Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-22
uNIONTOWN.

THE Ladies Missionary Society have
made up box of bedding, clothing, and
other useful articles for the Freedmen
of Knoxville, Tenn. These ladies work
in quiet and transformations way, yet
are doing a vast amount of good, and as
yet they are only sowing the seed-the
harvest will come in due time, with
bountiful returns.
THE HEN is still on" and something
practical may yet be Matched out as con-
Germs the short line from Flushing to
Mr.. VIM. Taylor's.- The project has its
supporters, and it will be to the interest
of the company to secure speedy transit
to connect with other roads (Which can
not now be done by stopping at all sta
tions), also to open up the coal region
along Wheeling creek, and to secure an
important feeder in the form of road
| from New Athens. and perhaps through
to Cadiz, to connect with the Gin. s. ST.
Louis Railway. The people of Harri-
son county are specially interested, and
should move in the matter at once. Con-
nection could be made from New Athens
at the burnt mills" on the farm of
Mr.. VIM. Watson. Let Athens secure
enterprlSlng men at once, and with prop
er effort the road can and lcW be built.
Mr.. ROBERT HUMPHREY, one of our
most Industrious mechanics, is off work
OH account of being severely burned
while working at the forge. A live coal
of fire from the hearth fell into his boot,
and to ease the pain and quench the fire
he pumped water into the boot. This
caused Inflammation, and a very sore
ankle is the result.
PERSONAL the popular
agent at Bruce station, in fit of sab
sent mindedness," blacked his boots
clear round on Saturday evening; he
looked five years younger. ard his ap-
pearance was so changed that his best
friends were taken by SURPRISE; his girl
even told him to call again.-Mr.J.C. Bell
takes charge of Mr.. Stewards farm and
stock near st. Clairsville during the ab-
sence of Mr.. S.-Miss Emma Whan will
spend the holiday vacation at Pittsburg,
Cannonsburgh and other places in Penn
sylvania her young friends on Wheeling
creek will miss her very much; all wish
her pleasant visit and speedy return.
The sickness among children is of
more serious nature than was first re-
ported, but as yet Jessie Shively is the
only one suffering from typhoid fever
AS far as known.--Mr. ohm Sharp is, we
are glad to learn, improving in health.
The ladies don't wear their low
necked shoes when they visit the station
now. The mud there is still rising, and
operates like the surf at the Cape of
Good Hope: few car loads of gravel
would be greater blessing
at that point than a shower of quails.
John McNary, jr., and Willie, his |
brother, have the measles; they are the |
Dutch measles.-Yes. "Jo.," they think |
you have 'em.
SoLOMON's CORNER.
n. C.-The "center of population" is |
the center of gravity of the population;
it is in
LAT. 80 degs., 04 Minis, 0S SECS,
LON. 81 degs., SO Minis, 40 secs.
For 1880 it was zone mile from the south |
bank of the Ohio, in Kentucky" near
The village of Taylorsville. Can COM
pute and give method of determination,
but would charge you one dollar.
SECOND QUEsTIoN-The population of |
Ohio is 3,19S,239. There are 1,614,165
males, and l,5St,074 females.
THIRD QUEsTIoN-We do not reveal
secrets of the census. Did not care to
remember any lady's age twenty min
ties after it was written. ANY further
inquiries of this nature, and your name
will be published in full with the ques.
ion. H.