Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-23
COLERAIN.


township who recently entered the field
appear to have covered themselves with
glory and then retired to the shades of
oblivion; with your kind permission your
2-star correspondent will again try TO
throw little light on passing events.
During our silence the world has moved
on: joy has come to many household,
and sorrow, with crushing weight, has
fallen on others. Perhaps you were noti-
fed of the sad accident by which our
worthy township clerk, Oliver Bundy,
lost his only child; sou may also have
received notice of the many changes of
real estate: Mr.. Arnold, of Short Creek,
has purchased the farm formerly owned
by John Baker, at $50 per acre-93 acres /;
John Woods has purchased the E. Brack-
en- farm, near the toll gate, for $4,000
cash-about 100 acres; |. Naylor has
purchased the homestead of Joel Walk
er for $50 per acre-91 acres; several
lots have have been purchased from
John Starbuck, opposite Maul's store /;
several new residences and an extensive
propagating house, (the latter by Mr..
Lupton), will be erected at an early day.
The coal fever runs high on Wheeling
creek-Denham and Hardesty have pur-
chased extensive territory; we are in
formed that they paid $40 per acre for
part of it,; this includes only the coal.
w. N. Stilwell will enter the region of
black diam6hds, at an early day, and ex-
poets to ship coal before the close of the
season. Kidd and Brothers are now
loading their first trair-they have Of
fered $50 per acre for e109 acres adjoin-
ing them TheydwiA erect large num-
ber of new houses the present season
for their miners-they have prepared
thousands of coal bank props, and put
up smith shop coal scales, &C.; the in
clemency Of the weather and scarcity of
outdoor laborers have delayed them.
Closing of winter schools are in order.
James Cope was presented with a cane
by his pupils in No. 2 (Hogue's). Miss
Hutchinson was presented with an au-
tograph album for her faithful services
at Pleasant Grove, and the school for
the summer granted her. Miss buttons
school at Concord closed with grand
literary entertainment; she has had
charge of the school for six years past
and the promise Of it for the future.
The school at Grays, taught by Mr..
Wiley, will close in a short time with a
literary exhibition. The school az Pasco
which has been in charge of Miss b.
Brown for two years, will close this
week-candy and other good things will
be distributed as usual. We ehaye not been
advised when the rest of our schools
will close.
Joseph Butler, aged 62, was buried on
Monday of last week; he was a good
citizen. peaceable neighbor, kind
husband and father. Finley Kidd, son
of Jackson Kidd was buried on Thurs
day. We visited this family on Monday
and found the mother. three sons and
daughter, all prostrated with typhoid
fever; one son was convalescent who
has since relapsed. and the father is al
most worn out with loss of sleep and
E}abor t.,.
Mr.. Parker who has been running
Cope's mill for the past year and Civ
ing satisfaction to his patrons, will re-
move to the mill west of st. Clairsville
in a few days. 3. Mr.. Haynes of Bur-
lington has purchased Cope's Mill, and
will take charge OF it in person on the
first Of April. mas Ee.i 3H e
The crop of maple molasses was very
short. Te" ~ a1 CrG
The growing wheat looks very well.
The fruit crop was never more prom
ising. Speaking of fruit reminds us
that Prof Lazenby at the farmers insti-
tute recommended the use of Paris
Green to kill insects on apple trees. We
know of case in which a solution of
that drug was used on pear trees, and
it killed the leaves and bark wherever
it touched them, therefore, we say go
slow on the Profs. recommendation.
Some dirty sneak poisoned our dog
and several other good ,ones--;i raid on
the hen roost or smoke houses will be
the next thing in order i- ,t,, ~