Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-22
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"THE SCHOOL BOARD" met Oh Monday
the leth inst. The usual amount of bu.
siness was transacted and liberal ap-
preparations were made for repair of
school houses, There was also ordered
a sale of books, such as histories, &C.,
formerly in the hands of the TIP. Clerk.
Some two or three hundred dollars Is to
be expended in repairing the school
house In this place. Why not have a
new oney
Mrs. TAMsoN Lopez, widow Of the
late Abner Lodge, sr, died at her home
on Friday, and the body was inferred at
"PlainAeld' Oh Sabbath, Revs, II. G,
Campbell and w, S.Moffat were present
and had religious services before the fu-
neral left the house. Mrs. Lodge was
aged perhaps 0years-was well known
and respected, and has for many years
been a resident OF this locality. Her fu-
neral war attended by large eonoourse
of friends and neighbors. In brief To-
cal mention we cannot write up Incl
dents In her life which are worthy OF
public notice, and we feel TO know some
one more capable Will do 80 ut conye-
nient season.
TIE FIRST PAssENoER TRAIN on the
G., 4. V. Il w. Railroad passed over the
rails on Monday morning the 10th Inst,
and arrived at Caldwell tRrpce Station),
ut 800, tho special time, and persons
were ready 10 avail themselves Of lts
advantages In travel. At Bruce Station
we met Mr.. j. X. Norton and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Caldwell en- route for Bridge
port. We ARE indebted TO NJ. j.. Zeigler,
the courteous and accommodating tele-
egraph operator ut Bruce, for special
time card, and also for information of
public interest concerning the road. Mr..
Zeigler will likely be permanently l0ca-
ted at Bruce Station, and those having
business 10 transact will be favored by
his appointment. On last Wednesday
week (7thJ, the last spike Of the connect
ing rails was driven by A. j. Baggs, Esq,
anl cheer after cheer was given by the
large crowd collected In the valley, and
to-day the first passenger coaches passed
over the road, under the careful super
vision Of Conductor Westervelt. There
are two construction trains and three
gravel trains on the rails, and the work
Of ballasting Is proceeding rapidly. The
bridges are being tested daily by the
heavy gravel trains, but we learn that
they will soon be put to more severe
test. We have examined and written
up for the Cleyoland press, a description
of some of the most important struc-
lures, and haying opportunity to KNOW,
we haYe reason TO say that the work has
been faithfully and honestly brought to
completion, and the travelling communi- |
ty can rest assured that everything has
been done 10 insure their safe and rapid |
transit over the new road.
THE LEAP YEAR PARTY, given by the !
ladies on Thursday evening last, is re-
ported by those present as complete |
success. Although delayed until late in |
the season, that fact did not mar the |
pleasure Of the occasion, and when could |
be = more proper time than when lettuce
is IN market, and the early frogs In the
I? The committee, the Mlss. |
es Anna M. Whan, Ella Snedeker and
Jennie Coup, made arrangements for
nice supper ut the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Caldwell, who undertook to fur
nish the same, the ladies paying all the
expenses. This was wise act, as 1t Is
well known that the way to q mans
heart Is through his stomach, and after
the b0ys--ilo, we mean the--well, say
the "other fellers," had spent great
portion OF time in putting the appeti-
zjpg yiands where they would do the
most good, their hearts warmed toward
those who had treated them so kindly,
and \ social merry time was the result.