Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-02-05


noes. Mr.. Skinner was heartily con-
graduated at the result.
The incorporated towns of Belmont
county were passed as returned except
Bellaire, Bridgeport and Martins Ferry,
and the consideration of these towns was
postponed until Thursday, February 10,
to give the citizens chance to be heard
in regard to the appraisement."
]. B. HoGE, who has recently been en-
gagged as Chief Clerk for the joint agent
of the Nickel Plate and c., L. & W. rail-
roads at Lorain, has been elected Secreta-
ry and Treasurer of the Lorain Savings
and Banking Company. Mr.. Hoge is
son of b. NJ. Hoge. Esq, of Wheeling
township, and during the past five years
has been in the employ of the c., L. and
W. Company, two years of which was as
operator and clerk at various stations
along their line in this county. His nu-
merous friends will be gratified to learn
of his prosperity.
Mrs. J. C. STONE, of Cleveland, under
the management of the Good Templars'
Society, lectured in Court House Hall on
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings
She presented the temperance issues in a
forcible manner to large audiences on
each evening. At the close of each lee
ture collections were taken up, to be de-
voted to the temperance cause. An effort
was made on Tuesday evening to organ
ize lodge of Good Templars, but the
requisite number of charter members
(eighteen) could not be obtained.
THE County Commissioners have brought
suit against ex-Sheriff Foulke for $500,
a years rent, for the Sheriff s residence,
which he refuses to pay, claiming that it
is an unlawful claim. From large num-
ber of letters received from sheriffs of
other counties in the State, it appears
that it is not customary to charge the
sheriff rent when he resides in the coun-
ty property. The question has never
been settled in the courts, and its decl-
sion will be looked to with much interest
TELFoRD PATTON STEDMAN, the 4
year-old son of Mr. Robt. Stedman, of this
place, died on Wednesday morning, at
o'clock, of pneumonia, after an illness OF
about two weeks. He was bright and
interesting boy, and his death will be re-
gretted by all. The funeral services will
be held at O'clock Friday afternoon, at
the residence of his parents. Interment
in Union Cemetery.
THE 6-year-old daughter of Geo. Bill
Kingsley died Tuesday morning. Some
months ago she was injured by fall,
since which time she has been subject to
spasms, in one of which she died. The
funeral will take place at o'clock this
Thursday afternoon, from her fathers
residence.
HENRY NJ AULT, aged twenty-one
years, died at the home of his father,
Joseph Ault, near Centerville on Monday,
Feb. End, of pneumonia. His funeral
occurred Wednesday. Interment at Con-
cord Cemetery.
JOHN GRIMsLEY, living on the Thomp-
son farm near Maynard, died on Monday
after an illness of a few days from
pneumonia. He was over seventy years
of age Interment Tuesday at Union
Cemetery.
II. NJ. HILL, of Erie, Pa. from whom
the mileage book was stolen at the
Albert House two weeks ago, was in ;
town Wednesday to give testimony be-
fore the Grand Jury.
LOCALLY, grounding predictions were !
verified by storm on Tuesday, and the
coldest weather of the winter on Wednes-
day morning, three degrees above zero.
WANTED--A married man Ito whom
house will be furnished) to do all kinds
of farm work. None but those willing
to work need apply. C.. W. PATTON. }
ENOUGH stock to insure the starding
Of new Savings Bank at Martins Ferry
has been taken, and the bank will be
erected at once.
OK Tuesday revolver in the hip :.
pocket OF Frank Wise, of Bellaire, was {
discharged, making a painful
wound.
Mrs. NATHAN HOLLOWAY and family, q,
with Mrs Mary Conrow, will start from
Canton on the 5th inst, for trip to :
Florida.
BEGINNING on Wednesday evening
services will be held each evening for a :
week, in the lecture room of the NJ. E.
church.
Mrs. MARTHA SHEPHERD, an aged lady !
Of Hendrysburg, died of pneumonia, at G
her home, on Wednesday of last week. '
The flag on the Court House fioated at
laif mast on Monday, out of respect to s
5he dead Secretary of the Treasury. 7
THos. J. MOORE, JR., will be assistant
70 the newly appointed Postmaster, at
Mr.. W. H. Anderson.
Mrs. G. G. HOLLOWAY NEE Warren, of L
Flushing, who has been seriously sick for
several weeks, is improving.
THE G. Fl. observed his shadow on b
Monday, and retired into his hole for at
east six weeks.
JACOB WALKER had his foot badly 4
mashed by fall of coal at Boggs' mines
asst Friday. o
NOBLE CoTNTY sent 10000 rabbits to
,he Pittsburgh market during the season. =
SOME unsophisticated people think the
piano lamp ought to play. I