Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17

On the outside of this paper we give list of
the different officers of this county from its be-
ginning; also, full list of present county Of
fcers, the officers of all the branches of the
Masonic lodges, who will lay the corner stone.
a full church directory, and it only remains to
give a list of minor officers, and synopsis of the
business of the town, that years from now
when the new court house will have run its
career, the generations to come will know from
the copy of this paper in the corner stone, what
st. Clairsville was in 1885:
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Trustees-Joseph Taggart, F. D. Bailey, John
White.
Clerk-R. c. Meyer.
Treasurer-James A. Patterson.
Assessor-John W. Beem
Constables-Robt. Steadman, Geo. W. Doyle.
MUNICIPAL.
Mayor and President of Counc il-Henry M
Davies.
Councilmen-Andrew Mcfarland, BENZ. c.
Humphrey, Robert NJ. Collins, Henry @. We'll
day, Charles W. Troll, J. B. HOge.
Clerk-R. c. Meyer.
Treasurer-Wm. W. McMonies.
Sealer of Weights and Measures-J. P. Hall.
Marshal-Robert Burlington.
Street Commissioner-Thor.as Malone.
mp-Lighter-Samuel Wiley.
Weighmaster-Benj. S. Mcbride.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Board of Education-Robt. Alexander, Pres. >;
]. W. Shannon, Treas; A. H. Mitchell, Sec'y.
Superintendent. H. Walters.
R. NJ. Collins, high school; Miss NJ. G. Ryan,
grammar; Miss Maggie Davies, ID intermediate
Miss Mary E. Giffen, 1st intermediate: Miss
Amelia Adams, primary; Miss Jessie Morton,
colored schools.
The business interests of the town are repre-
sented, as follows:
The First National Bank-J R. Mitchell,
Cashier.
Dry Goods-Jepson & Patton, c. Trolls Sons
and F. Troll & Sons.
Jewelers-George Brown & Son, James Nc
MILAN and John 7. Davis.
Clothing-Henry Meyer, L. P. Hoffner and
J. Brilles.
Grocers-George Jepson, John Boroff & Son,
W. B. Gilmore, A. Giffin, Mrs. r. S. Evans,
james Osborne and Jacob Martin.
Hotels-James White and VIM. Clark.
Bakery-M. E. Wilson.
Confectionery-W. W. McMonies.
Meat Market-David Darrah and David
Schumacher.
Restaurant-Smith & Swanigan.
Druggists-H. West & Son, ]. B. Hoge. L.
H. Patterson & Sons and j. F. Grassland & Co.
Boots and Shoes. A. Barnes and the dry
goods stores.
Lumber Yard-John Carlile.
Saddlery-Wn. SeidWitz and George Singer.
Furniture-B. R. Johnston, the same under
taking; also, Davis & Barrett.
Photographer-JohnF Ferren.
Tinners-T. G. Fawcett and W. A. Gephart.
Farm Implements-D. II. Mcbride.
Marble and Granite Works-Evans l. Close.
Dentists-George E. Furbay, B. F. Talbot.
Livery-Samuel Campbell, J. B. Butler.
Barbers-Charles Thompson, G. Civilians.
FIGURING Mills-Murdaugh & Frazier.
Physicians-Drs. H. West, John Z. West,
Sam'l l.. West, John Alexander, A. H. Hewet-
son and D. L. Walker.
Newspapers-The old reliable BELMONT
CHRoNICLE and the st. Clairsville Gazette; of
the latter |. NJ. Riley is editor and publisher.
CHRONICLE Force-W. A. Hunt, editor and
proprietor; r. g. Meyer, local editor; A. j.
Hughes, foreman; J. P. Hall, job printer; Willie
Norris, feed boy; G. W. Hughes, carrier.
Besides these, there are blacksmith, shoe
maker and carpenter shops, and full repre-
sentation of all other crafts and honest trades.
OF course there are saloons-five of them.