Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-12-20
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
COLERAIN.

\ happy Christmas greeting we extend
to all. May the poor enjoy a most
bountiful repast of the good things of
the land.
Poultry is very scarce. and it will
command fancy price for Christmas.
The open winter is quite an advantage
to the farmers who are short of feed.
The hog market has a downward
tendency, but will stiffen up after the
holidays.
". y. Stilwen and Hill Bros. ship
ped car load of apples from Kidd to
Philadelphia. They received 20 cents a
barrel for them on the track, and paid
80 cents barrel on the trees, % cents
for the barrel, SIS freight charges, $50
commission charges, IS drayage. The
car contained 100 barrels. What profit
did they realize?
The people down at Pleasant Valley
will climb Jacobs ladder Christmas
Eve. An interesting time is anticipa-
ted,
The Maynard Sabbath school will en-
JOY the fruits OF well filled Christmas
tree.
Our people were gratified at the an
nOuncement of the Farmers Institute
at St Clairsville. These meetings are
well attended and always enjoyed by
our citizens.
The sad accident on the Martins Fer
ry division last Saturday morning, in
which Engineer Showalter lost his life,
was received along the Cleveland, Lo-
rain Il Wheeling railroad, with most
profound regret. He was one of the
cleverest of engineers, always kind and
obliging. The kindliest sympathy is
extended to his family as they pass
through the deep waters of affiiction.
Mr.. James McComas, one of our most
respected citizens, has gone to New
York again to be treated for cancer on
the neck. He has been ailing for a
number of years, and it is probable the
treatment will only be temporary.
Mr.. John Haines and wife, of Iowa,
are visiting the family of D. X. Naylor,
of near Pleasant Grove.
Our Standard Oil men have commenc-
ed to scratch their heads to see if the oil
is rising. We predict the time is al
most ripe when the plug will be remov-
ed, and the oil will flow down the valley
as mighty river.
Mr.. Riddle, of Little Short Creek, re-
Gently purchased the farm of the late
George Theaker; it will be occupied by
one of his sons.
Rev. Samuel Pringle, of Mt. Pleasant,
made pastoral calls in this vicinity last
week. Rev. Pringle is a preacher who
is hard to excel whether in the pulpit or
in pastoral work. He bows to the poor
man, and extends to him the same kind
greeting he gives to the rich man. This
is the cause of his great success as a
pastor.
Mrs. Thomas McCabe, of Maynard, is
dangerously sick with lung trouble.
The butchers at Maynard have threat
ened to close their shops unless the
miners resume work shortly; they only
average work enough month to pay
their rent. This is always deducted
from their wages before they receive any
pay. A number of the miners are re-
ported to be in very destitute eircum-
stances.
MI. GOtlelb Miller did not accept the
Postoffice at Pleasant Grove. We have
no doubt his acceptance would have
been entirely satisfactory. He is an
honest, industrious young man, and
commands the respect of the entire
community, without regard to politics.
a night school is in progress at May
nard. All the trapper boys under IA
years were refused admission in the
bank unless they attended school Ger
tain number of days in the week. An
admission fee of 5 cents per head night
ly pays all necessary expenses.
A select reading school has been Or
ganized in this vicinity, with Mir. Archie
Hawthorn, President. The first meeting
will be held Wednesday night week
Goth inst.,) at Mr.. Ed. Simpsons.
COUNTRY Cousin.