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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

AN incident occurred at the Methodist
Episcopal church in this place on last
sabbath worthy Of note, and well calcu-
lated 10 put the most liberal of US to the
blush After the usual services were
over the pastor announced that he had
received circular from the ChiIdren's S
Home. requesting the good citizens of
the Town to aid by such donations as
they SAW proper, in giving the inmates
of the Home such happy, merry
Christmas AZ they had never enjoyed,
and concluded by saying he would, after
dismission, or some other convenient
time. receive their contributions. While
he was waiting the egress of the congre-
cation, few. if any, having yet respond
ed, poor blind man, trying to earn
support by giving musical concerts. was
led by the sexton to the pastor, and de-
posted with him large handful of cop
per coins, aying. This is for the Chill :
dren's Home" But" says the pastor,
"this is too much for you to contribute"
NO" was the reply. there are three of
us (meaning himself and two daughters)
and it is not too much for three"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

A FARMERS INSTITUTE is to be held
at GAINESVILLE on Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 80 and 81. A very successful and
interesting Institute was held there last
year, and judging from the program an
nounced, the meeting during the holi
days will be equally as instructive and
interesting as that of last season,
Morning, afternoon, and evening ses.
sions, are to be held each day. In the
discussion of topics Hon. VIM. Bundy is
to lead off, on Small Farms"
Then besides the discussion Of topics
Of interest by the best home talent, the
following from. abroad are named to
take part in the Institute: Hon. j. T
Updegraff, on some topic of his own Sc
lection; Prof. w. K. Lazenby, of tn,
lOhio State University-"Natural His
Etory and Care of the Honey Bee, ,"ssanC
Injurious Insects, Preventions >ant
Remedies" W.. l. Chamberlain, Sec,
EOhio State Board of, Agriculture@sOu
Duty 10 the Soil We Own" and ."W ha
Farmers Most Need to Know and Do.
We hope that both the Institutes a
GAINESVILLE and st. Clairsville will re
ceive the encouragement they deserve
tThey will cost the farmers nothing, ey
cept the trouble of attending, if it
considered such. On the other han
many valuable suggestions may b
thrown out by the distinguished LEI
turers present, and much informatio
of great practical utility be gained b
|, the comparison of notes between som
of the practical and successful farmer
: of this region.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
FIGURING MILL FOR SALE

A BRICK FIGURING MILL,
IA 40x6O feet. three stories high, with an
addition of 40x40 feet one story high, and a
cellar under the whole, located between
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry, Ohio, along
the line of the Cleveland 6 Pittsburgh Rail
road, with a right to side-track from the
same. The mill is substantially built and in
good repair. An ample home market, cheap
fuel and unsurpassed shipping facilities are
here combined. Inquire of Ross J. ALExAN-
DER or W. I. GRAHAM, Bridgeport, Ohio, OF
A P. TALLMAN, Bellaire, Ohio, for further
particulars. IL 24>tf
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discussed questions of the day, little thinking
how various and diverse our futures were to be
Wherever / have roamed, whether over the
| trackless prairie or throsgh the somber forest
or however engaged, the light Of those day.
havs never faded from my memory. ! feel like
recurring to q little company Of Young men
called "1'he Society of the Seven" literary
and debating club, so called because by its
constitution only seven persons could be MEM
bers at anY one time. But in fact, only five
persons belonged to it. 1t met weekly or semi
weekly. The meetings were presided over by
one of the members. who also acted as secreta-
~ and treasurer during that meeting, and then
these digAities deyolved upon the next one, in
alphabetical order; the other four engaged in
the discussion or other exercises Of the eve
ming. One of thi. FIVE is asleep upon foreign
shore, one is here tonight, and an honored,
worthy member Of this community; another has
Just been chosen as your Judge, and the fourth
has now the honor of addressing you. The
fifth one is still alive, but l can't say exactly
where, and believe fondly flirting with the
muses.. Nor have / ever forgotten our distin-
guished seniors at the Bar Of that day. They
were the men who had made the name of ST
Clairsville known and honored far and near
in the halls of Congress, at the Bar and on the
Bench. Most of them have passed over to the
other shore. Among them l recall the names
Of Shannon, Peck, jewett, Carroll, Alexander,
Genin, Cowen, and the two Kennons-William
junior and senior. Truly of them it may be
said, "There were giants in those days.
Much of what | am and have accomplished
in this world is largely due to nv associations
and converse with these men during this form
alton period of my life. Particularly do l wish
to acknowledge my Indebtedness to the pre-
cepts and example of my preceptor, Judge VIM.
Kennon. sr., 'the noblest Roman of them all. ="
The desire to see him once more in this life
was the principal cause of my present visit
here. But death preceded me few weeks, and
the good husband and father the true friend, the
patriot citizen, the wise counsellor and just
judge, had already sank to his rest, full of
years and honors. Yesterday / stood at his
new-made grave, in the old cemetery over yon-
der, and thanked God that had known him in
my youth, and breathed a prayer that l might
so live as to meet him, at least in the assem-
bly, of the just.
In conclusion, permit me, on behalf of my
self and wife, to again thank you all for your
attention and kindness to US while here. She
was the richest jewel l drew on the Pacific
the most valuable prize / have drawn in the
lottery of life, and the best friend have found
since left you, and it gives me great pleasure
to present her to my friends in st. Clairsville.
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Legal Notice.

r INDLEY- G. KINNEY and his wife,
LSarah E. Kinney, whose place of residence
and postoffice address is Independence, in the
county of Montgomery and state of Kansas,
will take notice that, on the 18th day of
March, A. D.. 1881, Isaac Hatcher fled his
certain petition in the Court of Common
Pleas of Belmont county, Ohio, against them
and others, the object and prayer of said pc
tition is to recover from 1.indley G.. Kinney
the sum of $1,000, with eight per cent. inter
est thereon from June 18th, 1878, payable
annually, being the amount due on two pro-
missory notes, each for five hundred dollars,
dated June 14th, 1877, signed by Lindley g.
Kinney and payable to the order of Isaac
Hatcher; and to foreclose mortgages on AZ
acres of land in the northeast quarter of sec
tion 5, township Z of range 5, of Belmon,
county, Ohio, given to secure the payment Of
said notes and signed by Lindley G. Kinney
and Sarah E. Kinney; to adjust and settle the
liens on said premises and for equitable relief,
&c. You are required to answer said petition
on or before the 18th day of February, 1882
ISAAC HATCHER.
BY Hunter s Mallory, his Att'ys. 1215-7t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Legal Notice.

THE creditors of the Buckeye Burial Cas-
i Company will take notice, that on the
18th day of November, A. D. 1881, The plain
tiff, Frank E. johnson, filed petition in The
Court of Common Pleas, of Belmont county,
Ohio, alleging among other things that he is a
Judgment creditor of the Buckeye Burial Case
Company, which is an insolvent corporation,
organized under the laws of the State of Ohio,
and the stockholders therein were made parties
defendant to said petition; aud the prayer
thereof was that the creditors of said insolvent
corporation be make parties defendant; that
the amount of the Indebtedness thereof be as
certained, and that an assessment on said stock
holders be made, in pursuance of the Statute
of the State of Ohio, in such cases made and
provided, for the payment of such indebted
ness; and, afterward, at the fall term, 1881,
of said court, it was ordered that all the
creditors of said Buckeye Burial Case Com
pany be made parties defendant to said pro-
ceedings, with leave to set up the several
amounts cf their claims by answer. The said
creditors of said corporation are therefore
notified to appear and answer said petition,
setting up their said claims, on or before Sat-
urday, January 21st, 1882.
s. L. JAMES,
II PIT ATTORNEY for Plaintiff
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
The late w. B. Orr.

The following resolutions were passed
by the teachers in the Bridgeport
public schools, on the death of their as
sociate Will B. Orr. of the Grammar
Room:
Whereas, in view of the loss we have
Sustained by the decease of our friend
and co-worker, Mr.. Will B. Orr, on Dec
4th, 1881, and the still greater loss sus.
tanned by those who were nearer and
dearer to him therefore be it
Resolved, That our school has lost an
efficient teacher, and society, an earnest
genial, Christian gentleman.
Resolved That the faith which sus.
tanned our friend in this life, and gave
him hope for an inheritance in the next,
has made his life most worthy stand
ard of emulation to his fellows.
Resolved, That we hereby extend to
his bereaved family our sympathy and
commend them to Him who doth moi
willingly afflict.
Agnes Reed, Hattie Lee,
Lizzie Updegraff, Mary Clayland,
Sonora Jones, Lizzie McMaster
Ella Kerr Chas E. Gullett,
Alma Barnett, Bee. b. Enoch.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
TRI-COUNTY
Farmers IlSitltG
Harrison, Jefferson & s!lHaH!
COUNTIES,
Under the auspices of the
Ohio State Board Agriculture
Belmont Co.Agric'I Society
10 BE HELD IN
| SEL0AY'S HALL,
ST. Clairsville,
Thursday and Friday,
Dec. 20 q 30, 1881.
DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS

Distinguished speakers viii be present and
ADDRESS the Institute, as follows:
Prof. n. s. TUwnshend, of the Ohio JJpi-
versity-subjects, Diseases and Treatment
oi Farm Animals" and Education On and
For the Farm.
Prof. w. r. Lazenby, of the Ohio Univer
sity and late of Cornell-subiects, 'sFruit
Growing for Pleasure aud Profit" and SIN
furious Insects and What to do About Them :"
Hoe. j. T. Updegraff-subject, .'The
American Farmer as Citizen.'
w. l. Chamberlain, Sec'y Ohio Board of
Agriculture-snlIject, "What Farmers Most
Need to Know and Do."
Other Topics of interest to Agriculturists
will be discussed by practical farmers tending
to improve the condition of the farmers intel
lectually, and lend inspiration for better work.
The Institute will be purely Agricultural
Vocal and Instrumental Music will enliveu
the exercises.
Ladies and young people especially invited.
A L. MCKELVEY,
Pres'I Bel Co Ag'l Society,
j. B. MEYER, Sec'y. III 2l
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Farm at Private Sale.

THE undersigned offers at private sale his
Il farm containing Sc acres, situated one
and half miles northeast of Belmont, on the
Loydsviile road The soil is excellent with
plenty of limestone and coal-dwelling com
Portable, with good stables and other out
buildings-water and timber in abundance,
"a good orchard on the farm-convenient to
church, school, and railroad station. This is
desirable property to person wishing a small
farm. But small part of the purchase mon
ey required in cash. Purchaser can beVe his
own time on back payments.
60 3ms) VIM. NIoHCIS
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

A BEAUTIFUL ORGAN, the MOZART
n New style, No. 1900, 27 stops. 10 full sets Of
Golden Tongue Reeds, Solid Walnut, Highly
Polished Case; new and valuable improve
ments just added; stool, book. music; boxed
and delivered on board cars here. price only
sixty Dollars, net cash. Satisfaction guaran-
teed in every particular or money refunded
after one years use: every one sold sells an-
other; it is a standing advertisements; order at
once; nothing saved by correspondence; my
new factory just completed. capacity a00 in
struments every 26 days; very latest labor
saving woodworking mach fnery: vast capital
enables me 10 manu- acture better goods for
less money. Address or call upon DANIEL
+. BEATTY, Washington, New Jersey.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

THE Register of Tuesday says that
Postmaster Sterling has arranged for the
delivery of mails from Wheeling to
Cadiz, as follows: A mail leaves Harris
vile at Z a. M, arriving in Wheeling at
II q. m.; returning, leaves Wheeling at 2
p. m., arriving in Harrisville at 8 p. N.
From Harrisville to Cadiz the same ar
,rangementis is made. Cope is left'out of
the schedule. We understand that the
arrangement is temporary, and provis-
ions will be made to supply Cope as be
fore, else from Barton's on the T. "
road
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SHERIFFS SALE.
BELMONT COMMON pLE,x
IN PARTITION.
Mamie @. Kelly,
j seph Medill, ct al.

Seph Medill, ct al.
" pursuance of an order of sale in tba
above case, issued and 10 me directed from
he Court OF Common Plea of BelmoH [ coQaty
Jhio. Will offer 1t public sale upon the
premises. IN Martins Ferry, on
Saturday, December I7tE1, 1881,
com mmencing at O clock q m., the following
described premises, to-wit:
Lots one hundred and fpur (I04) one hundred
and five Cl5l, one hundred ami twenty>uine
i2y). four hnndred ard sixty t46]). aud Out lot
number twenty-five tn in the town of MIR,
dn S Ferry, said Belmont county,
Appraised as follows:
Lot number y (Out iOL) at Sia0O
Lot NUMBER Itt1 al S4lU.
Lot number l0i al $f1UU.
Lot number 41I at SI5UO.
Lot number 10 at $50.
rerms-Une~ihird Cash: One>thfrl in Oae
year, and ns-tlItrd in two years. with inter-
est, secured by mortgage on premises sold.
SAMUEL HILLE5,
John VI. Cook. Plff's atty. Sberif.
IL ltd By L. G. SEDYICK Depufy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Merry Christmas on the 3. & o.

The B. & o. management has, with
characteristic good feeling toward its
patrons along the. line, determined that
they shall have a merry time on the road
during the holidays. To this end the
low rates of two cents per mile is an
nounced from any station to any station
on the main line. branches or divisions.
In pther words these low rate tickets
will be placed on sale on Dec. 23d, and
will continue on sale until and lnclud-
ing Jan. Sd. They will cover all points
reached direct by the B. & O., and will
be good on all trains that make the stops.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Sheriff and Special
Master Commissioners Sale
-, BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
George Brown,
John FL Sullivan. ct al.

John Fl. Sullivan, ct al.
IN pursuance of an order of sale in the
il above case issued and to me directed, from
the t'ourt of Common Pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, | will offer at public sale upon
the premises, in Bellaire, on
Monday, January 9th. ISS2,
Commencing at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
and continuing from day to day until all is
sold, the following described premises, to-wit:
Situate in the City of Bellaire, in said
county of Belmont, Ohio, and being out lots
numbered three 90, seven %, eight (S), and
ten 10) OF sullivan, Barnard & Cowen's
second addition TO said City of Bellaire, and
lots (5) five, 90 six, (0 seven, (S) eight, co.
nine, and (10) ten Of block NJ, and six (6) and
seven 10 of block o, all in Sullivan, Barnard
& Cowen's second addition to Bellaire. Also,
an undivided half of a certain piece OF ground
living cast of Union street, in Bellalre, and
fronting the Belmont House, being about two
hundred and forty feet along Union street
and averaging about forty feet in width (tht
remaining undivided half belonging to saio
Barnard & Cowen, who give their assent tc
this conyeyance). Also, the coal mine neal
the Star Glass works building, in Bellaire
with scales, chutes, screens and trestling, now
being worked under q coal lease to John s
sullivan. 1lt..-r. ,ail
Appraised at--Out lot number 8, at 800
out lot number z, at $3.50, out lot number 8
at 800; out lot number 10, at $500; lot num-
Der. s, of block M, at $125; lot number 8, o.
block NJ, at Sl25; lot number 2, Of block M
at $3.50; lot number 8, of block NJ, at $3.50
lot number 0, of block M, at $3.50; lot numbe
10. of block, N, at, $3.50; lot number 6, o
block o, at $l25; lot number Z, OF block o, a
S125; the undivided half Of q certain piece 0
ground lying east Of Union street, in BeIaire
and fronting the Belmont House, at $1,000
coal mine near the Star Glass Works building
with appurtenances, at $s500.
| Terms-Cash.
| ~. SAMUEL HILLES, Sheriff,
| -sf, and Special Master Conlmissionel
Kennon &::Carroll, Plffs Atty's. II s4-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Institute Items.

The eloquence of Congressman Upde
graft, and the popularity of DR.. Towns
hend, will doubtless attract large at
tendance upon the first day Of the 1nsti
tute, Dec. 29th. But the practical ad'
dress. "What Farmers most need tc
Know and Do" to be delivered by the
model farmer, Sec'y w. l. Chamberlain
on the following day, will be listened t.
by every patron of husbandry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Trustees Sale.

T F not sold at private sale before January
l. 17th, 1882, will, on that day, offer al
public sale, ut the front door of the Cour,
House, in st. Clairsville, at l o'clock p. m
the real estate owned by the late DAME
Harris. One tract near Belmont of % acres
of land, formerly owned by Thomas X. hoge
Also his "Stillwater farm" consisting O.
800 acres, on the line between Union ast
Kirkwood townships. / will divide this int
two or three tracts to suit purchasers.
Terms made known on day of sale.
EDWARD s. ARlCK,
! II SGT Trustee for widow and heirs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Sheriff and Special
Master Commissioners Sale
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS,
John +. Davis,
Mary G. Groves, ct al.

! Mary G. Groves, ct al.
IN pursuance of 40 order of sale in the
i above cause issued and to me directed,
from the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, will offer at public sale, at the
trout door Of the Court House, in 81. Clsirs>
vile, on
Monday, January 10th. 1881,
AT o'clock in afternoon of said day, the fol-
owing described premises, to-wit:
Situate in the township of Goshen, county
of Belmont and State of Ohio, and known as
"a part of the southwest quarter of section
twelve 12), in township seven % Of range
five (5), and beginning for the same in the
centre of the @. D. R. R., on the the west
line of N Wright's land Gn 1671) and at the
northeast corner Of A. P Whites lot (in
1871; thence with said Wright's west line
north 1te east 1850 poles to the southeast
corner Of Friends burying ground; thence
with the south line of said burying ground
north S9o west 13. 48 poles; thence north y
Friend sSburyiug ground and to the south side
of South street of the town Of Belmont;
thence south 42so west 9.24 poles to the east
side of 30 foot alley or road east of Fred.
Marshall's lot Gn 1S71G thence with the east
side of said alley or road south 100 east "a. A
poles to the centre of the G. O. r r.; thence
in an easterly direction with the centre Of said
c. o. R. r. Is 20 poles to the place of be-
ginning, containing one and one-half acres OF
land, more or less.
Terms-Cash.
Appraised at $3.50.
SAMUEL HILLES, Sheriff
and Special Master Commissioner.
Collins 81 Smith, Plffs Attys. II 15-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

MARY ONEACRE, a woman from York
township, was adjudged insane by the
Probate Court yesterday, and orders is
sued for her admission to the asylum
During the last week the woman at
tempted violence to her own person by
hanging, and was discovered in the barn
with a rope around her neck, just in
time to save her life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

The north-bound mail train on the
I. Y. road was ditched between Free
port and Tippecshoe on Tuesday of last
week. The axle Of the tender broke and
the baggage car and coach containing
ten or dozen passengers were throwr
from the track down an embankment-
the baggage car turned over twice and
rested in the creek. While the passen.
gers. were all more or less hurt, none
were seriously injured.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Our Farmers Institute.

st. Ciairsville's first Institute shoult:
be made great success, and there is nu
reason for it being other than successful
if all our agricultural readers attend
Large gatherings are always enthusi-
astic-make it then a large gathering
and the distinguished speakers will e.
away with high opinion of the intelli-
gence and enterprise of our people. Cir.
eulate the programmes freely and ava
ken an interest among your neighbors in
the Institute.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

SHERIFF HILLEs removed Wilson. Lee
and Armstrong, the burglars of the Ba.
ker residence, in Bellaire, to the peni.
tentiary at Columbus, yesterday. Will
son, the oldest of these men, is evident.
ly man of considerable attainments
and is beautiful penman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

THE New York Standard Uncle Tom
Cabin Co. is in town, and will appear il
Welday's Hall. this "wednesday even
ing. They,carry,with them large ant
well-selected number of artists. The.
have seven blood-hounds with them
which will appear in the play. to makt
il as thrilling rs in the olden days o
slavery. Go and see them. -,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

MARRIGE LICENSES were issued by
the Probate Court during the week, as
follows:
Newell M. Creighton and Mary ]. AL
len.
John w. Frankhouser and Mary A.
Fraley.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

The postoffice is not good place fer
all the children in the public schools to
eongregate at the noon intermission.
Two or three Of a family might take
turns in carrying the family mail and
thus the rush and scuffie might bs
avoided. This is u matter parents
should look after.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

THE new Laughlin Mill at Martins
Ferry, is fast approaching completion.
Seventeen of the boiling furnaces are
finished and fires started in them. The
nailers are putting their machines in Or
der and are about ready to make nails.
The starting up of this mill will give a
fresh impetus to business down there.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
To Ld,CyeTS, Redt Estate ana insurance A9enL
THE MUTUAL TRUST co.

TO 0IOduWdyJ NC" IOTNs
Acting under special charter. state of New
York, 1863. Transfer agents. Registers OF
Stock, Legal Depository Of Money and Trus-
other Securities bought and sold at lowest
rates, through mem bers of the Stock and
Mining Exchange, without extra charge.
ali kinds made; Interest on Deposits SUBJ
iest 10 check or sight draft. 8 per cent. Higher
rates on Special Deposits for longer periods.
Correspondence invited. Agents wanted In
this town, address with reference as above.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15

MCMoNIEs, the Confectioner, has jus
received largo stock Of HOLIDAY
Goops, which he is selling at reasonable
prices, consisting in part Of decorated
China sets, beautiful Toilet sets, Vases
Lacquer ware, Straw and Willow Goods
and Toys in infinite variety. Examine
his goods