Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-24
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 5th.
INIONTOWN.

The funeral of Mrs. Tamson Hoge took
place on Thursday laSt-Mr. B. r. john
ston. funeral director. There was very
large assemblage of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the home to pay their
last tribute of respect to the deceased,
and express their sympathy for those who
had been so sadly bereaved A number
of ministers were present and took part
in the services, which were conducted by
Rev. Geo. 5. Hackett. The funeral pro
cession was very large, there being about
one hundred carriages and a number on
horseback. Mrs. Hoge was In her 4Sd
wear. She had the esteem of all who
knew her. for her pleasant manners won
friends wherever she went. Her family
and the community will feel her loss
greatly.
The funeral of Mr.. Cyrus Campbell also
took place on Thursday, at 2 P. M.-Mr.
B. R. Johnston, director. The pastor,
Rev. Hackett, led the service, other min
listers taking part. The attendance was
very large. many being present from a
distance. Mr.. Campbell was quiet, un-
assuming man, cordial in his hospitality,
of a pleasant, genial nature, and with the
fullest sympathy for those in atfiiction.
He was man of deeds and not OF words,
and had the esteem of which he was so
deserving. The community has in the
death of Mr.. Campbell lost one of its best
citizens.
Miss Sadie Merritt has been suffering
from a severe attack of diphtheria, and
was barely able to attend her sisters fu-
neral. Since that time she was mostly
confined TO her bed until Monday last,
when her condition was somewhat i'm
proved. Her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Melvin McClannahan and Miss
Mamie Huff were enjoying a ride
on Saturday evening, driving north from
town. After short drive they were met
by yoke of oxen attached to a farm
wagon. The horse took fright, and turn
ing suddenly upset the cart in which they
were riding, throwing them on the turn
pike. Both were dragged short dis
tance, but escaped serious injury, but
sustaining some severe bruises. The
horse ran into wire fence and then
toward town, dragging the overturned
cart. Mr.. J. P. George and Mr.. Samuel
Humphrey checked it by barring the
way with long board. Had it continued
its flight through town the consequences
might have been more serious. The cart
and harness were not broken, but the
horse was badly hurt by the shaft of the
cart. "Mel' is good horseman, and if
the horse had not turned suddenly would
have kept him under control.
Mrs. Jennie Workman was delegate
to the Woman's Missionary Convention,
which met at Concord Church, near Cen
terville last week; she also paid pleas
ant visit to the home of her father-in-
law, VIM. Workman, Esq, of Smith
township. Frost, of Uhrichsville,
was the guest of friends here on Sabbath
evening last-Mr. and Mrs. David Lyle
and Mr.. Robert Love and daugheter Nan
ME, have returned from an extended
Western tour-Mayor J. H. Shannon,
of Flushing, came down and attended
the funeral of Mr.. Cyrus Campbell
Mr.. VIM. Hilles, one of Barnesville's good
citizens. and an enterprising business
man came over last Saturday to visit rel
atives here.-Mr. Clark Boyd reports an
ear of corn raised on his farm by Mr.
Jonathan Abel, which only lacked four
grains of 1900. H.