Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-03-29
Town and County.

WE do not remember having seen bet
fer attended and more animated spring
primaries than those of the Republicans
in this place on Saturday. At the town
shin meeting in the afternoon Amos Faw-
cett presided, and f. F. EnOch was Secre-
tary. The following ticket was placed in
nomination:
Jnstice Of the Pedce-IIenry NJ. Davies.
Trustee Prank o. BOwleS.
CIeTk-E. q. Amos.
T'reGsurer1.JOhn +. Grassland.
assessor Joseph III. Young.
COnstableS Thomas Malone, Il. X. Bnf-
fngtOn.
DELEGATES to County ConcentjOn-A. J.
Mcfarland, J. F. Young.
At the municipal primary in the eve
ming A. H. Mitchell presided, f. f. Enoch
was Secretary, and J. c. Kintner and j.
w. Nichols Tellers. Over seventy voters
were in the convention. Henry NJ. Da-
yies was nominated for Mayor by accla-
nation, as were also DIR. Thomas Balph,
H.C. Welday, and A. II. Mitchell for
Council, John F. Grassland for Treasurer
and Eli Piggott for Street Commissioner.
4 ballot for Marshal with Thomas W.
Malone, b. r. Burlington, and Joel Mich
OILS candidates resulted in the nomina-
tion of Malone on the first ballot.
THE numerous acquaintance of Esq.
Harrison MaSSie of York township, will
regret to hear of an accident to his wife
on Sunday, which caused her death. She
was out in the yard at her home, one
mile and half back of POwhatan, and
slipped and fell upon the pavement, strik-
ing her head upon the curb, knocking her
senseless. She never regained conscious
ness, and passed away in about an hour
after the accident. Deceased was sister
of Joseph Garlic Esq, and was highly es-
teemed in the neighbOrhOOd. She was
about 81 years of age. The venerable hus-
band and family, consisting of five sons
and one daughter, all grown, have the sin
cere sympathy of wide circle OF friends.
CHARLES BURNS, son of Thudas Burns,
who lives with his grandfather, William
B0lon, in Goshen township, Oh returning
home from doing an errand at neigh
boris house at dusk on Wednesday eve
ming of last week, and when short dis
tance from the house, was shot at by some
one secreted in an old log cabin by the
roadside, the ball taking effect in the left
thigh. DIR. WellOns was called, but was
unable to locate the bullet.
The act was cOwardly one, and hemp
properly administered would not be out
of place. if the bastard is discovered.
Mrs. JOSEPH THORNBURY died at her
home in Wayne township on the 18th in
slant, at the advanced age of IS years, hav-
ing lived on the farm where she died sixty
years. She-was the mother of large fam
lily of boys, all grown to manhood, among
them Washington (of Barnesville), Joseph
(of Beallsville), and William (of Wayne
tOwnship) She was esteemed and loved
by large circle OF neighbors and friends.
THE Republicans of Barnesville, at a
lively convention on Thursday evening,
placed in nomination ticket to be sup
ported and elected next Monday, as fol-
lows: Mayor-H. W. Baker; Marshall.
F. Renner; Clerk-H. f. Barnes; Treas
urer-Abe Kelly; Council-W. II. Ander-
son, Thomas Rogers, J. 7. Moore: Board
of Education B. Piper, w. s. Hobbs.
GEORGE WILLIAMS caught the body of
an unknown man in the Ohio River at
Captina Rifle, near POwhatan, on Satur-
day, and an inquest was held by Esquire
Jacob Boyer. Nothing was found upon
the person by which the man could be
identified. The body was taken in charge
by the township Trustees, and inferred in
the Steinersville Cemetery.
CHARLES HANKE, young man of Bell
aire, tried to transform himself into an
angel by the suicide plan last Thursday
night. He sent a ball from pistol into
his right temple, which stopped just above
the eye, and was extracted. He is still ali
earthly being No cause is assigned for
the act.
THE Cambridge Gas Company has sue
ceeded in getting enough gas, from the
well on the farm of DR.. 5. B. Clark, in the
Northeast part of town, at depth of 1125
feet, to warrant piping the town. The
strike was made two weeks ago, and there
is no apparent diminution of pressure.
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THE initial number of the Belldire Dem
Ocrdt, edited by Mr.. w. c. Warnock, is at
hand. 1t is a five column quarto, typo
graphically neat, modest and newSy. 1t
will advocate Democracy, and under ex-
listing circumstances the publisher hopes
his venture will be a success.
y NUMBER of the young men of Denni-
son and Uhrichsville are contemplating
going to China, to accept positions as en-
gineers, firemen, &c, on a railroad. They
are offered free transportation, large wa
ges, and cheap board.
BARGAINS.
For two weeks, commencing on the 24th,
we shall offer our best Indigo Blue Prints at
64c. Large line and New Styles Remem-
ber, for TWO WEEKS ONLY. Buy your
Spring Goods now. including Carpets. Re-
member the date. F. TROLL & SONS.
JOHN NJ. WILEY, well known citizen
of Jerusalem, Monroe county, was Strick-
en- with heart disease and fell from his
chair dead, on Wednesday of last week,
aged 76 years