Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-01
OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS
Spicy Letters from Busy Local Con
tributors.
What Your Neighbors and Our Neighbors
are Doing, and Other Local
Events Happily Told
UNIoNToWN.

As announced. DIR. ThOs Love preached ser
mon on sabbath Dissertation in the U. p.
Church. on sabbath last. The burden OF his dis
course was the desecratien of the Sabbath by the
c., L. & W. Il. r. Co. and their SUNDAY Excur-
sOns. Text, Mark I'd chapter, 27th verse-"The
Sabbath was made for man and not man for the
sabbath" Subject, the nature of the Sabbath
and its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with God-What
should be done? 1st, Ministers along the line Of
road should preach TO their people. I'd, Christians
should petition. Sd, Each individual should re
fuse TO patronize these excursions ith, Enforce
the law. In eOnclusiOn-lst, Each individual is
bound TO keep the Sabbath. I'd. We are required
to keep the Sabbath and TO see that all under our
control do the same. Rev. Love spoke plainly and
earnestly Said he was not an enemy 10 the rail-
road company, and had contributed money for the
building of the road. Said, if these excursions
were gotten up for the benefit of the river towns,
it was an insult to the citizens of those towns etc
His sermon was well received and will, no doubt
produce lasting and beneficial effect
Rev. c. s. Hackett attended Presbytery, held at
Nottingham, on Tuesday of last week.-Rev.
William johnson preached at Crabapple on Sab
bath, laSt.-Rev. ThOs. Love declared the pulpit
of the U. P. Church of this place vacant on Sab
bath.-A Congregational meeting was announe-
ed for Tuesday, next.
Charles r. Atkinson, ESQ.,, grandson of the late
Hon. Isaac Holloway, and who now resides at
Endicott, Nebraska, has been nominated by the
Republicans as County Superintendent of Schools
in Jefferson county. No better nomination could
have been made, and his many friends will be
glad to learn of his honorable advancement. Mr.
A s mother resides at Flushing and he is favor
ably known to many readers of the CHRONICLE.
The pupils of the school here will hold festival
at the school building on Tuesday evening, next
There will be ice cream and other refreshments;
music and other social entertainment. Proceeds
to purchase a clock. The public are invited.
William Pugh, of this vicinity, sold his personal
effects on Friday, last and will remove to Martins
Ferry, where he will engage in the manufacture
of brick. Mr.. Pugh and family were good citizens
and carry with them the best wishes of many
friends.
Hamilton Bigley sold the goods of William Pugh.
He sells a man out quick and easy and gets good
prices-Unontow Cornet Band played at 1.-THE
great Foraker meeting on Saturday John
Gardner, of Indiana, is visiting his aged father
and other relatives in this vicinity.-Mr.M Nc Kel-
vey and wife are the guests of Joseph II, Gillespie
and wife.-MisS Ollie Laisure, who has been max
ing her home in Pennsylvania, is now with her
aunt and has been quite sick from effects of dip
liberia. Her sister. BERTHE, is suffering with the
same dsease.-George Brokaw, who was caught
by harrow receiving severe injuries, is able TO
be about again, H.