Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-17

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has had his jurisdiction extended TO in
clude Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, and
all the switches between these points.
a MEETING in the interest of the Chic
| Valley railroad WAS heid At Brliaire last
Friday evening; Gen. Warner was pres
ent. That city has $4,000 yet to Ialse.
TWENTY-FIVE members of Brannum
Post G. A. r., of Martins Ferry, went
to WarrentoD, jefferson county, last Sat
urday, and instituted a Post at that
place.
THE assessors, after a careful survey,
find that the corporation line between
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry, cuts the
Standard mill through the middle, Civ
| ing half to each town.
Plants for Sale.
Tomato, early and late Cabbage,
Cauliaower, and Sweet Potato plants, al
Alexander's, north of the school house,
| ST. Clairsville, o. % II 3t)
J. KERR s. Son, of Martins Ferry,
have received the contract for erecting
the new Franklin College building al
New Athens, at the price of $4,000, to
be finished ready for occupancy by Jan.
| /, 1854.
GEO. WISEs new house is partly in
Pultney and the rest in Pease township.
The question of where his personal
property shall be assessed will he deci-
ded at meeting of the assessors of the
two townships.
On the day Barnum's show was in
Wheeling, the Bridgeport schools SEEM
ed to be demoraliZed. In one room not
single pupil was present, in another
only three answered roll-call, and in
third, teacher and all were ab"eut.
PROBABLY one hundred people of this
neighborhool took in Barnum's show on
Monday. The Northern road sold over
sixty tickets for the morning train alone
besides these, many went on 9th
er trains and by other conveyances.
JOE HAMILTON gave lot of Bridge
port boys keg of beer last Thursday.
which they took out the plank road and
drank, and then proceeded to a fight.
Harvey Combs stabbed Odell Meister in
the cheek with pocket knife, making
fearful cash.
THE friends in this county of Mr.. W
Fl. Rogers. one of the leading business
men of Brilliant, will be gratified to
know that he has recovered from a re-
cent severe illness, and is able to take
bart in the boom which is being expert
enced in his town.
Canned OOds-Tomatoes, corn.
peaches, apricots, green cages, &c, &c.
the very best. Call and get our sPE-
CIAL CASH price list. Cheaper than ever.
6 1926 GEO. JFPSON.
EDWARD ECCLEs, while. telling tree
on ]. F. Youngs place, near town, last
Friday evening, was struck on the head
by falling limb, producing slight con
cussiOn of the brain and some scalp
wounds. The linb>was large one, and
fell considerable distance.
A NEW time card went into effect on
the B. & o. last Sabbath. There is not
much change from heretofore. The Chi
cago express leaves Bellaire at 2 80 p. NJ,
an hour earlier, and the night train
leaves at IL 80, a few minutes earlier.
There is no change in other trains.
Fer SaIe-A brick house of six rooms
and kitchen-fre-place in each room, on
lot large enough for another dwelling
house, fronting on Marietta street, st.
Clairsville.
ANDREW MCFARLAND,
Ag't on real estate and loans of money.
$40 At.
PERRY HATHAWAY, resident of
Pease township, upward of 80 years of
age, fell from a wagon last Saturday
morning, near Martins Ferry, and broke
his neck. He had child in his arms,
and was steadying grindstone, when
the wagon wheel went into rut, throw
ing him out on his head. The little child
was also badly injured.
AT the last meeting of the GAINESVILLE
council an ordinance was introduced
making it unlawful 'for any person or
persons to keep within said village a
house, shop, room, cellar, or place where
ale, beer, or porter is habitually sold or
furnished to be drank" under penalty
of not less than SIS nor more than $50
for every day the ordinance is violated.
The ordinance will, no doubt, be passed
at future meeting.
THE Directors of the old Central Ohio
railroad, at their meeting in Columbus
on Saturday elected the following Off
GERS: President, J. H. Collins; Treasur:
er. Daniel Applegate; Secretary, W. H.
Ijams. 1t is not of much consequence
| who the officers of the old Central Ohio
are, as the road and its franchises are in
possession and under the sole control of
the B. & o. Company.
Sheep Shears-Wilkinson's best
| Malta Double Shovel PlOw Blades-best
quality Moving Scythes Grain
| Cradles-Auburn Steel goods, and a
general assortment of farming imple-
ments, at Vests Hardware store. (5103t).
THE Mansfield Daily Banner, publish
ed by c. n. Gaumer, formerly of this
place, suspended publication Saturday.
In the last issue Mr.. Gaumsr says that it
was not because the Banner was not a
financial success that its publication was
discontinued, but because he was physi-
cally unable to stand the work necessary
to issue daily, and was not able to Sc
cure the assistance he required. He will
give his entire attention to the weekly
lShield and Banner.