Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-10-30

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION next Tues
, day, November 4.
: JOHN A. GERING. grocer, of Wheeling
was closed by the Sheriff on Monday.
! Hon. l.. DANFoRD is to address Rs.
, publican meeting at Etnaville this
Thursday evening.
| WM. ALEXANDER, ESQ, OF Bridgeport
is among those who are attending th,
Presbyterian Synod at Cincinnati thi,
week.
SHERIFF SEDwICK, on Tuesday, re
) ceived a telegram that they had mar
in Jail at Charleston, w. Va.-sure Il
was Mitchell. The Sheriff is sure thai
Mitchell is in the st. Clxirsville Jail.
RUBBER GooDs GUN boots for wo-
men, boys and men, and shoes of all
kinds for everybody, or the best quality
and very cheap. at
1890 2t. JEPsoN & PATRONS.
The condemnation proceeding of Mil
ton McCOnaughey against Samuel OCH
seinbein for right of way for an outlet
to coal mine near Bridgeport was
tried to jury on Tuesday. Damages
were assessed at S4OO, and compensation
500.
THE Geauga Republican of last week
says: Some of the friends of Rev. w. II.
Haskell gave him, on the eve of his de-
partuEs, as substantial token of their
nigh appreciation of his efficient services
among them, a fine gold watch. 1t was
presented in few well-chosen words by
Mr.. l.. E. Parsons.
| ALEX. KENNoN, a well known citizen,
aged 81 years, residing near Barnesville,
died on Wednesday morning, and his re-
mains were inferred at Barnesville on
| Thursday. A family OF seven grown
children, four sons and three daughters,
survive him. Deceased was an uncle VI
n. X. Kennon, Esq, of this place.
DENNIS FINTON, a brakeman on the
CeDtra. Ohio division of the b. & o. rail-
road, iell FROM local freight on Tues
day night, about a mile west of Lewis
Mills and broke his neck, death ensuing
Instantly. The train in rounding curve
broke coupling and divided, and he was
thrown off. Deceased resided at CamL>
BELLS station.
THE scarcity of water in this neigb>
borhood is proving source of great an
noyance, If it is not worse, to many of
our people. A large number of wells
are dry, aud water Das to be- Carried from
neighooring wells for drinking and cuIi-
nary purposes. 1t is to be hoped there
will be an increase in the supply before
cold weather sets in.
Miss HESSY OKEY, sister of exrJudge
William Okey, aud who has been meIn-
Der OF his household for "a number of
years, died at his residence in Woods
field On the 10th inst, aged 72 years.
Deceased was born in Powhatan, but
with her parents removed to WOodstield
when four years of age. She was con-
sistent member of the NJ. E. church since
early life. The immediate cause OF her
deat h was cancer, from which she Suf-
fered several years.
APARTY of B. & O. officials, consist
ing of David Lee, Road master C. O. di-
vision, Mr.. Dunn. Master bridge builder,
and Mr.. Manning, Civil engineer, made
an inspecting tour over the narrow
gauge, ON Monday, to make an estimate
of its value. A part of the present COM
pany are satisfied with their railroad
experience, and have made some over
lures to the b. & o. authorities looking
to the sale of the road-hence the pres
encs of the railroad officials.
JOHN CAIN and John Kaginac, of I'd
ward of Bellaire, were arrested yester
day, and taken before U. S. Commission
er j. F. Tallman, charged with illegal
voting. Kaginac entered plea of
guilty, and Cain had hearing and was
found guilty. They were held in $500
bond for their appearance before the U.
S. Court, and in default were brought to
jail. This is a gentle warning to several
thugs in Belmont county who cast lille
gal votes aS the last election. Republi-
cans should spot them, and cause their
arrest at once.
A BOLD BURGLARY occurred at the
residence of Henry McCarten, in the
Penn Mutual addition to Martins Ferry,
Tuesday morning. At 8 o'clock, Mr..
McCarten went to work at the Laughlin
Mills. and at half-past four his wife
hearing a noise down stairs, went down
armed with a revolver, and cont
fronted two masked men. She fired at
them, and the fire returned, the ball
passing through her sleeve. The bur-
glars overpowered her, and took pock-
ct book from her bosom containing $l30.
They also got gold watch valued at
S120, and ring at $50. in all $3.50.
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
New Court House Notes.
The brick work of the new court house
has been awarded to Simon C. Kane, of
Cleveland, at his bid of $4,000, and his
bond has been accepted by the Com mis-
sioners.
McLain Brothers, contractors for tne
stone work on the new court house, have
been granted by the town council. the
use of the north common, for the pur4
pose of erecting a building in which to
dress stone, and for building temporary
tram way from the rack OF the Northern
Railway, which will be extended across
the stl eet. The contractors have already
purchased a large quantity of stone from
the Berea Stone CO., which will arrive as
rapidly rs they can be handled.
J. WILBUR NICHoL, ESQ, the popular
young attorney OF this place, mysterious
ly disappeared from his usual haunts a
few days after the late election, and
somewhat surprised portion of his
many friends on last SATURDAY., by re =
turning with handsome and accom-
piish bride. Hei was married ON
Wednesday of last week, October 2sd, to
Miss Lima Nj. Hogue, at her residence in
Morris, Illinois, near Chicago, by the Rev.
Mr.. Montgomery. of Chicago. After
spending a few days pleasantly in Chi
caRo. the happy couple arrived at the
home Of Mr.. Nichols father in Union
tp., where they were rendered splendid
reception and received the congratula-
tions of numerous friends. They will
become permanent residents of st. Clairs
Vile. having recently purchased the res
, idence OF +. M. Coweu. Esq, on Mariett:
street. The CHRONICLES wishes to unite
|, with the many friends In St. Clairsvill,
In hearty welcome to the bride. and IL
,, good wishes to both for q long life O.
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