Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-04-23
Town and Country.

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SABBATH was the first genuine spring
day.
THE lilac is beginning to show out its
green.
ONE week from to-day will wind up
the oyster season.
THE Wheeling skating rinks will all
close the first of May.
GAINESVILLE has another new saloon
and feels bad about it.
FRESH fish made their first appearance
in this market last week.
The oil well at Bethel, in this county,
is now over 800 feet deep.
THE assessor is on his grand rounds,
and the rich are very poor.
THE young folks of East Richland are
organizing dramatic club.
FRIDAY of this week has been appoint
ed by Gov. Hoadly as Arbor Day. Plant
a tree.
THE firm of Palmer & DetIing, at SON.
erton, is now known as w. G. Detling
q Co.
JERRY WILKEY, a worthy young man
of Barnesville, died on Wednesday of
last week.
THE GAINESVILLE glass works are still
in operation, with prospects to run for
some time yet.
GAINESVILLE is being supplied with
Hhiaann In,
weekly demand.
DIR. G. H. KEMP has been Ie>elected
Secretary of the Barnesville District
Fair Association.
JOHN MERRILL, son of Daniel Merrill,
of GAINESVILLE, died on Sunday of last
week, from cancer.
The Belmont stove works, Martins
Ferry. were sold at public sale to Thos.
MeaIs, for Sc 225.
ALFRED KINsEY, aged 81, died at his
home on Indian run, last Thursday, from
the inirmities of age.
TIE champion skater at GAINESVILLE is
to get a $40 medal. Now, this is an
honor( p to strive for.
HENRY STANLEY, at Bellaire, broke
into the G. & z. depot last Thursday, and
will likely visit Columbus.
A NEW G. A. r. Post is soon to be es-
tablished at Belmont. T. B. jackson,
Esq. is working up the matter.
FOUR Bellaire saloon keepers we're
fined $40 and costs each. by the Mayor
last week, for Sunday selling.
Rev. DIR. WALLACE will preach his
farewell sermon in the Barnesville Pres
byterian church, next Sabbath.
REV. WIN. NICHOLSON will preach on
every other Sabbath this summer, in
the Friends church, East Richland.
We understand that an ordinance will
be introduced at the next meeting of the
City Fathers, looking to the taxing of
roller rinks.
JAMES EMORY, at Bellaire, had his arm
broken in three places, while loading
nails on boat. His home is at West
Wheeling.
MERCHANTS who are getting new
spring goods, should let the public know
il through an advertisement in the
CHRONICLE.
WM. HALL, a we'll known Quaker.
died uear Harris7iIle on Friday night,
from heart disease. He was generally
known as "Oig VIM. Hail."
IT is feared at Barnesviile that the re-
cent action of the coal miners conven+
tion at Cambridge, will stop the window
glass works for want of coal.
EIGHTY FOUR of the recent converts
to TIE NJ E. church at Barnesville, were
baptized, at the conclusion of the SER
vice Sabbath morning of last week.
THE average inhabitant is now wres-
tling with spring fever. A sure cure is
TO sit on the bank of creek with pole
and watch cork gyrating on the waters.
BY general order from Department
Headquarters, Maj. J. 7. Moore, OF
Barnesville. has been appointed Assist
ant Inspector of the G. A. R., for this
district.
On Thursday night, three meH at
tempted to rob Simpson Garrett, on a
lonely part of the road between West
Wheeling and Bridgeport. These high
waymen will be captured some day.
NoTICE-As l have disposed of my
Blacksmith shop, in st. Clairsyille, and
will remove about May 1st, all persons
indebted to me me are requested to call
and make immediate settlement.
4-16 2t* WIN. l.. MCFARLAND.
WILLIAM GALLOWAY, aged l6 years
poor lad without home, went to the
steel works in Rallaira Iaet Thuredav
hoping to strike job. He was standing
under an elevator looking down. whef
the descending elevator struck him on
the bead, killing him instantly.
THE Harrisville correspondent to tht
Cadiz Republican, has the following
"MT. V. l.. Hawthorne, attorney at law
of this place, accompanied by his sister.
in-law. Mrs. Clara Hawthorne, started Il
New Orleans last Monday. After a two
weeks visit to the Exposition. he will
go to Nebraska via. Chicago, where h'
intends to locate"
F. G. ROBINSON. ESQ, of Bridgeport
late Adjutapt of the lst West Va. Cav
airy, many members of which were re
crnited in Belmont county, has an inter
esting article in this paper on Lee'e sur
render. Mr.. Robinson was present OF
that importan: occasion, and know
whereof be speaks. Mr. R. would b.
pleased to hear from any ex-Federal O
Confederate, as to the flag of truce O
which he speaks, being the first and onl,
Sag of truce sent by Lee upon that da,
he Federal army.