Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-03-19

|. Presbyterian church on Wednesday aft
erno0n at o'clock, and were conducts
by DR.. Robt. Alexander They were sim
{ pie, short and impressive A vast thron
filled the church, and filed by to look 70
{ the last time at the dead face. The inter
ment was at the Union Cemetery, ant
$ the remains were followed thither by
long train of friends.
Mrs. IssAC n. CLARK died of pneu
mOnia at the residence of her husband
two miles south of town, on Sunday
evening, March 18th. Her maiden name
was Elizabeth Hustler, and she was born
in Philadelphia in 1928 Moving to thi:
town about 1888 with her mother, she
was married in 1913 to Isaac Y. Clark
She was an estimable woman, much af
fiicted for many years with disease, which
she bore with fortitude and patience.
She was member of the Society of
Friends Her husband, one son, Wm. l..
Clark, and sister, Mrs. Ann Meek, sur
vive her. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 100 P. NJ. Dr. Robert
Alexander officiating. Interment at the
Friends Cemetery
On Friday morning, William West, a
farmer, living about two miles from
Cadiz, was shot through the head while
sitting in his house and instantly killed
by Nathan Ruby, his hired hand. The
men had quarrelled, and West had Or
dered Ruby to feed the stock. Ruby
stepped behind West, drew a revolver
and shot twice Ruby fed ,butwas arrested
Saturday night. Mrs West and her
sister at first stated that West had died
of apoplexy, and it was not until late
Friday night that the truth was known.
West and Ruby had some trouble years
ago, growing out of Ruby's alleged in
timacy with Vests wife.
THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
advises Ohio farmers to encourage the To-
eating of canning establishments in their
communities. This is a growing business,
and farm lands near factories advance
rapidly in value. No locality would be
better adapted to this industry than our
own. One of our progressive young
farmers has already engaged in it to a
limited extent, and has made thorough
study of the subject. If properly enconr-
aged by citizens who have money to in
vest, could easily extend this small be
ginning into large business that would
benefit not only the investors, but also
the town and neighboring country.
LAST Thursday Elmer Johnson, of
Caldwell, went to the store of Mr. Joseph |
Graham, in Olive. Mr. Graham had gone |
to GAINESVILLE, and the store was in charge
of his wife and son. johnson was drunk,
and snatched pencil eraser from young
Graham's hand Mrs Graham asked |
him to return it, and on his refusing at
tempted to put him out. He drew a
knife and stabbed her in the throat. She
bled to death in about five minutes A
bystander who attempted to take the
knife from Johnson, was seriously cut
Johnson was arrested, and plead guilty
to a charge of murder before the Mayor
of Caldwell
ABOUT 800 farmers and citizens of
Harrison county have petitioned the Leg
for reduction of fees and sala-
ries of county officers, as follows: Audi
tor 60 per cent, Recorder so per cent,
Clerk 50per cent, Treasurer 45 per cent,
Probate Judge 25 per cent, Sheriff 20 per
cent. and Prosecuting Atty 80 per cent.
Those officials in that county in 1889 re-
ceived, Auditor, S2,672, Treasurer, 81 1868,
Clerk S1S62, Recorder S1,S27, Sheriff
81, ,45O, Probate Judge S1,215, and Prose
cutting Attorney S597. The petition, if
would leave small remainder
for some of the officials.
AT the National Road meeting on
that portion of the report of
he Committee heretofore published,
that the tolls of each
section be expended where collected, and
hat contractors be held to more strict
compliance with their contracts was
ldopted, together with a recommend
ltion that the law limiting loaded
to 1000 pounds be enforced. d.
VI. Sutton, J. F. Young, and James T.
Bentley were appointed committee to
present the recommendations to the
Commissioners.
THE Ohio Valley Superintendent
Round Table met at Wheeling on Friday
evening. Ten superintendents were
present The following subjects were
discussed at length: "How can we get
more and better reading for our chill
lren?" when we have good literature,
what shall we do with it ?" ''The system
If science teaching in the public schools?"
What can be done in drawing without
special teacher?" And "The value of
recitation and defamation as an educa-
5ional factor" The next meeting will be
leld May 1st
EDw. HALL, of Washington, Guernsey /
county, died last week at the age of 90.
lie was coroner of Guernsey county just
lfter the war, and was prominent in the
Investigation of the killing of B. F. Sipe l
n Cambridge by James n. Kennon, and
n connection with the trial at this place l
he was Free Mason, and sat in Lodge l
with Lafayette, in Baltimore, when the
after visited this country.
FOR SALE.
On account of poor health, l offer my |
undivided half-interest in the Flushing :
Mill for sale at this place.
19-4t HENRY STANTON, Flushing, o.