Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-05-27


DRUMNoND PosT G A R meets Friday
evening. to complete arrangements fol-
t Memorial Day. Comrades are urged tc
be present.
A FORCE of about dozen men are al
work grading the new half mile track al
the T air Grounds. Thomas Maloney, OF
Bellaire, has the contract.
Miss ALLIE SCOTT, who has been ly-
ing quite i'll at the residence OF DIR. S. L.
Jepson, in Wheeling, was brought to the
home of her uncle, Mr.. q. C. Weldsy, in
this place on Monday.
ASSESSOR PIeeoTT reports that so far
as observation goes In this to wnship. that
wheat will be about rs per cent of an
average crop. and that old meadows are
about one half white top.
GEORGE BROWN, JR., who was one OF
the steamer Andes eXcursiODists to Gin
cinnati last week, returned home Tues
day. While in the city, he purchased q
fne Hall burglar proof safe, weighing
about 5000 pounds, which will be placed
in their jewelry establishment in this
place.
MRS. G. C. SEDwICK. of near Martini s
Ferry, mother of Sheriff SedVick, on
Saturday fell from box upon which
she was standing. trying to reach high
shelf ia the cupboard, and hurt her knee
so seriously as to cause her mnch pain.
but it is hoped no permanent injury will
result
Notice.
The wool growers association of
Wheeling township, will hold meeting
in Uniontown. on Saturday. May 10Th.
A good attendance is desired.
VIM BRoKAw, DAVID LYON,
Secretary. President.
THE following marriage licenses have
been issued by the Probate Judge since
our last report:
Peter Daubenneyer and Elra Porter;
Rev T 81 Taylor and Mary Elliott;
John W Smith and Mary Agar;
Chas j Porter and Sarah A McGuire;
/ Robert Gambs and Mary Wilson;
Charles Lynn and Emma c McFar>
land.
Nicholes Wagenheim and Annie Coed.
JOSEPH HINTON, aged about 25 years,
who resides near Jerusalem, in Monroe
county, on Sunday took shot gun and
went upstairs in his home. Directly af-
terwards a loud report was heard, and
his terrified friends hurried to his room,
to ind him weltering in his blood, an
entire charge of shot having entered his
left side. Opinions differ as to whether
his death was the result of an accident, !
or suicide on account of disappoint+
ment in leve.
-Four score years and ten have not seen
the equal of Elys Cream Balm as remedy
for catarrh, colds in the head and hay fever;
it works like magic, giving relief at once, and
permanent benefit; e thorough treatment
cures the worst cases; apply in the nostrils.
We have sold Ely's Cream Balm about three
years, and have recommended its use in more
than hundred special cases of catarrh; the
unanimous answer to our inquiries Is, its the
best remedy that Il have ever used;' our ex>
perience is, that where parties continEed its
use, it never fails to cure.-J 81 Montgomery
& Co., druggists, Decorah, Iowa. 2O>2t
Hon. NATHAN LYNN, a prominent
farmer of Union township, residing near
MorristowD, made an assignment to j
W Nichols, of this place, on Monday;
his liabilities are about $500, and the
assets consist of 10l acres of land and a
small amount of personal property. De-
ducting the dover interest of the wife
and allowances, the estate will probably
pay about sixty cents on the dollar. The
many friends of Mr. l. will regret to
learn that he has been compelled TO sue
cumb under the stTingeBcy of the times.
THOMAS WINsoN, a section hand ON
the B & o railroad and track walker be
tween Quincy and Ben ood, was struck
by three cars making flying switch in
the yards at Bellaire, on Sunday evening.
and was. terribly mangled. having his
right leg cut off. and his head cut so that
the brain was exposed, resulting in death
a short time after. Deceased was about
40 years of age, and bad been in the en-
ploy of the company for several years;
he resided at Quincy, where wife and
three children are left to mourn his
death.
SUIT has been commenced in the JEFF
ferson county court by the Hicksite
Friends of Mt. Pleasant, against the
Wilburite Friends to determine what
interest if any, the Wilburites have in
the large meeting house property at Mt.
Pleasant. 1t is claimed they have none,
bat Notwithstanding this claim the Will
burites have advertised it for sale. An
injunction was granted restraining the
sale. There is no controversy between
the Hicksite and GurDey Friends. whe
have been occupying the building in
common since 1874. the Wilburites meet
ing at Barnesville.
LAST Thursdays Register says: Squire
Schultze lad the largest ham at his Of
fee yesterday. that probably has ever
been seen in this vicinity. 1t weighs %
pounds, and was sent to him by George
Jepsou, of st Clairsville. 1t is mont
steT and no mistake. An old German
living in the south end was told about
the big piece of pork and he went up to
see it. After he had glanced at it awhile.
be said. "By shiminy; dose pOys oughd
to be ashamed to shoke NIT an old man
like dot. Dots biece of cow" And he
would not believe it was ham. 1t GER
tainly is curiosity.
Farmers Picnic.
In our report of the Belmont County
Farmers Club meeting in last weeks
issue, we incorrectly printed the appoint
ment of speakers for the June meeting,
to be held upon the fair grounds. The
question "Specialties VS. Mixed Farming"
will be opened by G H Arick, J H Den
ham and Amos Fawcett. and Economy
in Farm Fertilizers by J II Stewart and
j Young. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all farmers and their wives to
attend the next meeting to be held on
the fair grounds. Bring your baskets
and make it picnic.
THE Richland township school board
met in adjourned session on Saturday,
fifteen of the nineteen sub districts being
represented. The levy for the coming
year was made IL mills for tuition pur>
poses. In the matter of the petition of
certain residents of Pu they and Mead
townships. to be admitted into SUBJ
district No. IS, of this township, the