Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-06-10
NeighbOrhOod News.

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At Steubenville the jury in the case
of Caroline Dowry VS.. The G. 6 p Rail-
road Co., an action to recover damages
for killing her husband in August, 1913,
in Friday evening returned verdict
for the plaintiff for $500. This is the
fourth time the case has been tried.
Harry Williams, a colored miner, liv-
ing at Cambridge, was seriously, and, it
is thought, fatally injured by falling
slate i'll the coal mines at that place
Friday afternoon.
James n. Douglass, OF GAINESVILLE,
whose whereabouts has been unknown
Tor eight long years, returned home one
day last week-nOt as the PrOdigal, but
flushed with this worlds goods. He had
been mining in Colorado.
John c. Hunt, a carpenter of Barnes
vile, fell from a scaffold last week
while working at R. McLain's, and was
seriously bruised about the hips and
legs.
The people of Middleburgh, Noble
county, are making preparations to have
a grand Fourth of July celebration.
The Morrison Glee Club and the Middle
burg and other Bands are to do the tooC-
ing. Gen. Enochs, oS IrontOn, the only
General that Noble county furnished for
the war, will make the address, and Dal-
zell will join in the chorus.
Thos. C. Shankland, of GAINESVILLE,
has been appointed Superintendent of
Painting at the Athens ASYLUM.
At 7:15 o'clock, Friday evening, Mrs.
]. Ed. Coen, eldest daughter of B. F.
Caldwell, Esq, died at his residence on
Fifteenth street, Wheeling, after lin
gering illness. There is a mournful sto-
ry connected with this death of a beauti-
full young lady. Miss Aggie Caldwell,
as she then was, expected to be married,
about month ago, to Mr.. J. E. Coen,
but an attack of typhoid fever cOmpell-
ed a poStponement OF the wedding day.
She finally recovered and was GONZALES
cling, when too early exposure brought
on relapse and return of the fever.
For two weeks her health fluctuated
and finally it became apparent she must
die. Il was the desire of Mr.. COen that
she should become his bride, and yester-
day morning Rev. Cunningham was
summoned to her bedside. Seldom has
the wedding service been read under
such solemn circumstances. While hoY-
ering between lie and death. Miss Ag-
gle Caldwell became Mrs. Ed. COen. I'm
mediately after the ceremony she began
to sink, and at the hour mentioned above
passed quietly away. She was a most
estimable young lady, and her mournful
story will be read with sorrow by her
numerous friends.-Register.
The many friends of Mrs. Kate john
son. wife OF Dr.. johnson, of Detroit,
Mich, and daughter Of c. B. DOty, sr, of
Steubenville, will be both surprised and
panied to learn of the death of that Ia
dy, which occurred at the home of her
father in Steu5enville, at 2 o'clock Sat-
urday moinipg, after brief illness.
Coshocton has successful loan exhi-
bition.
Silas Davis, young man who resided
in Caldwell several years ago, was
ago.
The Mayor of Cadiz has purchased a
yoke of oxen for use of THAI city.
The alumni association of the Steu-
benville high school is the latest. Fol-
lowing are the officers: President, J. B.
DOYLE; Vice Pres, B. Guider; Treasurer,
Will Miller; Sec'y, Alicia Keith McCon-
nell.
W. II. Jones, OF Carlisle, Noble coun-
ty, on Tuesday of last week, accidental
ly shot and killed bis wife.
The Tree Press boasts of the might
est Nimrod" O. this neck of woods. Last
Friday morning, Mr.. James T. Kennedy,
Of this Office, shot twenty-one squirrels
and carried his own game by noon
Carroll Free Press.
The Bowerstown Banner says that the
"W" on the wing of a Harrison county
locust means "Wheat and wool" instead
o. "war," as it is commonly supposed to
mean. 1t is always best to look on the
good side.
VIM. Brownrigg, of Sharon township,
inro:ms US that he is offering IS cents for
good wool, but that as yet he has found
no one willing to accept that figure |;
fa- mers are holding for so cents, and
some even higher.-Noble Co. Eep.
Mr.. Levi Mallernee, well known
and highly respected citizen of Harrison
county, died at his home at Deersville
on Tuesday morning of last week. His
age was 64 years.
Mrs. VIM. Marsh, of Cadiz, died on
Wednesday morning, the I'd, after lin
gering illness, at an advanced age. She
was an excellent woman, and very high
ly respected by all acquainted her.
Mrs. Mary johnson, widow of Hugh
Johnson, died at her home in Shortcreek
township, on last Wednesday, at the ad-
vanced age of 96 years. Mrs. Johnson
has been resident of Harrison county
for so years.
The next reunion OF the surviving
members of the 9Gth o. V. 1. VIII be
held at Carrollton, on Thursday, Aug.
26th. Extensive preparations are al
ready being made by the local committee.
At Dennis Michael's, in Green town
ship, Harrison county, cow mad calf,
which was perfect. except the backbone
is five inches shore, and where ordinary
calves have tails,this one has bunch of
hair which sticks up like rabbits tail.