The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-28
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Circuit Court was in session
last week.
soldiers Reunion at Bcallsville
this week.
-Bcllaire has organized a Board
of Trade.
Common Pleas Court will con-
venc October ! 3th.
Paw paws are ripe and as good
as usual. This is not a chestnut.
The show at Poulton's Rink
during the Fair was well attended.
The Circuit Judges took a
peep at the horse race on Wednes-
day.
1t is claimed that number of
counterfeit dollars are afoat. Look
out Tor them.
The EXTRA published by the
SrrrrT during the Fair, took well
with the people.
The wheat returns from the
Ohio Valley indicate good yield
and splendid quality.
-Bellairc public schools COM
mcnced work on Monday of last
week. The enrolment is 1880.
The places of the striking prin-
tcrs on the Wheeling Dailies have
been filled by non-union men.
1t will cost $4,000 and 5000
books of gold leaf to gid the great
dome at Notre Dame University,
Indiana.
LosT.-A gold bIeast pin, with
small gold chain attached. Inc
finder will be rewarded by leaving
it at this Office.
The st. Clairsyille Presbytery
will hold its next meeting in the
Colebrook Church, on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 9Th, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
They are having trouble in the
colored school of Bridgeport, on ac-
count of insecurity of the building.
Many Of theparents have withdrawn
their children from the school.
"A Ladies Auxiliary Society to
Brannnm Post G. a. r. has been
organized at Bridgeport. What
won't the dear creatures be doing
next?
The tragic death Of Postmas-
ter Marsh, OF Quaker City, is stnl
an unsolved mystery. His widow
has been appointed 2. NJ. in his
stead.
Our thanks are due Mr.. james
Workman, of Adams township, fol
some very fine peaches. Jim took
pity on the printers, and his kind.
ness is appreciated.
The Monroe County Medica
Society will hold its next meeting
on the 9th of October, instead o
the date as given in our last issue
An interesting meeting is promised
s IF. NJ. Robinson & CO., begar
Yesterday to put down another Oh
well near Stafford. They expect tv
go down 1900 feet in two weeks. II
is to be hoped that it will prove {
good well.
One evening last week tn
woodsficld Cornet Band dispense'
some excellent music in front of tn
SpIIIT office. Our town can boas
Of as good a band as can be foun'
anywhere.
We heard during the Fair of al
immense sunfower, owned by Sila
Farley, of Summerfield, that mea
sures a little over ~ inches in cir
cumference. The same gentlemal
also, reports potato that weighs
lb..2 or. We give it up.
-We'havc four of the largest az
pies in the Spirit Office in the Cour
ty. They were picked from o~etre
in the orchard of Jacob H. Hamil
= - -
ton. Any man who will eat four al
pie dumplings the size of these az
pies we will send to him the SPIRI
one year free.
Horn had the finest display
Photographs at the Fair ever in tn
County. He knows just how to TAX
and make fine picture, and if yo
want such he is here for that pu
pose. We have no hesitancy in sa,
ing that he can make you look pre-
tier than you are.
REV. S. P. Douglas, preached h
first sermon to a Woodsfield aud
ence. on last Sabbath evening. I'll
discourse was an able one, and v
are pleased to say that Rev. Dou!
las has made good impression G
our people. The excellent and vel
necessary traits of earnestness an
sincerity were noticeable during b
sermon.
The management of the B. & {
road will hereafter require their Ell
ployecs to he able to read and writ
A new code of rules and regulation
comprising changes in signal ligh
and whistles is to go into effect