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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
BETHESDA.

The rainy weather stopped the work on the
lake.
The new machinery has arrived fer the mill.
Moving has already begun here; there are not
enough houses to accommodate the people and
some will go elsewhere.
There are several new houses going up here and
more will soon follow.
Mrs. Ann Palmer is very poorly at this time.
T. NJ. Kildow has closed his cigar factory for
ten days and will visit at Edgerton, Wis.
W. T. BOlOn has returned home from Hamilton,
Ohio.
Miss Nettie Vanhorn of Lewis Mills, visited
relatives here last week.
Rev. Kerr will preach at Ebenezer next Sunday
morning
E. F. Barnes and wife, of Morristown, visited
relatives here recently
John Hoge, of Cleveland, visited friends here
l lst week.
The members of the NJ. E. church have organized
cottage prayer-meeting which meets once
week.
Alex Wiley, of Chicago. is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Combs.
School will close here next Friday.
Mrs. Mitchell has returned from Beaire.
Miss Ella Jones is visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Miss Maud Turner is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Dunfer visited friends at Morristown on
Sunday.
Prof. George Davis closed his singing here Sat
urday night with a concert. JAY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
In q Had Way.

Hendrysburg must be in bad way, if
the following item from correspondent
of that place to a contemporary describes
the real situation: "One of the undesira-
BILE features of all public meetings, in
this town, is the drunken crowd of men,
and the boys that never fail to put in
their appearance, on the outside of the
door of the hall when there is anything
going on. This is an annoyance that
should be stopped. If we cannot incOr-
porate and have town officers to suppress
these internal gangs, let us endeavor to
secure township officers who will reside
in this town, and who will attempt to
secure order and enforce the law"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
Origin Of All Fools.

An old-time writer in considering the
origin of "All Fools Day" (Aprist lst)
says: This is said to have begun from
the mistake of Noah sending the dove
out of the ark before the water had
abated, on the first day of the month
among the Hebrews, which answers to
our 1st of April, and to perpetuate the
memory of his deliverance it was thought
proper that whoever forgot so remarka-
BILE circumstance should be punished
by being sent upon some foolish errand
similar to that Intellectual message upon
which the bird was sent by the patri-
arch"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
tuesday, May 18th, 1894,

At II o'clock A. NJ of said day. the following de-
Situate in the township of Wayne, county of Bel
mont and state OF Ohio, and bounded and describ-
ed as follows: Being parts of section numbers four
~ and zen (O in township six (6) OF range five (5),
beginning at the northwest corner Of the north
west quarter OF section four thence south to the
section; thence west with the line between the
northeast quarter and southeast quarter OF section
south one hundred and three and sixty-four hun
dredths QO36 poles; thence north $50 east twenty
and fOrty-eight hundredths (20.4S) poles; thence
north 46la0 east fOrtytwO (42) pOleS thence north
490 east fortyfour 90 pOles thence north 24o east
two and fOrty-f0ur (24i) poles; thence north 6S1l
east forty-two (42l poles; thence north 2o1l0 east
thirty-two (32) poles to the south bOndary of the
said northwest quarter of section east with said
boundary to the southeast of the said north
west quarter of section l. thence north far that
a line drawn parallel with a line drawn diagonally
from the southeast corner to corner to the north
west corner of said northwest quarter OF said sec
ton Will be fifteen poles northeast from said
diagonal line from corner to corner so far that
that there will be fifteen acres contained between
said diagonal line and said line parallel with it;
thence south 45o west to said diagonal ne thence
with said diagonal line to the place of beginning,
containing one hundred fifty-three and twenty
seven hundredths C153.y7) acres, more or Lesser
cepting small piece OF land lying on the east side
of the road leading from Captina creek to Lamp
vlle containing twenty six 26) rods, more or less
Second Tract-Being the east half OF the north
east quarter of section 10 -ercepting about six
acres in the southwest corner, heretofore con-
veyed to H. NJ. Shipman by George Shipman.
Third Tract-Beginning at the northeast corner
of the southeast quarter of section 1O thence west
to the second running stream to the west line of
the first described tract; thence north to the
quarter section line.
The last two tracts herein described contains
seventy-seven and one half acres, more or less, In
all two hundred and thirty (230l acres, more or
less, and being the same land as conveyed by Zena
b. Shipman and with Mary l.. Shipman to Jacob
Sampson, the defendant herein by deed dated
November G, 1884, recorded in volume 9S, page $50
of the record of deeds.
Appraised-First Tract at $500; Second and
Third Tracts, together, at 81 600.
TermS-CaSh.
NJ NJ. SCOTT, Sheriff.
BY w. n. DARBY, Deputy.
L. Danford, Pitts Atty. 3-Zs-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
Assessor, John Reynolds; Constable, John

Assessor, John Reynolds; Constable, John
Harris.
Smith: Trustee, J. S. Bryson; Clerk, A.
r. Kelsey; Assessor, Abner Wilkinson;
Constable, James Boggs.
Union: Justice, Wm. Barber: Trustee,
Wilbur Bromhall; Clerk, Wilbur l..
McWilliams; Assessor, Eber T. Fort:
Constables. James A. Reed, Hammond
Davis.
Washington: Justice, A. H. Caldwell,
David Brown; Trustee, John NJ. Wright;
Clerk, E. E. Hess. Assessor, j. D. Per-
kins; Constable, J. E. Crooks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
Hicks for Auril-

The first of April, says Hicks, will be
warm. From the 5th to the 9th is
the first storm period, with high
temperature at first, then rain storms
and frost. Another storm period will be
between the 11th and 14th, with frosts
following. From the 18th to the 21st
there are to be storms, with reactionary
disturbances until the 25th; and the
month goes out warm. April is the usual
month for hail, and the conditions are
unusually good for hail this April. Before
the end of the month, Hicks thinks,
the season will be well opened with a
propitiOus outlook.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
Mayors
Proclamation of Election.

In compliance with the requirements of the laws
of the state of Ohio, i, w. S. KENNON, Mayor
of the Incorporated Village of st. Clairsville,
Se % nn of tb I'D
day of April, 1894, between the hours of $50
O'Clock A. NJ, and $50 O'Clock p NJ, at the south
west basement of the Court House, in said county,
within said corporation, an election will be held
for the purpose of choosing the following officers
for said Corporation, tO-wit:
One Mayor one Solicitor, one Treasurer, three
Councilmen, one Sealer of Weights and Measures,
one Marshal.
-, Given under my hand and official seal,
! Seal at my Office in said Corporation, this
49,, 18th day of March, 1884,
315-3t W, S. KENNON Mayor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
The Poplar.

The area of the poplar territory is
rapidly drawing its lines closer each year.
1t is not many years since Indiana, Mich
igan, Ohio and Illinois furnished the
bulk of the poplar lumber used in our
country. Indiana produced probably
three-fourths of this, and the finest quail
ity. Now the aggregate amount of the
four States named is no longer an impor
tant factor in the poplar, while West
Virginia is the first State in production.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
The Necessary Cat.

A peculiar case of scarlet fever is re-
ported by the Noble County Republican.
A small child was taken down with the
dread complaint. None of the family
have been exposed, although the resi-
dence is within short distance of a
family that recently lost two children.
The physician in charge says that the
disease was carried to the house by cat
that showed every symptom of having
fever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

Those ladies who were led by prema-
ture breath of spring to indulge high
hopes of a balmy sunshining Sabbath on
which to flash new Easter bCnnets were
sadly disappointed at the prevalence of
zephyrs direct from the vicinity of the
North pole which played around the
corners on Sunday In fact the day was
more like Christmas in its temperature
than Easter and that one was happiest
who stayed nearest the fire. 1t was not
a day to welcome the flowers and no one
cared to indulge an excursion to exam
inc the incipient bulbs of spring except
possibly to learn wheather they were fro
zen beyond revivication. In the way of
weather few casters bring as little cheer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

WALDO F. BROWN, the well Informed
writer and lecturer on agriculture, states
that for aseries of years man sold from
farm of so acres, more than S3OOe
worth of poultry and eggs, and all the
fowls was raised on the farm. None of
the fowls or eggs were sold at fancy
prices but in the market for food.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
tuesday, April l7th, 1894,

At II o'clock A. NJ, of said day. the life estate Of
the defendant Harriet b. Patterson In the follow
ing described real estate, tO-wit:
Situate in the township Of Pease, county OF Bel
mont and state OF Ohio and being a part Of SET :
ton number tbirtyfour (34), township three (3) OF
range two (2A being lox number two (2), according
TO survey made and plated In partition by jas.
y Moore, the same being matter OF record in
DOCK II, pages 3S3 and 3S4 OF the record of said
county OF Belmont. containing one hundred and
sixteen Qi6) acres and three and four-tenIhs (34)
poles, more or less, and being the same premises
ON winch the said HarI let b Patterson and her
husband, Benjamin Q. Patterson, now reside the
same being bounded on the north by lands OF Jos
Chandler, and the east by the lands of John Young
and Mary Rega, on the south by the lands OF John
Young, Mary Rega and Luther Harran and on the
west by the lands of said Luther Harrah.
Appraised at 500.
Terms Cash.
NJ. NJ. SCOTT, Sheriff.
By w. n. DARBY, Deputy
Talllnan s. Armstrong, Pits Att'ys. Sl5-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The Stockholders of the st. Clair Building and
Loan Company, of St Clairsville, are notified to
meet at the office of said Company on Saturday
Evening, April Z, 1894, between the hours of
and O'Clock p. M, for the purpose OF electing
Seven Directors for the ensuing year, and trans
acting any other business that may properly come
before them. w. A. HUNT,
RAY A. TALLMAN, Sec'y. 322-3t President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

A WRITER in Pittsburgh paper thinks
that roads wonld be improved by con-
tracing with farmers for making the
roads, having the township or county pay
for them in bonds of small denomina
ton, and bearing low rate of interest.
The farmers. he says, are mainly inter
ested and ought to have the opportunity
of doing the work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

THE Steubenville minister came back
at the newsdealer who had him fined for
riding his wheel on the sidewalk, with
another arrest for Sunday selling, where
upon the news man retaliated by again
having the reverend gentleman arrested
for unlawful wheel riding The towns
treasury was enriched each time.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

THE railroad accidents during Febru-
ary numbered 95, in which Is persons
were killed and So wounded. Fourteen
employees were killed and only one pass
enger, and As employees and IL passengers
were wounded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

D. T. IRWIN, of Bellaire, suicided Sun
day night. He had been used to sleep
ing in his sons store. The son going in
Monday morning found his father hang
ing dead from rope in the cellar. He
was GA years old, and had been sick for
months.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

PREPARATIONS are already making
for the National Butchers Convention
to be held at Wheeling the week begin
ming June IL. A big crowd of delegates
from all parts of the Union is expected.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
3 s If.

AN experiment was made by the Ohio
Experiment Station on the farm at Col
umbus to compare the results of plow-
ing corn stubble for oats, as against
merely stirring the surface with the har-
row. The harvest shows an increase for
the deeper working of five bushels per
acre. The experiment was made on clay
land,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

JOHN w. TERRILL was recommended
by congressman Pearson Tuesday for the
postmastership at Martins Ferry. There
was a hot fight for the place, J. Y. Pat
terson and Terrill making the greatest
efforts. The latter's Appointment will not
be especially conducive to that harmony
which is spelled with a large II.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

ANDREW CARNEGIE's offer to contrib
ute one dollar for every dollar otherwise
contributed before March l, for the relief
of the poor in Pittsburgh, has cost him
over $125, 1000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
r NOTICE.
4 Iyd,a Eddy. p1t,f. vs.. Alexander Eddy, def't.

Alexander Eddy, whose place Of residence is un-
KNOWN win take notice, that on March 18th. 1894,
plaintiff, Lydia Eddy, filed petition and COM
menced an action against him in the court OF COM
mon pleas Of Belmont county, Ohio, for divorce on
the ground of gross neglect of duty in falling and
refusing to provide plaintiff and her children with
the necessities of life for more than three years
last past and that said cause will be for hearing on
and after six weeks from the first publication OF
this notice LYDIA EDDY.
G. L. Weems, her Atty. 3-156t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
r EGAL NOTICE.

Christopher Z. Hinkle, whose residence is un-
known, viii take notice, that on the Goth day OF
November, 1898, Barbara E. Hinkle filed ber peti-
tion in the court of common pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, being case number 744s praying a
divorce from said Christopher E. Hinkle. on the
than three years last past, and for alimony TO be
charged on defendants real and personal estate,
and that said cause will be for hearing on and af
ter the Goth day of April, 1894.
s-s-6t 7. C. AYERS, Atty for Pltff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

THE Harrison County Democrat is after
all the sealps in its county, 1t is now
hopping mad because the Masonic Fra
ternity is to lay the Cadiz Courthouse
corner stone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
Hotel For Sale.

The undersigned offers at private sale,
the Clarendon Hotel, at st. ClairsviIle,
Ohio, and its Furniture. This building
is located opposite the Court house, is
new and modern in its equipments.
JOHN POLLOCK,
3Stf. Assignee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

ALREADY the papers are talking of a
scarcity of ice, and the high prices that
are likely to prevail during the summer.
AS previously remarked this would be a
good year to start that ice making plant
at st. ClairSyille
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

ABOUT six hundred veterans from this
immediate neighborhood are expecting
to attend the National G. A. r. Encamp-
ment at Pittsburg during the week com.
mencing Semptember 10.-Barnesville
Republican.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

The small Democratic organs through
out the country are riotously clamOrous
for the swift passage through the Senate
of the tessellated tariff bill. The great
papers of the party either wantit defeated
or delayed. No special session of Con
gress was called to pass this bill. The
Democracy was in no hurry to begin get
ting it through. The great hurry of the
small fry probably arises now from the
proximity of the fall elections. They are
afraid of the verdict next fall. They
know that their great majority in Con-
gress will melt away. The fair thing to
do is to give this bill free discussion
If the discussion extends beyond the
Congressional election, well and good
This is no time to be in hurry. The
hurry ought to have followed Cleveland's
election.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

A Nice Office to rent--In a good
location.
$500 to Loan on good Real Estate
Security worth double the amount of
loan.
WIN. A. MoMECHAN, st. Clairsville. o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

THE school examiners of Morgan
county have undertaken the job of weed
ing out the incompetent and unqualified
among teachers. In that county the
wages paid are so low that well qualified
instructors do not apply.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

AT the special meeting of the st.
Clairsville Chapter, Royal Arch MasoDs,
Friday night, the Royal Arch degrees
were conferred on J. w. HOllingsworth.
F. b. Archer and A. L. Bumgarner.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

PRIVATE DALZELL, of Caldwell, is
sending out circulars in which he pro-
poses to furnish, at reasonable cost, pre-
pared sermons or speeches for reunions,
decoration days, ,campfres Fourth of July
or other holiday occasions.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

Mayor Kennon has kept the mayors
Office going in businessllke way for two
years. He deserves reelection. Let there
be Republicatn marshal elected to as
sist him in maintaining the law, and law
breakers will have bad row to hoe in
st. Clairsville. Vote for Joe Harper for
marshal.
The baseball season opens this week,
and everything points to year of un-
precedented success for the great Amer
ican game
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

PROTECT yourself against TornadOes
by insuring your Buildings with the
agency of G. G. SEDGwICK,
6-1-1y Martins Ferry.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

THE man who imagined himself wise
because he detected some typographical
errors in newspaper, has been trying to
get a perpendicular view of the rainbow
SAYS an exchange,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

Will pay six and per cent. interest
Good security. E.G. HOFF,
3-15-3t st. Clairsville, o.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
NOTICE TO
Lime Stone Contractors.

Bids will De received per mile for delivering and
breaking separately or for both. One-half OF said
anee by Sept. 15, 1894, and all to be broken by
OctO. I, 1891
All stone to be delivered at places designated
by superintendent, or enough of contract price
VIII be retained to pay costs OF relOading and haul
ing OF such stone.
stone TO be broken to size not exceeding four
ounces In weight, and are to be measured by a
gauge, furnished by the Superintendent
All dds must be accompanied by a sufficient
guaranty, that, II bid be accepted contract will
be entered into and a bond gwen with two sure
ties, TO be approved by the Board.
Board authorizes the Superintendent to retain
20 per cent of cost of breaking until stone are
spread All stone to he Of good quality OF lime
stone. No contract will he awarded unless bond
all bids.
By order of Board of Commissioners.
3-222 j. A. HENDERSON, Auditor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

CHICAGO parties have bought 1900
acre coal field in Jeffersonand Harrison
counties and propose to develop it for the
western market by connecting it with the
Panhandle with short line. The con-
sideration was $4,000 only $685. per
acre.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
THE ART AMATEUR.

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ton to above. Our 1894 Illustrated catalogue of
about 200 color studies and pictures sent for 2cent
stamp. MONTAGUE MARKS,
329u % Union Square, New York.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
CHERIFF'S SALE.
Belmont Common Pleas.
John 7. Steele, Plaintiff,

Harriet B. Patterson, ct al, Defendants
Pursuant to an order of sale in the above enti-
tied case, issued and to me directed from the
Court of Common Pleas of Belmont county, Ohio.
viii offer for sale at public auction at the front
door OF the court house of said county, on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29

A SERMON was delivered at Barnesville
Sunday night on Who are the first ladii 8
of BarnesviIle?" This question ought
to be settled.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
A TTACHMENT NOTICE.

~
I. C. Ayers, pltff, VS.. r. b. Mcclure & Sons, dfts.
Before Andrew Alexander, Justice of the Peace,
of Richland township, Belmont county, Ohio: On
the 18th day Of March A. d., 1894, said Justice
issued order of attachment, in the above action
for the sum of Ss.2S, with interest from August
18th, 1892.
March %, 1894. st 7. c. AYERS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-03-29
PENCIL POINTERS.

The high mogul of all Mugwump or
gans is Harper's Weekly. Before it the
President is said to bow in alteration.
1t has been the organ of the independent
vote of New York and the couLtry, and
the champion of civil service reform. and
of free trade. But it is in bad humor
now. 1t thinks that since independents
elected Cleveland and Democratic con-
gress, that these persons so elected should
do something which Independents want
done. 1t has many times called up the
party and the President for castigation,
but never with so sad a wall as last week.
1t says that Secretary Carlisle began his
term of office with a shameful act Of
nepotism in the Appointment of his son
to an important position. 1t further
charges that this son has debauched the
service to an alarming degree. 1t says,
"at no time since the enactment of the
civil service law has the rayaging of the
important places in any department been
nearly so wanton and so needless of the
efficiency of the service as in the Treas
ury under his administration; at no time
has the classified service ever been so
fiagitiously invaded by political and Sec
tional favoritism and spoils politics. ct
no time has a member of the Cabinet per-
mitted his signature to sanction doctrines
so utterly incompatible with the duty of
an officer charged with an honest inter
probation and a faithful enactment of
the law" These are strong words, and
the best evidence in the world of their
truth is the fact that they come from a
paper which used its vast influence in
placing in power these outrageous viola
tors of the law Even his worshippers are
finding out that the President is only a
man, and, that he is just the kind of a
man to be dominated by the worst ele-
ments of a party which has never had
power except to use it for selfish, unpat-
riotic and traitorous ends.