Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-13
BtslDGEP0RT.
Sabbath night WAS regular "bieN
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naru.
\ soa OF u. Mitchell, of Martin's
Ferry, late Of ST. LOUIS, whilst engaged
in reading WAS carcleSly handling ii
revolver, which lie succeeded in dis
charging int. las side. DIR. West who
was rul:e,i reports the bail having
struck {. rih and probably rebounded.
This i practical way Of Teaching
the young idea nos 10 shoot"
PI0trdrted meeting this week in the
Il. h Church.
Theodore Porter was instantly killed
lats Friday, bya iall OF soapstone, in
Burget McConaughey's bank. An
Hiense rock fell Vu his head, C, c,ushing
it beyond recognition.
The lE.na tlii will start up afresh
on nexl Monday. ElarTi;l for officers
VIII be held next Saturday. A spirit
ed contest is lredicttd b. >Atue- but
IE,nA had beJter not trade iOrses just
nov.
O:d Mother Chalfant, mother OF Rev.
|G W. Chaifdnt, after long season of
severe "a II ~ died On Friday night
at the house oi her son, and was buried
on Tuesday at 10 4. NJ, at Martins
Ferry. For years sne had been Il child
of afiiiction; her bodily distress being
at times terribly severe, yet one was
always richly repaid for every kindly
office bestowed by 1t gratitude that Mas
unbOuudr,i. She enjoyed i'll the fullest
degree the kihdiiest regard aud warm
est esteem 81 al who knew her. Full
Of years she has gJiIe TO her rest and
sleti'-tEe rei,,,e, We believe, of eter-
nal 0lcsseiae-s and peace,
The Council is Yet terribly agiuted
over the veXed question Of dividing
the t3wn inlo w.ir,is. Much feeling is
manifested prp and con, which is bound
ultimately to WoIk rI!-c',ief 10 our ma
naterial iit.r,>tS.
4 delightful occasion was the re-
union Ul tbs family Of Granny Woods
at the house ui hrr son, on the anni-
vers;try Of her Si'h birthday, on the
9th inst. We tiv,.ict but few women
of Grannys age can boast the same
vigor OF body and mind, the apparent
n0n-abatemant % interest IN all that
has ever r;aintd to her busy life as
this cheerful, kindly Old friend and
years had passed since the cid family
back H.. iistd hetn alternately p0keu
by the iuenherS Of her unbroken ta4u
lily. But nov her five surviving child
rem, of Il fat-'ily Ui seven, the oldest
sixty, the youngest forty-with thirty
grand-clildren aud eight g:eat-g grand
children Of various ageS-aRd the Wan-
deriHg members of her household gath
cred from the far West and elsewhere,
and friends in abundance beS!dPS-iii
tie wonder that The reunion greetings
were cordial and iull of affection to the
Whole family. And then when We
speak OF tie feast of fat thlngS-and
flow of-Weii, Il man gets sometimes on
occasions like this "tOO foil for utter
ance"-hut guess it was milk. Granny
" ood5 cIme to Mt. Pleasant in 1915, d
little while after Ohio became ii State,
and has resided il this vicinity ever
since. Her stories of the times that
tried mems sOulS-and her recoiiec-
tons Of the ntnu % ''diyS lang syne"
are full uf Interest and d=light-!iaving
j rare relish tncse centennial days.
Her sohs--J oin. James and Robert are
near her, three successful money
4nak ing farmers, al! noted for their hO|-
uita!ity a. welt. John Wo0lS with
whom Granny lives, has led rs busy a
life as any nAn III Belmont c0lhty,
and verify his WORKS do follow him in
Il large competency, his energy and
good management have acquired.-.
Clever. hu5pjtihle and honorable, q
true friend ana an honest fuan is Joha
Woods Ahd the county don't hold 4
ff.i. h..tn -
Granny, and the generations tina; fol-
low her, NE invoke the choicest bless
ings OF that good Providence that has
watched oversher for eighty-fOur years 4
May you live to be an Old woman and
then renew yohr years ike the Eagles I
. The railroad interest is now al its
arine, ana i! We get the enterprise
through in the coming tWentyti five
years it must be done ROW. rhere Isl
no reason way il should not be bait.
promptly unless hiudrtnceS are pui'
pOSely thrown in its way by It's profess
ed friends. We hope Flushing and thai
part Of Belmont county through when
it will pass, il that route isselected, will
apply every encr1y to hive the road
lake that route. BeimOnt county Isl
largely Interested in having it 20 en-
tireiy through the county, as we'll a
the individual advantage it viii! be III
those more intimately benefited by its;
construction along the proposed roate.
Let onr friends in FLUSHING push
things" nor1bttn ajot of effort 10 secure
the road. fhi- route, in oar Judgment,
opens upa iiei'! OF treasures in trade
and commerce assessed by no other.
Let the goo / work be visOr0usly pros
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