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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
FINANCIALLY.
An Examination of the Cohnty's Fund
Made By
A Committee Appointed For the Purpose
BY the Commissioners In
teresting Report, Etc.

Just as THE CHRoNICE forms were
ready for the press, report of the finan-
cial condition of the county prepared by
Auditor Joseph Henderson and John
Pollock. Esq reached us. Owing to its
length we could not undertake its publi-
cation this week. and can give only
few extracts, but will publish it in full
next week. The report shows that the
actual indebtedness of the county fund
is SSI24l65. Included in this amount is
$4,000 due the special building fund,
$4,000 borrowed from the Belmont S.
and L. Company, of Bellaire, and $4,000
borrowed from the Dollar Savings Bank,
of Bridgeport. The deficiency has been
increasing for several years.
The bridge fund is S57,77S.90 in debt.
Included in this amount is $4,000 bor-
rowed from the Belmont 5. and L. Com
pany of Bellaire, $40, ,4SS.S2' due the
Pultney township pike fund, and Sl5,-
772.01 due the Pipe Creek pike fund, both
of which last named sums beingi deter
mined by the Engineer, are yet to be
transferred to said funds. There are
also $4,000 of bridge bonds unpaid
which are not included in the above debt
of S57,77S90. The first $4,000 of said
bonds are due in September, 1897. To
meet the damage done by floods in 1887
the commissioners issued bonds to the
amonnt of S9OOOO
Up until December %, 1892, there were
expended for bridges on the Pultney
township pixies S42 2.4s2Ss, and Oh the
Pipe Greek bridges S15, ,77201. The actu-
al amount of all expenditures oecasioned
by the floods ex ceeds $4,000. The actu-
al condition of the special building fund
is a balance of S12,93S 06. Included in
this statement is $4,000 due it from the
county fund, and yet to be transferred.
There are outstanding Sl50CO of
Court house and Jail bonds, the first of
which becomes due March l. 1894, and
the last, September 1, 1903.
The balances and overdrafts of the
funds are summarized as follows:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
BURNED DOWN.

Gus Esch's Home Near the B. and o.
Depot.
Gus Esch's residence was burned to the
ground Saturday evening. The house
was new two-story frame. and stood
near the b and o. depot. The fire was
discovered at about 8 o'clock, and as the
inmates were out, there was some diff
Guilty in breaking into the building. The
alarm was sounded by the whistle at the
electric light plant, and responded to
promptly by citizens armed with buck
cts. There were other frame buildings
on either side, and it was only by most
persistent work that they were saved
from igniting The bucket brigade de-
serves great praise for its energy and
persistence in confining the fire to the
one building. Much of the household
goods were carried out, and saved. The
house was recently insured in the Amer
can Company, of Philadelphia, for $500,
and the houshold goods for $500. The
cause of the fire is not definitely known,
but it is supposed to have been some de-
feet in stove-pipe, on the lower floor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
SCATTERING ITEMS
From Everywhere and About All
Things.
Your Doings, What Your Neighbors Have
Done or Said Told in Brief
Form.
An Old Soldier.

Emory Street died Sunday noon, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Banfield, on
Marietta street. He had been for some
time afflicted with kidney trouble. He
was born sixty-six years ago in Wayne
township, where he lived until coming
to this place, some twenty years ago.
He served his country faithfully as a
soldier during the war. Three children
comprise his immediate surviving rela
tives. His remains were buried at Mt.
Horeb, Wayne township. Tuesday, ssrv-
ices being held at his daughters home,
and conducted by DR.. Webb.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
THE NATIONAL ROAD.
Some Interesting Facts Concerning 1t from
the Marietta Register.


The Marietta Register quotes some in
taresting talk from the Indianapolis
News relative to the old National road: /:
The opening of the National road was
the first distinct change from the primi-
tive condition of things that had pre-
vailed. The road, like nearly every other
kind of Government work in this country
was subject to the ups and down of poll
tics. The necessity of connecting the
East with the West by national road
was discussed in the Congress of 1902,
but it was not until four later that an
appropriation of $4,000 was made for
the survey of such road The appro-
priation bill provided that the road should
extend from a point OH the PotOmoc
River to some point on the Ohio River.
The surveyors had only fairly commenced
their work when the war of 1872 came
on and stopped the enterprise for the
time being. At the time of the war the
people in the interior were more clamor-
Gus than ever before for the road. and
Congress took up the matter without de-
lay and several appropriations were
made. All the while, the question as to
whether Congress had the power to ap-
propriate money for such purpose was
being raised. A considerable portion of
the road had been built when, in 1922,
President Monroe vetoed a bill apprOpri-
ating money to maintain that portion of
the road that had been completed. Mon
roe maintained that the Government had
the right to construct such road, but
after it was built must turn it over to the
State for maintenance. This was the
doctrine that finally prevailed. The work
on the road went on by slow stages, al
ways subject to the whims of the party
in power, but in time it began to reach
out toward the rapidly growing West.
The last appropriation for the road was
made in 1888. The road had been open
ed to the line of Illinois, and there it
stopped as national road, although it
was subsequently opened all the way to
st. Louis, and is still thOrOughfare to
that city. 1t was the steam railway that
stopped the road. 1t was overtaken by
the progress of humanity. From first to
last the National Government expended
on the National road in construction
and repairs, S6S2l ,246. For almost a
quarter of century there was long de-
bate at every session of Congress over
the proposition to appropriate money to
build and maintain the road. Soon after
this, the road was turned over to the
States through which it passed, and be-
came toll-road, in most, if not all of
them. In some localities the toll PRIV
lege was contested in the courts, and the
collectors ousted, although the question
of the right to collect toll was never car
ried to the Supreme Courts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Council.

The regular meeting of Town Council
was held Monday evening, with all mem
bers present.
Samuel Jackson, in behalf of the A 4.
NJ. 4. congregation asked that a street
crossing be constructed to their church
building; the matter was referred.
The committee on scales reported that
nothing had been found against the eligi-
gibility of Gus Esch for the position of
Weighmaster at the B. and o. scales, and
the report was accepted.
4 committee reported that by reason
Of performance of the provisions a
"A contract with George Misskimmons to
furnish stone, was null and void, and that
a contract was entered into with VIM.
Kyle to put 100 rods of stone on the
North Commons.
The question of providing some means
of protection against fire having been
raised by the two recent burnings, the
matter was discussed, and many plans
proposed, among them being that of Sc
curing light truck loaded with hooks,
ladders, force pump and buckets, and
keeping it where it could be got at in
case of necessity. 1t was also proposed
to hang the old courthouse bell at some
convenient place where it could be sound
ed as an alarm. The whole matter was
referred to proper committee for exam.
ination, and the Marshal was instructed
to hunt up the old Babcock Extinguish-
ers belonging to the town, and to place
them at the Mayors office for inspection
The light committee was empowered
to employ an engineer for the light plant
for the ensuing year.
Bills to the amount of 1926 were order
ed paid.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Ahout the County Seat.

The following dispatch sent out from
Cadiz states the feeling of the people in
regard to the new Court House III Har-
rison county:
The people of this county are agitated
over the project of erecting a court house.
Some favor new building, but are di-
vided as to its location, while others only
favor remodeling the old one. Jewett
and Freeport, both small places, have
petitions in circulation, aud Saturday
Scio, which consists principally of col
lege, held a meeting at which there were
bands, street parade and much enthu-
siasm. Of course the sentiment was to
the effect that the county seat must go
to Scio, and that right speedily. 1t would
not be surprising if Smyrna, New Athens,
Harrisyille, Hopedale, New Rnmley, Sta
tion Fifteen and several others should
enter the list; but it would be surprising
if after seventy-seven years the court
house should be taken from CadiZ before
a more centrarand convenient town lays
claim to the honor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Evolutionary Entertainment.

The entertainment given by Miss
Shontz at the Presbyterian church, Sat
nrday evening, was of high order of
merit. The program consisted of seven
numb bers-all new but One-and each of
the seven of interest in its subject mat
ter aside from its rendition. The story
Jack" by Elizabeth Phelps Ward, was
especially thrilling and dramatic, and
correspondingly effective, while the hu
NOR and wit of "Elocution," The Rug
giles in the Rear" and a selection from
James Whitcomb Riley were thoroughly
pleasant and enjoyable. The church sue
ceeded well financially, taking in nearly
sixty dollars.
Miss ShontZ will be at the Farmers
Institute next week, and give number
of performances All who were present
at Saturday nights performance will de-
sire to hear Miss Shontz at the Institute
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Food StuHs

Perhaps the most instructive address of
Mr.. Waldo F. Brown will be delivered at
the Farmers Institute on Monday next
at IL A. NJ. This address will show the
comparative value of clover timothy and
straw as elements of animal food and
presents some facts and figures as to the
value of straw that will be surprising.
Every farmer should arrange to hear it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
PROGRAM
Twelfth Annual Belmont County Farmers'
Institute,

Twelfth Annual Belmont County Farmers
Institute,
To be held in the Court House Hall, st
Clairsville, on Wednesday and Thursday
February 10Th and 10th, 1898:
WEDNESDAY, Feb. i5-MoRNING.
1000 Music. Prayer. Rev. Thos. Balph. d. d
Address President
Organization
IL 90 Food Stuffs ............. Waldo F. Brown
AFTERNOON.
l:SJ Music
81 The Progress of Potato Culture illus
trated) d).-..-...--.----.-------- Geo. L. Scott
Discussion 49,. Joel A. Walker, Asa Hoge
and others.
80 Music
2:35 Fruit or Gram on Our Hills Which?
.................R- R. g. Hogue, Chas. DUNCAN
Discussion Music.
3:l5 Incidental Profits. -. Waldo F. Brown
EVENING.
1:30 Music
7:35 Readings and Recitations. Eva n. Shontz
Music.
500 Wanted-A Man. :. -. Waldo F. Brown
9GO Music. Recitation. 80. Eva NJ. Shontz
hoDa1, FtD lo-MORNlNG
600 Music. Prayer, Rev. ii. Webb, DID. Music
% Recitation n........M Miss Ella Meek
1875 Partnership. ....M Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Pickett
Music.
1856 The Low-Backed Car. Miss Eva NJ. Grimes
IL 10 Our Girls Miss Margaret A. W. Kirker
IL % Zingerella, the Gypsy Flower Girl of
Spain 80. Miss Ida ConrOw. Music.
II 40 -.....................M Miss Mary L. Hogue
II 80 --....-...............M Miss Olive NJ. Patton
AFTERNOON.
20 Dairying- Selling Butter or Milk-Which?
L. c. Sedwick, Joseph H. Denham, r. E.
, Gitfin. Discussion. Music.
Recltatlon. ---...-.------ -.---- Nina Morgan
2:25 Wool or Mutton for Profit. 49,. w. j. Giflin,
7. j. Henderson, John Watson.
Discussion. Music.
$40 Shall the Farmer be Free? Prof Chalmers
EVENING.
10 --.-----------.--.----- MUSIC
40 Recitations. Prof Earl Wiley
of Bethany College. Music
500 Crumbs .....-..... Prof. Chalmers
Music.
Admission to morning and afternoon sessions
FREE. Evening, 1Oc Piano, Everett, furnished
Tree by c. J. LaROche, of Bellaire.
A. 7. MCKELvEY, Pres.
j. B. MCMECHAN, HENRY MORGAN,
Sec'y Treas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Hicks for February.

Secondary disturbances existing at the
opening of the month, end in cold 1st
and End. Warmer about the 9Th, with
rain and snow about the 7th. A cold
wave will follow, extending southwark,
lasting to about l1th and 18th. After
storms about these dates, colder up to
about 18th. Storms of rain thunder, sleet
and snow from 10th to 18th. A severe
cold wave will come behind these storms.
Reactionary temperature and storms
will touch the 23rd and 24th, followed by
returning cold, until the last day of the
month, at which time rising temperature
and coming storms will be the order"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
High Meat.

Choice hogs now command the enor-
nous price of 7.S5 and $50 cts. The lat
ter knocks out anything ever experienced
since the years of exceedingly high prices
succeeding the war. There is no chance,
either, of an abatement in the price of
hog products for some time, and it would
not be surprising if the retailers of
meat should put the price fer fresh
pork and sausage above the present high
figure, 10 cents pound. The local sup
ply is very short at present and the de
lnand correspondir gly strong, and in ad-
dition meat dealer assures us that beef
is getting scarce, and that the prices are
bound to go up. These are the days when
the vegetarian and the fruitarian have
valid grounds for their theories.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Cash We Want.

We are still prepared to receipt for
subscriptions, and especially to those to
whom bills have been sent, and who have
not favored US with remittance. 1t takes
money to run newspaper, and our cred
itors do not wait four or five years for their
money. We pay cash, and it is cash we
want from you, if you are in arrears.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
High Water.

The river is booming, and 50 feet of
water was expected at Wheeling yester-
day afternoon. This is not sufficient to
do great deal of damage, but will Hood
all the low districts. The cold weather
has in measure checked the flood, and
somewhat allayed the fears of the people.
Nearly all the railroads have been seri-
ously Inconvenience by washouts and
tracks being flooded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
A Little Present.

Several young men having no property
at stake, worked so valiantly and effect
lively at the fire Saturday night, that Dr.
Furbay thought they deserved a reward.
He accordingly went through the crowd
and collected some S35 for them. Among
these workers, VIM. Seidwitz, VIM. Hoge,
Charles Davis, Thomas Bryant, Thomas
Taylor, Harry Mcrherson, Frank Rice,
Sam Cochran, Isaac Billeter and Frank
Bailey, were named.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
The Newspaper "Ad." Does It All.

The Newspaper "Ad. !" Does It All.
A neat illustration of the value of sa-
gacious advertising was given at the
Portland Young Men'sChristian Associa-
tion meeting Sunday, when General Sec
retary Mcdonald stated that he had some
curiosity to know what method of adver-
tising reached the most people. He had
circulated thousands of little dodgers,
giving notice of the meeting, and he
asked those who had seen them, and had
been moved to come through that means,
to rise The hall was packed as full as it
could hold, and of the entire number
about fifteen arose. Then Mr. Mcdonald
asked all who read the notices in the
and had been influenced by
them to rise, and the crowd rose in a
body.-Exc.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
A Complete Summary Of the Cases
Disposed Of,
Together With the Findings and Verdicts
Rendered by Judge
Or Jury.

The Spring term OF common ffeas OouTt
began on Tuesday. Present, J. b. briggs,
Judge; Henry NJ. Davies, Clerk; Lawson
Emerson, Deputy Clerk; NJ. NJ. Scott,
Sheriff; w. n. Darby, Deputy Sheriff.
The docket being called the Grand Ju-
rors heretofore summoned were called
and came, to wit: f. S. Ely, David Pan
gle. W. s. Carroll, Meehem Moore, ]. L.
Fawcett, George 7. Amber. Smith Bran
son. Robert Coss, John Caldwell, p C..
AYERS, Thomas Kirk. Robert Haney and
]. L. Ritchie. Joseph Steer and James
A. Gray being excused, A. p. Blair and
TT. Rowles were called from among
the bystanders to complete the panel.
The Court appointed A. P. Blair, fore
man, and the Jury was impaneled and
sworn.
On order of the Court, Arthur A.
Clark was appointed Court Constable.
Mary NJ Sheets against Rebecca J.
Newland. Continued.
A. r. johnson against John A. Wise
and others. Settled and dismissed at
costs of plaintiff.
VIM. Lee against John Mcpherson and
others. Report of commissioners ap-
proved and confirmed and premises Or
dered sold.
James F. Renner against c. NJ. Cole
and others. On motion of plaintiff cause
dismissed without prejudice.
James Butler against Dempsey War
rick. Settled and dismissed at costs of
defendant
Joseph II. Perkins against Z. B. Arm
strong, admir- Settled and dismissed at
costs of plaintiff.
Isabella Talbot against Elery B. Tai
bott and others. Settled and dismissed
at costs of defendant.
w. G.. Wesley and Others against Geo.
Hayes and Others Settled and dismissed
at costs of defendant.
Mary ]. Lacy against IL. T. Ter. R'y
Co. Judgment by agreement for 500
and costs.
Jefferson Brown against First Natl
Bank, Bridgeport Ohio. Dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Clara b. Cunningham against Joseph
b. Cunningham. Cause dismissed at
costs of plaintiff.
Jennie Bethel against d. W. Bethel:
continued.
VIM. Pickersgill against II. R. Bum
garner Judgment by default for S362J o4
and costs.
r. J. Evans & Son against j. w. Brad
field. Settled and di i;missed
Sidney A. Price against Sullivan X.
Price, admir-. Judgment by default for
S476 25 and costs.
ID. c. Kennon as admir-, against F. f.
johnson. Judgment by default for
S4lS. % and costs.
Flora Steger against Sylvester Steger.
Cause dismissed without prejudice.
Samuel Danford against Reuben Per-
kins and others Judgment by confession
for $685.. 20 and costs.
Mary Campbell against Martha L.
Talbot. Continued
Jennie Mckirahah against John Work
man as admr; continued.
John Patterson against John Nc Aleer;
continued.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Admission at night 25, So and Is cts.

On account of the extensive repairs
that we have decided to make to our
store rooms, it is necessary for us to
remove our goods until such repairs are
completed. On March 1st we will reopen
our store with a complete line of new
spring goods One of our firm will go
East in the latter part of this month,
where he will purchase an attractive and
and full line of Dry Goods, Notions, Fine
Shoes, Carpets and Rugs.
2-92t c. TROLLS Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
A Flag Raising.

The members and patrons of the school
at Blaine procured handsome flag, and
on Saturday the ceremony of raising it
was attended to by the Order of United
American Mechanics. c. l.. Weems. ESQ.,.
of this place, and Rev. C. B. HenthOrne.
of Bridgeport. members of the order,
made appropriate remarks. A large
number of Mechanics were present from
Bridgeport, Barton and st. Clairsville, as
we'll as many visitors and spectators of
the interesting exercises.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
GattinR Ready.

Since the great holiday sale, a quiet
trade has been going on at b. X. John
ston's. He is now purchasing an i'm
mense stock, and filling his rooms with
everything imaginable in the way of
furniture for the spring trade. Keep
your eye on the bargains he offers right
along, and the new things which win
soon appear
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09

JUDGE JOSEPH CALDWELL of Wheel
ing, was consul at Honolulu under Presi-
dent Lincoln, and his son, Gen. Alfred
Caldwell, who still lives at Wheeling, said
recently that he was with his father for
three years on the Hawaiian Islands, and
he pronounces them one of the globes
garden spots. In talk with the Intelli
gencer he says frost is unknown, molas
ses is thrown away, coffee unequaled,
and rice ripens in any month of the year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09

Everybody knows that drama or play
gotten up by home talent never fails to
draw good crowd. We have been at
big expense and have spared no means to
make the play go on the boards just as
the author III. g. Voct wrote it. So if
you miss the play your friends that didn't
will just light into you and howl it into
your ear for month to come. So go to
it and help something that willplease you
and cheer you up in your young days.
This play comes off on the 22ond of Feb.
Admission %, 80 and Is cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Baby in the Lookup.

1t isn't often that the lookup contains
a baby, but it did last night and to-day.
Yesterday Mrs. Julia Spence got on a
"tear" and threatened bodily harm to a
number of her sex, whereupOn Officer
Murphy locked her up on charge of
She has child few
months old that she had left at home up
DeHass run. After she was locked up the
child was sent for and put in the lookup
with her-Martin's Ferry Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Con
and Go.

Pertinent Points About People Who COms
and Go.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Powers and babe
came in last week from Hopedale, on
visit to Mr.. Powers parents at this
place
-C.EHinkle went Tuesday to Buchan-
nan, w. Va, on a business trip, to be
gone week or ten days.
Walter Troll, of Bellaire, was up
over Sunday.
Miss Eta Steiner of Allegheny, and
Miss Eta Metz of Powhatan, were
the guests of the Misses Scott last week
-Thoburn McKelvey's sickness has
developed into case of typhoid fever.
H T. Shepherd, Esq, was at Pitts
burgh last week
Israel Sidwell, Nathan Steer, Edga-
A. Berry and Henry Devault, of Colerain.
were in town Tuesday and made pleas
ant call at this office.
Miss Annie Gibson, of Cleveland, is
the guest of the family of L. p Hoffner
w. J. Mcpherson, or the late firm of
Mcpherson & Cellar, has moved to
He is straightforward
business man and will succeed wherever
he may locate.
Judge r. NJ Eaton of Atchison, Kan,
has been in the county week or so, and
is now shaking hands with his many old
friends here. Being relieved from the
duties of the bench, he was able to take
a short rest before again entering active
practice.
Miss Iona Hoffner returned Tuesday
from visit with friends in Cleveland.
She was accompanied by Miss Lucille
Gibson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09

THE electric lighting at the Presby
terian church isquite satisfactory, though
the lights at the top of the room might
with advantage be slightly lowered. The
entire work was done carefully and
quickly by our own electricians, Mr. John
Norris and Harry Norris.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09

L. c. Perry, the pill agent who came
to grief at the Clarendon last week, was
fined $50 and costs and sent to Jail in
default of payment. The commissioners
on Monday discharged him, thinking
probably it was better to let him go than
to keep him there and have the county
board him.