Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-08-02
Town and County.

Town and County.
WE know personally of many Demo
Gratis of Belmont county who will this
wear vote for Harrison and Morton and
the Republican candidate for Congress,
and the indications are that the silent
vote will be large. On the other hand,
we have not heard of a Republican of the
county who does not cordially support
the Republican Presidential ticket Pro-
lection has its standards high advanced
in Belmont, and will achieve splendid
victory.
DR.. WM. PETRIE. who has been sue
cessfully engaged in veterinary practice
in this place, has removed his office to
Wheeling, and will succeed to the prae-
tice of DIR. Medill, his Office being at the
stable of Peter Erb, on Market street.
He will return TO st. Clairsville on Fri
day of each week, where he may be con-
suited by those desiring his services.
GLEN CONAwAY, of Martins Ferry, a
member of the Blue Grass Fishing Club
in camp on Saltwater, at Laceysville, Har-
rison county, was bitten by copperhead
snake on Tuesday of last week. He was
brought as far as Pleasant Grove on his
way home, when his suffering became so
intense that he could go no further. He
was improving at last accounts.
NEXT Thursday (the 9th inst) the an
nual Harvest Home Picnic at Stewards
Grove comes off. These gatherings have
grown to immense propOrtions-thous-
ands of people assembling there. The
meeting this year promises to rival any
that have preceded it, and everything pos
sible is being done to entertain and in
struct the people.
The Directors of the South Pennsyl-
vania & Ohio Railroad Company have
called meeting of the stockholders, at
Martins Ferry on August 2S, to vote on
the proposition to increase the capital
stock to a sum not exceeding S3OJ0,CCO
and to change the terminus from Bow
erstOn to Canon, o.
THE first train since the great storm
passed over the Pittsburgh division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio road on Friday
The road for eleven miles out of Wheel
ing was almost literally destroyed, ano
its quick rebuilding and operation is
creditable to the B. & o. management.
ANDREW MCMAsTERs, a resident o.
York township, while on a visit to his
brother-in-iaw l. II. Day, at Rock Hill
Pultney township, died suddenly from
apoplexy on Thursday of last week, aget
6S years. A wife is bereft by his death.
On Friday morning 'wild" engine
on the C. & P. railroad, at Browns Sta
ton, ran into the delivery wagon of Sam
uel Arnold, prominent citizen and con
fectioner, of Toronto, Jefferson county
killing him and the horse instantly.
THE long-continued obstruction of tn
streets in the vicinity of the court house
and the apparent unconcern with whicl
contractors treat remOnstrances agains
it, can notmuch longer be submitted to
vet the end seems to be far Off
URIAH SHEPP, for many years tn
keeper of the Bridgeport dollhouse o
the Wheeling and Belmont bridge, die
at his home on the Island on Thursday
from lung trouble. He had been in poo
health for several months.
THE weather for several days past ha
been absolutely perfect, and is enabling
the farmers to finish harvesting witt
comfort and safety to their crops. Th
work is about completed, and the barn
are bursting with plenty.
LEVI HENRY, of Bridgeport, was ad
judged insane by the Probate Court Ol
Friday, and application made for his ad
mission to the Asylum, and pending hi
removal to that institution he was take
to the Infrmary.
w. B. GILMORE, manager of c. Troll
Sons dry goods store, has his eyes turne
toward the West, and if he can make sal
isfaetory arrangements will become
"boomer." WewOuld regret to lose Brotf
er Gilmore.
JAMES G. HOGUE, who has been an as
sistant in the office of the Pittsburgh an
Wheeling Coal Co., at Wheeling Creel
has been transferred to the Auditors Of
flee of the c., L. & W. railway at Clev'
land.
WM. ANDERSON, brother Of Alex. Al
derson, of St. Ciairsville, died on the l9t
of July, at the residence of his brothe
Thomas Anderson, in Wetzel county, "
Va, aged 20 years.
REPRESENTATIVE of the Cincinna
Furniture Company were in town MOI
day evening, exhibiting samples Of pew
to the Presbyterian brethren.
THE Bridgeport Council has purchase
the property known as the WoodcOC
Stove Works, and will transform Il
buildings into city hall.
THE farmers were getting 80 to 30 cen
for their wool this time last year; no