Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
COLERAIN.

Inc 1llru DemOreSI contest OccurIeu
at Colerain City last Friday night. The
house was nicely decorated. Mrs. VIM.
Hall presided, and Emma Sidwell sat
at the secretary's desk. Three judges,
Mrs. Alberts and Mrs. Clayton, of Bridge
port. and Miss Belle Brown. of Mt Pleas
ant. were introduced, and the meeting
Was then opened with prayer by Miss
Belle Brown. The contestants were,
Miss Jennie McFadden, subject, "Adyer
tising for an Honest Rumseller;" Mr. Geo.
Roach, of Harrisville, "The New Declara-
ton of Independence" Ella Mclaughlin,
Responsibility of Rumsellers;;" Mary
Kugler, Two Pictures from Life" Miss
Starbuck, Home VS.. Saloon;" Anna
Hughes, 1.-THE Rumsellers Legal Rights"
Matte Keyser, of Bellaire, "a Voice from
the Poor House" We missed the name
of the last speaker, whose subject was the
"Cry of the Day." Each speaker pre-
sented himself in very pleasing man
ner, and handled his subject with much
care. Mr.. George Roach, of Harrisville,
received the silver medal. The girls
thought because he was a "boy" they
gave him the medal for fear he would
''cry," but he was deserving. With one
exception, Miss Starbuck, of Colerain, was
his equal. AT the conclusion, Miss Milly
COpe,who is stOOyoung to contest, ,declaim
ed "Woman's Rights" which was con-
sidered the best performance of the even
ing, and brought hearty applause. The
programme was interspersed with some
excellent music by the Barton Octette,
consisting of Messrs. w. S. Taggart, p.
and R. Anderson, E. W. DUNCAN, Misses
Myrtle and Sadie DUNCAN, Laura Pratt
and Laura Berry.
The officers of the Grove Lodge No.
485, X. of p. are-W c Stilweil, c: DIR
Hawthorne, C; P II Job, V c; T c.
Mercer, P; G Miller, NJ of E; F w Boggs,
X of R and S; S Major, NJ at A; John
Anderson, q: Harry Naylor, OG.
The w. c. L. w. was pleasantly enter
tanned at DR.. Hawthorne's last Friday
afternoon.
We learn that Mrs. Eli Bailey, who re-
Gently had delicate surgical operation
performed, is in a critical condition at
her home, near COlerain City.
Parvin Wright and wife, of Iowa,
formerly citizens of this township, will
summer at Colerain City.
The small fruit crop will be better
Two. bar nd
raspberries will average over half crop.
Some apple orchards are reported to still
be in good condition.
Mr.. Wm. Lee Denham died at his home,
near Barton last Thursday, from paraly-
sis, aged 76 years. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday by Rev. Thos. Balph
-interment at st. Clairsville.
Miss Ada Taggart, of near St Clairsville,
closed an interesting term of school at
Pleasant Grove, last Friday. The after
noon was pleasantly spent among the
trees.
J. V. Stilwell of Barton, has been en-
ployed to instruct the youth at Maynard
for the next year.
Children's Day will be observed at the
Pleasant Grove church on June 21st. An
interesting programme is in preparation.
Mr. Alex. Cope entertained the Barton
Quartette last Friday night. Ice cream,
strawberries and cake were the luxuries |
of the evening.
Smith Hurst, of Colerain City, has re-
turned from pleasant visit with friends
in Indiana
Mr.. Elmer Lawrence and Rachel Coos
were married at Cleveland, last week.
Elmer is resident of our township, and
is very worthy young man.
A 3-yearold daughter of Samuel Grif-
fifth died last Friday from the effects of
measles and whOoping cough
Mr.. o. Jones and wife of Maynard,
visited Cincinnati friends last week.
COUNTRY COUSIN.