Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-18
PERSONAL MENTION.
Pertinent Points About People Who Come
and Go.

Pertinent Points About People Who Come
and Go.
William Alexander, of Akron, was
in town visiting friends and kins people
several days of this week.
Prosecuting Attorney Weems and
Stenographer Eumgarner went to Woods
field Monday to try the Douglass H Hatcher
damage suit, Mr. Wesms being attorney
for the plaintiff.
DIR. H. L. Hewetson left Tuesday for
Uhrichsville, where he has opened an
office for the practice of medicine.
ID. ID. Cowen, of Bellrire, was in town
a few days of last week, having just
returned from an extended trip through
the South.
Mrs. A. Wayne Cook, of Pittsburgh,
was the guest of Miss Bertha Hunt, over
Frank Roberts, of Cadiz, was over
for day or two this week.
George Troll, Of Canton, made a
brief visit to relatives here last week.
II. NJ. Graham, the old soldier of
Maynard, made this office pleasant call
last week.
Louis Troll came down from Canton
Wednesday.
w. c. Warnock, of the Bellaire
Democrat, was in town Tuesday.
Tho venerable Elijah Pickering, of
East Richland, last week renewed his
to THE CHRONICLE for what
is believed to be the sixty-second year.
For his age the old gentleman enjoys
fairly good health.
AN exchange notes that there lives in
county an aged brother and
sister, who have never been outside the
county, and have never ridden on rail-
way cars. The sister is a model house
keeper, but adheres to the customs of
past days, cooking by an open CRATE and
using wood for fuel In her youth she
danced with Senator Sherman, then q boy
in his teens.
ROBBERIEs are becoming too frequent
and bold. Thieves used to steal by stealth.
Now they use force, and bind and NAL
treat their victims. The penalties for
this sort of thing ought to Increased and
rigidly enforced. When man goes out
20 rob by force he is prepared and expects
10 do murder. Therefore he should be
treated as murderer.
MARY ]. OKEY, widow of the late
John W. Oksy, of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, died in Columbus, Saturday, in her
i9th year. She was born in this place.
,er maiden name being Bleor, and was
married to Judge Okey in lS49. She was
he mother of four children. A few
ears since she united with the Catholic
church.
The Commissioners on Thursday sold
$4,000 of county debt bonds to Farson,
Leach & Co.. of Chicago. at one half of
,ne per cent. premium and accrued
interest. This is regarded as good sale.
There were number of other firms rep
but none of them were willing
% meet the bid of Farson, Leach h Co
which was made by telegraph.
MRS. LILLY DENNY, of Bellaire, going
lome one night last week, was addressed
" polite stranger, who offered to carry
Ter satchel. She permitted him to do 50.
1t her door the man handed her the
atchel, and snatching q pair of diamond
from her, made off, and has not |
ince been heard of.
WILBUR TUDOR, of Norwich, has
ought the frame house of B. s. Nc Bride,
n the East End, and will soon move here
fr. Tudor has procured the agency for
he Deering Harvester Company. The
gency covers this county and eight
thers, and Mr.. Tudor will make his
eadquarters here
A TELEGRAM, received by Mrs. Mary
'onrow, announces the death of her
lother, Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer. which
ccurred last Sunday at her home in
Wisconsin. Mrs. Conrow was unable
rom sickness to go to Wisconsin,
'lushing Advertiser.
THE steel lining for the vault doors in
ne new courthouse at Cadiz is to cost
1000, and the Freeport Press remarks:
t is a good idea, perhaps, to have safe
lace to put what money there may be
1T, if any, after the courthouse is COM
leted
A LETTER addressed Hon. A. J. Pear
on, House Of Representatives. Wash
lgton, d. c., will reach the man who
,presents this district in Congress. If
Oh are afraid of the Wilson Bill, send
i'm postal card and tell him SO.
Wanted-To borrow 81, 900 for one
Ear or more; secured by first mortgage
desired, ON realty worth ten times the
bove amount.
IA If Address, CHRONICLE OFFICE.
THE Commissioners of Jefferson coun-
! have decided to build pike from
to "Coal Hill," in order to
i've employment to the poor and needy
ho have been dependent upon the
)unty.
THE report is again revived that the
altimore and Ohio will shortly reopen
le shops In GAINESVILLE with force of
70 men and use them for repair work
ow done at Garrett and Newark.
Money Easier.
Would like to loan a few thousand
ollars on good farm security. 4
A. Z. BLAIR, s