr.. Spence. on an alleged claim,
and instead of sueing Mr.. S, and prov
ling his claim, has been threatening to
destroy his property, &c. While his tri-
al was in progress, a dispatch was re-
ceived from some point in Illinois, say
ing to arrest him on the charge of burn
ing barn there.
Miss Sarah NJ. Craig, an estimable
young lady of this place, died on last
saturday, of consumption, and was bu-
ried i'll the Grove" on Monday. She
had been an emplOye at the Glass Works
previous to her illness, and they shut
down on Monday in respect to her.
Pease township Republican Conven-
/ tion will be held in the Town Hall, in
this place, on Saturday afternoon, the
9th inst. There should be a full turn
out of the party, and then no growing
afterwards. According to a recent de
ciSiOn of the Auditor each voting pre-
cinct is entitled to one Assessor.
The Martins Ferry Veteran Associa-
| ton, at meeting last Saturday evening,
decided to organize Drum Corps, and
purchase ten stand of arm, to be used in
the funeral services of any member of
the Association.
The Buckeye Glass workers will have
a fancy dress ball in Medill's Hall, on
Friday evening.
Theodore Swartz left on Wednesday
for his new home in Kansas. His fami-
ly will follow in week or two. May
good luck attend them.
E. j. Hoyle & Bro. shipped the first
threshing machine of the season last
week. 1t went to Hooking county, o.
A great deal of property is changing
owners this spring, and at regular boom
prices. w. P. Wells sold his property on
Third Street, last week for $25OO. A
small brick house on the same street,
belonging to Rev. Slater Brown, of
Pleasant Grove, was sold last Saturday
for Ss50-and so it is all over town.
We are glad to announce that Mrs.
Schreiner and Mrs. Rev. Sedwick, who
have been very sick, are recovering.
Our public schools will close for one
weeks vacation, on Friday-public ex-
animation through the week. The re-
ceipts for the year ending March Is, 1880,
were Sl550.O5, and the expenditures
$13,2S3.35.
The Laughlin Nail Works shut down
on Monday for two weeks. During the
stop the mill will be thoroughly over
hauled-it has had An almost continu-
Gus run of a year.
NJ C. Mitchell commenced the erec-
ton of a dwelling house on South Fourth
Street this week.
Henry Floto is having the rooms of
his dwelling house beautifully frescoed
by Chas. c. Keihl, Chicoga artist.
The Etna Iron Works started up in
full blast on last Monday, and the boys
are happy.
The yearly anniversary of the Wo-
mans Temperance movement was held
in the United Presbyterian Church last
Friday. The exercises were very inter-
esting. A temperance meeting was held
in the evening, and was addressed by
Mrs NJ. Reese, of Alliance, a noted work
er in the cause. a
Harrison Bettis's wife, very estima-
BILE lady, died on last Thursday, and was
buried on Saturday afternoon.