Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-03-06
UNEOXEO IN.

Mr. Abner Lodge will have built this com
ing spring fine new dwelling hOlse. Bran
denburgh Il Co.," Of Flushing, have been
awarded the carpenter work dud have con
trac,ed for the same, anu Mr.. a. StultZ, of
Il rlus;iing has contracted tor the masonry.
Mir. Lodge has the meaus to erect building
when Will be an ornament to the valley IN
which be resides.
4 new town has been planned at Lafferty 5
Station on the Z I V & W Il r (Which is to
be- and Mr. Joseph Ferguson has dropped IN
as the nest egg. DO" resided in TINS town
for several Years and proved a worthy citizen.
He has secured the choice of corner lots, and
has framed lumber for building already on the
the ground. Tue town is not yet named.
One among the very best essays read at the
Literary Society, entitled Shattered Lives, Was
by Miss Ella Snedeker The reading was
correct and everything connected with its
expression worthy OF credit.
We regret to announce the illness of Mrs.
Agnes Pollock. sen; Mrs. VIM L. thompson;
Mrs. Emily ~ le, and Mrs. ". Humphrey.
Two of tLese ladies are seriously III.
Mr. James McGrew and Miss Sadie Esiep
We're united in marriage on Frday at the
house Of the brides mother, by Rev. I. j.
Milford, OF New Athens, Ghio Miss Estep
was well kEown as a teacher o. great perse-
verence in her profession, and as one who
had spared neither time nor means to acquire
an education. Mr.. McG3rew is an honest,
industrious farmer, and with the cooperation
Of good wife, viii not fail to succeed in the
calling which ne has adopted.
Mr. Boyd K Cameron has sold his house
4 LOT in tn ID.fa
and will give possession on March 10Th.
An Indian was a member of the Literary
Society and tOok part In the exercises. tie
read an essay on ''dunplngs," which was
referred to the ladies present for criticism.
tribute we'll deserved was the memorial
presented Mr.. Z. Ii. Norhees at the close OF
the late scnool term, by the Directors and
patrons of the school in the form Of written
expression of thanks and appreciation of his
faithful services as a teacher. As persons of
all trades and professions in life are always liza
bic to public censure when they fail to perform
ia worthy manner the duti S assigned them,
5 should we always be prompt to award to
| them Just praise and commendatiOn for a
worthy discharge of the same. We therefore
with honest appreciation of the talent dis
played by Mr Norhees, cheerfuly endorse all
that has been said in his favor as a successful
and competent teacher, aud the following at
tributes should commend him to all. And
first, we would speak of the fair manner in
which the examination of classes was con-
| Quoted. 1t was our privilege 10 be present al
tine closing Of the school, and Can safely say
thai the tests OF scholarship We t thorough
alI the honors well deserved. fhe examina-
tim was placed in the hands of the audience
aud in many cases it was most thorough and
rigid. The classes in reading and definition;
acquitted themselves with great honor, there
not being a single error IN defining. Second
We wonld speak of the interest taken by Mr..
! Voorhees, outside Of the school in the Cause ol
education. Through his efforts a successful
! Literary Society was organized, and he never
failed to take part assigned him in that Socie-
| tv. Third. His strenuous effort for the pro-
molten OF cvility and good manners in his
pupils and any one defective with whom EC
came in contact, and doing this by the in
huence of IA correct department maintained by
himself. There are two classes which cannot
be taught civil department in any community:
| 1sr, Those whose mental faculties are clJuded;
and 2d, Those whom even a profess on OF
Christianity cannot sutdue; but these two
classes are always objects of pity, rather than
censure 4 superb dinner was gotten up in
HuHOT VI inc lCdCiicI dilu pupIlS. ny lne SOOu
people of the district on Tuesday, and al
though we did not partake, we are informed
that it was "A complete success. which we do
not for a moment doubt, knowing that the
ladies' aud gentlemen of this district can get
up nice dinner when tn y choose to do so.
The committee are worthy of praise for their
well directed efforts upon this occasion. Mr.
c. Gillespie spoke in behalf of the citizens
and Mr. Voorhees, for himself. We have
consumed the above space knowing that the
event will prove interesting to all who favor
the cause of education.
Some difficulty has arisen about the use OF
the school house for other than school pur-
poses, and the Directors have closed the same,
thereby excluding the class in vocal music
taught by Prof. Glass. they applied to
Thomas Brokaw, Justice of the Peace, for a
decision as to whether this power is vested in
the directors or in the township board OF edu-
cation, and we are informed that he gave his
opinion that the house could only be closed
by order of the board. Much unpleasantness
has arisen. In due time we will inform our
rpadarc n the final action