The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-20

Are having ine
Success in their canvass
For subscrihers 10 The SPIRIT.
Turkeys for sale at L. SULsBERGERs s.
Col. Boa. MoELDowNEY was in town
last Sunday.
Considerable preparation is going on
here for Christmas.
The RIVER railroad asks $4,000 from
Switzerland township,
Justice election in Center township on
Saturday, the 3lst inst.
Christmas tree at the NJ. E. Church
next Saturday evening.
Rev. EDxoEDs preached very excel
lent sermon last Sunday evening.
Ohio wool Is quoted in the Philadel-
lhia market from a to As cents.
The Backese Lantern Company occu.
py the Tobacco Warehouse at Bellsire.
CHARLES ScHEKzINGER, of Claring,on,
accidentally cut thumb of on the 18th
inst.
Mr.. B r. HowILER, OF Seneca town.
ship, has our lhAnks for yearly subscri-
OeTs.
F. NJ. BEARD. Esq Is candidate for
reelection to the Office of Justice of the
Peace.
DRessLER AMI KETTLE are doing 8
good Job on the Bates road in Wayne
township.
EEEt Brock. of Cameron, this coun-
ty, aged 2S years, died of typhoid fever
on the l4th inst.
The members Of the Lutheran church
will have treat and Christmas tree next
Sunday evening.
EsrELLA, daughter of SAMUEL FAR
RiER, OF Caringion, died OF scarlet te'
yer on the 18th inst.
Notice OF the Meeting OF the Monroe
County Teachers Institute will be found
<ls,where in this paper.
Seventeen cases were entered in the
Clerks Office of this county from Nov
ember lst to December 14th.
Tax paying was lively last week, but
Treasurer GATcHEL. turned them off as
fast as they stepped up 10 setde.
The next term OF Common Pleas
Court commences in this county on
Tuesday, the l7lh dag of January.
HARLAN, the hardware msn, was at
Pittsburgh last week and laid iu fue
stock Of goods for Christmas presents.
Fine weather for work on the exten-
sion of the Bellaire & Southwestern, ana
the contractors are making good use of
It.
BY posters printed at this Office we
learn that MoRRls l. ARMSTRONG have
any amount of nice things tor lle Holi-
days.
DAVID OKEf and JAMES WATSON,
Esqrs., made speeches in the interest OF
the River Railroad, in Swiz ,rlsnd town
ship, last week.
Te.chprs, the Institute opens on Mon
day. the 26th inst Don't let Christmas
festivities etthe better of you and pre-
vent your attendance.
Several classes IN the NJ. E. Church
Sunday School intcad to give Christmas
presents to the inmates of The County
Inflrmsry next Saturday.
A young man. named HARNoN, near
Belle Valley. Noble county, on the lIth
inst, accidentally shot himself in the
neck, inficting severe wouad
CERIs HELBLlNG has just purchased
a Zoe stock of furniture from Cineinna-
ii dealers, and viii open out in The room
formerly occupied by H.RLAx's Hard
Ware store.
J. j. HoLLIsrEs, Esq, OF this place,
wtnt to CinciDustl last Wednesday,
where be was summoned by the danger
Gus illness OF his brother-in-law, W. S
TAYLOR, Esq
The Claripgton Independent says:-
"ALtx. MAURT, of this township, shot
eleven chickens and three bee birds at
eleven shots with q rife Every chick
en- was shot through the head {"
A DISPATCH was received here on
Monday announcing that " S. Taylor,
e O., who has been i'll OF lang disease is
very low, at bis residence ia Cincinnati
j. D. and A. A. Taylor went oo the first
through train, and are now a. his bed
side.--G&ernsey Times, 18th inst
DIED -On Thursday, the 18th inst i.
at his residence in Ceater township, this
county, ELIJAH MoMAH;N, sged Is
wears