The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-26
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Local, KErTERER L HoErFLER.
Treasurer GArcHELL Is ready to re-
ceive taxes.
Attention Is invited to notice to
contractors from the Clerk Of Lee town
ship.
A little daughter Of Mr.. JOHN BuRa
sAcHER is i'll Of Inflammation of the
brain.
Judge oKEY is holding Court for
Judge Frazier in Noble county this
week.
JoHs SrSoLArR left for Kansas last
week, where be proposes to reside in the
future.
Mr.. H. B. LITTLE, of Woodsfeld. left
for Pittsburgh yesterday morning, the
25lh inst.
The bill to allow the sale OF the State
Tobacco Warehouse at Bellaire has be-
came = law.
A Atelephone has been put in operation
from MoRRrs 4 ARMsrRoNa's store to
the Depot.
Two prisoners, McMuLLES and Cas-.
rIExAN, escaped from the Belmont coun-
ty Jail last week
Mise AaxEs SMITH, who has been
teaching in the Darlington schools, re-
turned hcm last week.
Prof. Mar and Hon. JOSIAH SIM
CLAIR. Of Benwood. West Va, were visi-
ting In town last week
JoHs HArHoRN, of Jackson township,
purchased OF EzRA BARKER forty acres
Of land for which he paid $500.
r.. RArLEr, OF Muskingum township,
Washington county, has duck with a
foos growing out Of the top Of its head.
E. ". Armstrong, of the firm of
Morris 4 Armstrong, started East last
week to purchase Goods for the Spring
Miss Louisa Poggenburg, who has
been visiting friends in Wheeling for
some time, returned home last Friday
evening.
An Old Folks concert is on the tapis
among the singers Of the NJ. E. Church,
Il win be given about three weeks from
this time.
J. A ScuwoB, Esq Of Moundsville,
West Va, formerly Of Miltonsburg, this
county, is doing an extensive business
In grain cradles. m
The HoaUe will case commences to-
morrow, the 9Th inst. 1t is the big
case OF the term, there being over one
hundred witnesses subpenaed.
Common Pleas Court convenes to-day,
the 26th inst, Judge Frazier, of Noble
county, on the bench. The proceedings
win appear each week during the term
On the 9Th inst. In the Probate Court,
MARr HuFr, OF Perry township, was
examined and declared to be insane, and
entitled to admission to the Asylum at
Athens.
Miss Minnie Poggenburg, who has
been assisting 9. o. Dougherty this
winter with the Lewisville schools, re-
turned home last week, school having
closed.
Look after your cellars. Open up the
windows. give the walls fresh coat of
whiie-wash, and place. chlorite of lime
or some other good disinfec,ant in them
for : few days.
Prof r. n. Roggs Is making prepsr-
alton for an entertainment at the close
Of school by the scholars of the differ
ent rooms. We anticipate something
both entertaining and instructive.
The public benefsctor never casts his
old tin cans into ihe alley He invaria-
BILE ties them on to dogs tail, thus
furnisbing great amusement for the
hoys and At the same time gets rid Of the
cans.
or course the peaches, we're all killed
before they began to live this year, aud
the peach trees, also, are dead as lsst
years rosee. But don't fret Peaches
will appear in due time on our streets, at
the usual price.
A farmer in an adjoining county took
an agency Cor fruit tree prsner and
signed al agreement to that effect. He
now has 5 note for sl25 due, which he
signsd, thinking 1t was the agreement.
Ten to one he does not take his county
paper.
GARDNER THOMAS, who reside near
Clatingtpn. met with very painful in
Jury, which caused him the loss OF one
Of bis 6ugers and part Of another
while cutting feed with patent cut
ting box the fore part OF this week.
Belldire Tribwae. z1st inst.
Rev. EDMoNDs lectured at Somerton
on last Tuesday evening. Subject !:
Consentmsh,. It is said By those who
heard the lecture that it was grand, and
the msnv friends Of Rev Edmonds in
woods6eld unite in request that he
will some time in the near future, deliver
his lecture in this place.
EECall at TIE Spirit Office for Job
printing from visiting card up to fall
sheet poster. Letter heads, business,
card on envelopes, statements and bill
heads printed on short notice.
ATMr. BALrzER HINES, OF this place,
vas considerably injured last Sunday,