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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-03-15
Commissioners Proceedings.

The Board convened in regular ses-
sion on Monday. March 9Th, and ad-
journed on Saturday, the 10th inst
The following is a summary OF the
business transacted:
The semi-annual settlement was made
with E. l.. Feeley. Co. Treasurer, and
w. n. Coffiand Co. Auditor, and it was
found that the Treasurer is properly
charged upon the books Of the Auditor.
The count of funds in the Treasury on
March 5tb, showed on hand at that time !:
Currency in safe ..... ......Sl9,4 ,440 90
Gold coin ...... -. -. 5000 90
Silver and pennies .... 665 o.
Certificates of deposites. etc. :. 1912 50
Court certificates and county .......
Orders redeemed ..... ....... 3,723 4S
Total .......... :. 47,001 A
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ordered paid.
ROADS.
In the matter of county roads. pro.
seedlings were had and orders made as
Alteration petitioned for by John
Cunard ct al, in Union township,grant-
ed and established.
Petition Of Samuel Shields ct al. for
alteration in Richland tp., granted and
same ordered established.
Petition for location and establish
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Personal.

Mrs. J. M. Arthur, of Kenton, spent
several days OF this week with Middle
town friends.
= Miss Fannie Reynolds and one Of her
school mates, Miss Grace Chester, spent
their Easter vacation in Middletown.
- Mr.. r. H. Eliason, who has had a
long and trying siege of illness, is slowly
improving and hopes soon to be thor
oughly restored to health.
Mr.. f. ]. Rawlins, recently operator
at the Middletown station, has been pro
NOTED to the position of chief operator in
the office of Train Dispatcher Mackey, of
the Delaware railroad, vice Eugene Fore
acre, who has accepted position in Phil
adelphia.
w. E. Wright, Esq, ,Nvill set out from
Middletown on Monday for Dakota, where
he designs practicing his profession and
will possibly also engage in land specu-
lation. He will go first to Fargo, but will
look about him for while before deciding
in what part of the territory he will drive
his stakes. Mr.. Wright is very enthU-
siastic over the new Northwest, and as he
is energetic and has ample capital at his
command we have no doubt of his success
in his new field. He has kindly prom
ised us occasional Dakota letters, and as
he wields an easy, fluent pen and possesses
fine descriptive power, our readers will
of course enjoy them very much.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
MOnr ROVs.u

The Odessa Dramatic Association will
present the excellent drama, " Our Boys,
at the Odessa Town Hall on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, April 10th and 1lth.
The cast of characters will include all the
old favorites who in dramatic representa-
tions have SO often delighted large audi
enees at the Odessa Hall. "Our Boys is
a stirring three-act play abounding in
bright wit and happy situations. It has
been very favorably received wherever it
has been presented. At the close of the
play each evening the ladies of Drawyer's
Church will serve a plentiful supper in
the basement Of the Hall. Many of our
readers already know of the excellence of
the suppers and refreshments provided by
these ladies. The promised entertainment
will no doubt be well attended.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Townsend Items.

= Five new dwellings will probably be
built early in the. present season.
- The public library, established about
a year ago, is well patronized.
j. S. and w. Lattomus have greatly
improved the interior of their store house.
C. NJ. D. Hart has sold Harry H. Lee
a dwelling-house and lot on Main street,
for 5000.
C. NJ. D. Hart intends to build him-
self new and handsome home during the
summer.
Thomas Maloney will open a new
hardware store next week, the first that
Townsend has had.
d. B. Maloney has purchased Of G.
NJ. D. Hart lot on Main street, 70 feet
front and 31O feet deep, with double dwell
ling house, for 81 1,4O7.
A new school building with public
hall on the second floor will be built early
in the summer. The hall will be large
enough to seat about 800 persons.
= The regular meeting of the Mutual
Loan Association will be held on next
Monday evening. About go shares Of
stock of the First Series have been sold.
= The public school, in charge of Mr..
Somers, has been well attended during
the winter. After the new school build.
ing is finished the school will be graded.
- The NJ. E. Church, to which no reg
ular pastor was appointed by Conference,
is now supplied by Rev. G. K. Morris.
A regular pastor will probably be sent by
the Presiding Elder in few months.
d. B. Maloney has rented his wheel
wright shops to I. P. Pritchard, of Will
mington, who will hereafter conduct the
business. Mr.. Maloney will devote his
attention exclusively to the lumber and
| brick business.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
came Protective Association.

The Delaware Game Protective Associa-
ton held its annual meeting at Dover on
Tuesday and elected the following officers:
President, William Ellison, Of Camden !;
Vice Presidents, John G. Higgins, of Del
aware City, for New Castle county; Jas.
r. Iofand, of Milford, for Kent county;
r. A. Rosenbaum, of Georgetown, for
Sussex county. The office Of treasurer
was merged with that of the secretary and
George Churchman, of Wilmington, was
elected to that position. A board of di-
rectors was also elected. The treasurer
report was presented, showing receipts Of
1856 for the past year, expenditures OF
Sl52.3S, leaving balance of S433.62 in the
treasury. The Secretary reported that he
had ordered from the West forty pairs OF
prairie chickens for distribution through
the State. The Committee on the Pur-
chase of Fish, to whom 500 was appropri-
ated, reported that they had ordered game
fish, such as bass, trout, etc, from Mary
land and New Jersey hatcheries, which
will arrive the latter part of this week or
the early part Of next week. The secre-
tary was instructed to have 500 copies
printed of the constitution, game laws and
the acts recently passed by the Legisla-
ture. The time tor holding the annual
meeting was changed from the first Tues
day in April to the first secular day imme-
diately preceding November 10.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
The Fruit Exchange.

A meeting in the interest of the proposed
Delaware Fruit Exchange was held at the
Clayton House, in Wilmington, on Tues
day. A number of representative fruit
growers from each county were present.
Hon. E. L. Martin presided and w. P.
Corsa acted as secretary. Messrs. Corsa,
William Dean, f. r. Cochran, Robert J..
Reynolds and others spoke in favor of the
Exchange. Mr.. Cochran expressed the
belief that the chief difficulty in the way
Of the success of the Exchange would be
to overcome the indifference of the grow
ers and get them to send their fruit to the
market. He however thought the diff
Guilty might be overcome, and the Ex-
change worked advantageously to both
buyer and seller. A meeting for further
consideration of the subject was held at
Dover to-day.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Legislative Notes

= The Increased Representation bill
passed the Senate on Friday of last week.
- The House has spent much Of the
week in considering the new charter for
Wilmington.
- The House has reeonsidered the reso-
luton providing for final adjournment
on April 18th.
- The bill to allow hotels to sell LIQUOR
by the quart, to be drunk off the prem
ises, was killed in the House.
= Mr.. Cooch's bill requiring the Levy
Court to publish itemized accounts Of their
expenditures, went through the House
without opposition.
- The colored people have presented
many petitions asking that the control Of
the colored schools remain with the Della
ware Association and that the appropria-
ton be raised to $1,000.
- The so-called Local Option bill passed
by the House on Thursday Of last week
provides for voting on the license question
not by counties but by the whole State
1t is therefore not "Local Option" but g
State Option bill.
There seems to be little probability
OF the Senate and House coming to an
agreement about the Immigration bill
The House is determined to have triple
commission Of bald-headed philanthropists
who may hire clerk to do what they say
The Senate has conceded to the House all
it should in this matter.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
A Naval Cadetship.

Hon. Charles B. Lore, Representative
in Congress from the district of Delaware,
has been notified by the Secretary of the
Navy that the term Of the Naval Cadet for
this district will expire in May next, and
is requested to recommend a candidate to
fill the vacancy. Mr.. Lore has published
a card announcing that the recommends
ton will be made upon competitive exam
ination. Professor Jas. H. Groves, State
Superintendent of Public Schools, Pro-
lessor Daniel w. Harlan, Superintendent
of the Wilmington Public Schools, and
Professor Thomas N. Williams will con
stitute the examining committee, and will
examine applicants in Wilmington on
Tuesday, the 23d day of April, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. ANY person desiring the appoint
ment is invited to apply in writing to Mr..
Lore as early as practicable. Each appli-
cant must be between IA and Is years of
age, an actual resident Of this Congress
sional district, and must possess a good
moral character, sound body and healthy
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Odessa Items.

= Town Commissioners were elected on
Tuesday as follows: D. W. Corbit, Thos.
NJ. Enos, DIR. W. Y. Woods. Frank
Croft and Edward Herrlck are the holding
over members.
: Lord & Polk are putting in more new
machinery at their phosphate works.
When finished the factory will be one ofthe
best arranged of its kind in the State.
Three large barges loaded Diamond State
Super Phosphate this week for Western
Maryland and York county, Pa.
C. P. Andrews, representing the
Mutual Relief Society of Rochester, N.
Y, has organized a branch society here
with about thirty members, all of whom
are pleased with this plan Of life insur-
ance. Mr.. Andrews will again visit Mid
dletown to work up new interest in the
branch society there.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
County.

About $50 persons are now employed
in NOR & Sons cannery at Wilmington.
The city OF New Castle will elect a
Mayor, Treasurer and three members OF
Council on Tuesday next. There are four
or five candidates in the field for the
Mayors Office.
= Thomas C. Morrison, of New Castle,
dropped dead in Pennsville, New Jersey,
on Tuesday, of heart disease. He was an
active Democrat and had held the office of
deputy Sheriff of this county two terms.
James P. Hayes, resident of Will
mington widely known in the State, died
suddenly on Monday morning, in the Goth
year of his age. He was long an active
and influential Democratic politician and
had served six years in the Wilmington
City Council. He was Past Grand Trea-
surer OF the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A.
NJ, of Delaware.
= Lewis G. Ellison, formerly of Town
Point, Nd, died at his residence near st.
Georges, on Friday last, OF Bright's dis
ease, complicated with affection of the
heart. Though apparently strong and
well, he had been greatly troubled with
heart disease for a number Of years. He
was young man possessed Of many very
excellent traits of character.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
The Circus RoyaI.

The Meadville (Pa.) Evening Republican,
May Il. says The Circus Royal brought dis
appointment to an army of people here, yes
terday afternoon and evening. A majority
of the people here had concluded that it was
a humbug show, nevertheless as many as
could be seated went in the afternoon to see
the supposed humbug, and as many as went
met with very clever disappointment. The
exhibition was pronounced excellent by
everybody, and as some of our exchanges
have truly said, the Circus Royal is all that it
is advertised. The evening entertainment
was visited by a thoroughly large crowd,
which was treated to an equally fine exhibit
tion. This show has been given bad name
in some places, and has been advertised as
ever hung around a show, but it proved ex-
actly the reverse. From the highest to the
lowest attache a civil question received a
courteous answer. The officers here say that
no show ever visited this city with so civil
and gentlemanly set of people connected
with it. 1t transpires that the published
articles derogatory to the Circus Royal were
Royal gives as good exhibition as it did here,
and has as gentlemanly a company connected
with it, the paid for lies won't prove lasting
damage to it, 1t don't advertise as the largest
show on earth, but it filled the field more
compactly than some shows which do so ad-
vertise. It's menagerie is large enough and
contains good variety of animals. Its ring
audience need wish to see, and the many
hearty encores the actors received spoke
sufficiently strong of the appreciation of the
audience. It is good show and honorably
managed. 1t will positively exhibet at Middle
town on Tuesday April IL, 1873,
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Maryland Matters.

- The fiftieth anniversary of the found
ing of the Presbyterian Church of Elkton
will be celebrated with appropriate cere-
monies on May Sd.
= Duncan veazey, of the First district
of Cecil county, has sold his farm to Will
liam Knight, Sr., and will remove to Bal
timore to resume the practice Of law.
-"Is There Devil?" is the subject of
a lecture to be delivered by the Rev. W,
J. Gill, of Baltimore, in the Georgetown,
Kent county, Presbyterian Church, on the
evening of April 10Th. 1t will cost twenty
five cents to go in and find out.
= In the family of Edward L. Garrison,
of Chesapeake City, four deaths from
pneumonia occurred within very short
time. The corpses of Mr.. and Mrs. Garri-
son and a cousin who had come from
Delaware to nurse them, all lay in the
house at once.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
THE INceum.

Monday night was Irving Night at
tbe T,vceum. and a large audience much
enioved the exercises. DR.. Kennedy pre-
sided. The subject of all the original lit
erarv efforts was Irving, and all the read
ings were from the same authors charm
ino nen. Miss Mollie Burris read a most
excellent original biographical sketch,
which deserves especial praise for its
faithfulness to detail, its terseness, its
happy sentences and apt quotations The
audience were delighted with it. Mrs.
Mary L. Cox read from popular maya
zine the pathetic story of Irving's early
and devoted love for Matilda Hoffman,
and his great loss in her death, the shadow
of which followed him all through his
long life. Mr.. w. E. Wright read Sc
lection from the "Sketch Book" entitled
"Tbe Grave" Mr.. j. F. Deakyne read
thoughtful though brief original paper
on Irving as a historian. Mr.. I. W.
Bucke concluded the literary exercises
with rip Van Winkle." The music was
pleasing, as it always is at the Lyceum
meetings. A very sweet quartet was sung
bv Miss Jennie Wright, Messrs. Samuel
Price. w. N. Wilson, and DR.. Kennedy.
Mr.. W. E. Wright played a difficult solo
from Mendelsshon. Mr.. Samuel Price
sung very pleasing selection. Misses
Rachie and Jessie Wilson rendered duet
that greatly delighted the audience. At
the regular meeting of the society on next
Monday evening the English literature
studies will be again taken up. The
questions for answer cover the period from
the time of Chaucer to the beginning Of
the Elizabethan period. The literary ex-
ercises will be interspersed with music.
Friends of members will be welcome.
The society is making arrangements to
give big entertainment IN the Lyceum
Hall during April.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
United States Jurors.

The petit jurors for the next term of the
United States District Court of Delaware,
which begins at Wilmington on Tuesday
next, were drawn this week. The follow
ing are those drawn from New Castle
county: Cornelius Fipps, Empson L..
Trusty, William NJ. Candy, William G..
Chandler, James f. Brown, William G..
Foord, Walter D. Bush, Thomas S. Bellah,
B. Frank Townsend, William B Norton,
Wilmington; Thomas G. Bird, Brandy
wine; Amos Sharpless, Christiana; Eu-
gene Rogers, John McMullen, William
Broomfield, Jason Davis, New Castle ;
shadrack Boyer, Joshua Jefferson, Red
Lion; Andrew Eliason, William Lore,
st. Georges; John A. Reynolds, Jr.,
Archibald Armstrong, Mill Creek; James
McCarter, Blackbird.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Col. Mcclure at Smyrna.

Colonel McClure's promised lecture at
Smyrna on next Tuesday evening will no
doubt attract very large audience. A
great number of the seats have already
been sold, and those who intend to go,
and have not secured sittings, should
write to Mr.. ]. W. Denny, at Smyrna,
and have them secured in advance of the
day OF the lecture. A half hour of vocal
music by "a Philadelphia quartet composed
Of Miss Josephine Cook, Miss May Bouton,
H. A. DarbSa and James Dever, will pre-
cede the lecture. After the entertainment
a banquet will be given Colonel Mcclure
at the Delaware House.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
RoIIof Honor.

MATTHEW'S CORNER SCHOOL.
The following named pupils have reached
an average of 95 per cent. in attendance,
department and rank in studies for the
month Of March, 1888: George L. Town
send, 9S1z Lucy Roemer, So; John Nc
Coy, 97H; Cornelia Townsend, 81; Josie
Roemer, 95; Frederick Kumpel, 50.
McDoNoUGH SCHOOL.
For month ending March Both, the fol-
lowing pupils merited an average of 95 per
cent. or above, the scale being from one
to 100: Stuart n. Pool, 97l; Amelia
Vandegrift, 81 81; May M. Janvier, 9715;
Kate Buehm, 97H; Stephen Lofand, So;
Frank R. Pool, 955S; Cora Swain, 95. The
result of the last quarterly examination
was very satisfactory.
ODESSA PUBLIC SCHOOL.
In the higher department of the Odessa
public schools, the following pupils having
been in attendance at least eighteen days
during the month GO days in month";
ending March Both, obtained general aver
age as follows, 10 being perfect: Scott
Townsend, 97S; Chas. West, 9 17-20; Mary
Peacock, 97-1O; Ella Rhein, 27-40; Harry
Rose, 955; Maggie Kumpel, 81 Chester
Gibson, 9-2O; Lizzie Gilch, 40; Ida
Lloyd, $40; Chatham Orrell, 9 1882;
Mabel Lloyd, 97-1s; Lizzie Gremminger,
1892; SaIlie Shape, 9 9-32; Harry Long,
91[; Levi Plummer, 81.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
School Examination.

The public school examinations at the
Academy this week have been very inter
esting, and the pupils in each of the de-
partments have shown that they have
protited much by the careful attention Of
their teachers. Many relatives and friends
of the pupils have been present at the ex-
aminations each day and have been much
pleased with the aptness and evidences Of
thorough training by teachers, manifested
in the exercises of all classes. No school
ever had more enthusiastic and pains
taking teachers than those at our Acad-
emv, and their work is warmly appre-
ciated by parents and pupils.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
State.

A firm with capital Of $4,000 is
building a tub and bucket factory at
Laurel.
w. S. Gordon, seaman on the bark
Abram Young, fell from aloft at Lewis on
Sunday and was killed.
4. A. Peck, of Redden, is making
arrangements to bring fifty German immi-
grants to Sussex county this spring.
- The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has ordered the erection of hand
some excursion house at the proposed ter
minus of the railroad at Rehoboth beach.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
4 WeddinG.

Mr.. William Howell and Miss Sallie T.
Spare we're united in marriage at Odessa
on Thursday evening of last week, Rev.
], P. Otis officiating. The bridesmaids
were Miss Matte Short and Miss Sallie
Enos. The bride was tastefully attired in
silver gray silk and the maids wore white.
Among tie many bridal gifts were a
chamber suit, table linen, silver butter
dish from the brides Sunday school class,
silver dinner castor, glass ware, and other
articles of value to the young housewife.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06

On THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.-The Voltaic Belt
Co., Marshall, Mich, will send DR.. Dyes
Celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days to men
(young or old) who are afflicted with ner-
vous. debility, lost vitality and kindred
troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and manly vigor. Ad
dress as above.-N. B.-No risk is incurred
as thirty days trial is allowed.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06

At the annual commencement Of the
Jefferson Medical College, held in the
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, Mon
day. the degree of medical doctor was
conferred by Judge Ludlow upon the
following Delawareans: Irvine Moore
Finn. Lewis Wesley Finn, Emil Hertel,
George w. Morrison, John F. Pearce,
Samuel F. Ware, The "Robley Dung
lison Price of $50, by DR.. Richard J..
Dunglinson, for the best Essay on the Lo-
calization of Cerebral Functions, was
awarded to Irvine Moore Finn, of Della
ware.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06

An enterprise surprising Magnitude outvieng spendOr Over
wheming Amusement thought
world formed Brains and capital have been combined with
peence make this Great Show unequivoc and truly beyond all here
The Monster and Imposing show of the Universe
justly styled the Mighty Monarch of the World Car Loads Living
Wild including the Giant Elephant Empress and the BueHed
first and only captured and exhibition in the Ne
Doubled Horned Black Rhnocero White and Black Came a
Monkeys Reptiles! load of Ocean Marvs Two Cu
Rings Of Performers representing all Nations thou
women, children horses ponies mules elephants ETC.
Miss Moe Brown Champion Female Rider Of the World
And one Europs Americas best Artists
this
thousands of mighty features heretofore unknown Aned
transit the finest railway
travels by rail only in majestic magnfcnce! Most
comprehensive! Most novel Most interesting!
REAR IN MIND and Date of this Great positively
No poponemen Rain Shne Don't be deceived by
Handb being distributed throughout the
lead YOU Grand Circus Royal All railroads
cheap rates! Make ita general gala holiday!
Admission only so Cents! Children 25 Cents!
pa% a%REMEMBER THE DAY AND DATE
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06

THE little daughter of the editor of the
Tiffin, o., DALEY Star, was Immediately
and permanently relieved of a severe
cough by three doses of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup. A twenty-five cent bottle of this
valuable remedy will cure the worst
COUGH.
Middletown transcript., 1883-04-06
Drew $4,000.

| Ticket No. 1854 drew the $4,000 prize in the
last monthly drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery, and the Allentown papers say the
ticket is held byJ. Allen schaetfer, a book
seller and a well-ltnown business man on
Seventh street, that city, who invested a
dollar in the scheme thinking never to hear
from it again. Mr.. Scheaffer received his first
information through the newspapers, which
published the numbers winning prizes on
Wednesday.
The Rem says: This is probably the best
investment he ever made. We have heard of
no one yet who begrudges him the bonanza
which he has suddenly acquired, only most
people regret that they are not privileged to
enjoy like fortune. Mr.. Schaeffer has per
severed and struggled in his business,
frequently against adverse circumstances,
but he kept pushing along and succeeded in
building up a prosperous trade, which, with
a little more capital, will be placed on very
substantial basis"
1t is probable that the good luck of the Al
Ientown man will have the effect of stirring
up the interest in The Louisiana State Lot
terry already felt in this vicinity. We fire.
quently hear of small gains, and these have
kept alive the desire on the part of many to
invest. Such prize as that drawn by Mr..
Schaeffer will give new impetus to business.
Whatevermay be the Objectionable principles
of lottery, whatever a man wins on a
Louisiana State Lottery ticket heis as sureto
get in full as the cash on good check on
good bank.-EdSton (Pd.) Free Press, March
18th.