Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-26
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
GAINESVILLE.


After a whole week of sleety, icy
streets, a thaw has set in, and our citi-
zens feel that they NAV once more ven
tTe out with safety. Likewise your
correspondent has "thawed" and once
more tries to furnish a few Barnesville
notes.
Mr.. r. 5. Barnes, of this place, who
has been SO mysteriously missing for the
past few weeks has been heard from,
and will probably reach home Wendes-
| day. He was taken sick in small Al
ALBANIA town, and was unable to notify
his friends, or to advise anv one in re-
gard to his affairs; his mysterious alb
sence has been source of general re-
gret, and the sympathy of all our people
has been with his family during their
suspense. We feel glad to hear of his
being found and safe homeward bound.
Revival services are still in progress
at the NJ. f. and Presbyterian churches,
and a meeting was begun in the Disci-
pies Church, Monday evening, under
the charge of Rev. A Bartley The
meetings in all the churches are well at
tended and successful.
Mr.. Samuel Hilles is closing out his
stock of millinery and notions, prepara-
tory TO quitting the business.
Penina Gibbons, wife of Joseph Glib
bons, residing two miles south of town,
died last Monday, and the remains We're
inferred in the Sandy Ridge burying
ground, Thursday afternoon, services
conducted by the Friends, of which
church she was useful member.
Mrs. Harriet Hays, wife of Charles
Hays, of this place, died at her home
last Tuesday night, in the 5Sth year of
her age. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon; interment in North
ern Cemetery.
George Little, of UniOntown, Pa,
formerly of this place, who so strangely
disappeared last Monday night, was
found Sunday, in Pittsburgh, violently
insane. Great anxiety has been felt by
his relatives and friends here as to his
fate, as he was well and favorably known,
having lived here until the past three
years.
Mr.. E. ). Ely, a popular young phar-
macist, of this place, son of DR.. J. 5.
Ely, was married last Wednesday to
Miss Lucretia n. Wood, of Winchester,
Va. An elegant reception was given
in their honor Saturday night, at the
home of his parents; about IS guests
were in attendance, anda pleasant time
is reported.
Prof. II. L. Peck has been suffering
the past week with a poisoned hand.
He was opening a can, when the can
opener slipped, cutting his finger, and
very sore hand was the result, but he
is at present improving.
Mr. George Bradtield, who has been
attending Duff s Business College, at
Pittsburgh, returned home Monday.
Miss Name Lewis returned last week
from visit with school friends in Lon
don and Lancaster, O.
Mr.. Will Smith, of GAINESVILLE, was
visiting friends here last Thursday.
Miss Sadie Giffin, of st. Clairsville,
visited friends here last week.
Col J. NJ. Lewis has returned from
Washington City, where he has been in
attendance at the American Window
Glass Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hibbard and
daughters Gail and Kit, returned Mon
day from a short visit with Bellaire rel
atives.
Miss Annie Hardesty, of this place,
has been spending the past few weeks
with her parents in Malaga.
LEMUEL.