Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-08-27
UNIONTOWN.

Twas our privilege and pleasure to meet
our tried and true friend and former mess
mate, DR.. d. r. Johnston, of Aledo, Ill, at
his mothers home in st. Clairsville on Friday
last, and to ioin with the family in celebrating
the day of his birth. The name OF Rev. Dr.
Johnston will long be remembered. He lives
in the hearts of the people, and the mother
NAV well be proud of her son. He had about
completed his course of study before he at
tained his majority; fought under the 'old flag
during the war; was for number
of years a missionary with his family
in Egypt: travelled through Palestine, and
now enjoys q lucrative practice and happy
home in the land of his birth. We wish for
him many happy returns of the day. and
express our heartfelt thanks for the bOuntiful
hospitality extended by the members OF the
family, who remain at the old home.
THE excursion to Chippewa on Wednesday
the 18th inst, was well patronized, the tram
being composed of ten coaches all well filed.
Quite a number from Bruce, Fairpoint and
Oak Dale, were aboard, and the time at the
grounds was pleasantly spent. Space will
prevent giving detail or making personal
mention of distinguished parties who visited
the lake. The happy party who were So
kindly entertained by Revs. Weaver, Scouller,
Brownlee, DR.. Fulton and others on that Oc>
casion, tender their thanks for such generous
courtesy. The reverend gentleman not only
showed their friends the beauties and pleasures
of the lake and grounds, but invited them 10
their tent, cooked supper and provided from
their liberal store The ladies also cOntribu>
ted from their baskets and a most enjoyable
meal was the result. All too soon the loco>
motive called the excursionists in, and IN a
short time after, they were speeding rapidly
homeward, hopiGg that at some future day
they would visit Chippewa again.
| JACOB HUFF, q young man who recently
resided here, fell from tree near New Athens
and is so badly injured that but slight hopes
are eatertained of his recovery. We learn
that, IN company with some three or four
companions, he went to the woods to secure
some bees which were working in the top of
very tall tree. By means of a rope he was
drawn up about forty feet to the fork of the
tree He then climbed some fifteen feet
higher and sawed off the limb containing the
bees The bees Immediately assembled from
the ground and attacked him just as he reach>
ed the rope. Through some misunderstand-
ing he placed his foot in the loop and the end
was drawn above the reach of his friends, and
the rope running, he fell to the ground Mr..
HUFF is young man of industrious habits
and civil demeauor, and all who knew him
here regret to learn of his misfortune.
DR.. ]. c. WORKMAN visited the home of his
uncle, John Workman, Esq, of Warnocks,
to participate in family reunion which took
place on Thursday last. About one hundred
and fifty were present and pleasant social
time was the result.
Mr. NJ. L. PRICE is disabled from the objects
of an ulcer on his right leg. The foot is very
much swollen and at times is very painful.
The kind sympathy expressed by Mr.. Price
for others in affliction is noted and his many
friends earnestly wish that his pain and dis
ability may prove of short duration.
MEssRs. RUsK & NICHOLS, proprietors of
the Fairpoint creamery, have route in this
vicinity and their wagon passes through town
daily.
| Mr.. JAS A. Ross, one of our former citi>
zens and young man of ability and enterprise,
is now locaten at Butte City, Montana.
Mrs Ella Allen, of Kansas City, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Patton. Miss
Crumbacker, of Birmingham, is visiting rela-
tives at Oak Dale. Mr.. Robert Humphrey
attended the reunion of his regiment at New
Concord last week.. Mrs. Bethel Long,
recently a respected citizen of this town, but
now residing at Holloway station, has been
very low, but is now some better. Mrs.
Bethel, wife of Mr. T. S. Bethel, of this vii
lage, has been with her for several days..
The young folks had a pleasant ice cream
social at Mr.. James Slater's on Saturday eve
ming last, d.