Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-05

dsrItitu,tt Chronicle.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1880.
Town and County.
THE Fort Wayne Railroad will be
double tracked TO Chicago before the
opening of the Worlds Fair.
THE Martins Ferry High School Com
mencement occurred on Thursday even
ing of last week. There were six grad
uates-two boys and four girls.
JOHN L. FRINT, SR., is now engaged in
repairing the front of his residence, and
will replace the old front with almost an
entire new one, adding much to its ap-
pearance.
CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT, aged 60 years,
died at his home i'll Bellaire on Saturday,
from an affection of the stomach. He
was an intelligent German, and had rails
ed large family.
JOSEPH DICKEY. one of the oldest citi-
zens of Bridgeport, died at the home of
his son-in-law, Joseph Waterman, Esq,
on Wednesday of last week, at the ad-
vanced age of "a years.
THE sixteenth annual Commencement
of the Bridgeport schools came off on
Thursday evening. There were fifteen
who received diplomas and are now ready
to face the realities of life"
THE Tiltonville pottery company asked
the Wheeling and Lake Erie $4,000 for
the right of way through their pottery.
But the company has decided to change
its line and will not touch the building
or grounds.
A BELLAIRE man applied to the Town
ship Trustees for the payment of rent
left unpaid by his deceased brother. Men
still seem to be exploring and discover
ing new recesses in the depths of miser-
ly greed and meanneSs.
Mrs. LIZZIE NJ. HOUSTON, wife of Os-
born Houston, died at her home in Bell
aire on Sunday morning, after lengthy
illness. She was "a years of age, a mem
ber of the Christian Church, and leaves
a husband and one child.
SALOONS will be opened in Caldwell
next Monday. The prohibition ordinance
has been repealed, and the town will go
back to its old place, with five saloons to
supply the wants Of the citizens The
Council voted 5 to 0 in favor of repeal
JAMES JEFFERs an employe of Schick's
coal mines, was struck by b. and o.
train west of Bellaire on Thursday night
and killed. He had betn drinking, and
is supposed to have sat down on the ends
of the ties. His left side was crushed in,
and he was lying in the ditch at the side
of the track Helived with his parents
at Georgetown.
AT the special election in Warren town
ship on Saturday, on the proposition of
authorizing the construction of three
turnpike roads in that township 845
votes were polled, 545 in favor of the
pixies and 300 against. People living
along the lines of the B. end S. and b.
and Ii. macadamized roads for the most
part voted against the proposed tax.
JOHN C. MILNER, ESQ.,, formerly of
this county, but now promising young
lawyer of Portsmouth, has been nomina-
ted by the Republicans of Scioto county
for Prosecuting Attorney. Amid the
applause of the convention the nOmina-
tion was given by reclamation, and it is
equivalent to an election. His friends in
this county will rejoice in his good for
tune
A GAME of base ball was played on the
Fair grounds on Memorial Day between
New Athens and this place, which re-
suited to in favor Of the former. The |
nine from this place was picked up on
the ground, and went into the game with
out any practice, but succeeded in putting |
up good game under the circumstances.
Were the boys to get together and prac
tice daily, in short time they would be
able to meet any club in neighboring |
towns.
THE local Democratic press appears to
be in great distress, and the brethren |
tearing their locks because of the recent |
jail breaking here, but they have no dis
paraging words for the vigilant Demo
cratic gang at the Ohio penitentiary, |
from which trusted prisoner escaped
one day last week from under their very
noses. The Sheriff is a Republican and
hence the poignant grief of our Demo |
cratic newspaper friends.
MEMORIAL DAY was observed at Mar
tins Ferry with a display of patriotism
more than usual. 1t was estimated that |
1900 people were in the city, and the |
buildings were profusely decorated with
flags and bunting. Rev. DR.. G. C. Sed-
wick delivered the address, The three |
schools were presented with flags by the
American Mechanics. A race between
the firemen of Bellaire and Martins Fer
Ty took place in the afternoon, which re-
suited in a victory for Rellaire and all |