Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-11
MARrINsFERRY, O., Jan. Sth, 1872.

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Editor Chronicle The holidays have
come and gone. The old year with all
its wealth of memories has become a
thing Of the past; each one can answer
to him or herself only, how the
pages of life have been written o'er,
whether or not they were ones of joy
and brightness, or of joy and sorrow
woven together. Probably to none has
come all of joy or all of sorrow. 'Twere
well now if we would go back, scan
each leaf, and if there be aught there,
except for the happiness of our friends
or self, promise ourselves, that with
help from above it would never darken
another page of our lives.
The. festive week is now only to be
remembered. Quite a number of joy
Gus entertainments were had, the dif-
ferent Sabbath Schools all had "treatsn
for their scholars, and many nice pres
Ients were given both teacher and
scholar which will remain a pleasant
memory mayhaps for years. For a
week, Young America was perfectly
Ijubilant because of the visit of Kriss
Kringle. Prof. Wallace held concert
and Eableaux two evenings, in the
Commercial Hall; they We're well at
tended, receipts about one hundred
dollars, The members of the Franklin
Literary Society gave an oyster dinner
to quite a number of their friends, a
very pleasant time was had. This Lit
erary Society is composed of young
ladies and gentlemen of our town, who
meet once a week for debate and differ
ent literary exercises, and if properly
managed will result in much good to
themselves and the community. They
ga ze an entertainment lately which
way a very creditable one, they pro-
pose giving other entertainments this
Winter and Spring, all the proceeds OF
which will be given to purchase books
! for public library. The idea is one
which 1 hope win commend itself tc
all our people, and that the society may
have acrowded hall at their every en-.
j tertainment. A library of good books
ljudiciously managed would be great
benefit to all of US. Then there are
dozens Of young men and boys now
running at large upon the streets al
might, who might be induced to TAXI
home a good book and read it, instead
of assisting in making "the night hid
Ieous with their yells.
: A few of our young folks startei al
Amateur Dramatic Club, abouta month
ago and have had two exhibitions, Fri
land Saturday nights lass. Their frs
effort was s'Ten Nights in a Bar-room,'
land it was very creditably done, ant
the audience received very useful les
'tson. The scene is crowded with signifi
cant and impressive events connected
with the downward career of the drunk
lard. The third act wherein Joe Nor
lgan ID. McKinn), wife (Amandi
'lSwertz) and child, maggie Ralston
lare alone. Morgan with deliyiatn
4 Itrernens, wife weeping over the death
bed Of her child, was acted splendidly
The scenery was painted here by Dicl
Nelson, and cost the Club one hundret
dollars. The receipts of the two enter
tainments were over one hundred dol
lars, hence they feel warranted in Civ
ing other exhibitions occasionally. Th,
proceeds now, as their scenery is pait
for will be thrown in with those Of tn
! Literary Society for the purchase 0
books. TO- sii ,; 500 4
4 We are to have, what is said to be
very instructive lecture, Friday even
ing next, from Rev. F. s. De Hass, en-
titled Travels in Classic and Bibl
lands. More anon.
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