Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-10-03
UNEONEONN.
Down THE DARK VALLEY

Down THE DARK VALLEY
.'How still and peaceful is the grave,
| Where life's vain tumults past,
The appointed house, by Heavens decree
Receives US all at last"
I Mrs. ANN ARMOR, wife of Mr.. Sam
ucl ArmUr, died Oh Saturday morning,
Sept 81, Of typhoid pneumonia, at the
residence or her granddaughter, Mrs.
Arna Boswell (H6e Porter, in st. Lou
is Mo, and her remains were brought
here for iTlerHent, accompanied by her
Ion, s. w. ArLlor, E-q, the only sur
lViving member OF Il large fHmily-ar-
irving at the house Of Or. John Camp
bell on the morning of the 24th, and
Ithe funeral took place at o'clock P. M,
| Rev. Robert Armstrong, conducting
/ The funeral services, and 3. r. John
lstun, E,q those services requisite for
! the interment uf the body. No eX>
lpenSe had been spared, and the funeral
I0pcurations We're elegant in all their
appointments, and TINS wa- most notl-
ctabie in the beautiful e,lsket provided
10 receive the f,rId that would soon be
! laid away from human sight forever.
Rev. Armstrong read portion OF the
Goth Psalm, Hnuounca1 the 634th
hymn. and spoke briefly of the Char
acter of the decea-ed-that even in bis
earliest remembrance she had been a
protested follower of Christ. That she
loved the good and pure &c. MIs.ArmQr
WIS we'll known to the citizens OF this
community, having removed to this
place about The year 1920, and at death
was aged 81 years. During her long
residence here she proved worthy
citiz"n, good neighhur, and one that
wished to SEQ the cause of Felig ion pre-
vail. II sh., eSpUu7ei principle she
was m-sacrificlng friends and pecu-
1iarv advantages in its defense. Her
aim Was, amid many trials and difficul-
ties, to rear her family 30 as tn become
II comfort to her in age, Gnd she hal
the Satisfaction OF seeing those who
vera spared tn her, filling places oi
honor and trust. One daughter rests
in the cemetery at Gre.ncas,le, Ind,
and sha bv the side o. her husband and
with the rest Of the family around her,
''sleep5 the sleep that knows no
wax ing"
Mr.. HUGH FERGUSON, ST., died of
liberation Of the stomach, on Saturday
last, at Morristwn, Ohio, and his funer-
al passed through this place on Sab
bath. Mr.. f. formerly resided near
this place, Was a successful farmer, and
II InAn worthy Of respect. He was 79
years OF age. Was member OF the
| Presbyterian Church, and was well and
favorahly known in this and Harrison
counties.
MR.. BEAM has been up looking over
the damages resulting from the flood
80 his mill property, aud with his
characteristic enterprise has decided to
repair and improve. This is one Of the
best mill seats in the county, and u
good mill kept in repair would pay.
Mr.. Conley, the present miller, will
remove on Wednesday TO Dickerson 6
mill. t#
WE UNDERSTAND that a dispatch
was received by Mr.. VIM. Ross, an
nouncing the serious illness of Mr..
Robert Ross at his home in Iowa, and
that his father started at once to visit
him. --
Mr.. w. B. CAMPBELL will remove
West this week, and Wheeling town
ship will lose Il good citizen.-Mrs.
Merritt, who has spent the summer
here will accompany his family as far
as her own home. Mrs. M. will have
the best wishes OF the many whom
she has won as friends while here, and
they will regret her departure.
A LARGE amount of fine stock has
been bought up by Mesrs. Shepherd &
Blair, and driven Off. Still. they man.
age to secure good cattle and hogs, and
the wonder is, that so many are yet on
sale.
SCHOOL commenced on Monday, Mr..
Charles VOORHEES,, teacher.-In our last
locals there were many errors in or
biography, OF which we plead not
guilty y-CurrespOndenc has accumula-
ted, but answers will have to be de-
ferre'i for want of space. The answers
sent in the "Goose" question were in
geniOu, an'i witty, but only one was
correct. They may yet be published
at n time when space admits. II.