Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-10-29
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.

sad event in this community was the death of
Leamen, a three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
p. George, which occurred on Monday morn
ing, the 10Th inst The funeral took place the
Wednesday following. There was a brief service
at the home. conducted by Rev. G. S. Hackett,
and also a funeral sermon preached at BannOck
Church by Rev. Stewart, of Flushing, Rev. Simp-
son. of St ClairsviI:: taking part in the service.
Interment at Plainfeld. None more beautiful in
death than this little child, and loving hands had
added from the beauty of nature a lavish and
tasteful contribution of flowers 10 decorate the
caSket
Another little voice is huShed,
And a little spirit gone;
Another little form asleep,
And little angel born.
THE birds will sit on the branch above
And sing requiem
To the beautiful little sleeping form
That used to sing to them.
But never again will those little lips
To their songs of love reply,
For that silvery voice is blended with
The minstrelsy on high"
Mrs Charlotte Dinsmore, an aged lady of this
vicinity long invalid, died from effects of par
alysis on Friday last, and her funeral took place
on Sabbath, Rev G. S. Haekett conducting the
services. Mrs Dinsmore was known TO many
and had the esteem of the entire community. She
was a lady of high family lineage, and possessed a
more than ordinary degree of intelligence. AL
though a relief from suffering her death is much
regretted
The marriage of Mr.. B. W. Hoge and Miss Mary
f. Campbell, which took place Oh Wednesday Oi
last week. was a social event Of more than
usual interest. We are unable to give par
ticulars, but the wealth and social position
of the parties is an evidence that everything
pertaining to the happy occasion would be con
Quoted in the most liberal and proper manner
Reception on Thursday. Mr.. HOge is one of Oul
intelligent, enterprising citizens and Miss Camp
bell is in every way worthy of the highest regard
Their many friends tender best wishes and con
gratulatiOns.
Mr.. Fishers squash vine has awakened our ag
ricultural friends, and the reports are coming in
Nj. Josiah Snedeker, of Bannock. sends the fol-
lowing: One table beet, weight 81. pounds; meas
| urement 26 inches circumference; l do, weigh
9 l-16 pounds, % inches circumference, and an
other almost as large. Who can beet that?
Mr. A. H. McGlenn made sale on Friday last
and that evening the young folks had large anC
enjoyable party at his home. He proposes re
moving to Martins Ferry.-Mr. T. J. Henderson
had the remains of his father, Andrew Hender
son. removed from the Union to Unity cemetery
on Monday; he had been buried about thirt!
| years.-Miss Anna Coup is very low, and her re
covery is doubtful; she has been patient sufferer
Miss YIekie Humphrey is worse than usual
and is confined to herbed most of the time.-SC
many children are unwell from sore throat anC
other causes that space will not admit of persona
mention.-Rey. McFadden, Of New Athens
preached an excellent sermon here on Sabbath, il
the stead of Rev. W. A. Robb; Rev. Jamison, O
| Scio, will preach on the coming Sabbath. H.