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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
SEVERAL SHORT STORIES.
Farmers Institute Now in Session in
This Place.
T. T. Eckert-C Commissioners Do
ings, and Other Notes.

The Twelfth Annual Belmont County
Farmers Institute is in session at the
Courthouse Hall at this writing. The In
stitute opened at 10 o'clock on Wednes-
day morning by music furnished by ID
choir composed of young ladies and gen
tlemen of this place; Rev. DR.. Balph of
fered prayer, followed by the Address of
Welcome by President McKelyey. Mr..
McKelvey reviewed the history of the
Institutes in this place, and the effet t
they have produced ON the farmers of
this county. AS the Outgrowth of the
Institute here a number of other insti-
tues have been organized in the surround
ing towns.
The first address was delivered by Wal
do F. Brown, of Oxford, on the subject
of Food Stuffs" Mr.. Browns talk con
sisted chiefly of discussion of the com
parative values of wheat straw, clover,
timothy and corn fodder as rough foods
for stock. Mr.. Brown related one In
stance in which a woman, who success
fully conducts farm, wintered 30 head
of cows and eight horses on the rough
feed furnished from fifteen acres of corn.
The subject provoked lively discussion,
which was participated in by Jonathan
Cash. Nathan Nichols, l. F. Day. r. E.
(Iiffen, Joel Walker, Charles DUNCAN, and
others, each of whom contributed his
experience on the subject The noon ad-
journment followed.
For the opening session there was
large attendance and the outlook is for
large attendance and highly successful
Institute. The following is the program
for to-day CThursdas):
THURSDAY, Feb. 16-MoRNING.
800 Discussion OF the Taxation Question.
1000 Music. Prayer, Rev. II. Webb, DID. Music
1920 Recitation On.........-.........M Miss Ella Meek
1O:35 Partnership. 49,. Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Pickett
Music.
1O;55 The Low-Backed Car. Miss Eva NJ. Grimes
I:IO Our Girls 49,. Miss Margaret A. W. Kirker
IL % Zingerella, the Gypsy Flower Girl of
Spain Miss Ida ConrOw. Music.
II 40 -....................M Miss Mary L. Hogue
IL 80 -.................Mi Miss Olive NJ. Patton
AFTERNOON.
l:l5
1:2O Dairying Selling Butter or Milk-Which?
L. c. Sedwick, Joseph II. Denham, r. E.
Giffin. Discussion. Music.
Recitation. .............. Nina Morgan
2:25 Wool or Mutton for Profit. w. j. Giiin,
I. j. Henderson, John Watson.
Discussion. Music.
800 Shall the Farmer be Free?. Prof. Chalmers
EVENING.
7:4O REGULATIONS. Prof. Earl Whitley
of Bethany College. Music.
500 Crumbs bs..........-...........Pro Prof. Chalmers
Music.
900 Recitation frol' "llhey
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Commissioners Doings.

THE County Commissioners met IN
special session last week.
Henry NJ. Davies, Clerk of the Courts
elect filed his bond in the sum of S15,O 600,
and it was approved and ordered filed.
Costs to the amount of S17 taxed
against James Campbell, as MarshaTs
fees were refused payment by the Board
and ordered remitted.
A petition from E. J. Hoyle, John ).
Cochran, G. G. Sedwick and others to
have a commissioner for the Martins
Ferry and Colerain pike appointed in
place of Charles Helling, removed, was
responded to, after a hearing of state
ments from various parties interested,
by the appointment of E. J. Krauter, the
Auditor to notify him to enter into bond
for $1,000.
The Auditor was ordered to ask the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad to at
once proceed to erect, between their line
of railroad and the county road, in the
town of Burlington, such IA fence as they
now have in Martins Ferry, according to
contract previously made.
The Board ordered bills paid, and ad
iourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Com
and Go.

Pertinent Points About People Who Come
and Go.
John Overbaugh came in last week
on visit to his relatives here.
Misses Mary and Mamie Shannon
were at Powhatan last week visiting
friends and relatives.
John Butcher, mail messenger, spent
few days of last week with his father,
south or town.
Senator Nichols addressed the Farm
ers' Institute held at Cadiz last Saturday
Postmaster w. A. Hunt has been
laid up for several days with a case
of quinsy.
w. w. Cowen, Esq, wife and child,
came down Saturday from Flushing, and
stopped several days with relatives.
Miss Myra Fravel and brother are
guests of w. ID. Hoff and family.
-Arlin Hartley is away on visit to
relatives at Masontown, w. Va.
Slater Brown, ESQ.,, of Colerain, was
in attendance at the Institute On WedneS-
day, and was also welcome caller at this
Office.
Miss Bess Hewetson goes next week
to Washington city, where she will re-
main until after the Inauguration.
Senator Nichols is home from Colum
bus nursing an eye which has become
highly infiamed and consequently very
painful.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
The New Index.

After year of hard work, ex- Record
er Beckett last week completed new in
dex to the county records. This index
cost the county a good round sum, but it
is money well expended. The ground
coverered is from the year 1900 down to
some time in the seventies, and the
records of the period were in almost i'll
extricable confusion. With the new in
dex. it is possible to do in few minutes
what before required hours of puzzling
work, in the way of running down titles.
The index aggregates something over
100000 lines, and over 1900 pages, and re-
quired the constant work of corps OF
assistants full year in its preparation
All who have occasion TO do work among
the records of the county will be glad
that the index is ready for use.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
T. T. EcKERT.
Story of Man Who was Born in st. Clairs-
vile.

Story of Man Who was Born in st. clairs-
vile.
The probability that T. T. Eckert, Gen
eral Manager of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, will succeed to the
presidency of that vast organization,
makes it interesting to recall that Mr..
Eckert is native of st. Clairsville. He
was born and lived in the house formerly
standing Oh the site of Jepson & Patton's
dry goods store While he was yet quite
young, his parents moved from here, and
he in early life became postmaster at a
small town in northern Ohio. Hewas con-
nected with the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company, when Gould got
hold of that institution and played it so
as to run down the price of Western
Union stock. When Gould took charge
of the Western Union, ,Eckert, who shared
his confidence and was highly esteemed
by him, was taken along and made Gen
eral Manager, from which position it is
now thought he will be promoted to the
place vacated by DR.. Green's death.
Mr.. Eckert was named Thomas Thomp-
son, in honor of Major Thompson. life
long resident of this place, and who died
here seven years ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
SCATTERING ITEMS
From Everywhere and About All
Things.
Your Doings, What Your Neighbors Have
Done or Said Told in Brief
Form
Sturdy People.

There has been brought to our notice a
remarkable case of longevity in Mead
township family-that of Joseph Crow,
to whom seven sons were bOrn-Philip,
George, Bernard, William, Samuel, As
bury and Joseph, all of whom are living.
Philip, the eldest, is Sc years of age, while
the others range in age from over 20 to "a
years. Their father was overS0y years when
he was run ever by wagon and killed.
Previous to the accident he was hale and
rugged as most men at 80, and consider
ed the making of three hundred fence
rails an ordinary days work. The eldest
son. Philip, still lives in Mead township
with his wife Susan, who is 80 years of
age. They have been married ftty-sev-
en- years.. We were shown piece of
thread lace knit by Mrs. Crow recently
without the aid of spectacles, and it is as
neat piece of fancy needlework as you
will see at county yfairs.-Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
$1,000 Damare

A novel petition has been filed in the
Common Pleas Court at Cadiz Miss
Emily Peterson brings suit against Harry
Williams for 81, 600. She asserts that on
December 16, last, Harry Williams en-
tered her house and with wrongful intent
didencircle her waist with his right arm,
and that she has suffered great agony of
mind ever since. Both parties are OF
highly respected families and are in good
circumstances. 1t will be interesting to
learn just why Emily should suffer a
thousand dollars worth by the gentle
circling of her waist by Harry's right
arm
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
PLANT NOVELTY.
The Monroe Gazette Says of Wonder
Down in Monroe County"

The Monroe Gazette Says of Wonder
Down in Monroe County"
Here in Monroe we have vegetable
called the Observation-Disclosures
fumeshadewOodpeanutmaplesyrup tree.
In the first place the roots bear both
Irish and sweet potatoes, as well as pea
nuts. The tops or stalks grow high
enough for shade trees and the foliage is
very dense. 1t bears very fine tomatoes
during several months. The blossoms
as they fall from the tree are gathered
and distilled into very costly perfume.
When the leaves fall they are carefully
saved and sell at high price for tea and
tobaccO-only the larger leaves being
used for the latter and the small ones for
the former. Early in the season the plant
is tapped same as the maple and its sap
made into maple syrup. Later in the
season the tree is felled and the trunk and
larger limbs split and run through cane
mill and the juice made into sorghum.
After this the fiber is used for fuel and
surpasses coke or hard coal for heating
purposes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
CHARLES CLARK.
It is Thought that His Identify Has Been
Discovered.

It is Thought that His Identify Has Been
Discovered.
The pu. lication by THE CHRONICLE two
weeks ago of the facts relative to the
death of Charles Clark at Crichton, Idaho,
has led to many inquiries, and it is
thought that the mans relatives are liv-
ing in this county. The man will answer
the description of Charles Clark, who
went from his home at Quincy in 1857,
starting with James Harvey for Califor-
mia. Up until twenty-five years ago he
was heard from regularly. Suddenly
in 1867 all letters from him. ceased,
and not word has since reached his
relatives here. His comrade, who
accompanied him to California, re-
turned and died in the county. Some
years back the family was left legacy
in Ireland, and efforts were made to find
the missing brothers whereabouts. but
with no success. On the death of b s
mother, he, being joint heir, was again
unsuccessfully looked for. The members
of the family now are Robert, Drennon
and John Clark of Quincy, and Mrs. john
ID. Smith, of East RIchland. 1t is very
probable that the Charles Clark, who
died at Crichton, leaving considerable
property is the brother of these parties.
At least there is sufficient ground for dill
igent inquiry to be set on foot, and this
is being done.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Gloomy Outlook.

An itemizer for the Register writing
from Martins Ferry takes very dys-
peptic outlook. There are, he says, at
this term of Court two suits against the
city-one brought by j. Y. Patterson for
$1,000 damages for injuries received, and
one by Bridgeport for breach of contract.
Besides these two suits there are several
Injunction suits, besides several other
minor suits We also have no light, and
it begins to look as if it is doubtful if we
ever will have any. Our streets are in
horrible condition, and our street fund
is away in debt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
An Example to the wicked.

VIM. Thomas, known as "Blue Dick" "
living at Coal Run, was buried ON last
Thursday. The circumstances surround
ing his sudden death are peculiar and
sensational. On Monday night, January
30, he and three companions drank three
quarts of raw alcohol. after which they
playfully attended church. had fight
and broke up the meeting. The next
morning Thomas was taken violently i'll
with symptoms of poisoning. Helinger-
ed through the day in great agony, and
died Tuesday evening. This should be a
warning to all of his class, as it is very
dangerous thing to disturb a religious
meeting especially while in an intoxi-
Gated ondition.-Caldwell Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Would Be a Big One.

Rumors of a general strike of railway
employees are now current. 1t is an
nounced that circulars have been issued
by the United Order of Railway EN-.
ployes, requesting the members to make
concerted demand for an advance in
wages on April l. Many railway en-
ployes have signified their disapproyal of
this action on the part of the order, and
as result the employees including con-
ductors, engineers, fremen, brakemen,
switchmen and telegraph operators, are
quietly discussing the advisability of a
general strike. This is considered an op
perfume time for general move, as the
rush of business attendant on the Worlds
Fair will force the railway companies to
accede to their demands.-M. F. Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Liable.

A late decision of the Supreme Court
says if an engineer of a railroad engine, in
approaching point where it is his duty
to sound his whistle as required by the
statute, observes man struggling with
a team of horses hitched to a wagon, and
can see from the surroundings that to
sound whistle will make the team un-
manageable and greatly endanger the
team and man, it is his duty to desist
until the danger point is past, or, if
necessary, to stop his train; and if he
does not, but heedlessly sounds his whis-
tie and permits steam to escape, causing
the horses to run away, the company is
liable for the injuries inflicted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
An Invention.

President ]. II. Watt, of the Watt Min
ing Car Wheel Works, seems to have
found the opportunity to sandwich lit
tie of his time between mining cars and
car wheels with little of his inventive
genius. One of his latest evolutions, and
upon which he has just obtained pat
ent, is combined flue base and thimble
said to fill long-felt want exactly, and
which it is claimed will revolutionizt
fiue building Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Served Him Right.

Some days ago a well ll-known business
man dropped in Hanover street grocery
and meat store and, as had been his Gus
tom, proceeded to help himself to an ap-
pie. The proprietor had become tired of
that sort of thing, and courageously ad
vanced upon the intruder armed with a
good stiff club and compelled the afore-
said business man to "ante up" nickel,
"He never speaks as he goes by, and the
grocer has laid aside the implement OF
warfare for a future occasion.-Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
A Discrepancy.


A comparison of figures by the State
Auditor and State Railroad Commission
er's offices, show that oyer three hundred
miles of railroad are notreturned for tax
alton. The average tax value per mile is
nine thousand dollars, so that in this way
the State is defrauded of the tax on 81,
100000. The roads return a total tax
value of about one hundred and two
millions, but the figures of the Railroad
Commissioner show the actual cost to be
over seven hundred millions, and the cap
itol invested one billion, three hundred
millions. There are other startling dis
crepancies which will be officially inyes-
tigated-Independe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
A New Way to Vote.

Hon. J. &. Heinlein, our Representa-
tive in the lower branch of the General
Assembly, has introduced resolution in
the House to do away with roll calls and
substitute system of electric devices
whereby roll calls will be made and an
swered by pressing button. The idea
is to do away with the exhausting mental
labor required to say "aye" or mo when
ones name is called. To answer 0tcG
Uoce is known to have frequently caused
men much anguish, especially when they
would like to vote one way and yet have
the credit of voting the other way. The
idea is certainly good one, and since
the statesmen at Columbus are already
overworked it ought to pass. The idea
also opens vast possibilities. This sys-
tenn might be extended to the rooms of
the members, and they would be spared
the necessity of going up to the capitol
each day. Coupled with a telephone ar
rangement whereby all that is being SAID
could be heard by each one as he lay in
bed. the fatiguing labors of legislation
as now seen, would be reduced to min
imum. OF course, calling the roll takes
a great deal of time, and leaves less time
for various kinds of social pleasures
which. must in no way be denied our law
makers. To vote on the proposition to
transfer $500 from the grounding fund
of Podunk township to the chicken hawk
fund is exhausting, and the measure
should by all means receive favorable
consideration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
The Divorce Granted.

In hearing the divorce suit wherein
Mary a. Parker prayed legal separation
from her husband, Thomas G. Parker,
which came up on Monday evening,
Judge briggs asked if this was the last
of the Parker divorce suits. Upon being
informed that it was. the Judge then re-
marked that in that case the divorce was
granted. 1t seems that this is the third
Parker divorce granted by Judge briggs
and that some were granted previous to
his comingOn the bench. All the parties
reside in BarnesvIlle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
b. Y. & C.

A GAINESVILLE item says,-The Colum-
bus, Shawnee & Hooking Railway Com
pany has made proposition to buy the
Bellaire, GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati Railway
at about one-third its cost. The latter is
anxious to sell at the figure but the deal
depends on the Muskingum County
Commissioners. That county owns nine
miles of the road, the portion within the
county, and they are being pressed to
SELL If the purchase is consummated
the guage will be made standard and the
rich coal fields along the route developed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
O. u. A M.

Seel Seei Seel Everybody can see that
we mean business. We say that we are
going to give you good show, and we
mean just what we say. This show is
good one and has thrilling and amusing
scenes throughout the entire perform
ance. Go to J. F. Grassland and Co.'S
for reserved seats, Saturday, Feb. IS, at
9 o'clock A. NJ.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Stoned the Men.

Trouble bordering on riot occurred
in Aetnaville on Sunday, the affair being
due to the feeling stirred up over the
street car strike which has been going on
about three weeks. The company has
been running some cars and the moter-
man on one was assaulted with stones
and bricks, and severely injured. The
motorman of another car was caught,
when he got off to remove an obstruction
from the track and was bound to tele-
graph pole and then pounded with stones
and kicked until he was badly hurt.
Other cars were also stoned and the COM
pany and operators annoyed in every
possible manner. A passenger had his
shoulder broken in attempting to get off
a car that was being assaulted. The con-
pany placed their property Under police
protection on Monday and everything is
now quiet.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Sd 800 DAMAGES.

The case of Maggie Lewis against the
Wheeling Street Railway Company for
$1,000 damages for injuries sustained by
fall alleged to be due to the negligence
of the company, was heard last Friday
and Saturday in Common Pleas Court
and resulted in verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of $3.50. The Plaintiff is a
sister of labor Commissioner w. T. Lewis.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
When the Birds Mate.

st. Valentines day i; named for very
pious churchman in the fourth century.
by freak of history, the festivities of
an ancient festival occurring IN February
were put on this day. Valentine himself
had nothing to do with it and would be
Mortified to know what frivolous things
are done in his name.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Resumed Friday Night.

Revival services continue with in
creased interest at the Methodist church.
The meetings thus far have resulted in
a decidedly better religious feeling on l
hands, and about forty five persons have
Joined the Church. On account of the
Farmers Institute, there will be no meet
ings Wednesday and Thursday nights,
but they will be resumed Friday night.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Verdict for Plaintiff.

George 7. Weller on Tuesday secured
a verdict for the amount in full of two
notes given by w. s. Taggart with John
Taggart as surety. The latter denied the
validity of the signatures, but the jury
seems to have taken a different view of
the case. The amount of the verdict was
SS4O.35. The result in this case will
probably give holders of similar notes
more courage to prosecute their claims.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Teachers Association.

The Richland Township Teachers AS
sociation will meet at Great Western, on
Saturday, February 18th.
Spelling test, by George M. Pogue.
Paper-"Teachers' Associations" S. f.
McMillen. Discussion by W. S. Wright
and Rena Ferrell
Recitation, by Clara Lentz.
Paper-"After School," Harvey Haw-
thorne. Discussion by VIM. Taggart
and o. H Lucas.
Paper-"Notes," w. D. Porterfield.
Discussion by j. D. Dixon.
Recitation, Orestus d. Robson.
practical Studies in the Common
Schools"-O. H. Lucas. Discussion by
AIDA Ault, Olive Mitchell and Ella
Ault.
Time, 10 o'clock A. NJ. All are invited.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Amateur Pocket Picking.

A young man from the vicinity Of
Uniontown, who was attedning the
Bethel-Sharp trial on Monday, became
heavily "loaded," and went to sleep in the
basement of the Court house. While in
that condition a colored man of this
place was seen to go through the sleeping
mans pockets, as is alleged by witness
to the act, and remove therefrom num-
Der of small articles, together with his
purse, but when the latter was found to
contain no money it was replaced. The
man from Uniontown was too much in
tokicated to swear out warrant and
nothing more has come of the matter,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
An Old Book.

Harry Steele, a Bellaire storekeeper,
says the Democrat, has in his possession
a very old Bible. 1t was printed at Lon
don in 1599 The book belonged in 1920
to George Hopton, for his name and
mark are recorded with TIE date on the
hy-leaf 1t has been carefully preserved,
and is in a good state. The book saw the
light first in the midst of the Elizabethan
age, when Shakespeare was writing his
immortal plays, and London was filled
with writer's second only to Shakespeare
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-16
Two Men Probably Drowned.

Last Friday night Roger Denna, a
German, living near the Wheeling Creek
coal mines, and young brotherin law
named Ackermann, left Bridgeport for
home. They had been drinking. Near
their home they had to cross railroad
bridge over the creek, which was very
much swollen Neither has since been
seen. An engineer of Cleveland, Lo-
rain and Wheeling train says his engine
struck something on that bridge that
night, and it is likely both men were
knocked into the creek and drowned.