Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-23
GLENCOE.

Inc singing ScnOOl is ROW IN Iull DlaSt
School closes this week for two weeks
vacation.
\ very substantial foot log has been
put over the big creek above the tunnel
Robert Barrett, our enterprising miller,
is doing rushing business at'present.
Rev. Eicher is now holding series
of meetings at Centerville.
Mr.. John W. Ogilbee and wife visited
friends at Morristown last week.
There was a very pleasant party at
the residence of Mr.. Robert Barrett on
Tuesday night of last week.
Our teachers will attend the meeting
of the Teachers Association at Jacobs
burg on Saturday.
We rise to ask what has become of the
Republican Club that was talked of
some time since? This matter should
not be allowed to end in talk, but should
be pushed to successful termination at
once. Other towns over the county are
organizing, and we should not be behind
them in this work, besides much good
can be accomplished Though such an
| organization. The coming campaign
will be one of the greatest in our histo-
ry, and every inch of ground will be hot
ly contested for in the struggle. Let us
be up and doing, and help on the noble
cause of Republicanism.
Our young people have not lacked for
amusement this winter, as the followip G
will show: There is literary society
conducted at the following points War
mock, Glencoe, Fairview, Belmont Ridge,
Pleasant Valley, AlledOnia and Busi-
neSsburg, and singing school at Dutch
school house, Glencoe, Bethel church,
Mt. Zion church, and Jacobsburg. Be
sides these societies there have been no
less than fifteen parties and oyster sup
pers at private residences, and there
have been a number Of other entertain
ments, such as magic lantern shows,
sleight of hand performance, spelling
matches, &c, &c.
Several of our young men attended
the literary at Warnock last Thursday
night. The town has other attractions
for our boys-the literary being only a
secondary affair. Success, boys.
Bower Bros. have returned from Cad
IL, where they were called by the seri-
Gus illness of their mother, who is much
better, and hopes of her recovery are en-
tertained
Mr.. \. W. Armstrong, of Armstrong;
Mills, will enter L. B. Potts store the
first of April as clerk, oice John Martin,
who will retire.
Mrs. Mary Chapman is very low with
stomach and heart trouble.
Miss Matte Garrett, of the second
ward school, Bellaire, spent Sunday with
her parents here.
The Widow Gray will move to Bell
aire in few weeks. where her son James
has position.
Messrs. Henry w. J. Grimes, W. O. S.
Piper and John Denham, and Miss Min
ME Neff, all pupils of the Glencoe high
school, attended the last teachers ex-
animation.
Rev. Eicher is having good meetings
at Centerville; several have already con-
nected themselves with the church.
One of the best Dutch cOmmedians
that ever appeared on the stage in this
part of the country is Mr.. VIII McNiece,
of Belmont Ridge. We have seen many
professionals, who were drawing large
salaries, that could not equal Mr.. Me-
Niece as a commedian.
4 petition to Congress, asking that
the duty on wool be restored, is being
circulated here, and is being signed by
many irrespective of party.