Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-02-15

FEBRUARY 7
INTERESTING SHORT BITS.
Newsy Items Gathered from Towr
and Country-Pithy Paragraphs
Cleaned from All Sources.
THE young folks are talking up a
dance
AT Martins Ferry they have mock tri
ais to interest the public.
STRAWBERRIES are now in city markets
and are worth almost their weight in
silver
Butter and eggs are at low figure
for this time of year, but beef has not
been lowered any.
A HORSE stolen several days before at
was lOuliu odlGluaN at
Wallace's, near Bellaire.
AMERICAN MECHANICS at Bellaire are
getting ready to celebrate in fitting
manner Washington's birthday.
IN three hours at Cambridge, Judge
Crew assessed fines in pleas of guilty in
liquor cases, amounting to S2460.
Z THIS week begins the Lenten season,
but it is hardly probable that the towns
gaiety will be unusually obscured.
IT has been suggested, and the sug-
gestion is good one, that it be made
unlawful for paupers to intermarry.
THE Masonic fraternity will formally
lay the corner stone of the new Court
house at Cadiz, some time in May next.
The B., T. and c. Railway cut down
the wages of all its employees 10 per cent.
The section men only get seventy cents
a day.
YOUNGSTOWN parties want to locate a
shoe factory at Cadiz. They want site
and $4,000, and promise to employ l50
hands.
: ST. CLAIR Council, o. U. A. NJ, is hav-
ing interesting meetings each Thursday
night. All members are urged to be
present.
On Thursday evening the Epworth
League will hold social at the home of
Mrs. w. n. Darby. All are invited to be
present.
THE Belmont County Medical Society
is making preparations to hold banquet
at the Windsor Hotel, Bellaire, on Wash
ington's birthday.
THE firm of McElfresh & Powers, in
surance agents, was dissolved last week.
The two gentlemen will continue in the
business at st. Clairsville
THE bicyclist Greer and the skater
of Wheeling, have agreed to
a race of six miles in rink. Much in
terest is shown in the race.
So, 900 to Loan at per cent. Secu-
rity must be real estate double the amount
of loan. Address
WIN. A. McMECHAN, st. Clairsville. o.
CONGRESSMAN PEARSON did his great
carrying act again last week by conveying
the Federal Elections repeal bill from the
Capitol to the President for his sigma
ture
On Monday, the Western Union Tele
graph Company established at Wheeling
a district messenger service. Wheeling
is one of the smallest cities having the
service.
THE Wheeling and Lake Erie increased
her earnings last year $4,000. The Pan
earnings decreased S13,l0S.85
for December, 1893, as compared with
1892.
PROTECT yourself against TOrnadoes
by insuring your Buildings with the
agency of e. G. SEDGwICK,
6-I-1y Martins Ferry.
ABOUT 10000 acres of coal land in the
of Dillies' Bottom was sold
last week to Chicago men. The sale
brought some 100000 into the pockets
of the owners about Dillies'.
THE Misses Shannon entertained a
large party of young folks at their home
Friday night Refreshments were served,
and with games, music and dancing a
very enjoyable evening was had.
Auctioneer.
J. d. Stewart, AuctiOneer, successor to
l. n. Clark, decd. p. o. Box 237, st
Clairsyille, D. 9-28 6m
s. X. MCLAUGHLIN has had bill
passed giving the Probate Judge of Har-
rison county concurrent jurisdiction with
the Court of common pleas in all misde-
meanors, and all proceedings to prevent
crime.
AFTER several months trial the Meth
Odist Sunday school has found one hour
too short for the service. Therefore the
time for convening has been placed fifteen
minutes earlier, or at 9:45 A. NJ. The bell
rings at 9:l5.
For Sale-Short-horn Cattle-both sex
es. A few choice b. p. Rock Cockerels,
and Eggs in season. Also, Burbank Seed
Potatoes. ASA II. HOGE,
LIS At Shepherdstown, D.
Col. W. w. ARNETT, the Wheeling
attorney, has been retained to defend