Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-12-17
Tewn and Country.
JUST two more weeks of 1885.

MONDAY of next week is the shertss
day OF the year.
ARE your taxes paid2 This is the las
week allowed by law.
WHISPERED consultations are now al
the ge-Christmas is near.
DIARIES FOR IsS6-A full linz
l2l0-3t al PATTERSON e. SONS
A NUMBER Of Bridgeport marksmsr
talk of organizing rifle team.
TIE diphtheria scare at Barnesville il
over, aud no new cases are developing.
NEW CRoP-New Orleans sugar anC
nolasseS, very nice, ~ Osborne's. 2t
PETER SEARS, OF Barnesville, has beer
granted d patent on an automatic cut off
The buck whsat cake eaters can be
picked cut Row-they have commenced
to scratch.
FLANNELs & BLANKETs-New stock
first quality, and reasonable price.
II 10-2t JEPSON & PATTON.
TEE stockholders Of the Belmont glass
company, of Bsllsire, will elect directors
on January Is.
HOLIDAY goods dealers say the sweet
buy and buy has come. That is, the ones
who advertise.
SORGHUM MoLAssEs- We have the
6Dest sorghum we ever sold, aud it is
very cheap. GEO. JEPsoN.
INCEssANT working of the jaws causes
wrinkles on the face. This is u sad blow
at chewing gum.
W. N. MEEK. Bsllaire policeman. was
Investigated last week, and was acquit-
ted by the Mayor.
If you want to see a whole case of
baby dolls, 60 to
II 1o-3t GHo. BROWN & Son.
THE HendrysbHrg dramatic company
is preparing an entertainment, for the
benefit Of the band.
NICK MORROW, of near GAINESVILLE,
killed two hogs, weighing 504 and 39S
pounds respectively.
CHOICE brands of -four, grain and
feed OF all kinds speciality, at
II 10-2t OsBoRNE's.
TEE Prohibitionists of Bellaire talk of
starting paper. 1t is the easiest thing
in the werld-to start it.
R. NJ. ATKINSON. Guernsey county
lawyer, was assessed $500 at Columbus,
for illegal pension work.
OUR prices seem to suit. We have
just received another lot of fine la mps.
IL 10 81 GEO. Brown & Son.
The Bsrnesville Enterprise has been
removed to Cummings bleck. opposite the
Albert House, in that place.
THERE are several Bohemian families
In Bellaire who delight in roasted dog,
and sometimes dine on cats.
CoMING-5o barrels St. Louis flour will
be ia store in a few days; try it.
IL l0-2t OSBORNE.
PRIVATE pronouncing matches ars be-
coming a prominent and instructive way
of spending winter evenings.
TIE German Meansrchor, of Martins
Ferry, gave very successful concert
and ball, on Thursday evening.
For SALE-Fresh Devon Cow, years
old spring, and lot of Shoats.
E j OARMAN,
1910 2t* East Richland, o.
s. L. GREGG, ESQ., Of East Richland,
has purchased farm near Somertan,
where he will remove in the spring.
TnRRE seems to be renewed activity
in the rink management. Several attrac-
tions are booked for this week and next.
CHRISTMAS GIFTi-Ws are receiving
this week some beautiful handkerchiefs,
scarfs, Sc, &c. Don't fail to see them.
II 1927 JEPsoN & PATTON.
TIE Mayor of Baruesvills did SS2.35
worth of business in November, S63.2
of viii ch was cash and S1910 worked
out
JOHN ZILCH, of Bellaire, tried to jury
before Mayor Cooper, found guilty of
Sunday liquor selling, was fined $40 and
costs.
w. F. VERBECK, an old Belmont coun-
ty boy, is principal artist on the New
York Morning Journal, an illustrated
paper.
MONOGRAM BooTs-If you want a
boot that will wear well, keep soft. and
insure you dry feet, wear the Monogram
sold only by JEPsoN & PATTON.
The Barnesville school board has pass
ed a resolution advising against the prae-
tice Of pupils making presents to their
teachers.
TEE Wheeling opera house orchestra
will furnish the music fer the annual
contest at New Athens college, on the
22d inst.
A SPECIAL line of Holiday slippers
next week, at Fowler & Drnmmond's,
Bridgeport.
THE machinery is all in at George Nc
Kim's machine shop. Martins Ferry.
Self-fseding nail machines are to be man.
ufactured.
TIE reason so many Of the papers are
unusually alive with puns at this season
is. that the almanacs are just out. Ours
. are mislaid.
' FOWLER & DRUMMoND. Bridgeport.
are selling 100 pairs chlldrens shoes, for
soc, CSC, 75c and 81.
ThE clothing of a child of Charles
johnson, of Bridgeport, took fire from
An open crate. The child's back was
badly burned.
HENRY FAUPEL, of Bellaire, has hen
which produced an egg, measuring
inches around the oval part, and 6 inches
in circumference.
THK literary at Glencoe is fourlshing
S. W. Anlt edits the society paper. "The
Glencoe Observer" and it is said to be
very entertaining.
FOWLER & DRUNXoND's So shoes are
hitting the mark.
j. H. DENHAM aud sister. Mary R.
have purchased the interest Of the other
heirs in the farm of the late john Dem
ham, south of town.
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