Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-20
UNIONTOWN.

board of Infirmary Directors, was taken
suddenly and seriously i'll at that institu,
ton on Saturday last. He was able to re-
turn home on Sabbath evening, and, we
are glad to learn, is recovering rapidly.
A GREAT CYCLONE of joy swept over
the home of John L. Grimes and family,
on Sabbath last Mr.. Grimes had been
reading about Abraham, and when fine
boy baby walked into his heart with
MERRY Christmas" and Happy New
Year" greeting, he felt glad enough to go
out and hug himself to death. COngrat-
ulations from everybody.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to
have Christmas entertainment at the
church here on the evening of that day.
BARLEY COOPER, ESQ. former
Uniontown boy, is still at his desk in
| Wheeling. He served two terms as
Treasurer of Belmont county, followed
| the old flag in time of war, was shot
through the head during the battle of the
| Wilderness, and still lives to stand up
| firm and true in the exercise of his polit-
ical faith, and for the principles of truth
and Justice His many friends will be
glad to hear from him. and to learn that
health and prosperity attends him.
ANOTHER good fellow to meet is Col
Jake Kemple, of Wheeling, who bids fair
to become very popular as humorist.
We found the Colonel busy with his man
uscripts, preparing his famous lecture,
| From the banquet to the free lunch
| When Jake beams on an audience they
laugh in spite of themselves, and when
he speaks he brings down the house,
rafters and all
"THE colored folks" had dance and
supper at Mr.. Charley Welty's, which, as
far as outside appearance was concerned,
was "a most orderly affair, and credit to
those who had the management of it. We
| learn that it was gotten up and conducted
as well as patroniZrd by the better class
of colored people, and that the entertain
ment was to them "a source of much en-
joyment.
Mr.. HOWARD PICKERING and Miss Ida
NJ Shannon, of Flushing, were married
at the Presbyterian parsonage, in this
place, by Rev. Geo. 5. Hacke.t, on Tues
day, 18th inst, and driving to Cassvlile,
partook of their wedding dinner at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Mary
Vancuren.
Mr.. ALBERT WATSON proposes to sell
| the fine farm on which he now resides,
and which he has improved in the best
manner 1t is known as the sold Frater
farm and is pleasantly situated.
Miss ANNA Coup met with serious
accident by falling through a trap-door to
the cellar, on Sabbath evening last. Her
face is severely cut and bruised, but she
is able to be about. Anna is one of the
very best young ladies of our town, and
is general faYorite with all her young
friends, who sincerely regret to hear of
her misfortune.
A sERvICEABLEh hor e belonging to Mr..
Jos. Lee, died last Thursday evening.
A MAN dressed in women's clothes has
been calling at the houses and asking for
lodgings for the night, in the vicinity of
Shepherdstown. During the last call the
owner of the premises noticed pair of
No. IL boots peeping out from beneath
the skirts, and she was promptly denied
the hospitality of the house for that rea-
son. Moral-Dont wear your boots when
you play jokes on your neighborS
Mr.. JOHN T. BREWER and Miss Eva l.
Majors, of Flushing township, were mar
ried on Wednesday, the 18th inst, and the
bridal party returned to the residence of
the groom in this place on Thursday,
where nice dinner and reception was
gotten up in their honor. Some six or
seven carriages containing their young
friends, accompanied them, and the occa-
sion was reported as a very enjoyable
and pleasant one to all concerned.
SOLUTION of the egg problem given in
O. V. News: Eacl egg cost the grocer
5-12 of cent, and eggs cost him two
and one-twelfth cents at which price he
should have sold them, instead of 3 eggs
for cents.
Rev. J. c. SCOULER preached here on
Sabbath, having returned from an extend
ed visit of several weeks duration.
OUR vIsIToEs.-Wm. T. Campbell, of
Charlton, Iowa,i is on visit to see his moth
er, who met with painful accident, of
which notice has been made.-Mr. J. T.
Carpenter, guest of Mr.. John Foreman
Mr.. Charlie Huff, of c., 2. & st. L. R'y,
visit home-Mr and Mrs. Samuel Bran
son, of Des sMOines City, Iowa. guests of
Mr.. Jesse Huff. II.