Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-05-16
COLERAIN.
Washing sheep is now in order.

Washing sheep is now in order.
The late frost did no damage to the
fruit in this vicinity; the prospect is
good for an immense crop.
The rain during the past week gave
vegetation a regular Oklahoma boom.
The wheat is rapidly shooting to head,
and the prospect is favorable for an av-
erage crop. There was large acreage
of oats, corn and potatoes planted.
Mr.. w. n. Stilwell has been appointed
Postmaster at Kidd, rice VIM. Kidd,
who has removed to st. Clairsville. The
appointment gives general satisfaction.
The season so far has been very IA
vorabIe for the bees, and they have al
ready commenced to manufacture
larme aQount of surplus honey.
Mr. Fred Henderson, eIueST SUn VI y.
Y. Henderson, of near Maynard, has
been dangerously sick for the past six
weeks, with typhoid fever, and his Con-
ditiOn at this writing is very critical.
Other members of the family are threat
ened with the same disease; they have
the sympathy of the entire community in
their affection.
while delivering beef at Maynard last
Saturday, left his team standing un-
hitched a moment; they took fright at
dog, and jumped high fence, COM
pletely demOlishing new wagon.
The Presbyterian preacher of New
Athens will supply the pulpit at Wheel
ing Valley until further arrangements
are made.
Mr.. James McCOmas, who has been
afflicted with cancer for some time, is
rapidly growing worse; he has been
treated by the best physicians of New
York and Baltimore, but was never per-
manently benefited.
An excellent Sabbath school has been
organized at Barton, with Mr.. W. 5. Tag
gart, Superintendent,
The Pleasant Grove Farmers Club
will discuss small fruits on next Satur-
day night.
Sixteen members of the Knights of
Pythias, of Flushing, installed a Lodge
at Maynard on Friday night, May 10.
Some 30 members were initiated. The
Lodge starts off under favorable circum-
stances and good prospects, there being
in all So charter members, some of whom
have brought their cards from other
lodges, and others will do so after insti-
tuting the lodge. The following officers
were elected and properly installed:
J. NJ. Hamilton, Post Chancellor; j.
NJ. Wilkins, c. c.; Paxon V. Hall, v c.;
John o. Jones, Prelate; S. NJ. Adams, |
K of r. and c.; VIM. a. Phillips, Mas
ter of Exchequer; f. A. Dinsmore, NJ. |
Of F.; J. c. Hamilton, NJ. At. A; j. Nc |
MILAN, Inner Guard; 5. Dorm, Outer |
Guard. The Flushing boys deserve
great credit for their excellent work
They worked faithfully from P. NJ
Friday till s \. NJ. Saturday. They were
all Jolly set of good fellows, and were |
greatly respected blythe citizens of May
nard.
1t was not the Cleveland, Lorain and |
Wheeling accommodation that attracted |
the most attention when it pulled into
Maynard last Saturday evening, hut it
was the six kegs of beer that it trans
ported and landed safely on the pat
form.
The oil spectators have been in his
vicinity, leasing number of tracts of
land.
The coal trade was right brisk last
week, and starts off favorable for this
week.
We observe the name of W. A. Sla-
ron mentioned as suitable man for
County Commissioner He is the kind
of man we stand in need ia practical
farmer who has been accustomed to
earn his bread by manual labor. The
farmers could look to him as one who
would earnestly strive to relieve them
from unnecessary ana excessive taxa
tion.
The case of Mrs, Ezekiel McConas
is probably one of the saddest on record.
She was afflicted over two years ;go
with a peculiar skin eruption, thought
to be leprosy. Diligent inquiry has ben
made to q number of the large hpspihls,
but they find no case recorded similar to
hers. 1t has baflled the skin Of lage
Of noted physicians. The fish
5loughs off in pieces, and her sufleriIgs ,
are intense. COUNTRY Cousin !