Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-12
Town and Country.
SUMNER is on the homo stretch.

The st. ClalrSvllle Fair 10 three weeks
IT is said that the potato yield is very
large.
GEN. GRANT was buried one year age
last Sunday.
THE political part of the year is COM
ing in upon US.
The old pun about O-r-gust and oys-
ters is going the rounds.
MORE rain fell in July than in the
three months previous.
THE hum of the steam thresher is now
heard in the rural districts.
THE neighbors' chickens are now cult
tivating the turnip patches.
THE tobacco crop is reported small in
the vicinity of Hendrysburg.
THE outlook is for big stock show at
the coming st. Clairsville Fair.
BARNEsvILLE District Fair in two
weeks August 24-27 inclusive.
MELONS are now plenty in this mar
ket, and they are large and good.
PROF. LEON. high rope walker, has
beeB engaged for the Barnesville Fair.
THE Democrats will nominate candi-
date for Congress to-day, at Steubenville.
MRS. DEHAss, of Pinch Run, Bellaire,
celebrated her Goth birthday, on Thurs
day
The city fathers are requested to notice
sundry bad sidewalks within the village
limits.
The Republican common pleas judic
ial convention at Bellaire, Tuesday of
next week.
THE work of rebuilding the Crystal
glass works at Bellaire, was commenced
on Monday.
Rev. J. NJ. MONROE, of Bellaire, is the
Prohibition nominee for Congress in
this district.
THE 126th o V 1 holds its 10th annual
reunion at Thernville, Perry county, on
August Goth.
THERE ought to be a magnificent dis
play of farm products and fruits at the
Fair this year.
The Rock Hill congregation rendered
Rev G Black and family farewell re-
eeption, on Friday.
AT the close of last week, there were
46 students in attendance at the Center
Vile normal school.
CoLoRED camp meeting commenced at
Bethel last Saturday, and will continue
over three Sabbaths.
A GRAND excursion to Niagara Falls
and Toronto. will be given by the c, L s.
w road, next Tuesday.
RITZ. of Bellaire, and Llang, of Mont
real. Canada, will boat race over the Bel
laire course, August 2Sth.
LEWIS BAILEY, aged 18, son of John
Bailey, died on Sunday of last week, at
his home near Barnesville.
A LARGE number of st Clairsville peo-
pie will go to Burrs Mill camp meeting
Friday-Sunday School day.
BELLAIRE is expecting a big boom
the flint glass houses are all in operation,
and all the other factories are getting
ready to start.
last week nominated M B Firebaugh for
commissioner, and John A Beadle for
infirmary director.
VISITORS to the Cadiz Fair from this
place will be pleased to learn that E W
johnson will have charge of the dining
hall on the grounds.
THE fifth ward, Bellaire, will hold a
special election on Saturday, to elect a
councilman, vice II G Hartenstein, re-
moved from the city.
JOSEPH HAMMOND, Bellaire lad, fooled
with toy cannon Friday, which explod-
ed, and the boy was quite seriously cut
and burned about the head and shoulders.
HERE is something for the girls who
are fond of wearing natural flowers.
Burn the stems before fastening them to
the corsage and this will prevent their
fading.
THE Republicans of Noble county have
nominated the following ticket: l W
Danford, clerk of courts; julius r.
Groves, commissioner; Peter Voorhies.
infirmary director.
THE miners of this district held their
annual meeting in Bellalre, Friday, rep>
resentatives of about 1000 miners being
plCoOub. luo 1IduodCJOu WdS
of secret nature.
On last Thursday. Fl Estep was ap-
pointed postmaster at New Athens vice
A Fl Hammond. removed; and James
Beall, at CassvilIe. Harrison county, vice
r A Todd, resigned.
THE old frame G & P depot at Martins
Ferry was destroyed by fire Thursday
supposed incendiary-loss about $1,000.
AS the new depot is about completed, the
public will not be long ineonvenienced.
Public Sale.
Joseph w. King will offer for sale at his
residence, on Saturday, Ang IA, at o'clock,
one cider press, one light farm wagon, single
and double harness, saddle, brides, lines,
halters, sled, plows, harrow, wagon top and
bows, weaver's loom, bedsteads, and many
other articles. See bills for particulars. 65S