Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-30
UNIONTOWN.

IE6SDytoTldu odDDdtH ScuOOI 1uStl-
tute met, according to announcement
at Crabapple Church on the 23rd inst
The rain falling incessaDtly from early
morning until noon caused many per.
sons to remain at home and had it moi
been for this unfavorsble circumstance
the attendance would have been very
large, however, there was good at.
tendance during the day and evening
As extensive preparations had been
made of the kind and hOspitabie peo
pie of the congregation we are sorry
that their expectations did not meet
with complete fulfillmentand yet we
are compelled to say that the Institute
was a success and proved interesting
to those connected with and favOring
the Sabbath School work. AS matter
of local interest your reporter looked
forward to the time with the intention
of making minute report of the pro-
ceedings for the CHRONICLE but not
being able to be present during the ex.
ercises we cannot report in full and re-
frain from partial report with the
expectation that some one who enjoyed
the occasion will write it up for publ.
cation in a more acceptable manner
than could have done. Hon. R. E.
Chambers was elected as President,
and d. B. Welch, Esq, Secretary.
Quite number of distinguished speak.
ers were present, and some who were
expected were not present. Rev. W.
S. Waddell, Rev. II. G. Pringle and
Miss Lizzie T. McFadden were absent.
Most all matters of interest pertaining
to Sabbath Schools were fully discussed
by the speakers announced on the
programme. In addition to those be-
longing to this District, G. P. Hays, d.
D., President of the Washington Col
lege, was present and took an active
part in the proceedings of the Institute.
At the closing Rev. r. Armstrong
arose and complimented the choir for
their good music, and in this he was
sustained by almost all present. Miss
Flora l.. Grimes acted as organist and
her and to the ladies and gentlemen
composing the choir. The freest hos
pitality was exercised by those who
furnished eatables, and we presume
that the day was spent with pleasure
and profit.
The annual pic-n OF the Sabbath
School organized at Dunn's School
house must not be passed over without
notice. 1t was held iu the grove on
the 25th inst, and the audience were
addressed by Revs. Parker, Starkey
and Dallas, also, by Mr.. Wilbur Nichols
and Mr.. Miner. There was a nice
dinner, croquet, candy treat for the
school children, and about half hun
dred weight of candy distributed.
This school is Superintended by Mr.. J.
A. Atkinson, Mr.. Calvin Pollock, as
sistant Superintendent, and Miss Lu-
cretia Dunn, Secretary. There are IL
teachers, "a scholars enrolled and 66
average daily attendance.
The departure of Rev. Wilson from
this locality is matter of regret as he
has many friends and "well wishers''
in our midst. He preached his last
sermon at the church on Sabbath and
will leave for the South this week.
Mr.. Wm. Cordner has painted the
iron bridge (acrOss the creek) and it
presents quite snowy appearance.
Several defects were discovered by him
in this bridge and he will call the at
tentiOn of Commissioner Barber to the
matter.
Margaret Brewer Is i'll with fever.
Harry Harris, diptheria. Mrs. Westly
Humphrey is quite i'll, and Mrs. Fer.
yuson is suffering great pain from some
injury or affection of the right hand.
Mr.. Price is erecting a fine new
1weiling on the farm owned by him
md known as the Mccartney farm"
fhls in addition 10 the nice barn al
'eady erected will greatly improve the
appearance OF what is already q nice,
arm.
Large quantities of stone drain pipe