Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-08
Town and Country.
CIDER mills are grinding.


ory nuts.
THE New Orleans Minstrels will be il
Bellaire on Saturday.
PUMPKIN pie is on the bill of fare
pumpkins are plenty.
THE romantic maiden now gathers the
red-hued Autumn leaves.
THE Sisters of Charity at Bellaire ar,
teaching a class in French.
TIE corn husks are unusually thick
which means cold winter.
GREEN. scarlet and old gold are the
prevailing colors on forest trees.
MAKE it point to be at home on elec
ton day, and don't forget to vote.
A PHEASANT few into Shoemaker's
meat shop last week, and was captured.
A2-YEAR-oLD son of Rev. J. ". Mon-
roe, of Bellaire, was buried on Sabbath.
TIE Mingo keg factory is supply ing
the Martins Ferry nail works with kegs
JOHN GALLAGHER will build the new
s8th street sewer in Bellaire, for $1,731
No MORE Pennsylvania mortgages.
Squire Mayes' record shows 2,761 mar
riages,
THE enumeration of Barnesville school
district shows 8s4 between the ages of 9
and 21.
THE cooper shop of the BelIaire nail
works is importing materials from West
Virginia.
THE cold rains of the week just past
forcibly reminded one that cold winter
is coming.
VISITORS at Barnum's show last week
report that it was not what the bills said
it would be.
The river is very low, and werk on
the government dam at Bridgeport is
being pushed.
THE Belmont Oil Co. is drilling away
On Isaac Ramsey's farm, but have seen
no signs of oil.
The new 4th ward hose house at Bel
laire will be. built by c. L. Shuttlewor
at cost of $3.50.
SINGING schools, spelling bees and de1
batting societies are being organized in
the rural regions.
The small boy is actively engaged in
laying in his winter supply of walnuts.
The crop is ample.
THE Democrats have nominated Will
c. Detling, for justice of the peace, in
Somerset township.
NEXT Tuesday is the election-if ev
cry Republican vote is out, Belmont will
show a good majority.
THE preliminary hearing of the alleg+
ed Martins Ferry rioters was postponed
Thursday, to October Is.
CARL BARON and Ed. Brand are the
agents for the delivery of the ten cent
stamp letters in Bellaire.
The Bellaire street car drivers made
q successful strike last week for an ad-
vance of 10 cents per day.
JOHN W. CoULsoN, of Bellaire, has
the contract for painting Col. Taylor's
new residence at Cambridge.
SHUrTLEwoRTH, of Bellaire, has chal-
lenged the Wheeling champion, Burkett,
to three mile race on rollers.
The narrow gauge railway is again
S0N OA LloCu III ootC OI LSOOCAfOA IL
will be offered on the 31st inst.
FRANK HINDMAN, of Bellaire, sold his
stock in the Enterprise window glass
works last week, at fair figures.
THE remains of a mulatto infant, which
had been strangled to death, were found
under small bridge in Bellaire, Friday.
BooTs, SHOES AND RUBBERs-All
kinds. prices. Our Monogram" is the
best boot out. JEPsoN & PATTON.
10-1 2t.
PEOPLE who have taxes to pay, can
6gure on the amount, by looking over
the treasurer's "tax notice" on our 4th
page.
ANDREW AULT. of Dillies Bottem, re-.
ports corn 16 feet, inches high, and 9
feet, 2 inches to the ear. Can any one
beat itp
LUTHER STEWART, Barnesville saloon
keeper, left $S1 witt Mayor baker, for
selling to persons in the habit of becom>
ing intoxicated.
j. F. YOUNG, ESQ, has the thanks of
the CHRONICLE force for basket of exe
cellent sickle pears, which all hands en-
1oyed last week.
The u P. congregation of Morristown
are holding services in the Presbyterian
church at Bannock, while their church
is undergoing repairs.
SToDDARD COLBY, a member of last
years graduating class in the St. Clairs-
vile schools, is teaching the Marbletown
school, near Warnock.
J. B. SMITH, ESQ.,, of Bellaire, has been
retained for the defense in the case of
Adler VS.. the Central American Insur-
ance Co., in the U. s. Court at Cleveland.
THE secret art of beauty lies not in eosmet-
les, but is only in pure blood and healthy
performance Of the vital functions, which can
be obtained by using Burdock Blood Bitters
HARRY BELLEvILLE and Miss Belle
Thomas, of Martins Ferry, we're the last
couple married by Squire Mayes before
the new law went into effect in Penn
sylvania.
GEORGE HOWELL, at GAINESVILLE, quar-.
relied with his wife Monday. and stabbed
her near the heart. Her mother inter-
posed and was knitted in the back. The
former will die. Howell is under arrest
FINE TEAs.-Our stock of Gunpow-
der, Young Hyson, Japan and Black, is
full, and we never had better Teas. BHy
your teas, spices and sugars where you
are sure to get them perfectly pure and
of the best quality. GEO. JEPsoN.
10-1 2t.
AFTER acceding to the demand for
Is cent increase to the drivers last week
the Bellaire street railway refused
25 cent additional demand On Saturda,
and put on new drivers. That night tn
cars were stoned and torpedoes place.
on the track. A reward is offered TO
the arrest Of the guilty parties.
At the taachara' examination held /,