Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-07-10
Town and Country.

MOVING ulaculfl0 acOfuS1bs, arc HOh
In order.
We have made the start on the last
half of 1884.
The holiday season is over now until
Thanksgiving.
NEW potatoes, home grown, are plen-
tifui, but are held little high.
A SUMMER beer garden is the latest
addition to the sattraciiohs ia Bellaire.
THERE was a big rain on the Fourth
and many picnic costumes were damp
ened.
The lover of good things, views with
pleasure, the apple dumping in the near
future.
As THE camp meeting season draws
nearer, spring chickens begin to roost
higher.
The colored folks of this place cele-
brated the evening of the Fourth in a
dance at McMillen's Hall.
THE merchants protective union at
Beilaire has been revived, and now meets
every other Tuesday evening.
THE twelve thousand dollars worth of
Harrison county six per cent. pike bonds
were sold at small fraction above par.
A FESTIVAL is to be given in Bellaire
for the benefit of George Sewers, who
had his legs cut of in the c. 81 p. yards
NJ. Y. RUsK has been employed to
teach the winter term of school at Pleas
ant Grove at salary of S45 per month.
J. BoYNToN, of Pike county, this State,
has the contract tor constructing the
Cadiz and Harrisgllle pike at $3.50 per
mile.
The engineers of the Ohio Valley
railroad have completed the survey and
leYeling up of the road DIS Tar down as
Pultney Bottom.
- TIE miners at the Flushing coal works
have accepted reduction from rs to 20
cents for mining, and have a guarantee
of 20 days work per month.
HARRISON county farmers, says the
Sentinel, are making serious complaints
of rust in the wheat, but the yield is ex-
pected to be up to the average.
DON'T drink too much ice water, avoid
spirituous liquors. and don't swear when
you find fly in the butter, and you will
be tolerably safe from sunstroke.
On last Wednesday, the county COM
misSioners. in company with several
Bellaire parties, made tour of inspec-
tion over the Bellaire and Wegee pike.
ABOUT 100000 pounds of wool have
been purchased 10y the Somerton buy yers
at from rs to 80 cents. K. G. Miles, one
of the buyers, has sold his purchases at
80 cents.
SOME of the St. ClairsAille boys went
ever to Maynard on the Fourth and
played the Maynard base ball club, the
game resulting in a tie, 19 to 10. The
Maynard club will play here Saturday.
The case of Mike Curran. of Bellaire,
against the B. s. U. company, for dam
ages done to his horse and cart, was tried
last Wednesday before Squire Criswell,
and resulted in a verdict of SO for the
plaintiff.
A GROUND HOG story, that beats any
of the snake variety, comes from Wegee,
this county. 1t is said that Oscar Nc
Kinley, while blowing, stirred up den
of ground hogs and succeeded in killing
81 of them.
A NEW cen pany has been organized
and is leasing oil privileges over on Cap
tina. They bind themselves to sink
test well within six mouths. The feel
ing that oil in paying quantities will be
struck in Belmont county is gaining
ground.
The Blaine and Logan club at Norris
town is officered as follows: President.
j. A. Bond; secretary, J. j. Kirk; treas
urer, T. K. Russell. The next meeting
of the club is on Saturday evening of
this week, when DIR. a. j. Hogue will
address the meeting.
Miss CLARA l.. STEPHENS, daughter of
]. W. Stephens. of Bdrnesville. and Mr.
Charles Moenkemeller, of Wheeling. sur
prised their frinds on Tuesday of last
week by quietly going to Washington.
Pa, and getting married. They went
west on a wedding tour.
A BLAINE pole 1G4 feet high was
raised at Blaine postofiice, at the foot of
Big Hill on the National road, on Thurs
day evening. There was a big gathering
of Republicans present, and G. H. Arick,
ESQ, presided over the meeting. G.. b.
Hart, editor of the Wheeling Intelligen
Ger, Capt. Il. B. DOvener, alsoof Wheel
ing, and DR.. ]. NJ. Todd, of Bridgeport,
made stirring addresses. 1t was the first
meeting of the campaign, and was a
successful one.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
All persons having long standing ac-
counts with me are hereby notified that
] intend closing my books to July 1st,
and hope all will respond promptly and
avoid trouble and expense.
We have full stocks of everything in
our line, and can guarantee quality and
price satisfactory. We do not sell i'm
pure or adulterated goods.
6-26 4w. GEO. JFPsoN. :
Meeting Offbe National Teachers
Association at Madison, Wis.
For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the meeting of the National
Teachers Association at Madison, Wis.
from July 10Th to 18th. 1884, the b. & O.
Railroad Co. will sell round trip tickets
from all principal stations ON the trans
Ohio divisions to Madison, Wis, and re
turn. at low excursion rates. These
tickets will be good going from July
TO 18th, inclusive, and will be good re-
turning until Spntembar 1st 1894