Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-04-19
UNIONTOWN,

George z. Mcfarland, Esq, BankOk,
Siam, lectured under the auspices of the
Ladies' Missionary Society, on Tuesday
evening of last week. Mr.. Mcfarland
came to this country about four years
ago, finished his collegiate course at
Westinghouse Jefferson College, and is
now student of medicine in Pittsburgh,
Pa. He proposes to return to Siam.
Being nephew of Rev. Geo. p. Hays,
he is reia!ed and is at present the guest
of Miss May and Nj. John Hays of this
vicinity.
There were two runaway teams on
the turnpike road last week, but no one
was injured.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker returned last
week from visit to her brother and
other relatives at Alliance, Ohio. She
brings the sad intelligence that MIR, John
Mcconnell is very ill, Mr.. N. was form
erly a resident of this township, and has
the regard and sympathy of all our peo
pie, to whom he proved coed neigh
hor, true friend, and an honorable
trustworthy citizen,
Mr.. VIM. Hilles and wife, OF Barnes
vile, came over few days since to Wis
it sir, David Davis, Mrs. H father, who
is supposed to be about 100 years of age,
and who is possessed of all his faculties
to a remarkable degree for one so ad-
vaneed in years.
Rumor states that 2-pOund baby has
put In an appearance at the home of
cclored gentleman and lady residing
near Oakdale.
Mr. James B. Ritchev has been quite
unwell, but is now better.
Miss Meholin, of ST. ClairSville, was
the guest of her friend Miss Matte
Estep, Saturday last.
The CrabaPple folks" met to plant
trees in the church yard, on the l4th.
There was not full attendance, and
call for more people and more trees was
sent out for Arbor Day, the 9th inst.
y tramp passed through town on Sab
bath morning whose appearance beggars
description. His limbs were bound in
strips of frayed rags and his gait WAS
about that of paralyZed land tortoise
Had Lazarus been lying by the wayside
he would have placed his hands over his
eyes and felt rich while the procession
passed by. II.
The Republican committee of Harri-
son county, at its recent meeting to ar
range for holding the congressional pri-
mary, unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, We recognize Hon. d. a.
Hollingsworth, of Cadiz, as a man of in
telligehce, character and experience, one
who is well informed as to the neceSsi-
ties of the various industrial interests of
the | 7th ngressional District and in full
sympathy with all classes of its people,
a patriotic ex-Union soldier with rec
ord of actual service on the battlefield,
an able, upright, uncompromising adyo-
cate of Republican principles who has
always responded cheerfully to ali ap-
pointments made fer him by this and
other county and state committees in
past campaigns, and one whose public !
record and private life are without re-
prOach; and,
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Har-
rison county have, in recent years. aided |
in comforting equal congressional hon /
ors on Hon. l.. Danford, of Belmont |.
county, Hon. J. T. Updegraff, of Jeifef-
son county, Hon. j. d. Taylor, of Guern-
Sey county, and, honors of equal rank. !
on Hon. w H. Frazier, of Noble conn |
ty; therefore,
Resolce4, That we. as individual Re-
publicans, now present the name of Hon. /
d. A. Hollingsworth, of Harrison c0un-
ty, to the Republicans of the district rs
a candidate for the pending cangression- |
al nomination, in the confident hope
that the Republicans OF the other coun-
ties may FGGipracate the past support Of .
Harrison county and aeaafj to her dis
candidate due consideration
at the copyention to be held in Bc!lairc,
May Il.