Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-02
UNlONTOWS.

| A REUNION of the Campbell fam ily
took place at the residence OF VIM. NJ
Campbell, of this vicinity, on Wednes'
day, the 25th inst. Rev. Whitefort
Parks was elected President of the aSso
C alton, and announced dinner as the
OPENING exercise of the pleasant occa-
SIGN. The tables were arranged on the
| lawn, and seated almost ali who were
present. Grace" was said by DR.. Wad
dell, ,and during the progress Of the meal
d photograph was made 10y Mr. Williams
OF New Athens. Ii is not necessary tU
say that the dinner was nice and abund-
anti was ali and more than abund-
ant the good things provided. E :ch
family strOye to excel the other in deli
cies, and tue provisions were in sach
pr0fusion that they could not be placed
on the tables, but remained u1brOk6n.
During dinner the visitors registered
their names. Five States were repre>
Sented, viz: Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Penn
sylvania, aud Ohio. After dinner the
guests, or connections OF the Campbell
family, arranged themselves on the
lu Wn in d gronp, and were again photo
grapbed by Mr. Williams. An adir-SS
of welcome was delivered by George C.
Mckee, ESQ, of Bridgeport, and your res
porter having heard many of. similar
nature, would say that the one deliver
ed 10y Mr.. Mckee could not easily be eX-
celled. He was followed by Mr. Vim
cent Campbell, who read the record of
the various families. as it could be OBJ
tanned. The name was traced and found
to be of Scottish origin, and it is in
h,F 20
the Duke of Argyle. After reading the
record, MIR Vincent Campbell made some
brief bat excellent remarks concerning
the CampOelps and their characteristics.
The following named gentlemen were
called upon and made brief but interest
ing remarks: Rev DR. Patterson; Rev
Fulton, Pa; Mason Campbell, Esq. Pa; 4;
Rev DR. Waddell, Rev Robert Kerr, Rev
G 5 Hackett. Rev w Parks. The CON-
pany then enjoyed themselves in social
companionship during the remainder of
the afternoon. 1t was intended to hold
the reunion at the home of Mr Cyrus
Campbell, but owing to the recent death
of Mrs c, it was thought best not to do
So The fine residence and handsome
barn of Mr. VIM NJ Campbell, made it a
desirable and pleasant place for such a
meeting The guests were received
with the greatest cordiaity, aud that
there could be no mistake, the usual
word OF greeting -"Welcome"-wa pa
ced above the entrance to the veranda.
The thanks of invited guests are due
Mr. and Mrs Campbell for the effort on
their part to make all comfortable
and happy. As space pleads brevity, we
would say that these people being so
well and favoraOly known, need no eu-
logy from our pen, and we can only join
with the entire community in sympa-
thiziug with them in their recent be+
reavements, and in wishing for them
health, prosperity, and "many happy re-
turns of the day" celebrated.
A GOOD farm horse owned by Mr. jos
siah Snedeker, died last week. Mr. S.
will incur loss of about 800.
THE young friends of Mr. Emmett
Taylor surprised him by an unexpected
call on Wednesday evening of last week.
The occasion was a social gotten up in
his honor To celebrate his birthday. Mr.
Taylor was surprised, but not complete
~ paralyzed, and dispensed the hospi-
talities of his home in the usual genere
Gus manner. The honor was deserved,
as he is one of the popular and estimable
young men of the community.
THE Mt Hope Sabbath school, under
the supervision of Mr. Martin Bell, is
progressive and flOurishing institution.
Their annual picnic was held on Satnr-
day, and was attended by a large num-
Der of people, all Of whom expressed
themselves as having spent the day very
pleasantly.
PERSONAL---VERY. W r Thompson paid
brief visit to the old home on Friday.
Mrs Lamira Slater is visiting relatives
at Flushing.-Alma and Maggie Hukill.
two pleasant hammered little summer
visitors, returned home last week.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Daten, who was seriously ill,
is now much better. II.