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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
PROBATE COURT.
The Monthly Grist of Criminal Cases Dis
posed of.

The Monthly Grist of Criminal Cases Dis
posed Of
Criminal Probate Court was in regular
monthly session on Monday. Present
James F. Tallman, Probate Judge; JESSE
w. HOllingsworth, Pros. Attorney; NJ. NJ
Scott, Sheriff.
Ohio VS. Frank Good. Carrying con
cealed weapons. On motion of Prosecut
ing Attorney this case was certified tC
Common Pleas Court.
Ohio VS. Emery Morris. Petit larceny
pleaded guilty. Being only IA years OF
age he was committed to the Reform
Farm until of legal age.
Ohio VS. George w. Jones. Carrying
concealed weapons; plea of guilty. Fined
$500 and costs of prosecution.
Ohio VS.. VIM. McGavern; assault and
battery. Defendant failing to appear his
bond was declared forfeited.
Ohio VS.. William Mayhem; furnishing
liquor, &c. Defendant failing to appear
his bond was declared forfeited.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Came Near Making Trouble.

The State Board of Equalization has
reduced Harrison county farm lands
per cent. more, making total reduction
of 10 per cent. from the appraisement
A motion to increase Cadiz 10 per cent
was disputed. In letter to W. B. Hearn
Mr.. G. A. Skinner, member of the BoarC
says: "ThOse newspaper reports about
Cadiz being the richest town of its sizt
in the world, with her very low per cap
ita valuation, came very near adding tt
her duplicate about $4,000"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Tin-Plate Mill.

The Iron Axle Mill, of WelIsviIle, is
erecting an additional plant for the
purpose of manufacturing tin-plate.-
The building when completed will be 144
feet long, 60 feet wide and 26 feet high
feet wide on each side running the full
length of the building. Machinery OF
the latest pattern will be put in and
about 10 men employed in this depart
ment. Let the tin-plate liars now begin
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
The Amphion Male Quartette

And Lady Whistler will appear at Court
House Hall, Friday evening, August ID.
Arrangements were made for the az
pearance of the above named Quartette
to appear at the Hall during the session
of the Teachers Institute, and as the en-
tertainment given by this company is
spoken of very highly, a large audience
should greet them. Admission, children
under IL years, Is cents, general admission
% cents, reserved seats 30 cents. Tick
cts on sale at Pattersons' August IL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Another Accident on the B., 2. and c.

Another Accident on the B., z. and c.
Friday mornings train from Woodsfield
over the b., Z. and g. railroad, jumped
the track at the Pittsburgh coal works
below Bellaire. Several persons were
badly injured. Baggage Master Joseph
Morris, of WoodSfield, was hurt about
the breast. Two boys named McElroy
were severely hurt, and few escaped with
out cuts and bruises. Very fortunately
the two coaches were thrown against the
bank on the upper side of the track.
Had they gone off on the lower side, they
must have rolled into the river. Prof
R. NJ Collins, of this place, was aboard
returning from Woodsfield. A few min
uteS before the accident he had changed
his seat. The man who had sat down in
his place, was shot across the car and
through window on the opposite side
and was seriously cut by the broken
glass.
No deaths are yet reported from in
juries.
This road has large list of minor
accidents to its credit, but only one life
has been lost in them ALL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Band Meeting.

Preliminary measures have been taken
for the organization of a band at this
place. A meeting of those interested
will be held at the Mayors office, Thurs
day evening. All citizens are invited to
be present. Much interest is expressed
in this movement, and plans have been
devised. 1t is to be hoped that large
attendance will be present at the meeting,
and an organization effected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
New Brick Works.

The Barnard brick works at Bellaire,
began work this week, and will employ
from seventy five to one hundred work
men. This is a new industry at Bellaire,
and one that will likely reach large pro
portions. There are vast clay deposits in
the vicinity, and all other circumstances
are favorable for the manufacture of
brick.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Morning and Evening.

BY request Miss Lora Haines has
kindly consented to sing at both the
morning and evening services at the
Methodist church next Sunday. This
will again afford our citizens the rare
opportunity of hearing Miss Haines, and
it will be greatly appreciated.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Married

John s. Shear and Miss Maude White
were married at the home of the bride,
IL miles south of Lewis Mills, Wednes-
day. Miss White is daughter of
Philander White, and is worthy young
lady. 1t is somewhat of joke on the
bridegroom that on applying at the
Probate court for the license, he was
unable to recall the first name of the
,-n,,r,nr lahr
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Sweet Singing.

The usually interesting Sunday exer-
cises at the Methodist church were en-
hanced last Sunday by the singing of Miss
Lora Haines, of Cambridge, o. Miss
Haines sang at the morning service
Nearer My God to Thee and in the
evening "Jesus, Lover of my SOUL" and
'Too Late" 1t is seldom that these Sc
lections are rendered with such melody,
sweetness and finish.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
rownsh,n school Youth.

The enumeration of youth of school
age of this township for the school year
of 1891, shows that in the 10 districts
there are s9l youth of school age, divided
as follows: Between and years of age,
l49: between and IA years, 33l; between
IA and Is years, 1879; between l6 and 2l
wears, 261. Total males 469; total fe-
males 429
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Ice Cream Festival,

The Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of the M. f. Church will hold an ice
cream festival on East side of Court
House Square on Monday evening next,
August 10. If the weather is not favOra-
BILE it will be held in Court House Hall.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Too Many by 200.

Caldwell with population of l 400, has
not colored person in the town. We
question if there is another town of equal
size in Ohio but what has more or less
colored people st. Clairsville, Belmont
county, with a population of 1900, has
300 colored people.-Cald,OeH Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

A DOG, supposed to be mad, got into
the Bellaire Tribune Office last week. The
devil dispatched him with base ball bat.
If the devil or some one else would dis
patch a few CANNES about this town, he
would do a public service.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

JOHN p SPRIGGs, the WOodsfeld law
yer who shot at John Doherty last week,
is said by the papers of that place to have
been suffering from mental alteration
induced by physical ailments and medi-
cineS taken therefor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Entertainment.

A Missionary Entertainment will be
given at Crabapple church, near Union
town, next Wednesday evening. An
excellent and complete program has
been thoroughly prepared. There will
be carefully gotten-up essays, interesting
recitations, and an abundance of music
The proceeds are to go to the Missionary
cause. The admission fee will be small
Everybody attending will be amused
and benefited, and do a good work b!
attending.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

ANTHONY KYNE, an aged citizen of
Martins Ferry, died Wednesday of last
week. He was born in Ireland in 1916,
and had lived at Martins Ferry since
1852. The funeral was held Friday and
was unusually large and imposing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE declaiming contest at Court House
Hall, next Tuesday evening, will afford a
varied programme of humOr, pathos and
oratory. Every one should attend.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

J. LELAND FRINT was taken suddenly
ill Saturday night with cholera morbus.
He was very sick, and suffered extremely
until Sunday evening, when he became
better, and has improved since.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

Daniel, Bannock; A. Z. Myers, Bellaire:
w. NJ. Sells, T. Ii. Howell, Hendrysburg;
d. NJ. Dougherty, Graysville, Monroe
county; r. S. Israel, MorristOwn: E. C..
DOugherty, J. a. DOugherty, Edwina;
Ella Fowler, Martins Ferry. Total en-
rollment to Wednesday noon 69.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

JUDGING from the demand for Franklin
College catalogues, Franklin College will
again increase her attendance next year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE Martins Ferry Times is endeavOr-
ing to talk up street fair for that place
this fall.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE Barnesville Republican had an
excellent report of Representative Nc
Kelvey's Pioneer Day speech at Ep-
worth Park, but it lays itself open to
grave charges by the publication of his
nictnre
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE Commissioners are in regular
monthly session this week.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
New Series, Vol. 81, No 80

picture is violation of the law. 1t is a
question for the Secretary of the Treas
ury to decide"
And then they marched the artist down
to the Customs House, and took the pic
ture along. n consultation was held.
Then the picture was sent to Washing
ton, and another consultation was held,
in which the artists talents were recOg-
niZed and discussed. 1t came back to
New York, and a-third consultation was
held, with Proctor as an interested listen
er. Finally both were released-the
former stamped Counterfeit in big red
letters across the face of the bill. Mr..
Proctor is greatly fiattered by all these
tributes to his genius, but will direct his
efforts into other channels when he wish
es to make money hereafter.
Xxx
New York's real estate is worth two
and quarter billion dollars The AstOrs
paid last year 1920 900 taxes on 2S millions
of property, and the Vanderbilts S6OS,OOO
on 40 millions, the latter including New
York Central railroad property. Eighty
years ago the whole amount of taxes
paid was less than half what the AstOrs,
the Vanderbilts, the GOelets, the Loril-
lards, or half a-dOZen Others now pay.
About $50 tax payers own one-eight of
the entire city. The most valuable build
ing in the city is the post-oflice, which is =
put at $9,OO0,OOO. Trinity church, at the
head of Wall street, with its grounds, is
worth S4,OOO,OOO. The Equitable Life
Insurance building on lower Broadway
is listed at S3S0O,0OO, but it is actually
worth much more, and is put by some
rs high as S13,OOOOOO. OF the newspaper
buildings, the new World structure in
Park Row is at the top, with a taxed
value of nearly million; the Times is
next at $4,000, while the Tribune is
over half million, and the Post and
Herald close below. 1t took last. year
over thirty three millions of dollars tOrun
this town, and the rate was about two
cents. The records show that away back
in the thirties there was a rate of 21S
mills, but that was before the reign of
Tammany.
***
Much is said in sport of the Jersey
mosquito. Much more might be said in
dead earnest. The caricaturists and par
agraphers who picture him as large as a
partridge, and as bloodthirsty and well
armed as a pirate, may be sizing him
little large, but they do not half tell the
story of his appetite for blood, and of
his capacity for making life miserable.
For ten or twelve miles down through
New Jersey in the direction of Newark
and Elizabeth, and at the mouths of the
Hackensack and Passaic rivers there are
reedy lowlands, which are the peculiar
habitat of the mosquito. / do not know
anything of his size, for l never cared or
dared to investigate it, but l know that
he comes out of those swampS by the
million and ten million, clean and hun
CRY" and that your only protection from
him is in flight. People who live over there
screen windows and DOORS and
enclose whole verandas in closely woven
wire. Fortunately he does not like stiff,
fresh breeze from the open sea, so that
We are thus partially protected from his
ravages. F. W.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

DR.. MANCHESTER, of Barnesville, is to
have charge of the Teachers Institute at
Mountain Lake Park.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

F. C. ROBINSON and Captain Burgett
McConnaughey are among G. A. r. men
from Bridgeport, attending the Encamp-
ment at Detroit
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE Methodist Sunday School picnic
will be held at Ridgeway's Grove, Thurs
day, August 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

GOVERNOR CAMPBELL will visit the
Cadiz Fair, September 4th. The Repub-
Hcon says that they will give him "plen-
ty to eat and food for reflection during
the rest of the campaign"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

CoLoRED CAMPMEETING opens al
Noonan's Grove, near Burr's Mills, next
Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN, who eight
years ago, left his home in Martins
Ferry, and had never since been heard
from, surprised his parents by walking in
on them Saturday. He had spent the
time in the West.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

TORONTO, jefferson county, is prepar-
ing to hold fair at that place.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

DR. Moffat, President of Washington
and Jefferson College, has been rendered
professorship in the Presbyterian The
olOgical Seminary, at Allegheny.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

IT is reported that the young ladies of
Caldwell, o., have quit chewing gum, and
taken up cigarette smoking.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
You Make us Vain.

THE BELMONT CHRONICLE has changed
its makeup, and now prints its local news
on the first page. 1t is one of the neatest
and best papers printed in Ohio.-WoodS-
h;eJ1 IN zeffe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

SCIo COLLEGE, Scio, o., is one of the
best equipped schools for young men and
women. Lowest rates, most thorough
work, best religious influences. Six special
departments Send for catalogues. 8 6-3t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

REV. A. b. WILLIAMS, pastor of the
Christian church at Bellaire, was married
on Tuesday to Miss Camille Marsh,
daughter of A. II. Marsh, also of that
city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

CHARLES HINKLE is building up nice
trade in his new location. The shop is
cool and well arranged, and all customers
receive prompt and artistic attention.
Give him a call.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

Mrs. EMIL LENIB1ATTE, living at Bell
aire, was painfully injured by being
thrown from buggy at Wheeling Creek
Tuesday afternoon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
Keen in de Middle OBJ de Road. -

The board walk leading to the South
ern railroad is nailed up at the ends, and
danger" marked upon board. The
walk has been out of repair for some
time, and it became necessary to aban-
don the walk until repairs can be made.
Pedestrians will have to take the middle
of the road for while.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE st. Clairsville A NJ. E. congrega
ton will hold a camp meeting on the
Fair Grounds, commencing Saturday
August %, and continuing until August
30. An admission of 10 cents will be
charged, proceeds for the benefit of theil
ohnroh
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

AFTER much investigation the Wheel
ing electric light commission have decid-
ed to adopt the Fort Wayne system. The
bid of that company for erecting plant
to light the city is $50. .42O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

DON'T forget the musical entertain
ment at the Court House Hall, Friday
evening Admission free; all invited.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

Two evangelists from Oberlin, Ohio
are holding meetings in Martins Ferry
They hold an early meeting at 8 o'clock,
and are having much success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

Mrs. MARY l.. HAMAN, of Wash
ington township, Monroe county, took
Trough on Rats" The dose was rough
enough to kill her.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

THE Etna Manufacturing Company
was awarded the contract for improve
ments at the Bellaire water works, fol
something over $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

DOw's Electric Galvanic Belt cures all
Nervous and Chronic Diseases. Price
$500. CHAS. w. TROLL, Ag't. 7-23 At.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

WILLIAM MILLER, aged 26, of Harriets-
vile, Noble county, took refuge in a
tobacco house during a thunder storm.
Lightning struck the building, killing
him and burning the house to the ground.
His body was frightfully burned and
charrpd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

TUESDAY, August Is, will be &. A. X.
day at Rock Point on which occasion
thousands of old veterans will visit that
delightful pleasure resort The Com
mander- in Chief of the Grand Army and
Department Commanders of Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio and West Virginia will be pres
ent. Special excursion rates via the
Pennsylvania Lines. See notice i'll this
paper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

+ THE colored folks of this vicinity will
hold camp-meeting on the Fair Grounds
at this place, commencing on the 23rd.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

GEORGE DUNCAN, ESQ, and wife, OF
Bridgeport, are absent on two or three
weeks pleasure trip to Fortress Monroe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

One thing that is certainly human about
New York is its inconsistency. Watch
the crowd as it passes any corner not far
from the City Hall. Everybody is in a
hurry; men, women and boys hasten
back and forth as though the affairs of
the m etropolis must be settled up before
Lieut.. Totten's collapse of the universe
takes place in 1899. But stOp-two little
newsboys are climbing up fire-eseape
for penny wager. Busy men stop to
look, crowd of small boys gathers, and
even the female book agent pauses in
her cyclonic career. In two minutes a
thousand people have gathered, and ev-
erything is forgotten in the excitement
of the climbing match. 1t is very evi-
dent that great part of the hurry and
hustle of American life is nothing more
than a bad habit.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
ITEMS PITHY AND NEWSY.
Interesting Short Bits Put in Con-
venient Form.
Town and Country and Otherwise.
Notes Gathered with Pencil,
Paste Pot and Shears.

FLUSHING boasts cooking club.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

B.R. JOHNSTON has employed a prac
tical upholsteMr and is now fitted to dc
any work of that character. He can
furnish any kind of plushes, silks, hair
cloths, or any other covering desired
All work executed neatly, promptly, and
at reasonable rates. 1-3O-3t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

PROF. r. NJ. COLLINS has resigned his
position as Superintendent of schools at
Piedmont, and has secured the superin-
tendency of the schools at Woodslield, D.
The latter position is more desirable in
that it pays larger salary, and is in
more accessible location.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

One square one insertion. 81 90
Each subsequent insertion. ........... so
Professional card and paper per year .... 90
Local advertising 10 cts per line for first inser
tion, and cts for each additional Insertion
Rates for commercial advertising furnished on
application.
S-A1 kinds of Job Printing done at reasOna
Bile rates. Estimates furnished.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
ENROLMENT.

The following are the names of those
enrolled since our last issue:
Clara A. Alexander, St. Clairsville; n
e. Nichols, Morristown; Amelia Adams,
st. Clairsville; Emmett III. Slay, Glencoe;
J. n. Anderson, BelIaire; John Fulton,
Bellaire; J. o. Dixon, Daisy Burlington
st. Clairsville; Mary G. Fortney, West
Wheeling; Eula Fish, Powhatan; Ella
Franzell, Bridgeport; Lee Ring, Martins
Ferry; Laara Bentley, Loydsville; J. V
Stilwell, Kidd; E. E. Sparks, state Col
lege, Pa; l.. w. Lucas, Lamira; E. c
Harris, Flushing; Myrtle Clifford, Nors
McMaster, Valetta Lucas, Demos; Mary
A. Workman, Bellaire; w. E. Patterson
Bethesda; Edna Armstrong, Armstrong;
Mills; III. o. Lucas, Demos; Jessie w
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06

And it is the qualification of this de
sire of hurry that indirectly makes the
summer vacation such a necessity with
us. Or if not an absolute necessity, at
least good excuse. We become so heat
ed during the day that nothing will salts
fly us but little supper at the seaside,
and a bath, much to the qualification of
the hotel keepers. After all, one of the
most convenient" things about the city
during the warm season is the nearness
of such watering places as Long Branch,
Rockaway, Coney Island, and the like,
where it is possible to enjoy a good din
ner after a hard days work in hot office,
and return home at bed time, cool and
refreshed. The crowds that patronize
the Manhattan and Brighton Beach Ho-
tells nightly prove how this privilege is
appreciated. For after all there is moth
ing like sea breeze to refresh a tired
brain.