Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

little son, of New Lisbon, are guests
the family of w. A. Hunt, Esq.
Joseph Petit and wife, of Mt. Plea
ant, are spending few days with Mr.
Pettit's sister, Mrs Elizabeth Lewis, i
the east end.
Mrs. Mary Doyle and Miss Addi
Stedman left on Monday for a visit t
Mrs. DIS niece, Miss Gertie Randolph, o
New Milton, W. Va.
Deputy Treasurer Howard Kirk wa
called to Flushing on Tuesday by tn
serious illness of his father, Kersey Kirk
Walter Lewis, of the firm of Speide
II Co, of Wheeling, was in town owe
Sunday.
Herman Foulke, book keeper fol
McLain & Bro, Bellaire, spent Sunda,
in town.
Mrs. Winnie Wharton, of Painesville
Ohio, returned to her home on Saturday
after two weeks visit among relative:
in this place.
Rev. Thos. Crawford and wife, OF
York county, Pennsylvania, en- route fol
the State of Washington, where they will
spend the simmer, stopped over Sunday
with the family of Rev. Robt. Alexander
ID. d. Mrs. Crawford is a sister of DIR
Alexander.
Will Webber, now of CadiZ, drove
over Saturday night, returning Sunday
John Frasier, clerk at the Windsor
Wheeling, spent Sunday at home.
Representative McKelvey, by request
conducted Children's Day exercises at
the Methodist church at Rockhill, last
Sunday.
Laura Ferren, of. George E. Stifel &
Co., Wheeling, visited her parents here
Sunday.
Rev. John T. Morton and wife, re-
turning from the Conference at Bellaire,
stopped few hours with friends here,
Monday.
j. o. Dixon, whose accident by fall
ing from tree was noted in these
columns last week, is able to be up, and
it is hoped will soon be well.
Abe Kelley, of Barnesvilie, collector
at that place for Treasurer Archer, was
in town Monday, bringing his books for
settlement with the Treasurer.
VIM. Smith and wife, of Salem, O.,
are visiting the family of Joel Nichols,
in east end.
&C. G. Williams, spending the summer
at Parkersburg, W. Va, visited this place
Monday, returning Tuesday.
John Butcher, B. and o. Express
Agent, made short visit with his father
this week.
Claude Alexander, of the GAINESVILLE
Telephone Exchange, was in town We'd
nesday attending the funeral of his
nephew, Ross Addison.
Among those from this place at
tending the Masonic cornerstone laying
at Barnesville, Wednesday, were c. W.
Carroll, Esq, Auditor Henderson, L. E.
Emerson, and W. N. Miller.
Mr.. Will Mutchmore and wife, of
Columbus, are visiting Mr.. Mutchmore's
mother, at this place.
Prof Mitchell and family, are on a
trip to different points in New York.
Among visitors from this place at
the Commencement at Franklin College,
yesterday wednesday, were Senator
Nichols, w. A. Hunt, Esq, w. T. Hew-
etson, E. L. McMillen, Prosecutor Hol-
lingswOrth, /. III. CASTOR, Esq, Misses
Alice Edgerton, Annie White, Mary
Clark, Retta Clark, and Recorder Beckett.
JOHN DUGAN, a miner living at Kidd,
was killed by fall of soapstone in
the coal works at that place Friday
between 9 and 10 o'clock. The
accident was due to the mans neglect.
Being in hurry to get out coal for the
wagon which he knew was coming, he
fired one shot beyond the line to which
he had posted up" He then rushed in
and began getting out the coal. A pock-
ct of soapstOne, loosened by the blast, fell
on him, catching him fairly. His neck
was broken, his head crushed almost fiat,
and his body mashed until the lnteStlneS
protruded He was an old and experience
ed miner, was 4S years of age, and leaves
a wife and three children. He was an
old soldier, and member of the G. A. R.
Post of Mt Pleasant The remains were
at that place with services by
the Post on Sunday afternoon.
At the same hour as that at which this
accident occurred, a Hungarian miner
was killed in like manner Saturday at
the Long Run mines ON the w. and L.
E. Railroad. An old mine inspector says
that more miners are killed between
and 10 A. NJ than at any other time, be-
cause the men have neglected posting
when tired the night before, and eager
TO get out coal for the first round of the
wagon in the morning.