Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-06-24

CIRCUIT COURT adjourned on Mondal
afternoon.
THERE were los inmates in the Coun+
ty Infrmary on Monday.
The public school library at Bridge
port is opened every Tuesday to The
public.
LosT-A heavy, plain gold ring. il
front of residence of DR.. H. West. Find
er will be literally rewarded upon re-
turning it TO CHRONICLE office.
FIVE of the st. Clairsville saloons have
paid the tax to sell distilled spirits
! Horace Nichols and Fred Keis. ir, pay
I tax to sell malt and vinOus liquors only
THE Belmont County Medical Society
held an interesting meeting at the office
of DR.. 5ohn Alexander, in this place on
Tuesday. Quite d number of physicians
were present.
THE Probate court bas adjudged Mary
J. Campbell of Barnesville, and John
King of Belmont, insane, and made APP
plication for their admission to the asy-
lum at Athens.
DR.. ]. B. HATCHER, veterinary sur
geon, who recently opened an office in
this place. has performed a number of
difficult operations on horse flesh herea-
bouts, and has met with peculiar success.
He is equipped with the newest and best
appliances of his profession.
Wool The Eastern wool market
continues tirn-holders asking higher
prices. In this locality buyers are offeI-
Ing freely 80 cents fer average clips,
and pumber of small clips have been
sold at that price. Growers of better
grades of wool are stiff in their demands
for 80 to 30 cents, and there are ru-
mOrs that the former figure has been Of
fered. The right time to sell is when
the top price is reached.
DURING pleasant visit over Sabbath
to the family of Hugh McMillen, Esq, in
the southwestern part of this township,
it was observed that the wheat fields
we're about ready for the reaper, and
that if the weather proves favorable
large acreage of wheat will be in shock
by the end of the present week. The |
wheat straw for the most part is a good |
length, stands erect, and the heads are |
well filled Corn is growing rapidly, and |
there is cheerful outlook for the hus4
baDdman.
THE meeting of the Republican exec
Itive and central committees was well |
attended on Thursday, the central CON-
nitteemen from all the townships except
W Washington and Wayne being present.
The county convention was called for
Bridgeport, Thursday, July s, and the
primaries for Saturday, July 3. A free
interchange of opinions among commit
eemen and number of prominent Re-
,ublicans who we're present, showed
hat the Republicans of Belmont were
n good lighting trim. with disposition
o down every Democratic candidate at
he election in November.
SINCE the Supreme Court decided that
he Ohio SeDate-mlnus the squaw Sem
tors-was a legal body, most Of the sa-
OOn keepers have determined to comply
With the terms of the Dow liquor law,
nd in this county, on Monday, ia of
he 156 listed by the assessors for taxa
ion, paid the half tax, amounting in the
ggregate to over $4,000. OF the ia
aging the tax, SO will sell distilled
liquors, and u will sell malt and vinouS
liquors only. Seven establishments list
d quit the business. as follows: Jacob
Ihni, X Criswell and Dennis O'Harra.
Luther j Stewart, Morris
own; Margaret GlaSure. Fairpoint;
Venzel, Bellaire, aud W II Feterer,
Iartins Ferry. and two new saloons
tarted, j J McDermott and Michael
ain, Bsllaire. Thirty-seven saloons in
he county failed to comply with the law
nd will have to pay penalty of 20 per
ut. if they continue in business, other 3
wise they will be closed up by the counr
y treasurer. 1t does begin to look as
hough the effect of the Dow law will
e beneficial to the people at large.