Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-06-19
TIRED OF LIFE.


Charles Hotel, in Wheeling, on Tuesda!
night. For some time he has been in il
: health, and has been staying at his broth
er's, in this place, but on Tuesday thought
himself able to go back to work. He went
to Wheeling in the afternoon and report
ed himself ready to go to work on
Wednesday. Being without money he
was given an order for lodging and break
fast. About $50 he retired, but few
minutes later he appeared in the hall
clad only in his under clothes, and made
an attempt to jump over the stairs, but
was restrained by some of the attaches
In few minutes a scream was heard,
and going to Nichols room he was found
lying with five deep gasheS in his throat.
Neither the jugular vein nor the wind
pipe were cut although both were grazed.
He made every effort to keep the flow of
! blood from being Stanched, but was
oyerpowered. The knife withwhich he per-
! formed the deed was a small one. having
one blade about two inches in length. He
was removed to the hospital and his
wounds dressed. He was in this office
just before starting to Wheeling, and ap
peared in better spirits than usual, al
though seemingly absent-minded. He is
an old-time printer, and very well known
in Wheeling and this place. He had not
been drinking, but being sick, it is sup
posed he became respondent and suicid
ed to shuttle off the load of living. His
injuries are not fatal unless some phase
unforeseen occurs.
REV. JAMES NJ. HENDERSON, brother
of our townsman John Henderson, Esq,
died at the home of his daughter, in
SwanwIck, Ill, on the 9th inst, in his seth
year. He was born in Wheeling town
ship, this county, February 27, 1905. He
graduated at Franklin College in 1928,
and entered the Associate Presbyterian
Theological Seminary at Cannonsburg,
Pa, the same year. After completing
the course in that institution he was Ii
censed to preach in 1892, and was ordain-
ed in 1884. He preached in Indiana, Illi-
nois and Iowa, laboring especially in the
home mission work in those States, as
well as in Ohio. He was an able and
vicinity was in the latter part of 1888,
and he will be remembered by some of our
citizens as having preached in the Pres
byterian church at that time. Four
adult children and three brothers are be-
reft by his death.
WHILE engaged in shearing sheep at
James Hutchinson's north of town, on
Wednesday of last week, Samuel Bosley
and Robert Robinson became involved
in dispute in regard to the kind of
sheep the latter was picking from the
flock. Angry words and imputations on
the character of each other followed. In
response to taunt by Bosley, Robin
son picked up board and struck the
former on the side of the head, cutting
cash about two inches in length. BOs
ley, with true grit, then attacked Robin
son, and was getting the better of him,
when others interfered and parted the |
combatants. Later Bosley came to town
and swOre out warrant before Squire |
Alexander for Robinson's arrest on the
charge of assault and battery. On Mon |
day, at the time set for trial, Robinson
pleaded guilty and was assessed fine of |
$40 and costs.
ELIZABETH BARNARD, wife of VIM.
G. Barnard, died at her home in Bellaire, |
on Sunday, after an illness of long dura |
tion. She was born in England, and was
"a years of age at the time of her death.
Early in life she came with her parents to
Wheeling, and at that place in 1S47, was
married to Mr. Barnard, soon after re-
moving to Bellaire, where they have
since resided. She was devout men,
Der of the Presbyterian Church, and her
death is widely mOurned. Interment in
High Ridge Cemetery on Monday.
On Tuesday evening Harry A Merritt
and Miss Nellie A. Stack, of Ottowa, Can
ada, were united in marriage at the home
of the groom's father, Il. j. Merritt, in
this place. Rev DR.. Alexander officiating.
Long life and prosperity to the happy
pair.
Miss LESLIE, of Steubenville, has been
engaged especially to give instruction in
Primary Work at the County Institute.
Teachers engaged in this class of school
work will thus enjoy special opportunities
for instruction in Primary Methods.
AN explosion of a steel ingot at the
Riverside Steel Works at Benwood, on
treated three workmen to a
fiery shower bath. All were painfully
and severely, but not fatally burned
about the face, arms and body.
A FLOATER was found in the river at
Brilliant on Thursday. There were no
marks by which the body could be iden-
tilted, and from appearances it had been
in the water about ten days.
No better corps Of instructors can be
found in the State than have been secur-
ed for the County Institute. No teacher
can afford to miss the opportunities of
fered for his improvement.
THE Commissioners of Jefferson coun-
ty expect to build 25 miles of macadam-
lied road in that county during the pres
ent year. The work will be on seven diff
ferent routes.
DAVID RANKIN, of Bellaire, has pur-
chased the Rush Run brick works, and
will set them in active operation at once
The works have been twice in the hands
Of a receiver