Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-03-11
MARTINS FERRY.


Theodore SwartZ returned last week
from visit to Kansas, whittier he went
on tour of observation. He was SC
much pleased with the State that he
purchased an improved farm four miles
from Salina. i'll Salina county, and came
back home for his family. They will
remove to their new home next week.
Henry Warwood is shipping large
quantities of garden rakes to all parts of
the Vest The demand is unusually
heavy this season. He also manufac-
lures miners picks in large quantities
He has this winter put i'll large and
improved steam hammer in his works.
The Trustees of Pease township at
their meeting last Monday, settled up
with all the Road Supervisors, and closed
up the years business and after pay
ing all the Indebtedness of the town
ship find they have a balance of over
one thousand dollars on hand, and they
have kept everything in good shape du-
ring the year. The voters of the town
ship could not do better than to con-
tinue them another term.
Wm. Smiley started last Thursday for
Colorado for the benefit of his health
His wife went to her mothers in Della
ware.
Martins Ferry can boast of having
more secret societies than any place of
its size in the State. There are at pres
ent ten different societies here. \ new
society, "The knights of the Star" has
just been organized, and starts off with
membership of twenty-five.
Capt. L. W. Inglebright has contracted
for new ferry boat to take-the place of
the Eureka. The boat will be built at
Freedom, Pa, and will be about the size
of the one now in use, and is to be fin
ished by the 10th of May.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Scrheimer, proprietor of the Sherman
House Hotel and livery stable, is lying
very i'll with the dropsy. But little
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
A petition is being circulated and
pretty generally signed asking that a
tax be levied to pike the road leading
from here to Glenn's Run, to connect
with the Colerain turnpike. 1t is a
much-needed Improvement, as that load
is one of the main thoroughfares lead
ing into our village, and during the
winter is always impossible, thus
throwing the country trade that would
come here, to Bridgeport and Wheeling
Candidates for township and munich
pal offices are beginning to make them
selves known, and telling how they can
do things better than the last one. What
little more young blood and vim infu-
sed into the management of affairs.
Some miscreant broke into the Union
School building on Sunday night, and
broke open all the teachers desks.
Nothing of value was taken-Jhe great
est harm done being the broken locks.
A small child of Sam w. Cook, a
nailor at the Laughlin Works, was bu-
ried on Monday afternoon.
Mr.. J. 7. Harris has been appointed
an agent for the Inman Line of Steam
ships, and has already sold several tick
cts. Any one wishing to go to England,
or send for friends over the water, can
get tickets at low rates from him.
At the solicitation of great many of
our citizens, the Oratorio of Esther will
be repeated on Friday and Saturday
evenings, the 18th and 18th inst, in
Commercial Hall, for the benefit of Prof
Schofeld. i
A meeting of the Esther Troupe and
4 few invited guest, was held in Mason
Ic Hall on last Saturday evening. Afterl
4 short session in singing, Capt Abram
Lash called Prof. Schotield to the front, |
and in a few well-chosen remarks, pre-
sented him with splendid gold
headed cane. The Professor accepted
he present in fitting language, after
which Rev. S. Y. Kennedy, on behalf of
he Lodge, presented Miss Emily War
wood very fine cameo ring, in appreci-
Ition of her services as organist in their
,Oncelt is. After the presentation SER
ices were over, ice-cream and cake
we're served in profusion to all present,
Ifter which dancing commenced, and
vas kept up until Just in time to escape
'reaking the Sabbath.
Money was sold in the Franklin
Building Association last Saturday
light at 504 per cent.
An order was received last week from
he Quartermaster General of the L. s.,
skiing for a list of the names of all the
Oldiers buried in our cemeteries, upon
he receipt of which headstones, giving
he name, company and regiment, will
e furnished. The list has been com
leted, and we hope to have the head !,
tones set up by Decoration Day.
Charles Cooks wife, of Etnaville. /,
7as buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery
lst Thursday.
w. p. Wells, formerly of this place, ,
ow engaged in the Boot and Shoe busi-
ess in Canton, Ohio, IS in town this
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