Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-21
UNIONTOWN.

"THE Young Folks Temperance Band
will give a public entertainment on Sat.
urday evening next, in the school house,
at Z o'clock. There will be music, ad-
dresses, and recitations. All are invited
"THR interruption of the elements
will receive but a brief notice, as We
failed to make report last wesk. Roads
were filled with snow and gangs of men
have been buslly at work clearing away
the drifts. The mercury registered from
10 to IL dsgs. below zers.
MINISTERIAL PLUCK.-On Friday eve
ming, tho commencement of the great
storm, Rev G. ). Hackett had an appoint
ment to hold prayer meeting at a
school house two miles from town. He
started ON foot and alone with lantern,
and in the face Of the binding storm
reached his destination and returned In
safety, although his course could
hardly be called "bee line" On the
Sabbath folio wing, be walked the same
distance to his place Of preaching, and
found twenty of hie congregation as
sembled.-Rev. Scouller, pastor of the
U. 2. church at this place, who resides
at Bruce station, some TIVE miles east,
accompanied by his wife, started in a
sleigh, to conduct Sabbath school and
fulfil his appointment. Three times were
they thrown out, but undaunted they
kept on, until the horse fell In the drift,
and perhaps an hour was spent in eXtri>
eating him. The sleigh being broken,
Mrs Scoullsr stopped at a neighboring
house, while Rev II. resumed his jour
ney on foot, reaching the church almost
entirely exhausted.
Mr.. AND MRS. Jos. LODGE are the
happy parents of promising boy baby,
which gladdeled their home on the first
evening of the New Year. 10 had fail
ed tn get anything stockings, but it
seems he was not entirely forgotten, and
his gift was placed in his arms.
ONE OR TWO of the boys of our town
and locality, all through a little sport in
the first place, have become involved in
trouble which led to serious results. As
legal investigation will be had, we
make no comments, and can only say
that we feel very sorry for all concerned
For orderly conduct our town will CON-
pare favorably with any in the county at
the present time, and every citizen will
deplore any violation of law and order.
MRS. MARY SCoULLER has been elect
ed President Of the Ladies' Missionary
Society for the coming year.
DURING the recent very cold snap,
Miss Sarah McCurdy, aged about 95
years, and living alone, retired one night
with a heated sad-irOn as foot warmer.
The bedding took fire, and when she
awoke the room was filed with smoke
With great effort she succeeded in extin-
gvishing the fire.
ONE of these cold mornings when Mr.
J H Downing, r r agent at Bruce sta
ton, went down to open his Office, he
found strange man on the platform
badly frozen in his feet and lower limbs.
He was taken in charge aud sent to the
county infrmary for treatment.
Mr.. JAMES MoFFATT, soR Of Rev W
S Moffatt, formerly pastor of the U
church here, paid tie town brief visit
recently.
WE have procured a copy Of Arctic
Heroes March," composed. bv MIR W c
Stilwell, of Pleasant Grove, this county,
and find that his music is becoming very
much sought after by lovers of good mu-
sic. Arctic Heroes March" speaks for
itself, and all should avail themsslve,
of the opportunity to procure \ copy
Mr. Stilwell will furnish by mail At SO
cents copy, from the address given
above. H.