Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-01-04
1882.
A Resume of the Local Events
of the Dead Year.
0smpiied from the Local Col
umns Of the Chronicle.
Principal Local Happenings.
1882 .
Principal Local Happenings.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
I'd, Stockholders of the building asso-
kciatiOn elect a new board of directors.
The family of Isaac n. Hardesty, near
Barton, were poisoned by cider, IN which
there was white lead from the head of
the barrel. - a spirited election of the
agricultural society,". B. Hoge elected
Pl esident; Wm. Hardesty. Vice Presi-
dent; ard j. -Ritchey, Samuel Camp
bell and B. c. Humphrey, members of
the board 3, John Patterson's valua-
bic flock of sheep ravaged by dogs
Z, The Touring mills of Ferguson &
Watkins, who formerly belonged in this
county, burned at Tuledo,for the burning
of which they were afterwards arrested
10, The First National Bank elected
board of directors. -, Court adjourned
without day The bar held a banquet
at the st. Clair, in honor of the retiring
Judge, VIM. 0key =. Beliaire in dark
ness ON account of disagreement be-
tween council and the gas company :.
IL, House of VIM. Knox, near Glencoe.
burned dOwn-loss 5000. :. IA, Large
force of men engaged in erecting tele-
graph poles for the new mutual telegraph
company, pass through town lib, The
residence of VIM. Hardesty, north Of
town, burglarized of 500. .18, Barnes
vile band association pays $400 for new
instruments. 20, st. Ciairsville erches-
ira entertainment at Welday's hall -.
"a, Mercury down to zero. -. Banquet of
Hope Commandsry at the National, in
honor Of Right Eminent Grand Com
mander Henry FL. Tatum, of the Grand
81 nt.fo -
of snow on the ground. Sabbath School
Institute held in the U. p. church.
FEBRUARY.
Isl. Diphtheria raging in Bellaire and
other parts of the county .3, Diphthe-
ria is reported in Colerain tp... Mrs.
McCaffrey, of Bellaire. brought suit for
S25, 1000 against Bellaire saloon keepers.
...:Telegraph station established at Bar
ton. Z. Patton's store at Fairpoint
burglarized ....9, The G. & p. safe at
Bridgeport blown open and burglarized
of $50. :. Judge Kelly's rulings 90 not
seem to tickle the saloon men-SS0 and
trimmings j.. IA. Common Pleas Court
began, Judge Kelly Oh the bench. -. 10.
John Rice pulled in and banged over the
head for resisting an officer. Is, Grand
jury reported, 10 indictments found,
principally against liquor dealers. 20,
The c., 7. V. & w. road went into the
hands of a Receiver. .25, The Weir
property sold by Administrator G. w.
Carroll .2S, Judge Frazier occupied
the bench in our common pleas, Judge
Kelly in Cambridge. 6. Hon. WIN. Par
sons lectured in Welday's Hall.
MARCH.
1st, Mrs. Gen. Hoge and family remove
to Bellaire ,. 4, The COndrey brothers,
for robbing man at Freeport, were cap
tured at Bridgeport, after terrible fight
several shots having been fired g,
In row in Sewellsville, Isaac Widdoes
was seriously injured by stone. Geo
M. Wise confirmed by the Senate to be
postmaster at Bellaire :. Case of Robt.
Cochran against Nancy Cochran for $10,-
900, commenced in common pleas Z,
VIM. Millison appointed Trustee of the
Children's Home Uice John w. Hingeley,
appearance. IL, The st. Clairsville
Company, company organized to oper-
ate the st. Clairsville & Northern Rail-
road was incorporated. 13, Marshal
Thompson RESIGNS the County Surveyor
ship, and James Crossgrove is appointed
Surveyor Is. Trial of Margaret Henry
charged with killing her child, commenc-
ed in common pleas-found not guilty.
II, Smiths Bell Ringers at Welday' s
hall :. 1S, Wilbur Milligan. of Bridge
port. shot and killed Frank Davis, on
the Island 80. .Cephas Carroll resigns the
position of Trustee of the M. E. church,
and Maj. w. S. Kennon is appointed. =.
"a, School and dramatic entertainment at
Chambers school house. .25, Hester
Bewley started forPhiladelphia to attend
the musical academy :. Republican and
Democratic township and municipal
tickets nominated .26, Child abandon
ed at Neff's Siding by woman on B.
! & o. train-taken to Children's Home.
-. The M. E. Sabbath School pass reso-
lutions in regard to the departure of
Mrs. G. w. HOge and Mrs. Cephas Carol.
.27, A terrific hail storm visited this
lvicinity-glass broken by thousands
along the river. .2s, James Mellor and
family removed to Grand Forks, Dakota.
). 30, New front put in the business
,oom in the Jepson block, preparatory