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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
THE COMING INSTITUTE.
Favorable Outlook Advantages of the 1
stitute Over the Normal.

> SIlJuIe over the Normal
Next Tuesday the County Teachers
Institute will begin its sessions at this
place. The different branches of study
will be under competent instructors. and
the program is attractive and instructive
throughout. All that is lacking to make
this the best Institute ever held in the
county is little enthusiasm on the part
of those having it in charge, and little
Self-denial on the part of our townspeo-
pie. The Institute offers advantages for
instruction and social privileges to the
county's teachers far superior to those to
be obtained at the other schools, normal
or otherwise, in the county. These lat
ter are good in their way, put their pri-
mary object IS not, as is the case with the
Institute, the fitting and training of
pupils for the school-room: neither do
they present such an array of experienc-
ed and talented specialists as tutors; nor
IS there, with their smaller attendance.
the stimulus that comes from the asso-
cation and friction of many minds. They
do not, for this last reason, offer such ad-
vantage socially. A teacher who actual
ly expects to teach, and who desires the
very latest methods should not fail to
attend this session.
1t has been complained that boarding
is placed at too high figure by our citi- |
zens. This is not the case. Board and |
rooms have already been obtained for
number of pupils at as low cost as at any
Institute heretofore held in the county.
and there is plenty more of the same
sort. Teachers may be assured that they
can get accommodations as reasonably |
as ever before here, or at other towns.
Our townspeOple should welcome all |
comers to this summer school. The ben
eft of any educational movement in a
community, aside from the monetary
profit, which is not inconsiderable, is al
ways great but where several hundred
energetic young people are together, all
bent on learning and knowing all there
is the be learned, and with their efforts
directed by wise supervisors the salutaryI
effect is well nigh inestimable Let all
endeavOr to make the stay of the peda-
goges pleasant and profitable, so thatj
when the Institute is over they will Yotel
to come again. H
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Com,

Pertinent Points About People Who Com,
and Go.
Henry Adams is absent or visit Il
Atlantic City.
james R Alexander, editor of the
Woodstield Spirit, made a brief visit
home last week.
DR.. John E. West, formerly of this
place, now of Jersey City, is among his
st. Clairsville friends.
Will S. Feltus, an old st. Clairsville
boy, now travelling for the the Hall Safe
and Lock Co, Cincinnati, made his first
visit to this place in thirteen years, last
week.
Addison Thompson and family, of
Bridgeport, are visiting Mrs. Thompson's
parents.
Harry Hoffner and wife, of Beaver
Falls, are visiting the family of L. P.
Hoffner.
w. W. COwen and wife, of Flushing,
visited Mr.. Governs mother, last week.
"A. E. Boggs, now of Chicago, is
spending some time in town.
Charlie Neiswanger, of Chicago, with
his wife and daughter, is visiting his
father, Major Neiswanger.
H. c. Meyer, out on business trip.
stopped over Sunday with his parents.
Miss Retta and Miss Emeline Arm
strong went to Chautauqua last week,
where they will remain several weeks,
taking the course of study at the schools
there
John Murray, after long and tedious
illness from malarial fever, is able to be
out.
Mrs. W. H. Evans, of Cadiz, who has
been visiting here for week, returned
home on Sunday, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Bewley.
Mrs. E. A. Scatterday and daughter,
Miss Della, and Miss Elizabeth Scatter
day, of Columbus, are visiting the family
of j. L. Frint.
j. b. Rhoades, route agent of the
American Express Company, was in
town on Tuesday.
Earl Davis, of Columbus, is visiting
friends in town.
Harry Fawcett is laid up at the home
of his father, south of town, with typhoid |
fever.
Mrs. Dan McConville and son, of |
d. c., are visiting Mrs. Nc
Conville's parents, Dr. and Mrs Hingeley.
-George Darby, of Bellaire, is the
guest of his brother, the Deputy Sheriff.
Miss Carrie Lee Danford went Mon
lay to Washington City, where she will
spend part of the summer.
Miss Lily Troll and Miss Bertha
Hunt are visiting Cleveland, Lake
Chippewa, and other points.
Miss Anna Steenrod is suffering from
4 mild attack of typhoid fever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
A Sad Suicide

On Saturday morning, about 8 o'clock
Mrs. Ella Glessner, wife of W. L. Gless-
ner, President of the Laughlin Mill,
Wheeling, and daughter of Geo. R. Tay-
lor, the merchant, of that city, while la
boring under temporary fit of insanity,
escaped from her nurse, and on Sunday
her body was found in Wheeling Greek,
near the B. and o. Railroad bridge, thirty
hours after she had escaped. In the
meatime her friends could find no trace
of her, although every spot where she
could likely have concealed herself, was
searched, and every clue followed. She
had been i'll for some time, and was at
times subject to demented attacks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Lighting.

Messrs. Troll, Mitchell and Pollock,
constituting the Council committee on
electric light, accompanied representa-
tive of the Edison system to Wellsburg,
Friday night, to see the operation of a
plant of that system. They report them
selves as well pleased with the plant of
that town.
A member of the committee states that
while they would be better satisfied with
the Thompson Houston system, simply
because of its solid and long established
reputation, yet the very much smaller
figure at which the Edison plant is offer
ed, causes some hesitation on their part.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
A New Importation.

We are strictly in it as regards the
Queensware business. We have Just re-
eeived an importation of the best Eng
lish white goods, which we guarantee to
be first-class and not to craze. Besides.
we have fine lot of Toilet, Dinner and
Tea Sets in plain and decorated patterns.
We can suit you. Come and see what
we have.
We are bound to keep up the reputa-
ton we have always had, of keeping
good and well selected stock of Queens
ware. Our recent Importation of Eng
lish goods has made our stock the most
complete in this vicinity.
Perhaps it is best that you lay in
stock of sugars for the fruit season. as
they will be higher. Don't you farmers
need some Rock Salt for your stock? Is
there anything you need in the gtocery
line? If so, call at BoROFFs'. 7-I6-2t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
A Lamentable Death.

Mrs. MARY E. STRAHL, wife of N. P.
Strahl, of Beverly, Ohio, died on Wednes
day evening, July 10, aged 80 years, and
her remains were brought here and in
TERED on Friday in the Union Cemetery,
from the reeidence of Benz. Diekey. On
the 9th inst. Mrs. Strahl was stricken
with paralysis, and on the 18th she had a
second stroke. She was a niece of the
late Robert Duncan, of this neighborhood,
and was well-known in this vicinity a
few years ago, her maiden name being
Crawford. She was consistent church
member.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
NaNu Sundan Train

Commencing Sunday, July 26th, the c.
l.. and w. Railroad Company will run a
special Sunday train from Bellaire to
Chippewa Lake. The train leaves Bell
aire at 6 A. NJ, central time, arriving at
the Lake at 1l:2O, and starts back at &c
P. NJ The fare is extremely low, being
$1.60 for the round trip from Bellalre
and Bridgeport, and S1.35 from Barton.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
MCKINLEY AND CAMPBELL

They viii be at the ST. ClairsviIle Fair and
Speak.
1t is now reasonably certain that Major
Mckinley, and Governor Campbell will
be present at the next st. Clairsville Fair
and deliver addresses. The Fair will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. September Both, October lst and I'd.
Major Mckinley will be here and speak
on Thursday, October lst, and the Gov
ernor on Friday, Octber I'd. The pres
ence of these distinguished men-the
present and the future Governors of our
great State-will make IN intensely inter
esting occasion, which no person within
good distance can afford to miss.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
A Train Sidewiped.

A frightful accident, and remarkable
in that it was attended by no loss of life,
occurred at Mineral Siding, this side of
Cambridge, on Friday night. Fast ex-
press, No. AZ, west bound, sidewiped a
freight train which had not gotten en-
tirely upon the siding at that point. The
engine of the passenger was thrown
down an embankment on its side, but
both escaped unhurt. No passengers
were injured, although the express was
running at full speed. Two cars of cattle
were demolished and most of the cattle
killed. The momentum of the shock
sent the caboose and one car, which were
not derailed, nearly two miles up the
track toward Cambridge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
A Young Spartan.

Howard Riley, the 9-yearold son of r.
J. Riley, is boy of grit. While at play
with his companions one day last week,
he fell down and dislocated his arm. He
quietly sent one of the boys for doctor,
and went home himself. During the
painful operation of twisting the arm
back into shape, he gave no sign that he
suffered in the least.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Man. Elenhant and Pig.

A dispatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette from Martins Ferry, reads:
"Wellsville leads in the procession on
mOnstrosities. 1t has pig eight inches
in length, which has four eyes, feet like
the hands of human, distinct finger
nails and large ears. The upper part of
its face is like that of an elephant, and the
lower part like human. There is trunk
projecting from the middle of the head,
which turns backward and lies between
the ears. In the end of the trunk are
two large holes through which the freak
breaths, there being no holes in the nose. -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Wool Item.

J. J. McClelland, prominent wool
buyer of Guernsey county, was in Cald-
well, last Monday He has thus far taken
in and shipped $4,000 pounds. His
average was 28 cents He thinks the
present outlook is not hattering, but
hopes it may be better later in the
season. He estimates that 60 per cent.
of the wool in Noble and Guernsey has
been sold. and not more than 40 per cent
of the clip of Muskingum and Morgan
Noble COu1ltu ReDubLicUH.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Judge Drires Renominated.

The Democratic Judicial Convention
for the counties of Belmont and Monroe,
met at Bellaire, Thursday. ]. B. Ryan,
as Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, called for order, announcing Geo. c.
Mckee, Esq, as temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Mckee was afterward made perma-
nent Chairman. Hon. Ross J. Alexander
put the name of Judge briggs before the
Convention, and there being no Opposi-
ton to his nomination, it was made
unanimous by aeclamation. Judge briggs
was brought in and made neat speech
of thanks and acceptance.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
News Depot.

Gourley Hoff will open on Saturday a
news stand in the room lately vacated
by Frank Williams, east of the Claren-
don Hotel. He will keep on hand the
leading periodicals of the day, as well as
many of the daily newspapers, story
papers and novels.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Failure in Business.

The failure of McMillen Bros, con-
tractors, of Bellaire, was announced on
Tuesday. They assigned property to
their creditors individually, and the only
ones who will probably lose are laborers
to whom the firm owe small amounts.
They had several bridge contracts on
hand for the county.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Death by Suicide,

Isaac L. Carpenter, of Martins Ferry,
suicided last Thursday, by shooting him
self with a shotgun. He was a citizen of
prominence, an energetic Democrat. and
iOyears of age. For the past eight months
he had been suffering from several eom-
plants. Thursday evening his attend
ants happening to be out for moment,
he rose and got the gun. Placing the
muzzle under his chin, he pulled the trig-
ger with his toe Death was immediate.
NEW STOCK Rugs, Art Squares and
Brussels Carpet. Special attention given
to laying. 7-l6-2t F. TROLL Il Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Kicked by a Horse.

On Friday evening Philander White, a
farmer of near Lewis Mills, was kicked
in the breast by vicious horse. His
breast bone was crushed in and for a
time it was feared that his injuries would
prove fatal, but now it is thought that
he will recover,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
Next Governor.

Major Mckinley, generally admitted to
be the next Governor of Ohio, went
through the county last week on trip
into West Virginia to visit Gen. Golf.
He was given cordial reception in
Wheeling. He went home via the C. and
p, Monday morning.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
The Boss Not Consulted.

Albert w. KennOn, Esq, was selected
State Central Committeeman from the
Seventeenth Congressional District al
the Cleveland convention last week. II
Boss Milligan had been consulted, per
haps some other person would have beer
chosen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

REBECCA, an 1S-mOnths- daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cowen, of Bell
aire, died on Saturday, after an illness of
only two days. There is a general regret
and sympathy among friends of the
parents at their loss. The funeral serv-
ices were held Sunday, at the First NJ. E.
church, Bellaire.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

JEFFERSON COUNTY people are having
some trouble with their pixies. An in
junction has been granted stopping
further work on the Smithfield and Dill
lOnvale pike until the pleas of some of
the land owners can be heard
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

SHERIFF SCOTT, on Thursday, took to
the penitentiary r. e. McGaughey, the
attorney convicted of forgery and SEN
fenced to three years. McGaughey broke
completely down and cried like a child
during the whole trip to Columbus.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

THE Baltimore and Ohio earnings and
expenses for June, 1891, were: Earnings
S1,94,550, increase S55.16; expenses ST.
44S,11 decrease S55,632; net 1888, ,135
increase SSO.118.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

LAST week a boy years old of escaped
from the Children's Home, at GAINESVILLE
and succeeded in reaching Bridgeport
before he was captured. He was returned
to the institution.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

THE Mansfield Shield and Banner, now
owned by Hon. G. n. Gaumer, formerly
proprietor of the st. ClairsUiHe Gazette.
began last Sunday the publication of a
Sunday edition.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

JAMES L. SPRINKs, aged 30, and Mary
Haines, Y years old, were married at
Steubenville. The bride has 40 acres of
land. They were required to swear they
were of sound mind.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

ONE is not often seriously hurt by the
accidental discharge of his duty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

DR.. OTTMAN, of the France Me dical
and Surgical Institute, of Columbus, was
at the Clarendon Tuesday. He had many
callers. He will visit this place again
August 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

Mrs. MATILDA j. WELLS, died at her
home in Wheeling on Saturday, from
malignant typhoid fever. She was 43
years of age, and an estimable christian
woman. She was sister of William
Gerard, of this township.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

Rev. ALFRED X. BATES, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, of Cadiz, has
resigned. This pastorate pays him $500
year, but being financially independent
he prefers to labor for congregations that
are unable to pay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

BELLAIRE has a Republican League
Club. 1t was started last week, with a
good membership. Walter Troll, form
erly of this place, is Treasurer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

SUP'T WATERS will teach Grammar
and Arithmetic at the Institute.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

AN entire new line of ladies' and gents
Trunks and, ,Valises, Bags and Telescopes.
116-2t F. TROLL & Son.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

A LITTLE daughter of Irwin Jordan.
while playing on Monday, fell down and
broke the bone of her arm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

The Good Templar lodge at this place
will hold festival on the Court House
square Friday night, July 31st.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

GEORGE BERRY, cOlored, for some
time an inmate of the County Infirmary,
died last Friday, and was buried Satur-
day. He was familiar to people here,
and was 90 years of age.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

WALL PAPER AT COST for next thirty
days, at CROSSLANDS'. 7-l6 2t*
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

A MUSICAL and Evolutionary enter
tainment will be given at Court House
Hall, Friday evening, July oath. Proceeds
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Church.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

SUP'T DUNCAN will have charge of the
work in Geography at our coming Insti-
tuIte.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

STATE Organizer Swartz organized a
Republican Club at Martins Ferry Mon
day night. A large number of names
were enrolled, and there was great enthu-
siasm.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

STUDENTS of History and Physiology
will be glad to know that these branches
will be taught by Sup't Murphy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

For SALE-Property northwest corner
Main and Railroad streets. Location de-
sirable. Terms easy. Apply to
ZIG 3t w. A. HUNT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

A HORSE valued at $3.50 was bitten by
a copperhead snake near Unionport.
Jefferson county, and died within an
hour and a half
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

Dow's Electric Galvanic Belt cures all
Nervous and Chronic Diseases. Price
$500. CHAs W. TROLL, Ag't. 7-234t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

The passengers who were on board the
Servia when she was disabled, may CON
gratulate themselves that the accident
occurred so near the port. Any disar
rangemeut of the motive power of the
the great liners of the day is a very seri-
GUS thing. Aside from the discomforts
and dangers of voyage in great iron
tank at the mercy of the winds and waves
in the not uncommon event of a storm,
at sea, the loss of time to the travellers,
and the delay In the delivery of mails is
most annoying. The tourist usually as
signs, or has assigned for him, just so
much vacation time, and a programme
is arranged before hand. The loss of
seven days, therefore, at the very outset
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

The shrievalty of Ohio county, W. Va.
is worth $4,000 year, and there is some
struggle for it among Wheeling politi-
clans.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

PHILIP GRIFFITH, an old resident of
Bethesda, died there last Thursday. He
was buried Saturday. He was about Go
years of age
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

A LARGE group of the little folks, un-
der the direction of Mrs. DIR. Alexander,
picnicked at McKelvey's grove last
Thursday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
New Series, Vol. 81, No 80

OF the voyage, causes derangment of
carefully laid plans that does much to
spoil many pleasant trip. The passen-
gers ON an ocean liner are not all tour
lists, however; good share of them are
on business, and delay means loss. if
nothing worse.
~
There's great deal of jolIity in steam
ship departure. The proverbial nature
OF an American crowd is under no cir
eumstanees so well exemplified as when
one OF the big ocean gray hounds is about
TO cast OF her moorings for a run across
the great salt pond, and friends gather
around to bid each other au reUOir. One
OF tine amusing and instructive sights of
steamship departure is the man about
to make his maiden trip across the brine.
His antics touch the pinnacle of the ri
diculous. He is always recognizable by
his attire. Uusually he wears large.
canyas-coyered cork helmet. On one arm
he carries woolly Scotch shawl. and a
heavy Macintosh coat; on the other
steamer-rug, Navy blanket and a linen
"duster." In his left hand he grasps a
fancy leather travelling bag. His right
hand IS encountered with three-iointed
telescope, two stout umbrellas, an assort-
ment of canes (some half dozen varieties.
perhaps) and box of smoking materials.
Across his left shoulder will be slunp
pair of field glasses in bright, new. sole
leather case; across his right shoulder a
knapsack containing heaven only knows
what number ofperfeetly useless articles.
From the pocket of his Cape Cod blouse
two or three note books may be seen
peeping out. Your travelling tyro is al
ways excited and does almost a superhn-
man amount of hustling about without
any apparent purpose. At the very out
set he gets into hot water He begins by
tumbllng into the wrong stateroom
where he carefully arranges his house
hold goods about In the most orderly and
artistic fashion. When he has deeorat-
ed his cabin to suit his own taste.
the stewards mate raps at the door and
tells him that he has made mistake
in taking possession of the room he oc-
cuples, as it belongs to an elderly maid
EN- maiden lady who just then comes
upon the scene and scowls at the intruder.
His baggage is unceremoniously dumped
out on deck, and later on is thrown he'll
ter-skelter into the right compartment.
1t is a fact often observed that your
novitiate vOyager is never seen on deck
from the time the vessel passes Sandy
Hook until land is touched on the other
side of the water. What he does below
can only be conjeetured. Certain it is,
that he never displays his expensive out
it on deck. Taken all in all, the man
who strives to pass himself off for an old
ocean traveller while making his first trip,
S an object that would raise grin on the
face of John Calvin himself, were he
alive.
***
The effects of the new International
Copyright bill are being felt in the dra-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

THE total enrolment of pupils in the
Bernesville schools this year numbered
767, and the average daily attendance
was COB.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23
ITEMS PITHY AND NEWSY.
Interesting Short Bits Put in Con-
venient Form.
Town and Country Local and Otherwise.
Notes Gathered with Pencil,
Paste Pot and Shears.

THE hay-seed now has his innings.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-07-23

The attendance at Franklin College
this year, makes ii gain over last year.
This steady growth has continued four
years.