The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-28
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TIE corner stone OF tho new Couri
House at Cambridge will be laid on the
4th OF July. :
The Marietts Times announces tina,
two Marietta capitalists, Messrs Hoover
l. Hayt are about to engage extensively
In oil operations on upper Duck Creek
They will 60 into the bill for iron ore,
not oil and their prospects are good,
Judging from samples near Hiramsburg.
We hope they may be entirely success
ful.-Press
CADET ED. E. CArEHARr came home
yesterday from Annapolis. He is now
on waiting orders, and expects to be as
signed to duty in the European squad
ron. Mr.. Capehart is the second grad
uate from this Congressional district the
irst being Isaac Hazlett, OF Morristown,
new lieutenant, who graduated about
20 years ago.-Nartins Ferry Times.
We regret to learn OF the death OF
Mrs. Jane Amos, mother OF John M,
Amos, editor OF the Caldwell Citizens
Press, which occurred a, her home In
Noble County last Thursday. She Was
an excellent, Christian woman and. .
member Of the Presbyterian Church:
She was one OF the early pioneers OF
Noble County. A number OF her rela-
tives reside in this couu.y.-St. Clairs.
ville Gazette. , 5.
T TAYLOR SrRAuDEH, the negro wife
murderer, who narrowly escaped hang.
ing at Wheeling, has got into trouble
again. Since his release he has been
living in state OF adultery with white
woman at Parkersburg Another dar.
key, who had .. claim on the won On
concluded to make = target Of Strauder
and opened on him With his revolver
barely missing his head. Strauder had
the other negro arrested. but the Justice
dismissed the case.
WooL.-The past fortnight wool buy.
ers have been industriously at work 10
every section Of our county, and at leas,
two thirds OF all this years clip has
been purchased at thirty five cents. We
have heard Of one or two clips selling
as high up as 81, aud at BarnesviIle last
Friday wool dealers were paying 80
cents for good clean light aseces. The
same may be said OF the counties ad-
joining US; two-.hirds at least hiss been
sold, while in Licking, one Of the lar
gest sheep counties in the State, q clean
sweep has been made at 35.-No6le Co.,
Republican.
LAST Thursday morning, Watson
Kerr, an old citizen Of Adams Town.
ship Guernsey County. started for Cam
bridge With load OF wheat and wool,
and when he reached the crossing Of the
pike with the b. b o. hear Cambridge.
be pulled up to let an approaching train
pass. The whistle Of the locomotive
frightened his horses and they ran across
the track In front OF the train. the en-.
gine striking the wagon in the middle
and pitching Mr.. Kerr out on a pile Of
stone near the road, inj ,ring him 80
badly that he died at noon Of same day.
County Republican.
ACCIDENT ON TIE RoAD.-L,st Mon-
day evening, as DR.. J. W. Reed was res
turning to his home from q visit to
Barnesville, accompanied nv his niece,
Miss Ada Baker his horse became fright.
ened at passing train on the Bellaire
and Southwestern, about two miles this
side Of Beallsville and ran away, upset.
ting the buggy and badly demoralizing
it, Miss Ada was thrown to the ground
With considerable violence, but fortunately
escaped with only few slight bruises.
The Doctor held on to his horse and
vas dragged quite distance before be
succeeded 10 stopping it. He says he
feels rather the worse for the wear, but
will be all right 10 few dsys.-Barnes-
xille Ell Elserprise
C. N. GAUMER, chairmsn OF the Bel.
mont county Democracy, aud A. J..
Pearson, chairman Of the Monroe De.
mocracy, and David Okey, also of Mon
roe, held . conference at the Globe
House, iu this city. Thursday afternoon,
and determined upon Bellaire a. the
place. and August llth IS the time. for
holding the Democratic Judicial Con-
vention. This will make q two months
campaign, and still leave two-months for
the numerous candidates in this county
to whoop up the boys in. The Belmont
delegation will, OF course, be divided
between several aspirants, and 1t is rec
ognized as settled fact that II Judge
Okey desires to run again, be can be
nominated. Independent,
Delaware Herald, June 22nd 1881.