Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16
COLERAIN.

lu6 DiS llOOu Has Dccu Iue luom0 OI
conversation for week past. The de-
struction of property here is with out a
parallel. A Eouse standing at the mouth
of jug Run, on the farm of S. Giffen,
was swept away-the occupant, John
Ewing, losing nearly all his household
goods. This house had been built So
years; it was a substantial hewed log
house, and although it was not an impos-
ing structure, yet we looked upon it
with great Representation says that
it was within its walls that ace had our
birth-there We repoSed S,ceetky- in a
sugar-trough, made our first effort at
Professionalism, and with unsteady hand
guided our first spoonful of hasty pud-
ding into an open cOuntenance. The
house of Daniel Clark, Oh Steep Run,
was carried away, with nearly all its
contents. w. S. Taggart, merchant at
Barton's on the T. ", slept the sleep OF
the just, and WAS undisturbed by the
raging storm, until neighbor called
him at an early hour to find his cellar
filled with water, and large amount of
groceries destroyed, and drift, saw-logs,
and mud and water on every hand. The
new barn of Joel Walker received
stroke of lightning, which shattered
some of its timbers. About $50 people
met at Pleasant Grove that night to wit
ness a dramatic performance, and the
most of them remained IN the school
house until mOrning-amOng them was
j. nativs of New Zealand; he looked
with amaZement on the flashing light
ming, and heard with awe the deep roll
ing thunder, scarcely knowing whether
it was part of the regular performance
or a special one got up in honor of his
arrival. He said they had nothing of
the kind in the land of his birth. We
had but little wind or hail during the
storm, which continued nearly hours,
about inches of rain falling during
that time.
Kidd Il Bro. have concluded contract
with Squire NaylOr for his farm. They
have also contracted with William
Robson for about IS acres of coal at
about $50 per acre. They expect to be-
gin work about the first Uf July.
o. E. Milar is the new conductor on
the east bound morning train OH the L.
V. r. We have rode with him, and be-
lieve he is destined to become as popular
as Mr.. Westervelt, his predecessor, who
now runs the mail train. Mr. Milar is
a young man, unmarried, anG will doubt
less become very popular with the fair
travellers, who will pay, their fare cheer
fully. G. j. Baldwin is still engineer ON
the train-he is an old hand at the
and will cheerfully Stopl
his train at any point to take ON or put
off passengers. We recommend this
train to the travelling public, as weshave
frequently rode on it, and found the
men all gentlemen, including the fire.
man, short-haired baggage-master and
pea nut boy.
We took "a peep into the mail car last
week when at Bridgeport; we always
like 10 see a man move himself as if he
meant business. Mail agent Mcconnell
was distributing the mail it was graft
flying to us to observe the way in which
he handled himself.
The new engines recently placed on
the T. V. r. do Lot fill the bill; they are
run on four driving wheels, and the two
front wheels support ten tons weight; |
when they strike curve they shove the |
rails out of place,
There will be communion at the Pres
byterian church, In Pennington, on next
the Rev. Crawford will assist.
Rev. John Cole. of Lore City, preach
ed two sermons at Pleasant Grove on
last Sabbath. He appears to fully real
ize the fact that the children of men are
not only asleep, but dead, in trespass and
sin. If loud talking will arouse them,
will be partly walked one of
these days.
Stibert & Co.. of Harrisville, are buy
ing wool in this township at SOC. They
have purchased considerable; We are in
formed that it is nearly all purchased in
the vicinity OF IIarrisEille at these fig
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