Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-01

CHe U1E LIST WEN " A.AiS-As'A AAN4-ii~
charged with the robbery of the Barnes
Vile post-oifice and taken before the l
:. Commissioner at Cambridge, where M
was to have a hearing. The evidence, il
is stated. is sufficient to warrant holding
him for the action of the L. :. CRANE
Jury. Several other crimes, such as pass
ing counterfeit money, burglarizing The
post-ofiice at Butler, &c, are placed tC
his credit. If reports are correct he is {
firSt-ciasS tough.
\ CONVENTION of citizens was held il
City Hall, Bellaire, TO place in nomination
an independent municipal ticket, on Mon
| day afternoon, and committee compos
ed of gentlemen from the several ward:
of the city was appointed to report ful
ticket at an adjourned meeting next Mon
day evening. 1t is stated that Editor
Anderson, of the IndependeRt, is in favol
among the Independent citizens and viii
likely head the ticket, if he will permit
his name to be used.
BENJAMIN HOWELL, one OF the best
citizens of Flushing township died Feb
ruary IS, at his home near Flushing. Mr.
Howell was born in this county, March s.
1912, and resided within its limits during
his whole life. For fifty years he was a
member of the NJ. z. Church, and during
much of the time was one of its officials
In al the relations Of life he bore his part
well, and went to his grave loved and re-
spected by wide circle Of neighbOrs and
friends.
ROBERT CRASGLE, mention of whose
serious illness was heretofore made in
these columns, died at his home in Wheel
ing on "Wednesday afternoon of last week,
aged y years. Deceased was promi-
nently identified with the business inter
ests of this region for fifty years. Dur
E ing the war he was President OF Mer-
: chants and Mechanics Bank, Wheeling.
His funeral occurred On Friday.
JOSEPH HAYES, of Quaker City, was
instantly killed while walking on the
track of the Baltimore and Ohio. near
Gib;On's Station, on Thursday night of
last week. He had been drinking. De-
ceased was one of the employees at the
saw mill which exploded recently near
Burton's, and miraculously escaped death
only to meet it at the hands OF John
Barleycorn.
THE twenty-ffth anniversary of the
marriage of Rev. J. d. Vail and wife oc-
ours March r. Congratulations. As our
old-time friend, Peter Taliman, used to
says, Bro. Vail, may you live thous-
and years" Afr. Vail is now stationed at
Salineyille, Ohio. He is one of the man
Hest men that ever stood in pulpit, and
one of whom st. Clairsville friends are
always glad TO hear.
AT campfire of old soldiers and citi-
Zens at Irondale, Jefferson county, on the
1Ith inst, q resolution was adopted thank
ing Congressman J. ID. Taylor for his Sue
cessful efforts in procuring pensions for
4 many worthy comrades and their widows
in Jefferson county, and pledging them
selves to stand unfinchingly for him re-
gardless of party affiliations.
THE Probate Judge issued the follow
ing marriage licenses during the week
ending Tuesday:
Geo. NJ. Wilson and Mary C. Gather:
Harrison B. Shepherd and Mary Eliza
beth Moore; VIII NJ. Kneff and Sallie X
Abbott; Addison H. Bewley and Mary d.
Harrison; David L. ROban and Nellie
Aitken; VIM. SeabrOok and Catharine
Jeffers.
IT is understood that Judge briggs
declined the invitation of the Democratic
club to make speech to that organiZa-
ton. The Judge has probably heard
something of the style of oratory in favor
with the club, and wisely leaves it to en-
JOY more of the same sort.
JUDGE HANCE, in a case which arose in
the Jefferson Common Pleas, decided
that druggist could not legally write a
prescription for liquor and fill it himself.
A Steubenville druggist who did so was
fined for violation of the Dow law
THE Republican convention of Pultney
township is called for City Hall, Bellaire,
Saturday, March II, 1888, at 2 p. m, to
place in nomination two Trustees, Clerk,
Treasurer, two COnstables, Assessor and
three Justice of the Peace.
A ST. GAINESVILLE itemizer in the
Bellaire Independent says that it is re-
ported that ex-Recorder Barnes will seek
the Republican nomination for Mayor of
this place" The Squire would make a
good officer.
THREE miners, who were arrested near
Portland for seining in the Ohio and fined
by Justice of the Peace, were discharg-
ed by the Court at Steubenville becaused
of the lack of jurisdiction Of the Justice.
THE term of Court which begun on
Tuesday will probably be the last term
held in the old court house. 1t is expect
ed that the new court house will be ready
for occupancy sometime next month
THE statement in the Tribune that
there are large number of typhoid fever
cases in Bellaire is pronounced untrue by
a prominent physician of that city, who
is in position to know the facts.
JUST RECEIvED.-A Lady's Hand
sewed French Kid Shoe-only S2.75. Our
r profits are cut close, but we ere bound to
make this the leading Ladies Fine Shoe
in this part of the state.
2 23-3t F. TROLL & Sons.
TIE CHRONfcLEis a fine-looking paper
since the arrival of the new type and
press. Everying about it seems to har-
mOnize now.-BelIGire IRdepeni7nt.