Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-03-18

Ferry.
J. B. DAERAH, the contractor, is being boost
ed for the Democratic nomination for Mayor o
Bellaire.
CAPT. WM PORTER died at his home
in Martins Ferry, on Monday, from al
apOplectic stroke.
Go TO W. J. ThOmpson's sale and buy
some good draft horses, and some q
bred Norman colts.
TAKE notice to the large new adver'
tisement of J. Brilles in this paper, and
govern yourselves accordingly.
A BRANCH of one of the great com
mercial agencies, either Bradstreet's OF
Dunn's, is to be established in Wheeling
On Monday, the crown of the Brilliant
gas works fell in, which will cause a loss
of $4,000, and stop of three or four
weeks.
MARY CALLAHAN. of Martins Ferry,
has brought suit against James W. Ter
rell for $500. for unlawfully selling liq-
our to her husband.
WE give our readers this week some
of the Chicago discourses of the Evans
gelists Sam Jsnes and Sam Small. They
are very interesting sermons.
We have received copy of ''The Earth S
Annular System" a story of the rocks, by l.
n Vail, of Barnesyille. We will give suita-
BILE notice of this book after its perusal.
THE skating rink manager of st. Clairs-
Vile is negotiating with Brandt for a
walking match to take place out there
shortly. says the Martins Ferry cores
pondent to the Intelligencer.
J. R. REYNOLDS, ESQ, of Steubenville
father of Mrs. David Darrah. of this
place. died on Monday morning, from
liver complaint, aged 81 years. Mr.. Dar-
rah went up to attend the funeral
By bills printed at this office, We learn
that Lee Vickels, Esq. of LOydsville,
will sell his household and kitchen fur
niture at public sale on March 30th. Mr..
Vickers is preparing to remove to Kan
sas.
A PAPER by David Brown. Esq, in
answer to the several papers in regard TO
the Wool Tariff" which were brought
out by his former article has been recev
ed, and will be printedin the CHRONICLE
next week.
THE challenge extended by the Hen
drysburg literary society for declaim
ing contest has been accepted by the
toll gate literary society. but the joint
have selected no date for
above contest as reported.
The Enquirers Washington CORES
pondent had the following item Satur
day: "Mr. G. E. Hunt, of Barnesville,
was among the visitors at the Capitol
He was on his way to New
York on business trip"
You are not old, yet your hair is getting
thin; your friends remark it,your wife regrets
it, Parkes Hair Balsam will stop this waste,
save your hair and restore the original gloss
and color; exceptionally clean, prevents dand-
ruff, a perfect dressing. 3 AT
J. II. DENHAM. ESQ. stock dealer Of
this place, shipped Oh Tuesday, to Hon.
c. i. Langreaver, at Goshen, Ind, four
head of Registered Jersey cattle. and two
tiOns good for big trade this spring.
w. J. WARDEN, liveryman at Wheel
ing, assigned on Tuesday, to T. s. Riley,
for the benefit of his creditors. The lis>
bilities are over $4,000. being consider
able more than the assets. Mr.. Warden
is a son-in>law of c. Militzer of this
VIM. J. CLARK, ESQ, last week purr
chased from VIM. J. Thompson, the old
Robert Thompson farm in this township,
145 acres, paying therefor S12,50O. Cal .
Patton also purchased from Mr.. Thomp-
son his farm on the pike, the old Woods
mansee place, for $500.
W. j. THOMPSON one mile west of st.
Clairsville, on the national road, will on
Thursday March 25, commencing at
o'clock. sell his personal property consist
ing of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs,
also buggies, wagons, harness, machinery
and other farm implements.
Mr. ROBERT BURLINGTON will be a candidate
for the denomination for Marshal. Mr.. B. has
been marshal of our village for two years, and
the way of keeping to the line Of his duty, and
if again elected we can feel sure of having a
vigilsnt and careful police officer to watch over
the interests of the town.
A COMPANY has contracted to furnish the
different factories in Wheeling, Bellaire, Mar
tins Ferry and Bridgeport with natural gas, by
the first of September. The different councils
are being requested for the right to lay pipes
through the streets, and surveyors are on the
ground. The gas is to be brought from the
Murraysville, Pa, district.
THE Probate Judge issued marriage
licenses for the week ending Tuesday, as
follows:
John Il Ely and Laura G Pickering;
Wm H Turner and Eva Alexander;
Frank johnson and Jennie Fry;
Chas r Edwards and Mary Edmonl
son;
Stephen D Hatcher and Ada A Will
son;
Jas F Duvall and Lena V Wagner;
David Brown and Matte Smith;
VIM Teasdale and Sarah Ann Mars
den.
Joseph Pickford and Viola Boner;
George NJ Hall and Matte Parry.
County Commissioners.
The county commissioners met in spe-
cial session on Monday. John Maiden,
of Bellaire, was awarded the contract
for the stone work on the bridge on
JTniOn street ReIlaire AT 81 40 Der Derch
A petition of VIM Talbot and % oth-
ers, to abolish the Belmont voting pre-
cinct, in Goshen township, ordered that
the auditor is instructed to notify the
voters of said township as required by
law, to vote on the same at the spring
election. This precinct was established
at March meeting of the Board.
The petition of Alex Neff and others,
for IA bridge over McMahOn's creek, at
Neff S Siding, was filed for future ref
erence.
ELEANOR MCMILLEN. widow of the