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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
NEW DRUG STORE.
Grand Opening, Saturday, April 25.

We will formally open our new drug
store on or before Saturday, April 25.
Our stock comprises full line of pure
drugs, chemicals and medicines usually
kept in a frst-class city drug store.
Special attention will be given prescrip>
tiOns; our motto. purity and accuracy.
We also invite attention to our line of
fancy goods. such as box papers, scrap
books. albums, auto and photo, and gen
eral line of fine stationery, blank books,
&C., we also have in stock a full line
of poetical works and miscellaneous
works of fiction. Our aim shall ever be
to please all who may favor us with
their patronage, and our prices shall be
is low as can be found anywhere. Give
US call; store in Keller's Block.
4-23 2t. J. F. CRossLAND & Co.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

REV. DUNCAN G. MINER, formerly
of Mt. Pleasant, now pastor of Presby-
terian church in Atchison, Kas., was re-
Gently brutally assaulted in that city
with the dirty tongue ard fist of sa+
loon keeper, because of the preachers
zeal in the temperance cause. Mr.. Mil
ner being forced to defend himself, the
saloon keeper was pretty well used up.
This muscular Christian was adjutant
of the Ninety-eigthth Ohioiinfantry, and
was severely wounded at Chickamauga,
He is well known to a number of our
readers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Monday. May 18th, 1855,

At o'clock in the afternoon, the following
real estate, to wit:
Situate in the township of Richland, county
of Belmont and state of Ohio, and known as
the following described premises: Being part
of section 81, township z, range 4, beginning
for its boundaries at a point nearly opposite
John Rottmeir's tavern stand in East Rich
land, on the south side CT the National pike,
40 fee. east of an alley between the lot which
in 1867, was owned by the heirs OF John A.
Haines, decd, and a lot which in 1860, was
owned by Lewis Tompkin's, and running
thence north S2o east 1876 feet to a stone;
thence south 35to west 140 feet; thence south
1875 $40 feet to stone, and thence west 45
feet TO stone, and thence north 228 feet to
the place of beginning, containing 5l.S1 poles
of land, more OF less. Also, another tract or
parcel of land, bounded and described as fol>
lows: Being part of section 81, township z.
range 4, beginning for the same at a point
nearly in the middle of the National road and
nearly 10 front of Rottmer's tavern, running
thence with the bearing of the National road
north 82' east 1876 feet to point in said road
ranging with the board fence now on the east
boundary Of said lot; thence with said board
fence south 11io west 257 feet; thence west
as feet, and thence north 22S feet to place of
beginning, containing 1890 poles of land,
more or less.
Appraised at 5000.
Terms-Cash.
16-td LEROY G. SEDWICK,
IA. II. 4 W Mitchell, Plff's Atty. Sheriff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
SHEEiFFS SALE.
BELMoNT COMMoN PLEAS.
James Lewis
James NJ. Woodeock, ct al.


James NJ. Woodeock, ct al.
PURSUANT to an order of sale in the
L above entitled case, issued and to me
directed, from the court of common pleas of
Belmont county, Ohio, l will offer at public
sale, upon the premises, on
Monday, May iIfIl, 1855,
At o'clock a. m, the following; described
real estate, to wit.
Situate IN the village of Bridgeport, county
OF Belmont, state of Ohio, and known as the
foundry property of Woodcock tS BIO. and
the homestead of said grantors. The foudrv
property is described as follows: being part
OF lot number seven as originsllv laid ont in
the town OF Bridgeport, beginning at the
northeast corner Of said lot number seven:
thence westwardly along the turnpike road
slxty>slx feet; thence sOuthwardly parallel
with the street on the eastern boundary of said
lot until 1t strikes Indian or Wheeling creek.
thence down said creek to said street on the
eastern boundary, and thence nOrthwarCly
with the line Of said street to the place of be-
gisning, being of the uniform width of sixtv-
six feet, and being the same property con.
veyed by Noah Zane to Andrew Patterson
and by Andrew Patterson to James A. Grsv.
and by James A. Gray and wife to James and
Samuel Woodcock, by deed dated September
14th, 1865, recorded in volume 81, page 20
and u OF the records of deeds of Belmont
county.
The SAID homestead IS described as follows.
to>wit: Being lot number eighty seven. as
known and designated on the plat of Zane's
addition to the said village of Bridegroom.
being the same premises on which the grantee
resides, on the south side of the National
road, bounded on the east by lot Of JoseDh
Reger, on the south by lands of Lucinda
Harrah, and on the west by lot of Henry's
heirs.
Appraised-First described tract, $4,000.
second described trsct, S23QO.
LEROY c. SEDWICK.
Geo. Duncan. Plff's Atty. Sheriff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Monday, May 18th, 1885,

At o'clock a. m, the following, described
premises to wit;
Situate in the town of Martins Ferry, county
of Belmont and state of Ohio, and known as
Out-lOt number two, in Sharpless' out-lOt ad-
bition to the town of Martinsville [now Martins
Ferry, and bounded as follows: On the south
by Out-lot number 3, known as the saw mill
property, now belonging to Mary q. Coss; on
the north by street fifty feet wide; on the west
side by a street sixty feet wide; on the, east bv
line described in the plat of said out-lot ad-
ditiOn, recorded February Sth, 1S53-except so
much of the south part of said out-lot herein
described, as was decided by the said grantors
to the Wheeling Steel Works.
Also the following described premises, situate
in said county and Estate, Pease township, be-
ing part of sections % and "A, or orfe of these
sections in township ;, range , and part of the
real estate conveyed by William Clark to said
Wheeling Steel Works, ON the-day of-A. D.
1873, by deed duly recorded in said county OF
Belmont, and bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stake in the centre of
John street about 200 feet north AZ east from
the south easterly corner of said land so con-
veyed to the Wheeling Steel Works by William
g. Clark; thence with the centre of said street
north 4414o east 100 feet, more or less, to -
street; thence with the last mentioned street
north 47150 west Is poles, more or less, to a
street at point where the west line of Ohio
avenue would intersect if said avenue was ex-
tended its present course so far northeastward-
ly; thence with said hypothetic line southwark
ly 100 feet, more or less, TO stake 200 feet
from the line of Robert Carmichael's land near
the most easterly corner of the melt house of
said works and at corner of intersecting lines
in said deed from William Clark to said works
thence parallel with said Carmichael's line and
200 feet distant therefrom south At 10 east Is
poles, more Or less, to the place of beginning,
containing one and one-fourth acres, more or
less-subject to the rights of the public in the
streets, be the same more or less, and subject
to all legal highways.
Apprised at $1,000.
Terms-Cash.
LEROY G. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
By F. r. Sedwick, Deputy.
Cochran d Shreye, Plff's Att'ys. 16>td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THE st. Clalrsville Post of the Grand
Army of the Republic will receive and
entertain their friends at the Capital
City Rink, on Friday and Saturday even
ings next, by dress parade and drill on
roller skates. the proceeds to defray the
expenses of their Memorial Day services
on May 30th.
The surviving members of that an
cient and honorable company, the Wash
ingtoD Guards. and all other old soldiers
are cordially iHvited to FALL in, (espe'
cially the fall), and assist us in our ex-
ercises.
The patronage of the public is very
respectfully solicited. Music by the
boys drum corps, led by the said Buff
Admission 10 cents. By order of
LEROY G. SEDwICK,
W. S. HOBBS. Adjt. Post Com.
April 21st. 1885.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs Mary A Daily. of Tunkhannock, Pa,
was afflicted for six years with asthma and
bronchitis, during which time the best ply
sicians could give no relief; her life was des-
paired of, until in last October she procured a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery, when
immediate relief was felt, and by continuing
its use for short time she was completely
cured, gaining in flesh so lbs in few months
Free trial bottles of this certain cure of all
throat and lung diseases, at Pattersons' drug
store: large bottles 81
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Monday, May 25th, 1885,

AT o'clock afternoon, the following described
lands and tenements, to-wit:
Situate in the county of Belmont and state
of Ohio, being part of the northwest quarter
of section 81, township s. range 4, commenc'
ing at the northwest corner of said section
thence north $50 east 1890 rods; thence sOutt
10 east 1870 rods; thence south SO wes
30S0 rods; thence north 2 west $50 rods
thence south 6714 west 4 rods; thence north 3;
west 72.70; thence north | west 70.40 rods tC
the beginning, containing AZ acres, p perches
more or less.
Appraised at 5000.
Terms of SaIe.-One-third cash; one-third In
one year, and one>third in two years trom
the day of sale, with interest; deferred pay.
ments to be secured by mortgage upon the
premises sold.
LEROY c. SEDWICK,
John Pollock, Atty. 23-td Sheriff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

The enervation and lassitude of spring
time ale but indications of the sluggish
action of the blood. overloaded with
carbonates accumulated by the use of
heating food in winter This condition
may be remedied by the use of Ayers
Sarsapalilla, the best blood purifier
known.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THE James Jenkins farm, near Rock
Hill, was sold at partition sale by the
Sheriff on Monday, for $3.50, being
$3.50 more than the appraisement.
Capt w. B. Kirk and James S. Bethel
were the purchasers. The sale is con-
sidered good one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

The s-year old daughter of Joseph
Douglas. farmer residing one mile
from Barnesville, was probably fatally
burned last Thursday. She was playing
in sugar camp. when ber clothing took
fire, the lower part of the body and limbs
being burned to crisp.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

DELEGATES to the general assembly
of the U. z. church, TO meet in Topeka,
Kansas. May 9th, were appointed by
the Wheeling Presbytery Tuesday of
last week. as follows: Ministers, Revs.
DR.. Waddell, j. Y. Scouller. and J. Y.
AsheDhurst; Alternates, Revs. R. G.
Wallace, VIM. Coleman and DR. Love;
Elders, W. Porter West Alexander; Mr..
John Stewart, St. Clairsville; Mr.. Camp
bell, Martins Ferry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Executors Notice.

NJ 0TICE is hereby given that in the Probate
y Court OF Belmont county, Ohio. the under.
signed was appointed and qualified as Execu.
tor of the Will of Mary Aubrey, deceased
late of Belmont county.
ALI persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make imn edIate payment. and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment- LEWIS JONES'
3-3t Executor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THE Cambridge Democrat and Cald
well Press editors are abusing each other
scandalously in their papers. The gem
eral public is not interested in their
family affairs, and they have both gone
beyond the bounds of decencY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Administrafor,s Notice..

NOTICE is hereby given that In the Probate
~ Court OF Belmont county. Ohio, the under
signed was appointed and qualified as Admin.
istratrix of the estate of otto G. Schreiner
decd late of Belmont county
All persons indebted to said estate are ra,
quested to mako immediate payment ard
those having claims against said estate win
present them duly authenticated for pay
Uent. TILLIE SOHREINER
i23N5iI Administrators
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

HE Bellaire Independent says that
Ross Alexander is strongly talked of as
one of the Democratic nominees for
Representative this fall, and adds, "but
as John Sherman is to be returned to the
United States Senate by the next Legis-
lature, this county will hardly send Ross
this wear"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

The executive com Bmittee of the COM
ing Teachers Institute, to be held at
Barnesville, have selected Supt. II. l..
Peek as one of the instructors. The date
for holding the Institute has not been
fixed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

TRY IT.-Those who are suffering
flOm chronic complaints, come try the
Indian Doctors medicine; you will 6Dd
that it is cheap way of getting rid of "a
big doctors bill. Yours kindly, DR.. Bar
ker. St. Clairsville. Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
ELECTIONS.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 2S.
JOINT RESOLUTION

amending Section 4, Article X. Of the Con
stitutio7a, relating to the election Of
7otonship Officers.
R<sOl0ed By tie General assembly of tie
State of OsiO, (three-fifths of all the members
elected to each house concurring therein), That
there be submitted to the electors of the State,
! on the second Tuesday of October, A. D, 1855
proposition to amend section four, article ten
of the Constitution of the State, so as to read
as follows:
Section 4. Township officers shall be elected
by the electors of each township, at such time
in such manner, and for such term, not exceed
ing three years, as may be provided by law; but
shall hold their offices until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The electors desiring, at said election, to
vote in favor of the foregoing amendment, shall
have written or printed on their ballots the
words, constitutional amendment, township
Officers-Yes;" and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words, "Consti-
tutional amendment, township Ofhcers-No."
A. d. MARSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ELMER WHITE,
President pro TEN. of the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1885.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THE Probate Judge, [. H. CASTOR. is>
sued marriage licenses during the week
ending Tuesday, as follows:
Thomas Anderson and Sarah Louisa
Bright.
John Memo and Lena L. FRANKIE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

The new school board of this town
ship met on Monday, and organized by
the election of J. B. MeMechan, as Pres
ident The contract for erecting the new
school house in sub-district No. 4, was
let to Eli Strahl. of WarnOck.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Sheriff. S Sale.
BRLMoNr COMMON PLEAS.

Henry Morgan VS.. George Yaus, ct al.
DUR5UANT to an order of sale in the
l. above entitled case, issued and to me
directed, from the court of common pleas OF
Belmont county, Ohio, will offer at public
at the front door of the court house, of said
county. ON
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Not "a Tr.sce

DR. D F Pennington, d D 5, 536 west Fa-
yette street, Baltimore, Md, states that he
has personally used the Red Star Cough Cure
in his family, and has found it prompt and
sure remedy for coughs and colds; no bad re-
suits of other cough remedies; not trace of
opium or morphia
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

Mrs. HANNAH MELLoR, residing at
the Green House." east of town, died
on Wednesday morning, aged about "a
years. Deceased had been in feeble
health for number of years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

The new creamery .being erected at
Fairpoint will be 2Sx4S feet, with an
arched vault 16x30 feet. 1t is expected
it will be ready for business by the lirst
of June.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THERE was collision between two
freight trains o. the B. & O., at Glencoe,
on Monday evening. The engines and
several cars were BADLY crushed, but no
person was seriously hurt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

W. S. TAGGART, of Barton, was AT
Cincinnati last week; he accompanied
Miss o. Fisher, of this township, who
went to that city to have a cataract re-
moved from her eve.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THE Independent says that the Laugh
lin Mill, Martins Fe ry, will go to work
this week, and after cutting up what
iron is on hand, will manufacture steel
nails exclusively.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that In the Probate
IN Court of Belmont county, Ohio, the under
signed wa3 appointed and qualified as Ex-
eoutors of the egtate OF Elihu Broomhall
deceased, late OF Belmont county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quesied TO make Immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated within six
months from the date hereof fer allowance.
ALLEN BROOMHALL,
JOSEPH BROOMHALL
WiLBER BROOMHALL,
9~3w$ Executors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

The street commissioner of Bellaire
intends bringing suit against several
parties, to collect the S3 road tax Only
Sl9 was collected iu Bellaire last year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

OWING to the sickness of Prof. A. A.
Clark, one of the county examiners, GER
tificates will not be issued the board OF
examiners until some time next week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

SEVERAL of the Bellaire window glass
workers started last Friday for Belgium,
where they will visit until the factories
start up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

RECEIVER RILEY received word on
Saturday that the engine of the narrow
gauge road would be ready for shipment
from the shops, in TIVE weeks from that
time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

THE young ladies of the NJ. E. church
entertained their friends at supper hand
somely, in the court house. on Tuesday
evening.and realized nice little sum for
repairs of the Sabbath school room, &c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

REV. Mr.. HEINZE will preach bis fare.
well sermon in the German church at
Bellaire, on Sabbath, and with his fans
lily, will leave for Buffalo, n. Y, on the
29th inst.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

JOHN MARsHLL BOGGs, of New
Athens, is one of the class of graduates
this week, at the Western Theological
Seminary. Pittsburgh.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.l
/, JAMES S. Robinson, Secretary of State o
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that th'
foregoing is true copy of Joint Resolution
adopted by the General Assembly of the State o
Ohio, on the 9Th day of April, A. d. 1885, taker
from the original rolls filed in this office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Officia
TsrAIl seal, at Columbus, the 9th day of April
A. d. 1885.
JAMES :. ROBINSON,
11>6m Secretary Of State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Notice to Contractors.

AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, ONO, April Ia, 1885,
CEALED proposals will be received at the
Auditors office, Belmont county, st. Glars
~ Vile, Ohio, until o'clock p. m, MONDAY,
May 4th, 1885, for furnishing the necessary
materials and performing the necessary labor
for the construction of 100 cubic Yards, more or
less, of tirst-class range masonry on the re-
pairs of the reservoir at the Belmont County
lnfrmary. The successful bidder for said
work will be required to execute contract and
bond for the faithful performance of the same,
subject to the approval of the board Board
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of board
4 l6.td r. R. BARRETT, Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

FoRTY-EIGHT applicants were before
the county board of examiners. at the
teachers examination in Bellaire, last
Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

Don't all come to the CHRONICLE for
old newspapers to place under carpets.
They are only twenty-five cents per hun
dred.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

HENRY OVER and Sol. Love are now
attempting to collect balance due on the
Bellaire soldiers monument.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

FARMERS are now reporting wheat in
much better condition than was expected
some time ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23


On Monday, the new school board OF
this township. met IN the township
clerks Office. The bonds of R. G. Meyer
Clerk elect, and j. A. Patterson, Treas
urer-elect, were received and approved
and they entered upon their duiie
The board organized by electing J. B
McMechan, President. 1t was quite
lengthy session, but no business of gen.
eral interest was transacted. Below We
give the names of the new board:
No. IF. s. Waddell.
2-F. o. Bowles.
81. F. Bald win.
4-Jobn A. Neff.
81. G. Pickering.
GA. c. Hammond.
ii. H. Denham.
S-Dr j. NJ. Mitchell.
y .......-....
10 John Carlisle.
11-Adam Scales.
12-John Stewart.
13-Randall Douglass.
14-Amos Fawcett.
Isl. B. McMechan.
16-R. E. Giffen.
17-R. NJ. K. Fulton.
1S-John w. Neff.
19-Robert Clark.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

HENRY Hell, the Bellaire Kid, will
challenge "Reddy" Richard, of McKees-
port, Pa, to three mile boat race, for
5000 a side.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23

Ross BARR, of Martins Ferry, has
invented a three wheel roller skate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Easy Running Sewing Machine
A.imInislratnr,s Nnfice.

NOTICE is hereby given that in the Probate
~ Court OF belmont county, Ohio, the UNDER
of the estate of Mary 0ranam, de>
ceased. late of said county.
All persons Indebted TO said estate are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment. and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle-
ment. JOHN POLLOCK,
2S-3t Administrator,