Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-09
UNTONTOWN.

Mrs. Nancy ]. Jenkins, whose former
illness was noticed, died on Sabbath,
May 29th, and the funeral took place on
Tuesday-Rev. Starkey, of New Athens,
conducting religious services, and Mr..
Isaac Walker, of Flushing, in charge Of
the funeral arrangements. Mrs jenkins
was the mother of Mrs. Nancy Bethel,
at whose house she died. receiving
the kindest care and attention from her
daughter and grand-daughters. She was
aged about IS years had been sufferer
for long time and confined to bed for
many long and weary months. Although
stranger here her pastor spoke of his
knowledge of her life in former years,
and those who did know her in her own
home speak highly of her many good
qualities. She was member of the NJ.
z. church, and was laid to rest in their
burying ground at Flushing.
Mr. P. S. Brewer and Miss Frances
Price were married at the home of the
brides mother, near MOOrelield, at one
o'clock on the 31st ult-, by the Rev. Rob
ert Armstrong, of New Athens, Ohio.
and returned for dinner to his mothers
in this town Wednesday. Quite num-
Der of guests we're invited. who report
the occasion as a yely pleasant one in
every particular.
The contract for building the new
school house was awarded by the Board
on Saturday last to r. C. Henderson foI
the sum of 1895. House to be completed
on or before the 10th day of September.
Board authorized the Directors to sell
the old building and apply the proceeds
of sale for repairs and fencing. We are
indebted to Mr.. ]. G. Gillespie, Town
ship Clerk. for the above information.
An alarming accident occurred here
on Saturday evening. Miss Anna Dun
bar and her sister "Lu" were out driving
the family horse to q light buggy. From
some cause the horse ran away, at the
same time kicking furiously and taking
the sidewalk leading to the stable in
| front of their premises. The palings
were torn from the fence in many
places, and the buggy almost overturned.
After reaching the alley he ran directly
across it striking shop belonging to
Mr.. James Walker, and at this point the
buggy was overturned and both were
thrown out, the horse dragging the bug
gy for some distance to the foot of the
alley. Miss Anna Dunbar received Sc
we're injuries on the face, it being bruised
and cut from stroke, as is supposed, by
broken pallng, and she was somewhat
Frustrated from the effects of the acci-
dent Miss La Dunbar had leg and
arm injured, as she thinks by striking
the wheel when the buggy was over
turned. The escape of both was surely
providential and almost miraculous.
Ugh!! Notwithstanding the dry
weather the spring snakes have grown
| finely. We were shown one Ga black
snake) by Mr.. VIM. Snedeker. which was
almost six feet long. He had stopped
growing when we saw him.
AS rains are local we rejoice as mat
ter of news to state that this school
fine shower.
"Praising by Machinery" was endorsed
by 131 of the members of the u. p.
Synod and objected to by 22. The Uni
ted Presbyterian church is losing its in
diyiduality rapidly.
THE PEoPLE.-Mrs. b. X. Cameron
and Mrs. Mary Henderson, are visiting
at Dover. Mr.. Taylor Gillespie and
family returned to their western home
on Wednesday last. Mrs. Sallie Mes
bitt and her pretty little daughter 'Lu.
have returned to their Pennsylvania
home. Mr.. Leland Frint. of St. Clairs-
vile, has been assisting Bentley & Coff-
land :. i. Mr.. John w. .Conley has been
called home. owing to the severe illness
of his wife Mrs. Lucinda Conley. Mr..
Henry Taylor, sr.. has been quite ill for
a week past Mr.. VIM. NJ. KiigUre is
having his house repaired~up nicely