Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-02-16
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
GLENCOE.

/ Rev. Elcher preached an excellent ser
mon sunday afternoon.
The sick are all improving at this
writing.
J. Frank Piper will be home from the
Baltimore Medical College in a few
weeks. He viii then be an N. D. in full.
Mrs. Jennie Paden, of Springfield. who
has been visiting friends here for sever
al months. left for home Monday.
The Glencoe Literary last Friday eve
ming, and discussed the following ques-
ton: "Resolved. That women should
have the right OF suffrage" Aft, V. NJ.
Fulton. ". ;. Grimes; neg. W. r. Dut-
ton. L. d. Meek. Judges, Phillip Ault,
r. E. Garrett and VIM. Barrett. Decision,
two to one in favor Of affirmative.
There is some fear for the wheat crop
in this neighborhood, owing to the Sc
we're winter-hard freezing and but little
snow. 1t is thought that much of the
crop has been injured one-half at least.
Mr.. James Wiley. OF Fremont county,
Iowa. who has been visiting friends
here for the past two months, will return
home about the both inst.
Mr.. Geo W. Pierson, teacher of the
Pleasant Valley school spent Saturday
in our village, the guest of Mr.. W. NJ.
kinsley.
There was a very excellent school en-
tertainment in celebration of Washing
toms birthday, at the school house,
Wednesday night. The exercises were
very interesting and the scholars ac-
quilted themselves with credit.
The question for debate at the Fair
view Literary Friday evening, will be
as follows: "Resolyed, That secret soci-
cites are beneficial" All, V. NJ. Full
ton, W. R. Dutton; deny, John Fulton,
g. W. Pierson. y big time is expected.
There was a pleasant party at the
home Of Mrs. Mckirahan, on CumbeT-
land Run, last Monday night. Mrs. Mex.
will move in few days to Oberlin,
where her daughter will enter the school
of telegraphy.
Mr. J. a Clark, who has been very
sick for some time is convalescent. DIR.
HewetsOn, of st. ClairSville, was one Of
the attending physicians.
Mr. J. NJ. Spence, of Emerson, Jeffer-
W r. DuttOn, last Thursday.
Mr. Arthur Flynn has removed his
family to Franklin. and Thos. Wilkin-
son has removed into Mr.. Flynn's house
here.
There was very pleasant Leap Year
party held at the residence of VIM. Nc
Masters, on Tuesday night Of this week.
About ten couples were present, and
the evening was spent in social conver
sation and innocent games.
There is but one more week of the
Glencoe schools before the spring vaca-
ton, which will last for two weeks.
On Sunday evening the regular month
ly missionary meeting was held in the
II. E. Church. There was large crowd
present, the exercises good and fair
collection received.
Last Friday 5. H. and T. J. Bower,
of this place, received telegram from
Cadiz. stating their mother, who resides
near that place, was seriously i'll, and not
expected to live many days, and both
gentlemen left for Cadiz Saturday morn
ing. 1t was learned Saturday evening
that the old lady had rallied and was
some better Friday night. During the
absence of the MesSrS. Bower the store
was in charge of Mrs. ). a. Bower.
Friday night a freight car jumped the
track at the lower end of the switch here,
and before the train could be stopped !
four or five box cars jumped the track.
The wreck train was brought out from
Bellaire, and in few hours the track
was cleared, but the wrecked cars are
still on the side track.
Mr. John Beck and niece Janet, of
and Miss Annie Dutton, of
Mt. Union, Stark county, visited friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Wallace and John kettelWell, of Bell
aire, spent Saturday in our village. John
is in the fruit tree business, and reports
trade good.
Robert Stewart and family, of Perry
county, who have been visiting their
parents since the holidays have returned
home.
Mrs. John NJ. Ogilbee is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Hoffman, in Bellaire.
Miss Myrtle Sutton, one of our charm
ing young ladies, is spending a couple
Of weeks with friends in Wheeling.
Miss Nora Myers, of st. Clairsville,
spent several days with friends here the
irst of the week.
Harry Hays spent portion of last
week with friends at Washington, Pa.
The Literary at Pleasant Valley is
said to be in flourishing condition. Our
friend Isaac p. Myers, is one of the
eading debaterS.
Miss Ida King, daughter of Jackson,
King is suffering with lung trouble. 1t is !
feared that she is going into cOnsump-
ion.
Morgan Gray tells very interesting
story about how a steamboat roustabout {
IN the Mississippi river stole a pair of !
lew boots off his feet while he lay asleep :
IN the boat. He was on his way home !
rom the New Orleans Exposition, was
)roke, and was beating his way up the {
liver on the boat. He stood in with the
looks, and one of them give him pair i
# shoes after the boots disappeared.
Next.
LOUISVILLE.
The health of our community is good :
With the exception of bad colds, and q
learly everybody has got one. i
Among our visitors this week we no q
ice the smiling face of T. H. Rea, of I I
Iarrisville. Tom is always welcome, but j
t is evident that there is some attrac-
ion here for him. =
Miss Minnie McFarland. of BRIDGE