Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-16

li1gShead, assisted by Rev. j. Il. Morton,
officiating. The contracting parties are
widely known as prominent young socie-
ty people, and have the hearty congratu
lations of their friends. An elegant re-
ception was given the newly welded
couple on Thursday, by the groOm's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Huff, at
Flushing.
THE grocery store of Felix Beatty, at
New Castle, Wayne township, was de-
stroyed by fire about ~ o'clock Satur-
day evening, the 18th inst. The Pitcher
Post-ofiice was in the same building, but
its belongings were saved. Nothing but
a showcase of the contents of the store
was gotten out The store had been
closed by DR.. Patterson, the deputy 2. NJ,
and Mr. Beatty was in another part of the
village in attendance at meeting of the
e. A. r. when the fire was discovered
1t is not known how the fire originated.
THE Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
Railroad has piece of dangerous track
near West Wheeling, made more treach
erOus by the late rains, which caused it to
slip toward the river. On Sunday, while
a train loaded with steel was passing
over this track it suddenly veered toward
the river, and the train is described as
looking like worm fence before it got
over. The promptness of the engineer
in pulling the throttle wide open and get
ting out with great speed, probably saved
the whole train from landingin the river.
A PROJECT is now on foot to consoli-
date certain northwestern lines of the
Pennsylvania system with the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad. Such
a proceeding would increase the mileage
of the road about one thousand miles,
but would include several non-paying
lines, and thereby render valueless Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis stock,
which now pays fair premium.
One of the simplest and readiest ways
of loOsening rusted screw is to apply
iicotG W IIlo HCetu VI Iuo oClCW. II uftI
or rod of iron, fiat at the end, if redden-
ed in the fire and applied for two or three
to the head of the rusty screw,
will, as soon as it heats the screw, render
the latter's withdrawal as easy by the
screw driver as if the screw had only
recently been inserted.
WYLIE A. PORTER drove a 3-horse
team attached to a coal wagon into the
river at Steubenville ON Wednesday eve
ming of last week, to wash off the mud.
The swift current threw the leading
horse, and in his struggles he drew in the
others, and all, together with their driver,
were drowned. Porter leaves wife and
seven children in destitute circumstances.
Mr.. Ed FELTUs, formerly of this vicin
ity, but now travelling for New York
firm, and Miss Lille Pratt, of Wheeling,
were married by Rev. Dr. Alexander, at
his residence, in this place, on last
Thursday. THE CHRONICLE joins the
numerous friends of Mr.. Feltus in ex-
tending congratulations.
A BELLAIRE man recently called at an
undertaking establishment and selected
a casket and shroud and everything for
a iirst-class burial. Having done this he
that his mother-in-law was
sick and he expected to need them in a
few days, and thought it best to have ev
erything ready in time.
REPRESENTATIVE MCkELVEY, who
came home last week, suffering from a
pretty aggravated attack of the prevail
ing influenza, returned to Columbus On
Monday. He is still quite weak, but
hopes with proper care to be entirely
well in short time.
j. W. WILLIAMS sent in his resigna-
tion as Postmaster at Warnock last
April, and removed to Iowa. His resig
nation has never been accepted, and now
the query is, "Who is Postmaster"
THE reported defalcation of $500 dis
covered by Private" Dalzellin the funds
of the G. A r. Post at Caldwell, has
upon an investigation, dwindled to
shortage of S33.l6. Quite drop.
WALTER GREGG, a well-known Bel
mont county school teacher, has been ap-
pointed a railway mail agent, and will
run on the Cleveland, LOrain and Wheel
ing Railroad.
HENRY MCCONNELL, of Franklin !
township, Monroe county, accidentally |
shot himself through the heart while
climbing over fence, when out hunting. |
AN association called the LandholderS
Protective Association, Colerain, Bel |
mont county, has been incorporated under
the laws of the State
DIR. RAY, Principal of the New Phila
delephia schools, has been elected Presi
dent of the Hopedale Normal School for
next year.
THE St. Clair Family Concert, at Court
House Hall, Friday evening, will be one
of the best ever given in this place.
A. POOLE has resigned his position
as Clerk in the drug store of DIR. II. J. Al
exander a. Co.
ST. CLAIR FAMILY, Court House Hall.