The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-10
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= Dr.. FoRD, of Benwood, has been corr
fined TO his bed for the past week. Bel
laire ply sicians were called In to treat
the, oase-Bellaire Tribune, ,-5th inst. 49,,
in View of the encouraging prospects
OF our railroad, the hoys over the river
have become discouraged We think
we'll wear that hat. Mr.. Split. -New
Aa'tiasu'le, { West Ha..) Democrat.
THERE is postofflce in Monroe coup-
ty called Bingham, named after the Hon
John A., and one in this county called
Danford, named after Ho7. LnrerzS. !
There is one in Jefferson county called
Updegrafi in honor of Hon. Jonathan.
-Enterprise
The following directors, were .electedl
last Monday TO serve The GAINESVILLE
and Somerton pike for the ensuing wear:
VIM. Stanton. J NJ. Tnmlinson. Robt
P Thomas, John Bradfield. Beniamin
Bailey, John W. Kannon and John
Benton Enterprise.
FROM the north half of the south vest
quarter of the northwest quarter of sec
.tipn three. Stenhenyil1e. Gazette. we. learn
that small pox is abating in that city
Spread>the paper out in your garden and
You can readily find the item hy these
directions. - Gambridgs j Jefsrsopiaa: ]
3 ". W. COLLINS while at his fsrm near
Carlisle last week observed that two OF
his eighty steers we're missing, and a
search of the premises discovered them
under a stack OF straw. that bad fallen
down and smothered them The cattle
had undermined the stack until It fetIi
over -Ca1dUeN Press. u
accident occurred>at Shanes-
vie, Tuscarawas county, on: Saturday
night. Two hundred persons were at
supper in Knights of Pythias hall, when
the floor gave way. The building then
took fire. Three persons were killed
outright and about forty others seriously
injured, several fatally. !. / ~. J !
AY USG girl named Maggie Heslop,
of Martins Ferry, is missing Her hat
shawl and basket we're found on.the bank
of theriver, and by some tits supposed
she committed suicide by drowning.
Oilers think her, clothing was left on the
river bank for The purpose Of misleai I
ing and that she has taken her depar-
'are. Adeep mystery hangs oyer The
case, and the people Of Martins Ferry
are much exercised over it.-Ente,prise
A New INDUsrRy.--Tbe extensive
stave machinery OF Cochran 4 " allace,
of W.oodsiell, has been purchased bv
the Bellaire Mai! Manufacturing Compa-
ny, and will soon he removed to this
city and put into active operation. This
purchase, besides saving the Company
their large freight bills for trar spor a.
tion of ready made slaves from Woods
field, will furnish employment for an adj
number OF Workmen. This re-
moval deprives Wondstield of one of
her most furnishing industries Bel
'dire Tribune
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS performed o
little deed of kindness on
Christmas Eve He semitic The tailor'a
. small and-ragged newsboy from whom
lie usually buys his payers at the Cap
tol and had the you;h entirely clothed
rom cap TO boots. Then after. having
lis hair cut. the amiahle Senator took :
he boy to his room, gave him some
atherly advice and sent him home re-
oicing in the possession OF Christmas
lift of small coin. II is said Of Senator {
Davis that he sis constantly doing that
ort Of thing" BarncsuiRe Enterprise,
5h inst. s
The Very Reverend Nicholas A. Gal t
agher is by appointment o. the Pope, s
Bishop of Galveston, Texas. Father
Gallagher is very young man to receive {
uch distinguished honors, he being now ]
n his thirty-seventh year, He is tht {
son Of John and Mary Gal ,
agher, = B aver township, this county ,
His selection Is an honor to the Catho- .
les of our county. He has been priest :
It Columbus since 1868, and is much
'especied by Pro.estants as we'll as
Catholics as q scholar and gentleman
All rejoice without distinction OF creed
At his eleva'ion,-No61e County Press
wThe River Railroad from Beliaire
to Marietta, through this county, when
huilt, will prove the best investment for