The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-20
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living in -Ne,o Martiasvilie West va.
Democrat.
The friends Of Rev. A. G. ksEe will
r2eret to learn that be has rendered bis
resignation as psstor of the First Pres
hyt.rian church OF Arlington. He de-
sires to return East on account the
poor health of his wife Press and Her
tulturist, Riverside, Cal.
SHERIFF HILLEs removed Wilson, Lee
and A mstrong, the burglars of the Ba-
kcr residence. in BelIaire, to The peni.
tenliary at Columbus, yesterday. Will
son, the oldest Of these men. ls evident
ly man of considerable attainu ents.
and is beautiful penman.-B Belmont
Chronicle, l5th inst.
ISAAC GIBSON, of East Union, desert
ed his wife last week, and lef. the coun-
try taking with him, it is supposed the
prepossessing daughter OF farmer, who
lives near the town. The parties are
thought to have headed for North Balti
more. Wood County, this State.-No-
bic County Republican, 18th inst
The Ohio Valley engineer corps have
reached town and are now working he
low the creek They have found il
necessary to cross the r. & s. W. track
four OF Eve times. The corps will soon
be through here and will then be sent
down on the lower portion OF the road
probably Bellaire Tribune, 18th inst
A FORCE Of about thirty hands are
working on the fill west Of. Summerfield
and work will soon he in progress 81
Freedom and elsewhere along the line
toward Caldwell No further move.
ments for extension west of Caldwell
but no doubt the work will be pushed as
fast as possible Noble County Press
18Th inst
T. B. DUNHAM, J. H. Collins and Capt
Devries, all of the B. & o. road, wer'
IN town yesterday, and agreed TO pre-
milting the city to erect bridge owe
their tracks on Belmont street. Tht
Council have been trying 10 accomplish
this for a long while, and it is nov
probable that the work will be pushed
through. An iron bridge is talked off,
Eeltcirc CerrespeE dence, l4th inst
MR. WV. JACKSON. who had a S2(
couaterieit bill passed on him some tlm'
ago at'the C. & VI. depo.. was at Co
lunbus Last week attending the trial
The man was taken in by U 5. detec'
tive soon after the affair happened ant
held until the meeting of the United
States Court He was sentenced to pay
fine of 500 and sixtv davs imprison
ment. The mans name is Graham anC
re halls from Noble county Guernsey
Times, 18th inst.
We have received letter from a mar
in Ohio who wants Us 10 refund him five
dollars, which he saws be paid us foI
legal advice. He didn't take onr ad
vice and wants bis money hack am
threatens to sue us for it. Let him sue
A man who won't take our advice can
never recover ANYTHING in a court OF la W
Rot stop! He succeeded. be saws. he,
cause he acted contrary to our advice
Therefore he was henrfi ed br our advicp
We'll kesp the money -RoB. McEL
rowNFY in the Ncw 4KGrtinsuilIe { Wes
va democrat.
A SPECIAL Grand Jufv was in session
at st Ciairsville Friday and found tiut
bills against the two men who broke
into the C. l. P. at Martins Ferry tbt
other night. They also found hill o
murder in the second degree sgains
Mrs McHearv, who is charged Wit
having murdered her nwn chilli. neal
Hendrysburg Hon L Danford ha,
heen employed nv Mrs McHenrv's 3
father to defend her in this case and j
,s not unlikely that something new will
be developed. The opinion seems io
prevail pretty generally that there il
some one in the background connected
with this case, and it is surrounded il
deepest mystery. No one is allowed te
gee the woman and talk to her, uL lesl
some Of her relatives. and her counse
has told her to keep her lips sealed .,t
all outsiders, which fact prevents stor,
from her. She will not hn tried thi,
term OF Cnnrt.-Bellaire Independent
18th inst