Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-02-21

tares. There We're seven accesSions to
[ the Church.
/ The United Presbyterian congregation
OF this place, met last week to decide as
/ 10 calling pastoc Rev. Patterson, of
keokuk. iowa, received The greatest
number of votes. and was declared the
choice of the congregation. \ commit
. tee was 81 OiBrtj -@s 81 Suhsc-Ipsi iJus,
and POSSIBLY a en-. v,.G y- .ra.lt rgt tar
3IT. Peterson u an -5rt- e.
Mr.. Ray Allen and wife, OF tins vicin-
ity. spent the afternoon of Tuesday of
last week on visit to a neighbor, and
on returning home about 3 O'Clock found
the house on ire, and that the flames had
made great headway. Mr.. Allen rang
the bell, and fastening to the barn pro-
cured quantity of salt, and with that
and some water had succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames before the arrival
of the neighbOrS. \ delay of fifteen
minutes would have proved fatal. 1t is
supposed the fire started from the fall
ing of coal from the CRATE. About ten
feet of flooring, with carpet, was burned
away, and through the upper floor a
large hole had been burned, and the
flames would have soon reached the
roof. The heat was so intense as to
melt butter and tallow in an adjoining
room. The baby'S crib with its bedding,
was consumed, and pictures and furni-
ture were charred, blistered and warped
Mr.. Aliens loss is severe, and all sympa-
thize with him, and feel glad that his
home was not entirely consumed.
The sale of personal property belong
ing to the estate of NJ. Joseph Lee, decd,
was largely attended, and on many arti-
cleS fair prices were realized. Mr.. l. n.
Clark, of st. Clairsville, was auctiOneer.
No better opening can be found for
general merchandise store than in this
place. Mr.. Lees store is closing out,
and there would likely be other changes
made favorable to a man of enterprise,
with even moderate capital. The peo-
pie of our community are wealthy and
"well-to-do," and would extend liberal
patronage to the right kind of mer-
chant, who would sell at prices to suit
the times. An excellent and cOmmodi-
GUS store room, with dwelling, and two
large pasture lots, await the order of
the one who is willing to start the new
enterprise.
Mr.. J. Anderson has been employed as
collector for the feather TenovatOrs loca- |
ted here. Mr.. Anderson is a young man |
of pleasant manners and correct deport- |
ment, and worthy of the patronage of |
the public.
PERsONAL.-Rev Mumford, of Allie |
gheny City, preached from the pulpit of |
the L. p. Church on Sabbath.=Mr. G. |
H. King, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of
his relatives, and he and Mr. Thos. King
attended church here on Sabbath.=Mrs. |
Flora Weaver, wife of Rev. Jos. Weaver,
of Burgettstown, Pa, was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Jennie Workman, last
Lizzie Glover, of Center
vile, who came over to visit her sister,
Mrs. Donner, who has been seriously i'll,
home a few days since.=Mr
and Mrs. James Ferguson, of Wheeling,
came up to visit their sister, Mrs. Lee,
and were with her at the time of the
Sale.=Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Campbell
rejoice over the advent of a little
girl baby, and as they are deserving
of their new-found happiness, their
friends shake hands and rejoice with
Maggie Smith has been
i'll, but is now reported
better.=Mumps prevail in this locality
and number are seriously i'll. H.