Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-12-17


gloomy day, and most people remained
indoors.
CHARLES SCHEMPF, aged years, died
at his home in Bsllaire, SUNDAY, from
pneumonia.
ELEGANT umbrellas. fancy handles.
Fowler & DrummoDds.
Now Is the time to invest in roller
skates. a great many second hand ones
are now on the market.
CARPENTERS were engaged Tuesday.
in erecting a new building for winter
quarters for labOrers On the county stone
pile.
BE SURE TO come in before Christmas
and see our goods. Admission free.
II l7-2t GEO. JEPSoN.
BELLAIRE seems to be unusually agi+
tated about Maysralty candidates, for
this season of the year. Already four
tickets are spoken of.
THE G. l. p railroad company has not
titled the Martins Ferry agent. that they
will erect handsome new brick depot,
early in the coming spring.
For CHRISTMAS Don't buy your
Christmas gift until you see our fine
stock. 1t costs you nothing to get in."
II l7-2t GEORGE JEPsON.
MEs JANE DAY, of Bridgeport, at
tempted suicide last week with lauda-
mum, but the physicians saved her. Hus-
band deserted her and three children.
ALMOST every question ever heard OF.
and some new ones, are being debated by
the rural societies by the future Con-
gressmen and great men of our country.
TRY our prices on suspenders for Hol-
iday presents, silk worked, soc; wool
worked, soc; Japanese worked 75c, etc,
ETC., etc. FOWLER s. DRUMMoND.
Don, little town near Martins Fer
~, is to have tool works, to be erected
on the cooperative plan. The stock will
consist of 400 shares ~ $50 each, 100 Of
which are taken.
GOOD THINGs-Csndies, nuts, oranges,
dates, figs, raisins. prunes and everything
good and cheap, at
II 17-2i JEPsoN's.
IF any of our young ladies are going
to receive on New Years day, We will
gladly let the young men know where to
stop, if they will let US know before the
CHRONICLE is printed next week. Now
don't be backward.
BELLAIRE's It'd Shuttleworth was
beaten by Jesse Bnrkett, of Wheeling. in |
the roller race at The latter place on Fri |
day evening, but call Of foul was made |
by It'd, and the referee decided the race |
draw and bets of.
DON'T FORGET to call and see our dis
play of crystal and colored glass ware
and China before Christmas. 1t costs
you nothing to look at our show.
II l7-2t GKO. JEPsON.
On account of unruly young men in |
the high school of Martins Ferry, Miss |
Sue Crumbacker, the efficient teacher.
rendered her resignation to the Board of
Directors. She has been induced, hew+
ever, to remain till spring.
Mrs. MARY CRAIG, sister-in-law Of
the late Governor Shannon, and well
known throughout Eastern Ohio for her
many excellent qualities. died very sud-
denly at her home in Washington, Guern-
sey county, Sunday afternoon.
"HAl hall hall hall!l Where in the
world did you get that white silk hand
kerchief, with lady's picture in the
corner?" "At Fowler & Drummond's
Bridgeport, and only Soc"
WILLIAM A. WISE, of Bellaire, and |
DR. Stanton. of Steubenville, have pur-
chased the Rush Run coal property, con-
sisting of 113 acres of surface and coal,
engines, &c. They are in correspondence
with capitalists with view of locating
a pottery on the land.
Notice.
The butcher firm of Williams & Milli-
gan, mutually dissolved partnership Mo-
vember 10. 1885, Milligan retiring.
CHARLES WILLIAMS.
Maynard, O., Dec. 10. 'S5. II Tilt
THE hackers of It'd Shuttleworth, of
Bellaire, have placed $50 in the hands of
the sporting man of the Register, as a
forfeit for a roller race for $500 side,
with Burkett, of Wheeling the same to
be open until tomorrow evening. Bur-
kett's hackers claim to want a race for
81 900.
GENUINE silk muff1ers at $1.75, at
Fowler s. Drummond's, as fine as those
you pay 1925 for, at any other place.
THE following gentlemen were APP
pointed finance committee for the Far
mer's Institute. They will please meet
at John Pollock's law oflce on Saturday
afternoon next: Joseph Taggart, Joseph
Denham, Henry Morgan, Clark Nichol,
Emmet Giffen, John Patton, Ross john
SOD, John Watson, Calvin Pollock. Amos
Fawcett. Nathan Nichol, jeff Giffen.
The Broadway Squad.
Police officer Jas O'Oonnor, 239 Mulberry
street, New York City, writes that half
bottle of Red Star Cough Cure permanently
removed a severe cold; the price is only 25cts
q bottle; police officer Thos Flanagan, 1926
Bank street, Louisville, KY, who was desper'
ately wounded in the late war, was entirely
cured of pains and spasms by st. Jacobs Oil.
ST. CLAIRsVILLE wants to maiHtain
her reputation for hospitality during the
sessions of the forthcoming Institute.
The limited accommodations in the way
of hotels only makes this volunteer SER
vice more of duty. Let every one ar
range to attend the Institute. and make
it the event of the season. Stirring mu-
sic, instructive and entertaining lectures,
and social intercourse and enjoyment,
will be the order of the day.
HANDSOME ties for the Holidays, at
any price, from zoe to 81, at Fowler &
Bridgeport.
A CHANGE of time went into effect on
the B. & o. on Sunday. The "dinkey,"
1,,la ,lza lint
roond trip daily, instead of two as here
o,0inn aact in tho Tnornipn and