Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-10
UNIONTOWN.

night was very nn6 one, DuG OF DrleI
duration. An arch or bow extended
across the northern heavens, while pen
cils of light shot up into space. A deli
cate pink or rose color suffused the sky
where the lights appeared. :. was
VENNoR "busted up" whaI en-, anten-
ded to be, and would have oea1ter very
enjoyable picnic on Saturday p by noon.
1t was planned and gotten "a Miss
Jennie Grimes and Miss Ell Mckee
and over twenty couple were invited.
They had selected grove near the house
of Mr.. James Taylor as the locality
where they would eat their custard pie
and fight the mosquitoes, but when the
rain came on they repaired to Mr.. Tay-
lor's barn, where they dined and extracted
as much mirth and hilarity from the oc-
casion as the depressing condition of the
weather would admit of. The party
would have represented some of the
most genteel and respectable people of
this and other communities. and we are
sorry that the appointed time proved
unfavorable.
MR. WIN. SNEDEKER was notified Of
the death of Mrs. Stamford, of Ravens
Rock, Va, and returned on last Friday.
being absent about one week. Mrs. S.
was sister of Mrs. Annie Snedeker,
recently deceased.
Mr.. JOSEPH LEE, being fond of
field sports, keeps a kennell of
hounds, some of which he values
very highly. He informs US that
few evenings since small house
dog and one of his hounds were poison
ed. and that his bars were taken out and
the cattle driven into his corn. Persons
feeling themselves aggrieved or wronged
| by any action of his should have recourse
to law to redress their wrongs, and the
citizens of this community, even though
they may not regard Mr.. Lee with per.
sonal faver, should look with SuspeciOn
upon any man who "laughs al" approves
or in any way covntenances the doing OF
private injury to the property of any
individual, and they should be classed
with those who administer the poison
In addition, it begets deplOrable con-
dition of affairs in a community, fol
when the law will not be available tt
protect the property of an individual hi
will eHdeavor to do so by any means In
his power, and evil consequences is the
result.
CHAs. S. PRICE. Esq, the former pop
ular and business agent and operator a
Bruce, is now located at Higbee, Mo-, a.
agent for the M. X. & Tex. r. r. CO.witl
"a largely increased salary of which he il
deserving, as he is an active, wide awake
agent and capable of advancing the in
terests Of any company.
MRS. RosE LEE, after visit of twt
weeks duration to friends at Parkers
burg, W. Va, and Marietta and Beverly
Ohio, has returned, having had mos
enjoyable visit and with her health re
stored, of which her many friends ART
glad to learn.
Mrs. MAGGIE HAYS took the trail
lover the T. V. road, on Monday last, t.
attend the reunion of the pupils of Sa
vannah Academy, located at Savannah
Ashland county, Ohio, that being he
former home. Mrs. Hays was the frs
pupil enrolled at that institution and o.
course manifests great interest in it
welfare. She will receive most cordia
welcome, for as lady of intelligence
: and refinement she is held in high esteem
by all who know her.
REV. - POLLOCK preached in tn
U. p. church here on Sabbath. Lett
Nichols, a handsome and attractive littl
/, girl, has been quite i'll, but is now better
: 80. Mr.Wm. Huff and Mr.. Dorsey Ham
, ilton ara under the Doctors care, wit
: symptoms of fever. Mr.. Joseph Ten
pie has stalk of oats six feet, two an
=. one-half inches in length Miss Molli
Smith, after prolonged visit to the cit
returned home last week, accompanie
I by her brother, Mr.. John Smith, and as
: guest, J. S. Kelly, Esq, son OF Capt. Kell
e of the ill-fated steamer Scioto. IL.