Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-05-14
keighbOrliOod Notes.

1t is expected that the new Caldwell
woolen mills will commence work this
week.
The new pottery, at TiltOnville. above
Martins Ferry, will commence making
ware in few days.
Robert Hutchinson, who had his leg
broken some time ago at the Spaulding
iron works. Brilliant, has entered suit
for damages.
Rose Eytinge will be in Cadiz, Monday
evening, May IS.
Col. John COnwell has been elected
President, and Ellsworth Houser, Secre+
tary, of the Cadiz glass works, for the
ensuing year.
AT a recent teachers examination IN
CadIz, but one applicant could name the
townships in Harrison county.
CadIz is about to organize two new
building and loan associations.
DIR. H. C. Black, of Freeport, planted
200 trees on Arbor Day.
W. P. Thomas and J. E. Annis have
shOrB their two year old Merino ewes
and rams, and each fleece averages from
16 to "a pounds. They want to know
who can beat thiS.-CambTidge Times.
Col. Taylor will deliver the Memorial
Day GRAFTON at Cambridge.
A society of the Sons of Temperance,
with 35 charter members, has been orr
ganized at Caldwell.
Last week. while going to fire in
Cambridge, Glen. L. Blackburn, a clerk
hgt ha
engine, and seriously hurt.
Dory Taylor, the Salesville outlaw,
was last week found guilty of arson, in
Guernsey common pleas.
Quaker City council has passed an or
dinance imposing a fine of S5 upon per-
sons allowing fowls to run at large.
The CadiZ camp meeting authorities
have decided upon August ~, for com
mencing their camp meeting.
A Women's Relief Corps, auxiliary to
the G. A. R. Post, has been organized at
Steubenville.
Jonathan Lee, one of the leading me-
of Freeport, died on April 3Oth, from d
combination of diseases, aged SO years.
Muskingum county wool growers ex'
pect their clip to start at 80 cents.
SarahsvilIe, Noble county, has news
paper called the Advertiser. A. l.. Hill
& Go. are the proprietors.
VIM. Messer was badly injured on the
I'd inst, by the explosion of boiler al
Maeksburg, Noble county, oil well.
The Prohihitionists of Guernsey coun
ty will meet in convention at Lore City
On June 11th.
The Caldwell Press SAYS great prepa-
ratiens are being made to plant large
tobacco crop this season.
The suits of James Vandine against
the CITY of Steubenville for damages fol
injuries received on dilapidated side
walk, resulted last week in a verdict fol
$500. He claimed $4,000.
James 2. Curry, Steubenville boy
who is now auditor of the New York
Chicago and st. Louis Railway (Nicke
Plate), has been elected member of the
Board of Directors of that read to suc-
ceed VIM. c. Whitney, Secretary of the
Navy, resigned.
Mrs. Jennie Forbes, wife of the Rev
Samuel FORBES, Presbyterian minister
at Toronto, Ohio. died SATURDAY., with in
Illumination of the brain. She was about
45 years of age and very estimabIt
lady. The remains were taken on Mon
day to Antrim, Guernsey county, for ia,
terment.
Major Allen, of Baresville, Monroe
county, who died on the I'd inst, was a
soldier in the Mexican War; During the
early part of his life, he had an adven>
turous career, referring to which, the
New Martinsville Democrat says: He
was not only with General Taylor in the
Mexican War, but he was with Col
Davy Crockett at the Alamo, and was
reported killed. However, as he with
others, were being marched under guard
after dark, to the place of execution he
managed to make his escape by hiding
in the tall grass unobserved by the guard,
until they passed by"