Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-26
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after the Presidential election for iifI,
cents.
A LODGE of Good TempIars with ,;
members has been instituted in Bridge
port.
THE Barresville Athletic base bal
club is expected here Friday, to play {
S.. ClairSville nine.
IT is not the hot weather that bother.
the young lady. 1t is the fear that She
will stain her new white dress.
LET the friends of the CHRONICLE
send in campaign subscribers at once
Over four months for fifty cents.
| CONSIDERABLE damage is reported in
and about Martins Ferry, caused by the
wind storm on Tuesday evening.
| MANY inquiries are already being
made about The coming county fair. The
pamphlets have not yet been printed.
MANY of our friends called during tax
paying time and paid their subscriptions.
Some, however, neglected that important
item.
a PORTION of Gould's tunnel, near
Steubenville, caved in on Monday, bury
ing eight wOrkmeu, four of whom are
fatally injured.
The Democracy of Guernsey county
met IN convention at Cambridge on
Monday, aud slated ticket, and elected
delegates to the State convention.
MORRIS MORTON, ex-Commissioner of
Guernsey county, died On Monday, aged
66 years. He was the father OF Prof.
W. H. Morton, well known il this Vicin-
ity.
THANKS to Congressman Warner for
a bound copy OF the Congressional Mem
Orlal proceedings relative TO the death
Uf the late lamented Hon. j. L. Upde-
graft.
F. r. SEDwICK, deputy sheriff, accom-
panied by Addison Thompson and J z.
Hall as guards, ON Monday took French
Hunt and the colored man, VIM. Dade,
to the penitentiary, to serve years
sentence each.
AT meeting of the Board OF Trustees
OF Franklin College, ON Tuesday, the
resignation of DR.. u. z. Vincent as Pres
ldent was accepted, and Prof. Wn. Brln-
kerhoff, OF Hopedale college, was elected
to hll the vacancy.
SEVERAL small clips of wool have
been brought to town during the past
week, and sold at about 30 cents per
pound. Ne9y,ips of any size have been
disposed ofia this vicinity, as far as we
have learned, at these figures.
THERE is such thing in politics as
over devotion to mere individual inter
ests and ambitions. The best plan is to |
place the interests of the country first, |
Tie interests of the party next, and the |
personal interests OF the Individual last |
). q. HUGHES, assisting in removing |
the old-Davis building. corner Main and |
Fair Ground streets, found an old coin |
in the dirt beneath the building 1t is
a Spanish silver piece, of the reign of |
Carlos LII, dated 1854, and is about tie
size of ten cent piece.
The Democratic Congressional con
ventiOn meets at Caldwell to-day. Il. NJ.
Eaton, Esq, of this place, will furnish
the oratorical pyrotechnics, after which
Gen. Warner will be nominated for
Congress by acclamation. |. II. Riley,
Esq. OF the Gazette, wants to be delegate
to Chicago.
1T seems of NO use to warn people of
the careless use of firearms. A young
man, member of Wheeling driving
party At the National Sunday, went hoHe
minus large portion of his pants, ont
account Of the accidental discharge of a
revolver in his hip pocket. The ball
just missed his limb, of course, and
on the sidewalk.
REV. T. j. SCOTT, returned missionary
from India, preached interesting mis-
sioDary diScourseS in the M. Z. church of
this place, on last Sabbath morning and
evening. The doctor has kindly cons
sented to deliver lecture in the church
this, Thursday evening, on his obServa-
lions in India, China and Japan. He is
a pleasant and. entertaining talker. All
are invited to attend.