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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
WANTED-A HALL
The Town Needs a Better Audience Room.
Would Pay.

The Town Needs Better Audience Room.
Would Pay.
Among the few other things which
this town wants, hall is demanded. This
want is emphasized when concert or
other entertainment demanding a room
with proper acoustic properties comes to
town. The Court House Hall is large,
commodiOus, well heated and lighted,
but its shape effectually units it for
concert room. The great iron beam that
projects from the ceiling just in front of
the stage seems to catch the sound waves,
and to kill the finer modulations of voice
or instrument. Very few of the more
exquisite and delicate of the intonations
reach the rear of the hall. This makes
appreciation of really fine musical pro-
ductiOn, either vocal or instrumental, or
of the emotion rendition, almost impos-
sible, and the task of the singer per-
former or actor is difficult indeed.
A hall might be constructed cheaply,
yet with thorough acoustic adaptation to
all needs, and made TO pay the man wis
puts it up. The eonrt House Hall brings
into the county treasury now over two
hundred dollars in rents annually. A
good hall would bring much more to its
owner. a good paying hall has been a
paying thing here, and would now be
more so
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
THE MAYOR OF FLUSHING
Replies to an Attack of the Flushing
Advertiser.

Replies to an Attack of the Flushing
Advertiser.
Our Flushing correspondent sends us
the following statement of Mayor Shan
non, in refutation of an accusation made
against him by the Adoertiser, of last
| week:
In last Saturdays issue of the Flushing
AdUertiSer l was made the subject of a
shamefully false accusation in my capac-
ity as judiciary in the earns and Beall
case tried before me on the 23d ult. The
Adcertiser sees fit to say that Mayor
Shannon allowed them (Carns and BealD
one hour in which to change their plea
to guilty." which they did. This is in
tended to imply tnat not only presented
to them the one course alone, but also
that brought strong force to bear to
induce them to adopt it. Both the i'm
plication and the statement are false
l presented to them fully, after the
evidence was in and a heinous assault
and battery proven, the two courses the
law allows them to pursue, either to
change their plea of not guilty or to be
bound over to court. Baals asked for an
hour to consider the matter, and his re
quest was granted. earns promptly
plead guilty, and was as promptly fined.
Shortly after earns was fined, Beali plead
guilty. In regard to the escape of the
prisoners, desire to say that it was my
express orders that they either be hand
cuffed together throughout the night or
that their clothing be taken from them
and concealed until morning. AS to
their being unguarded, l ordered the
Marshal and deputized man to guard
them, and told the Marshal if he needed
further assistance, L should depatize
others. Further on in his com n ant, the
writer claims that | was attempting to
keep secret certain lblic affairs. The
only step toward privacy that took was
to refuse to talk upon the streets to the
writer a5out docket entries. Ny docket
was open to him for inspection. Why
did he not consult it? My refusal to
enter into a corner-loafers argument
with him about duties that / have per
formed to the best of my ability and in
accordance with the law, is the sole
reason that he makes this attack upon
me. JOSEPH H. SHANNON,
Mayor of Flushing.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Sermons by Rev. Lane-Communion at the
Presbyterian Church.

Sermons by Rev. Lane-Communion at the
Presbyterian Church.
| The Rev. L. W. Lane, of the First NJ
E. Church. Bellaire, preached at the
Methodist church, of this place, Monday
and Tuesday evenings, and will preach
at the same place each evening of this
week except Saturday. The Rev. Lanes
sermons are practical and interesting.
His address on Monday evening was to
the young people, and brought out good
attendance from the various societies.
The speakers subject was "Christ's Use
of what we Have" and the sermon was
forcible plea to the young to make use
of whatever strength or ability each may
possess, in the service of the Lord.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Lane spoke to
old and young alike, on the text, "He
that sinneth against me sinneth against
his own SOUL"
Services will be held in the Presbyteri-
rian church on Thursday and Friday
evenings, and on Saturday afternoon,
preparatory to the administration of the
Sacrament on next Sunday.
1t is to be hoped that all these services
will be we'll attended, and that the begin
ming of the winter may be marked by a
decided rise in the religious tone of the
entire community, and by much in
creased interest in religious affairs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
Do Yon Mail Christmas Presentsp

In view of the near approach of Christ
mas, Superintendent Burt, of the Fifth
Division of the Railway Mail Service, has
issued the following directions on wrap
ping packages for transmission through
the mails, and careful observance OF
them will save much annoyance in many
cases. Thousands of broken or dam
aged packages are lost every year through
indifferent wrapping. He says:
Newspaper or other thin paper should
never be used for wrapping, and pack
ages as ordinarily wrapped where pur-
chased are not sufficiently secure for for
warding in tue mails.
Use strong paper; make a solid pack
age that will not crush easily; tie well
with good twine; address legibly and cor
rectly with ink in lower right-hand cor
ner and very few packages will fail to
reach destination in good condition.
1t is always advisable to place the
name and address of the sender on the
upper left-hand corner of all packages,
ETC., sent in the mails, so they may be re-
turned in case the addresses cannot be
found. Postal statistics show that more
delays result from incorrect addresses
than from errors in distribution By post
al employees.
In case of loss or delay report the same
to your postmaster with all of the in
formation that can be given.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
Thanksgiving at Home.

Thanksgiving Day was observed in
orthodox fashion at this place. Some
business men took a holiday, some half a
day, and some none at ALL Many went
out with gun and dog to snare and shoot
the wary quail or the innocent rabbit
All gathered in, however, some time in
the afternoon, and surrounded the dinner
table with its turkey, its cranberry sauce
mince pie and plum pudding. The day
was delightful; DARK and cold as BELTS
the season, and with an ozoneladen and
appetite giving air.
Religious services were held at the
United Presbyterian church. a large
audience was present, though not all the
members of the three churches. The
Rev. j. X Giffen, late of Asyoot, Egypt
conducted the services, and was assisted
by Drs. Alexander and Hingeley. Mr.
Giffen read a finished, scholarly and ex-
cellent sermon. His method was original
and his style pleasing. lie went some
what out of the beaten paths. and pre-
sented to his audience some new things
about the old festival of Thanksgiving.
His sermon was heard with much in
terest, and there were many expressions
of approval at its close.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
The First Concert.

The first entertainment of the lecture
course was given Saturday night by the
Boston Lyceum Concert Company. A
full house greeted the company. Five
specialists composed the club. The music
was excellent, and well appreciated,
though the audience would have liked
more songs, or even more instrumental
music. Miss Mecusker. the prima donna,
has sweet voice, pretty face and figure,
and most bewitching way She took
capitally, and was recalled several times.
Miss Macy's reading of light and humor
GUS selections was entertaining, but
tragedy was too much for her. The cor
net, violin, bajo and double euphonium
solos, each found its admirers, but Miss
Lufkin's cornet playing gave rise to tie
greater enthusiasm.
On the whole the concert was entirely
successful, and the lecture course starts
out well. The next entertainment will
be by Losey, the impersonator, and will
occur on Friday, December 18th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
Asks Heavy DAMAGES.

The case of John Liniger against the
Pittsburgh and Wheeling Coal Company,
in which the plaintiff sues for $1,000
damages, was on trial in Common Pleas
Court on Tuesday and Wednesday, and
at this writing the jury is out On April
2 the plaintiff, as it appears, was in the
employ of the defendant and was engaged
in picking up coal on the track, when
without his knowledge. car standing
forty feet away was started. He was
working ON the track near another car
and was caught between the two cars,
and, as he alleges, his back was wrenched
ami he sustained other injuries which
have since incapacitated him for labor.
Tallman and Mckee appeared for the
plaintiff and Tyler and Kennon for the
defendants.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Come
and Go.

Pertinent Points About People Who Com
and Go.
Miss Lizzie X. Kennon is visitin,
relatives at Chicago.
Judge briggs spent Sunday at hi!
home at Woodsfield.
T. J. Mullins. an attorney of Salem
was in town on Monday.
David Darrah is able to be out after
a long and painful illness.
Ross Fitch, who has been very low
with typhoid fever, is better
Mary b. Lewis is spending week
with relatives at Lewis Mills.
Mrs. Rev. J. NJ. Carr, of Wellsville, is
visiting relatives in this place
Judge Tyler's familiar figure is seen
I about the courtroom this week.
Miss Annie Patterson is visiting
friends in Philadelphia, this week
Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Lane, of Bellaire.
are the guests of the family of Rev. DIR.
Hingeley.
Albert Ferren and wife, of East
Liverpool, o., came in on brief visit
last week.
I. II. Warfield, of near Jerusalem,
was pleasant caller at this Office on
Wednesday.
Perry White. an old st. Clairsville
man, now living at Columbus, was here
over Thursday.
Walter Troll and Herman Foulke, st.
Clairsville Bellaire boys, spent Thanks
giving at home
Mrs. E. w. Baker and daughter,
Maude, of Flushing, were guests of NJ F.
Wilson last week.
Miss Mary Boyd, of Wellsburg, made
a short visit to her friend, Miss Ina
Tallman, last week.
Mr.. b. NJ. HogeIO Flushing, one of
the prosperous farmers of that vicinity,
was in town on Tuesday.
Henry C. Meyer came all the way
from Chicago to spend Thanksgiving.
and the two days following, at home.
Miss Carrie J. Clark, of the Steuben-
vile Female Seminary, spent Thanks
giving with her parents, west of town.
Hon. A. T. McKelvey is absent this
week lecturing at Farmers Institutes,
at different places throughout the State.
DR. A. Ii. Hewetson started Wednes-
day on western trip with Princeton,
ILL.,, and Omaha, Neb., as its chief points
Misses Emma Woodway and Effie
Garrison, who have been visiting friends
at Wooster and Cleveland, are expected
home this week.
Mr.. T. M. Thompson and daughter,
who have been visiting Mr.. Thompson's
parents, in this place, returned Tuesday
to their home in Kansas.
B. NJ. Loper, one of Loydsville's good
Republicans, stopped for a few minutes
at this Office Wednesday. Mr. LOper had
just returned from visit to Cambridge.
viii McKelvey and wife, of Wheel
ing, and NJ. G. Mitchell and family, of
Martins Ferry, ate dinner Thursday with
friends here.
Jas. r. Alexander, editor of the
Woodsfield Spirit, and Prof. r. NJ.
Collins, of the Woodsfield schools, were
in town during the latter part of the
week.
DIR. Geo. E. Furbay was in Columbus
Tuesday and Wednesday attending the
eighth annual meeting of the Ohio
State Dental Society, held at the Hotel
Chittendon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
I.icensed to MARRY

Daring the week, ending Tuesday,
Probate Judge Tallman issued marriage
licenses as follows:
John W. Saffel and Emily Williams.
Samuel Jackson and Cora Jackson.
Charles Murphy and Elizabeth Thomas.
VIM. Grub5s and Lille G. Smith.
Emery Leisure and Ellen Woodhead
John b. Ward and Lima RooP.
VIM. J. Oglebee and Ella Daniels.
David E. Phillips and Laura j. Scofield
Alexander Saffel and Ella Fry.
Jas. II. Lcng and Minnie B. Davidson
John Winston and Maud Kindle.
c. II. Coulter and Lulu Al. GLADDEN..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
New Series, Vol. 81, No 40

when any one is rude or unkind to me,
| do not regard it as a personal affront
offered to me, but rather as the result of
the persons i'll health or unfortunate
breeding. | refuse absolutelyto feel any
resentment or anger. But when one is
courteous or kind to me, | take it as a
mark of personal favor. and am thank
ful accordingly" What a Christ-like
rule! How much smoother and more
ideal would life be if there were more
of US who thus kept resolutely the mind
and heart free of clogging and irritating
tribes.
In the Sunday papers there often ap-
pear advertisements of bargains which
are really fabulous, but which are eln-
sive. If you go around to the advertiser
some time Monday. and ask for the bar
gain, you will probably be politely told
that they have sold out, the rush has been
so great! You would be told that or
something as evasive, if you went at 8
O'Clock Monday morning. They have
not that bargain, and they only want to
get you inside, where perchance, you
will spend your money for something
else. Akin to this scheme is that of the
tailor, who puts fine sample of goods
in his window. and marks it away down.
Iou are attracted by the large though
small figures and enter. On inspection
the goods stands the test. You are meas
ured order suit and deposit So. Ina
day or two you are notified by the tailor
that he has run out of this goods, but
will be glad to make you suit from
something even much better. You call
and are shown many pieces of goods, but
none nearly as good as the sample which
still decorates the window. The tailor
is profuse; he offers everything; he in
sists that other cloths are better than
your first choice. You, however, are
firm; you will have that piece or your 50.
There is no use in kicking. You can't
get that So out of the establishment
without spending $50. The best thing
you can do is to have the suit made, and
in some way cheat the cheating tailor
JOHN FORD
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
GRIEvoUsLY DISAPPOINTED.
The Migrants Expected to Have No Worl
to Do While in Jail.

n
to Do While in Jail.
The gang of dozen who were sent to
Jail here from Bellaire under the vagrancy
act, did not meet with the reception they
expected. The cheerful stories told them
of nice warm jail, an elaborate bill of
fare, and no work to do, were rudely dis
PEELED when they were settled in Jail and
were informed that they would be re
quired to work six days week at the
allowance of seventy-five cents day
until their fines of $40 and costs were
, paid. One of the gang was in Jail here
r. st winter. At that time there was no
stone in the shed, and consequently there
was no work for the prisoners. That
"gentleman " it seems, unwarrantedly as
sumed that such conditions at all times
prevailed, and he gathered up this gang
on the representation of good place to
stay and no work ia do, and steered them
into Beliaire with the design of reaching
the county Jail and spending the winter
there. If anything is repulsive to the
pIOl0SH IL ID WOIh dil0 ClOttiliiuCoS,
therefore imagine their CONSERVATION
and woe when for two days after reach
ing the Jail they were required to wash
repeatedly and were then informed that
the shed was full of stone and that they
must work every day until fine and costs
were paid. They have not yet recovered
from their despair. The balmy days of
spring will be on us before they will re-
gain their freedom, and then it is safe to
say they will shake the dust of Belmont
county from their feet forever.
Sheriff Scott says they were the dirtiest
and the worst gang he ever saw, and that
i each one is a character in the tramp
profession They come from several
: different States, and are of the worst
types of humanity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
WORK IN THE COURTS.
Proceedings in the Common Pleas Court
During the Week.

Present in Common Pleas Court. b
briggs, Judge; Henry NJ. Davies, Clerk
Lawson Emerson, Deputy Clerk; N. NJ
Scott, Sheriff; W. n. Darby, Deputy
| Sheriff.
Caroline X. Burtoft against James
Dunfee. Jury waived. Finding due
plaintiff sl230S7 and judgment accord
ingly.
VIM. p Hazen against John A. Hazen
and others. Partition and assignment
of dover ordered on oaths of John
Gleaves, John N. Lynn and Joseph
Pollock, returnable present term.
Andrew Crunnelle against Jacob Fehr.
Trial to jury. Verdict for plaintiff for
1859, and judgment on verdict.
VIII. Wicks against The John Hutchi-
son Manufacturing Company. Trial to
jury. Finding of issues in favor of
plaintiff and amount due assessed at
at S10484.
Clara ). Beck against Samnl G. Beck.
Divorce granted Plaintiff to pay costs,
Ohio against John Andrews. Shoot
ing with intent to wound Sentenced to
two years in penitentiary.
WIN. Ruthermund against ID. X. Allen.
Trial to jury. Verdict for S2S.S3 in ia
vor of plaintiff. Motion by defendant
for new trial.
Belmont Savings and Loan Company
against James Fitten and others. Find
ing due plaintiff from defendant S3936.T.
Decree of foreclosure and order of sale.
John Hutchinson against VIM. Find
lay and others. Judgment by default
for s3l1.7 20 against defendant. Decree of
foreclosure and order of sale.
j. B. Smith against Isaac GOrby and
others. Judgment on pleading in favor
of plaintiff for S4677 73 and costs.
Hearncourt Brewing Company against
Carl Dorer and others. Cause dismissed
at costs of plaintiff without prejudice to
a new action.
Peter H. Helpbringer against Amanda
J. Beach and others Judgment on plead
ings in favor of plaintiff for Sl30.33 and
costs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
An Enjoyable Celebration.

On Thanksgiving Day the children and
grandchildren of the venerable Elijah
Pickering assembled at the old home
near East Richland, and enjoyed an old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner. The
reunion was a pleasant one, and the
dinner as good as could be served
Elijah Pickering is about 81 years of age
yet in spite of physical suffering, retains
his mental faculties unimpaired by pain
or length of years. He has lived long
and TIE CHRONICLE, to which he has
been a subscriber for half-century OIL
more, wishes him many more returns OF
THANKSGIVING
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
WORK FOR THE COURTS.
Petitions Filed in New Actions at
Law.
Cases and Various Other Mat
ters of Legal Nature.

Business for the courts ever continue:
to come in. In the Office of Clerk Davies
of Common Pleas Court, petitions in the
following new actions at law have beer
recently filed:
Patrick Conway, of Martins Ferry
asks 5000 damages from the Martins
Ferry Terminal Railroad Company. Iu
1 his petition the plaiI tiff AYERS that he is
the owner of lot 81 in that city. and that
it fronts on Fourth Street, and contains
two dwelling houses. That the property
was improved with reference to the es-
tablished grade, and as first cause of ac-
tiOn says. the defendant lowered the
grade of that street from one to three
feet, on which account his property is
damaged $1,000. AS a second cause, he
alleges that the building of the railroad
has injured the street as a place of resi-
dence, and owing to noise, smoke, etc, he
is further damaged in the sum of $500,
for both of which amounts he asks judg-
ment.
Sarah j. Mechem brings suit against
Thomas T. Wright to recover $3.50 and
interest at per cent. on promiSsory note
given July IS, 1884, and also seeks to at
tach property of defendant in hands of
administrators of Harvey Wright and
John Wright.
The Martins Ferry Construction Com
pany seeks to secure $1,000 damages from
| the Edison General Electric Company.
The plaintiffs allege that they signed a
contract whereby the defendant was to
furnish them an arc dynamo capable of
producing 80 lights of 2OO0 candle power,
for which they were to pay Sl67l. They
further allege that the dynamo furnished
was defective and failed to meet the re-
quirements, and that defendants took it
away and failed to replace it, whereby
plaintiffs have been damaged in the
amount claimed.
c. W. Carroll seeks to attach $40 due
B. ii. Steele in the hands of Samuel Ber-
ry, admir- of Robert Hodgins, this amount
with interest, being due plaintiff for pro-
fessional services.
Margaret j. McNichols sues James
Millison and others to secure the fore
closure of mortgage on property in
Wayne township, given to secure prom
issory note of 800 with interest from
July 8. 1879.
wv. Wallace brings an action against
John j. Rea and others to recover S849
due him on contract for hauling stone
for defendants.
J. B. Smith asks judgment on prom
issory note for 800 given by Philip Sha-
fer to r. G. McGaughey, and which was
transferred by the latter to the plaintiff.
A. P. Blair brings an action against
Joseph Bamfeld to recover $500 due on
promissory note given July q, 1877, less
certain credits set off in the petition.
Rhoda Stewart asks for divorce from
L. ii. Stewart on ground of extreme cru
city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-12-03
THE WEEKS MARKETS.
A Summary of the Ruling Prices in Lea
ing Products

A Summary of the Ruling Prices in Lead
ing Products.
There were los carloads of cattle on
sale at the East Liberty stock yards on
Monday, but none of the best quality.
Prime cattle have been out of the market
for month or more, and the offerings
are common stuff. The prices for the
best grades on sale ranged from S4y60 to
S4.75. All sales made were at less than
last waek's prices, and buyers were slow
to take hold even then.
The sheep market was about the same
as last week, with 13 ears on sale. The
best sheep brought &c, and the best
lambs size.
Of hogs there were 20 carloads on sale,
and market was dull at last weeks prices.
The best grades brought S3.95Gs4OO.
The run of hogs at all live stock centers
show large increase over last year, and
the dullness in hogs is attributed to over
production.
Grain in the river markets as follows:
Wheat 95e; new corn 45c per bushel:
oats per bushel: mixed 406 i2c: No. 3
white 42@44c.
In local markets butter zoe; eggs lSe.