Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-07-24

THE N. Z. Sabbath School picnic will
take place at Ridgewsy's Grove, Wednes-
day, August 9th.
THE frame work of John Carlisle's
planning mill, near the Northern depot,
was raised Monday evening.
AN effort is being made to get up a
boat race between He'll, the Bellaire kid,
and john Braunon, of Pittsburgh.
THE Northern Railroad will sell ex-
cursion tickets to John Robinsen's great
show at Wheeling, next Tuesday. goth
inst.
J. B. HOGE lost valuable horse Tues
day through moving machine accident.
The horse was so badly cut about the
legs that he had to be shot.
The C. & P depot at Martins Ferry
is being enlarged, and the inhabitants
fear that the prospects for new and
modern building are blasted.
REPUBLICANS should remember the
meeting at Louisville on Saturday eve
ping for the organization of Blaine
CLUB. Hon. L. DanfOrd and others will
speak.
HE Register correspondent says that
John Watkins and James Russell, OF
Bridgeport, were arrested Monday, on
charge of assault and battery upon
Lizzie Adams.
THERE is trouble along the B.. q. & c
road ia regard to wages, the men not
having been paid for several months.
They have all quit work, and warned off
other laborers.
WM. MCBRIDE, JR, and Miss Kate
Ault, stole march on their friends last
Wednesday, by going TO West Alexan-
der, aud being united in marriage by the
veteran Squire Mayes.
THOMAS CoNRoY, of Bellaire, an en-
ploye of the Riverside furnace, was
drowned in the river Tuesday, while
bathing. He was about p years of age,
and had but recently arrived from the
Green Isle.
A COPY of the premium list of the 18th
annual Fair. to be held at Barnesyille,
August 26th to 10Th, is on our table. AS
usual, the managers offer liberal induce
ments to exhibitors. and every arrange
ment is being perfected for booming
big Fair.
Col. TAYLOR and Gen. Warner were
among the speakers at the miners pic
mic at Cambridge on saturday. Colonel
Taylor has gone to Maine to spend a
few days with his family, after which
be will be heard of throughout this
district.
Mrs. CHRIS. LoLF. aged So years, who
lives at the Wheeling creek coal works
near Bridgeport, fell from swing over
Il thirty foot embanKment Monday, break |
ing her leg in two places. Drs. Todd
and Wagner rendered the necessary med |
ical aid
THE Democrats of West Virginia are
in convention at Wheeling to-day, |
{ Wednesday, The backwoods counties |
are out en- masse. A big ratification |
meeting is billed for the evening, and |
several of the unterrified from this place
are in attendance.
A CHARTER under the laws of West
Va, was granted on Monday to the
Foundry and Stove veWorks,
Of Martins Ferry, with a capital stock
Of $4,000, in shares of 300 each. Au-
gust Kirke, J. s. Godfrey. Thos. Kirwan,
Henry Moetsen and Fred Schmidt are
he incorporatOrS.
THE referee in the boat race between
He'll, of Bellaire, and Manton, of Wheel
ng, decided that the race on Saturday
Was draw and had to be rowed over on
Monday, at which time it was won by
he Bellaire Kid in 21:24. There was
arge amount of money changed hands
IN The race, the betting being even on
Monday.
We have received beautiful picture
If the Southern Exposition, which opens
1t Louisville, Ky. Aug. 10th. and con-
inues until Oct. 25th. The view is of
he main building, which is one of the
argest Exposition buildings ever erect
ID. 1T covers thirteen acres of ground,
md will be lighted throughout by five
electric lights.
THE Bannock Presbyterian church at
3ruce station, on the c., L. & w. railroad,
will be dedicated on next Thursday, 29th
nst. Services will begin at 10 o'clock,
he dedicatory sermon to be preached by
Rev. Robert Alexander, of this place. A
lumber of the prominent ministers of
he various Presbyterian churches in this
ection will be in attendance.
STEPHEN BAILEY. of Barnesville, was
arrested ON Tuesday of last week. at the
Instance of John Fisher, who charged
lin with having procured his signature
o a note for $500, through false pre-
enses. Just few days before Mr.
Bailey failed last fall, the note was made,
md Fisher claims that Bailey represent
ID himself AS perfectly solvent.
The Sunday Register tells the story
If young lady from Barnesville, who
itarted from that place on Saturday.
With a Young man from near WoOdsfield,
With the intention of being married at
West Alexander But the lady was de-
serted at Benwood by the faithless lover.
md had to borrow money in Wheeling
WHILE moving on Tuesday on the
arm of Mr.. Barr, near WarnOck, a
punch of hay was fired to burn out
nest of humblebees. The fire was CON-
nunicated to the meadow, and burned
,ver about six acres of grass, and de-
'treyed considerable fence. 1t was not
stayed until it reached the woods. and
1t last accounts was burning the unde
)rush.
THE BOYS Cleveland club made the
irst political demonstration of the cam
,aign by parade on Tuesday evening.
Prior to the parade they were harangued
o the court house by n. X. KeunoD,
ESQ.,. who spoke of the place Of those in
politics who were too young to vote, and
kindly advised this club that they would