Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-29
UNIONTOWN.

| Mrs. NANCY MOORE died after lin
gering illness of almost a year on the
Sd inst. As resident of this place
previous to her removal to Illinois she
com manded the respect and esteem OF
all who knew her, and her friends
will receive notice of her death with
feelings of regret and sadness.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT occurred here
on the 26th inst. A three horse team
owned by Mr.. Il. Burlington, was at
tackled by hornets and ran away, and
Il boy of about y or 13 years of age,
named VIM. Waite, in trying to make
his escape by jumping from the wag-
'un, received severe and perhaps dam
gerous injuries. Mr.. Burlington states
that he and another gentleman had
two teams, and were on their way to
be laden with wool on their return
trip-that the boy, VIM. Waite, was in
the habit of accompanying his team,
and that at times he gave II in charge
to him, and that he would then 90
back to the wagon following, and have
chat with his fellow teamster, the
boy leading out with his team, and
that under all ordinary C rcumstances,
this was perfectly safe, the team being
reliable and the driver trustworthy.
He further states that when just In the
suburbs of town some boys were stonlng
q hornets nest, AMI this caused the
hornets to attack his horses, which be-
gan to kick, and then ran away. Waite,
in jumping, caught his foot in the lines,
and Was thrown pro5trate on the
ground, and probably dragged short
distance. His arm was badly injured,
being torn open for quite a distance
between the elbow and shoulder, and
the muscles torn loose and prOtruding
! from the wound; he also received ln-
juries on the head. DIR. John Camp
bell was Immediately called and dress
ed the wounds, and he was conveyed
back to his hume near st. Clalrsvllle,
by Mr.. Thomas Morrow. The team
ran partly up the main street oil the
town, then down an alley and through
board fence into the field below, and
strange to tell the damages to horses
and wagon were trit1ing as to what
was expected. Two OF the horses were
some what injured, but Mr.. Burlington
proceeded on his way. Both gentlemen
did what they could for the comfort OF
the wounded boy. The accident Is
much to be regretted.
Mr.. SAMUEL ARMoR, of Chicago.
| ILL.,, paid his old locality briet visit
on Monday, and looked around lit
tie ON the scenes of his bOyhOOd years.
Mr.. ArmOr has proved to be most
efficient and vigilant Railroad Con-
ductor, and has served over thirteen
years in that capacity, and in that time
no one under his care has lost their
lives or received injuries of any kind;
his brakemen have also been exempt
from accident. For the past four years
he has not had d wheel off the track.
His run is from Chicago to st. Louis
passenger trains.
THE COLT SHOW, gotten up by Mr..
Selden George, on the 24th inst, was
an event which will prove of interest
to breeders and lovers of fine horses,
and we are enabled to make the follow
ing report for the CHRONICLE: 1.-The
show was held in field of DR.. Estep,
at Loydsville, where there was very
respectable attendance of people, but
owing TO the busy season there were
only eleven colts on exhibition. The
owner of the beautiful Chestnut Stall
lion rendered three premiums to the
wv uSIS vi lilO 15l, - OA OColi lAO
exhibitors TO select the committee.
DIR. WIN E5tep, Daniel Brewer and
VIM. Lodge were then appointed to
inspect the stock on exhibition and
designate the awards. After careful
examination the committee reported
that of the eleven colts in competition
there was MT one bad colt, and that
viewing them together, they were a
fine lot of colts, and so near alike i'll
merit that it was difficult to make an
award satisfactory to the committee.
First premium to Taylor Vail; second,
Aaron Foulke; third, Henry Lot.
When the com Hlittee made report on
the grounds to Mr.. George he prompt
ly paid the premiums awarded as
above" The occasion was pleasant
one, and the best of feeling prevailed
among the parties concerned.
ONE of span of horses driven by two
commercial travellers, dropped dead
near the Lyle School House, few
days since. 1t was hired IRON the
livery stable of Mr.. Lynch, of CidiZ.
No Jury was impannelt d and the cause
of death is unknown. The Carcass lay
in the road until there was com plaint
made, and then it WAS removed.
AN OLD but valuable horse, own by
Mr.. David Lyle, died recently
also fine mare owned Dy Mr.. Josiah
Beall, short time since.
THREsHEEs have more orders than
they can attend TO in the Il resh'
ing OF grain, as the crop here is very
abundant, and the growers are anxious
to have it in the bushel form. Mr..
John Frater hgs purchased new ma
chine and proposes to extract about
4 more grains of wheat from the head
of wheat than has been done heretfore,
and to put it in the bushel and not on
the straw pile.
OUR WORTHY Postmaster, Mr..
Smith, day or two since, went out
into the woods to score some squir'
rels. He had 4 first class double bar
rel squirrel scarer, and had caused the
squirrels to hop around quite lively for
a time-then he ceased firing to reload.
Barrel No. was loaded and he was
ramm.ng home the charge in barrel
No. 2, when the air became compress
ed, and he put his toe upon the lock-
as he supposed-Of No. 2, but it hap
pened to be that Of the barrel which |
was loaded, and his boot slipping of,
it was discharged. Mr.. Smith threw
the gun in the bushes, land then looked
at his hand. lie now wears his thumb
and second finger in rag, and when
the other two fingers burn and smart
he blows them. Seriously speaking,it
W IS narrow escapes and with but slight
injury. Mr.. Smith has an industrious
pair of hands, a benevolent kindly pair
that crowd into his pockets, and feel
for quarter to relieve a comrade in
we hope that they may
never be mutilated or destroyed.
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