Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-05-10


J :WpnL is auated in Wheeling al s7a4t
: cents.
THE Scott law is in folcs in Esq. II
NJ. Davies court.
NEW TOMATOES and cucumbers arr
making their appearance in market
Collie and cramps come next.
DR.. WM EsTEP, of Louisville, has an
advertisement in this paper of interest
to lovers of good horses. 1t speaks for
itself.
TRUEMAN STILwELL is about to
build fish pond on their place near
town, which is to be stocked with Ger
man carp.
THE Marietta News is the latest pa
per TO start daily. 1t is neat five
| column folio, and is well filled with It.
cal news.
W. A. FRNToN, clerk of Union town
ship, asks for proposals to build new
brick school house. See advertisement
elsewhere.
IN another column will be found a
notice by the Marshal, which will be of
interest to persons having stock run
ming at large.
The Northern Railroad will sell
round trip tickets at reduced rates to
Bridgeport and return on next Monday,
the day of Barnum'S show in Wheeling.
Miss LAvINA WILKINSON, who re-
sided near WarnOck died on last Thurs
day, aged 81 years, from consumption.
Interment at Wesley chapel on Satur-
day.
SUPERINTENDENT J. NJ. BIR CHI, of the
Wheeling public schools. made visit TO
our schools on Tuesday, and expressed
himself as highly pleased with their
proficiency.
CONDUCTOR II. F. BURKHEAD, who
had an arm and leg taken off a year or
so ago on the B., Z. & e. road, had an
inch of the boue of his arm cut off last
week at Columbus.
FROM present indications the acreage
of corn this year will be nearly so per
cent. larger than last. The fears for the
wheat crop induced farmers TO plant
much more corn than usual.
| AUDITOR COPELAND went to Cleve-
land on Wednesday to meet the Audi
tors of the several counties through
which the c. & p. railroad passes for
the purpose of appraising that road.
THE Assessors of Martins Ferry and
Bridgeport, assisted by Surveyor AbIam
Lash, weEt to work yesterday after
noon to locate the boundary line be-
tween Martins Ferry and Bridgeport.
Col. J. D. TAYLOR, member of Con-
gress from this District, still owns the
horse he rode at the funeral of Presi-
dent Lincoln, in indianapolis, in 1865.
"Old Bill" is still a serviceable work
horse.
AMONG the petitions presented to the
Wheeling council on Tuesday, was ono
| from the c., l.. & w. railroad, asking for
permission to place wharf boat for
storage of freight at the lower end of
the city's paved wharf.
REV. J. A. DAVIS. of Washington co.,
Pa, assisted the Rev. Thomas Balph at
the U. P. communion service, preaching
two very able sermOns-on Saturday
and Sabbath. Rev. d. is the pastor of
the charge from which Rev. Bdlph came.
THE meeting of the Eastern Ohio Hor-
ticultural society at Quaker City last
Saturday was well attended. and the
subject of Creameries discussed. A COM
mittee was appointed with the object of
establishing an enterprise of that kind
at Quaker City.
THOMAS MALONE. Street Commission
er, has made the round of the streets and
alleys and given them good cleaning |
up. 1t would be well for the property |
owners to assist the Street Commission
er by keeping their adjacent streets and |
alleys in good, sanitary condition.
JOSEPH MCKELYEY, residing near |
Centervile. Smith township, died from
heart disease on last Saturday, aged 6S |
years. Deceased was an Elder in the
Presbyterian church, and was a much
esteemed citizen. Intermentat Concord
cemetery on Saturday.