Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-01
UNIONTOWN.

IAC-E AND Cf FECT.--IU v nceIDHF'
rows the effect precedps the ,ause
When Mr.. Laban Lodges team ran
away on Monday, the eff ct followed
the Cause. the cause was turkey. He
had taken his slt d to the hOus, OF his
neig hbor Mr.. Nichols To fetch home a
d nice fat turkey. Alter putting him
in box aud drawing it forward upon
the sled in or ,tr tn comforts bly seq,
Miss Adelaide Custlemsn and her lit.
tie niece, he perche himself upon the
box, 1ocularly reInarkiIg as he drove
off, that he always took bOX-seat
In descending the hill sudden lurct
caused the lid of the box to slip eff,
throwing Mr. Lodge upon the spread
Hrs, and the horses took To the road
MIR. l.. concluded that he would Just a,
leave walk, and got off. AT the fool
of the hill the turkey got otf-the
horses continuing togo on, which e,ey
did in their own style. At the top ol
the hill, near Barnes house, Miss Cas-
tleman and the little girl got out safe.
ly i'm snow drift. The horses contin-
ued on their way, and almost came In
contact with the team OF A bner Lodge,
but he remembering the law of The
road gave one half and the ether hall
too. The horses were finally check. d
and o serious damage was done The
arciGent was unavoidable. On looking
up the "cause" he was standing ON one
foot near the box, and seeing the
troubled look upon the face of MIR. L.,
and feeling AZ he was indebted for the
ride ne winked his lett eye and cried
out. Ray. pay, pay, but Mr.. Lodge said
he wouldn't charge anything. He
will feel doubly thankful when he gets
on the outside OF that turkey. ga
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caldwell ceIe.
brated the fifth anniversary of their
marriage On the 9th inst. Their near
relatives and few neig bb0rs were in
vlted. Presents Of wood being in order
each guest brought with them some
token OF regard. We might enu .Herate
nice chairs, brackets, buckets, trays,
and numerous other useful articles,
also handsome landscape picture in
oil on wood, by Mrs. Maggie Hayes,
who, g paintings exhibited al the Bel.
mont County Fair were awarded tie
first premium over all competitors.
An invitation to the home of Mr.. and
Mira. Caldwell is u guarantee of pleas
ant hours and good cheer. and the fa-
vored guests report it rs a very enjoya
BILE occasion. Those not present also
join in wishing for them ''many hap
py returns OF the day" a.
Instead Of Mr.. r. G. Parker it is Mr..
Jtsaph Conley who has rented the
Uniont0wn Mills, and he will take
possession at once. Mr.. C. was former,
ly employed al the Mills of Mr. WIN.
Campbell, and is well known, KEYS
The post-office at Shepherdstown has
been discontinued, and our p. NJ. went
over and dug out the stump, so that TO
more sprouts are expected. We sym
pathize with the good people of Shep-
herdstown and heartily Wish that some
arrangement could be made for their
benefit. With mail passing twice
daily within one-half mile of their vii.
lage, and they receiving mail but once
II week the matter seems unfair.
ITEMS.
Mr.. Andrew Thompson is lying very
ill and no hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Mrs. Richel Harsh is improving in
health, which her many fri nds will be
glad to learn. ',-4.--
The community will be sad to know
that Mrs. Margaret Campbell is seri.
Ously i'll.
A series of meetings We're held at
Crahapple Church last week, COM
menciDg on Wednesday and closing on
Monday of this week. Revs. Craw-
ford, Day, Armstrong, and Milford,
conducted the services. r H,