Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-29
Town and Country.


NEXT Sabbath is November 1st.
TAFFY pullings are now in order.
SPoRTsMEN report the squirrel croE
light and scattered.
GAINESVILLE young ladies have or,
ganizsd cooking club.
THERE has been some beautiful au-
tumn weather in the past week.
The Republicans of Sewellsville had q
iolli6cation on Saturday evening.
QUAIL shooting will be legal for two
weeks, commencing next Monday.
A WOMAN don't swear, but she slams
the door very expressibly at times.
TH1RTY-oNE persons left Franklin sta.
tion last week, for western Kansas.
No ONE ever hears of misfit when an
old house tries on new coat of paint.
THE Ohio Lantern Co., of Bsllaire, is
working its lantern makers IA hours per
day.
A GOOD time for transplantiDg trees is
In the autumn, as soon as the leaves have
fallen.
THE Disciples at Somerton. Rev. Thorn
as presiding, are holding protacted meet
ing services.
THE anz-ScheutzeRverein, of
Bellaire, celebrates its tenth anniversary
this evening.
THE District Conference of the A. M.
E. church will be held in Bellaire, Oh
November 18th.
ALL our exchanges have been printing
big pumpkin stories. This was prolific
year for pumpkins.
HENRY BERTRAM, of Bellaire, young
man of 10, died on Friday, and his fu-
neral occurred on Sabbah.
The pretty chryssnthemums are now
the pride of the garden, and the red dog
wood berries Of the forest.
E. F. CASH, ESQ, has purchased the
undivided one.half of the Samuel Day
farm in Mead tp, for $4,000.
HOWARD, eldest son of VIM. ]. Thorn
rs. of Bellaire. died Thursday, from ty-
phoid pneumonia, aged 8 years.
On Thursday, another delegation Of
nailers and feeders left Martins Ferry,
to accept positions in Sunbury, Pa.
THE Bellaire nail works is turning out
from $500 to 1000 kegs Of nails per
week, and sell them as fast as made.
THE autumn school Of science, litera-
ture and music, is being held this week
in the NJ. E. church at Martins Ferry.
BURGLARS stole 700 stamped cigars
from Oliver Parkers store, at Martins
Ferry. on Wednesday night of last week.
A LARGE amount of territory has been
leased in the vicinity of Maynard, and
two test wells for oil are to be put down
BENZ. DICKEY has put down q new
brick sidewalk in front of his premises
Other similar improvements will follow,
The ten year old son of Thomas Law
son, of Bridgeport. was adjudged insane,
and was removed to the asylum last
week.
The Buckeye glass works, of Martins
Ferry, will resume shortly. The work.
men and manufacturers have agreed on
terms.
THOMAS LATHAM, ESQ, has disposed
of his business interests in New Athens
and will remove to Burr's Mills, in this
county.
The assignees of Cowen, Sheets & Co
have declared another dividend of two
cents, which makes 392 cents that have
been paid.
CLARENCE BURRIs. at Martins Ferry
charged with shooting at Ed. Bender
some weeks ago, was dned $40 and costs
last week.
FLIES have about discontinued bust
ness for this year. A few sickly lookihf
ones still manage to exc out living il
cur paste cup.
Hon. SAMUEL HILLEs, of GAINESVILLE
fshed few Thousand small carp from
bis ponds last week, and is selling then
at 81 per hundred.
JOHN BROWN, colored barber of Bel
laire, was brought up Friday, to worl
out fine of $40 and costs, for taking
vest and watch from room mate.
SOME Of the farmers of Warren tp
have organized a society to prevent tres
passing and the unlawful killing o
game. Offenders will be prosecuted.
WIN. MCMILLEN, a farmer residin
south Of Bellaire, died on Friday Morn
ing, after long illness from consump
ton. A wife and family survive him.
s. SSTAcKER WILLIAMS, of Newark. an
well known here, was elected Gran
Master of the State by the Masonic Gran
Lodge, in session at Cincinnati last Weel
T. E. HOLIDAY, of Cadiz, has bee
selected by the Jefferson literary societ
Of Franklin College, to deliver the me
mortal address on the late DR.. Brinkel
hoff.
MRS. CHARLES CRYMBLE, of Hig
Ridge, died on Friday, 10th inst, fro
heart disease. aged 20 years. A husbal
and an infant child are bereft by b.
death.
FIVE and costs is what is taxed r
jumping on moving trains ut Bridgepo
Two fellows convicted on this char
were lodged on the county stone pile {
Saturday.
The new school house In District n
4, of this township, is completed, and b
been accepted frem the contractor, n
Eli Strshl. John A. Neff, local direct,
says it is the best built school house
the township.