Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-03
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
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/ Mr.. Wm. Hoge gave very enjoyable
entertainment at the school house on
saturday evening last, and those pres
ent were enthusiastic in its praise. For
the small sum of ten cents he took his
patrons on a tour of the world and re-
turned them to their homes safely the
same evening. Mr.. Hoge does not ask
free advertising Of us (as he leaves this
State for PENNSYLVANIA at once), but we
desire to say that such entertainments
as his should receive the patronage of
the public.
Fifty years ago Mr.. VIM. Snedeker
cut wild cherry tree near his residence,
hauled the logs to "Dunn's MILL" had
them sawed into boards, hauled the
boards to the shop of Mr.. Jesse Kilgore,
near New Athens, and had them made
into hOushold furniture, and, strange to
say, that after an exposure of half a
century to storms, rain and heat, the
stump of the cherry tree remains and
can be pointed out by Mr.. Snedeker.
The WelISburg Local is issued in pink
as holiday number. In its columns
we find the ad. of the Rogers Bros, so
well and favorably known in this COM
munity. They patronize the printer
liberally, using much of his ink to ad-
vertiSe their mercantile business, and
prosper accordingly.
Christmas here was observedin about
the usual manner. Mr. T S. Bethel and
| family had a Christmas tree, and invi-
ted their relatives to partake with them
of an elegant dinner.
| Mrs. NJ. J. Caldwell had the usual
Christmas gathering of relatives, but in
stead of the Christmas tree, Santa Claus
came in with basket full of choice
gifts for young and old. The little
| folks have found out Santa's first name
they say it's Fred
Miss Mamie Huff was awarded the
Album at Mr.. Hoge's entertainment as
the ''handsomest lady" There are so
many handsome ladies in and about
our village that it was difficult matter
to decide as far as the young men were
concerned, but Mamie ''got there" by
a decisive plurality, and Mr.. Hoge
clasped about seven dollars of good
money to his bosom. The ugliest man
had died over twenty years ago, and no
votes were cast for any candidate.
The most original and humorous
holiday "hits" IF the season can be found
on the outside of last weeks issue of
the Freeport Press. That paper is
chOck full of good things, both outside
and in, and we fully endorse the senti-
ment of the editor when he says
about this season many good things
can be found upon our inside.
Mr.. 7. S. Bethel, our enterprising 2.
NJ. and merchant, has enlarged his store
room, and has greatly increased his
stock of goods.
Mumps have prevailed in town and
vicinity, both among children and adults,
but no one has been dangerously i'll.
Rev. Ralston, of Pennsylvania, preach
ed last Sabbath at the Z. P. Church;
subject, The sufferings of Christ; 1st,
the sufferings; I'd, their design. Rev.
Patterson, of OskalOosa, Iowa, will
preach on the coming Sabbath.
The trained Cinnamon bear" was the
attraction last week. 1t was kind of
"Four-paws' show combined. Almost
every one has seen a trained bear, but
did they ever see bear eat half bush
el of corn at one feed? Bruin lodged
here over night.
PERsONAL-Mrs. Jennie Sharp, of
Springfield. is visiting at her old home
north of tOWn.=We regret to announce
the serious illness of Mrs. Donner, wife
Of Samuel Donner, mail carrier.-Messrs.
Will and Robbie Lee, their sister, Miss
Anna, and Miss Mary Robrecht, were
the guests of VIM. Lee, Esq, of St.
ClairsvilIe, during the Christmas sea-
son.=Miss Anna Henderson, of near
New Athens, was the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. Hacket, on Christmas.-Mr. Lee
Downing, of Washington College, was
the guest of Mr.. John Caldwell during
the holidays.-Miss Lizzie Workman, of
Centerville, is the guest of DR.. j. c.
Workman.=Miss Castleman, of st.
Clairsville, was among friends here last
week.=There were many pleasant visi-
tors whose names we did not learn, also
many social entertainments worthy of
special mention. H.