Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-03-21
FRoM on CoRREsPONDENTs.
UNTONTOWN.

UNIONTOWN.
Applicants for the PoSt-office at this
place are AIessrS. Matthew Grimes, Jehu
George and James Ford nominal for
his representative Petitions have been
gotten up and offered Tor signatures.
\ surprise \ Nisit was made on " WedneS-
day Of last week by some of the men,
bers Of the /. p. congregation here. to
the home OF Rev. John Giffen and vi
of -. Clairsyille. returned Missionaries
from Egypt. The party was composed
of Wm. DEennen and wife. Jos. Ghomp-
son and wife. Calvin Pollock and wife,
Merritt Lodge and wife. The day was
pleasant and the occasion one of more
than usual social enjoyment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gitfen entertained their guests
with an interesting account OF the man
ners and customs of their foreign friends,
and as a souvenir of their friendly visit
presented each of the gentlemen with
some of the country. and as it only rep
resented about live-SiXteenthS OF cent,
they did not spend it for beer, but
brought it home in their clothes instead
OF in their stomachs. As usual the la
dies provided a nice dinner, and your
correspondent is under obligations
for being kindly remembered. receiving
an invitataIiOn and share of the excel
lent cake Others had planned to 60
with the party. but circumstances pre-
vented.
Troubles and losses never come singly.
Mr. JOS Beall. whose hand was so bad
ly crushed, lost a fine 2-year-old steer,
which became entangled in rope and
was choked to death.
Rev. Frost, an evangelist in the
Christian Church, who has been travel
ing in Minnesota and Colorado, is hold
ing a series of meetings at Flushing.
and his efforts are rewarded with sue
cess. He is earnest in his ministry and
has awakened much interest among
the people. Rev. Frost visited Mrs.
Rose Lee, of this place, on Thursday
last, and was cordially and Hospitality
entertained. Mrs. Lee is a member of
the Christian Church, and takes great in
terest in the good work going on in that
denomination. The Reverend is a fine
conversationalist, and the visit was en-
loved by all concerned.
Rev. Jamison, of Hopedale, preached
at the L. p. Church on Sabbath. Sub
ject: The Christians Anchor-Hope is
the anchor of the soul" His sermon
was beautiful and affecting one.
Rev. Jones, ,Wnbrinnarian evangelist,
will hold a series of meetings here, COM
mencing Tuesday evening and continu
ing two weeks.
The [. p. congregation, of this place,
will meet on Thursday, at the hour of
| o'clock, to make out call for Rev.
W Patterson, of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Rev.
Campbell will moderate call" and is
expected to preach a sermon for the
occasion.
Errata-In last locals read Forkio
College instead of as printed
Mrs. Matte Braden, of Fort Madison,
Iowa, has been visiting her relatives and
friends of this vicinity; Mrs. Braden is
a sister of Mrs. Cynthia Campbell, of St. !
ClairSville, and was formerly resident
of Wheeling township; she is looking
well and is enjoying her visit. Miss
Mamie Thompson has returned home
from Hopedale where she has been at
tending College. Mr.. Joseph Bell re-
ceived cane from Washington City as
a souvenir of the inauguration.-Mrs |
Gable Norton, the elocutionist, paid our
town a brief visit on Saturday.=Miss
Iona Bethel, a pleasant Young lady of
our village, paid visit to friends at
Flushing, returning Monday last.=Mrs. |
Sarah E. King, wife of the late Fletcher
King, of Richland township, died from !
the effects of malignant cancer at the
home of her brother. Mr.. b. X. Gamer |
on, in Carroll county, on the 1st inst. |
At the commencement of their young
married life their home was a prosper
Gus and happy one, but sickness and
death poverty and soon made it desolate, /.
and three little children alone remain to F.
mourn the loss kind and affectionate
mother. H.