Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-27
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
FAIRPOINT.

In 1852 he commenced the study OF
medicine in the office of DR.. Josephus
! Walker, in st. Clairsyille.
After completing his studies in the
Medical Institute in Cincinnati, he COM
menced practice at Bridgeport. He re-
moved to Kansas soon after that Terri
tory was open to settlement, and became
a radical Free State man, and member
of one of the John Brown clans. He
was one of the twelve men who, during
those exciting times, went, one night, to
Hannibal, Mo-, and took from jail DR..
Doyle, sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for assisting slaves to escape from
their masters. This incident is men,
toned by ex-senator Pomeroy in his
"reminiscences of the Border War;
and by Richardson, in his Beyond the
Mississippi" Both these authors speak
of the rescue of DR.. Doyle, as one of the
daring feats of "The Border War"
| On the train the Doctor met former
schoolmate, Mrs. Bell nee Pickering,
coming from the far West to see again
the home of her childhood, on the farm
of the late VIM. Ramage.
During the Civil War the Doctor was
a commissioned officer of the 10th Hi
nOlS Infantry. FAIRPOINTER.
UNIONTOwN.
Mr.. David Lyle sold over 10000 pounds
of wool to Mr. Albert Troll, of st. Clairs-
VILE
Wheeling township ahead on prices:
Mr.. John L. Grimes sold a portion of
his wool clip of 'S7, for so cents pound,
delivered the early part of summer.
Mrs. Sarah Butler, an aged lady,
whose illness has been noted, is some
| better.
A good mule, belonging to William
and Joseph Sharp, died few days since,
the victim of peculiar accident. While
drawing harrow the rein of the off
horse caught on the hame of the mules
harness, and both became entangIed in
the chains, by moving around in con-
tracted circle. A section of the harrow
turned with the teeth uppermost, the
mule falling on them with the weight of
the horse on top of him. He was pierced
by the teeth in about twenty places.
Mr.. Chalmers Ritchey, one of our best
young men, who has been attending the
Agricultural College, at Columbus, spent
his vacation at home, returning to the
city about week ago. Mr.. Luther
Ritchey accompanied him, to visit the
Centennial Exhibition, with which he
was well pleased.
Rev. J. c. Scouller preached his fare
well sermon on Sabbath last, and de-
clared the pulpit vacant. The house
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
Subject of discourse, II. Corinthians
xiii: Finally, brethren, farewell. Be
perfect, be of good comfort, be of one
mind, live in peace, and the God of love
and peace shall be with you" Mr.
Scouller and his eStimable wife 90 to
their new home with the best wishes of
the entire congregation, who regret the
loss of pastor so worthy of their es-
TEEN, and the loss of lady universally
beloved for her Christian character and
social worth.
Many of our citizens have already at
tended the Centennial; among the num-
Der we learn the names of Mr. Robert
Humphrey and wife, Mr.. J. G. Bell and
others, who returned well pleased with
their visit and entertainment.
The Silver Cornet Band of Harrisville,
Prof. r. G. wilkins, leader, joined the
excursion to Cincinnati, on the steamer
Andes, and received most complimenta-
ry and deserving notice from the city
press.
Mr.. Alex. Campbell and wife, are the
happy parents of nice little girl baby.
Excursion rates have brought in many
pleasant visitors from the far West. We
note the names of Rufus E. Hoge and
Miss Emily Phillips, of Kansas City; Mr.
Jesse Nichols and wife, Olathe, Kansas;
Mrs. Lamira McConeha and Miss Mag
gle Bell, of Iowa; Mr.. Samuel Dunn, of
Iowa, after an absence of nineteen wears
and many others, all of whom are
worthy of honorable mention as repre-
sentatives of the best families who live
away off toward "sundown." II.
CoLERAIN.
Cutting corn has been the order of the
day the past week. The corn is matur-
ing rapidly and will probably be an av-
erage crop.
A large number of our people are tax
ing in the great show at Columbus, and
are much pleased with the arrangements
of exhibits.
There will be an ice cream supper at
Pleasant Grove, next Saturday evening,
for the benefit of the church.
We have tested the New Process
flour, manufactured at the Valley Mills, |
Messsrs. Hess & Frazier, proprietors,
and find it to be first class. They have |
doubled their capacity, and find it mad
equate to supply the demand.
Mr.. W. n. Stilwell, of Kidd, seeded |
the Delhi Mediterranean wheat last fall, |
and yielded 27 bushels per acre on the |
creek bottom.
The NJ. p. Church at Pleasant Grove,
is undergoing regular tear out, and it
will be neatly painted, papered and car
peted Rev. Murphy made his first call
last Sabbath, and was greeted by large
he is no akin to the Rev.
Murphy who filed the charge the past
two years.
Mr.. Ed. Wells, of Bridgeport, inform
ed us last week, that he would locate in
this township. He is first class citi-
zen, and his presence will be greatly ap-
preciated by our people.
Mr.. Thomas Pyle died at his home,
near Barton, Monday afternoon, from
general debility, aged 20 years. He was
the last one of a large family of children.
He left no near relatives, except few
nephews and nieces. Mr.. Pyle was not
a professor of religion, but had his own
opinions as to right and wrong. The
Free Masons had charge of the funeral
On Wednesday, and his remains were
laid to rest by the side of his wife, in
The family burying ground at Barton's.
The Kidd Bros. Mining Co. will be
'eady for operation shortly. A large
number of hands have already applied
'or work, and it looks as though there
was brighter future for this place.
Mrs. Eliza Mercer, very aged lady