Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-06-02
FLUSHING.

Mrs. FOrdyee and daughter, of Cambridge, are
the guests of 5. 5. Sulzer and family this week.
Henry Beatty of Compiler, visited his son A.W.
Beatty last Thursday.
The spring term of the Flushing school ended
Friday. There was no graduating class this year.
Charles 0zier, of Cleveland, was at Flushing last
Thursday on business connected with Rock Hill
Coal Company.
Albert Stephens and Ray Wilson, of Morristown,
were at Flushing Friday.
Owing TO misunderstanding of the new time
on the c., L. & w. road there was no pay at the
Rock Hill mines Saturday. The boys were paid
on Monday.
Mayor Shannon is visiting friends near New
Athens
Charles Stewart, of Cambridge, spent Decora-
ton day with Flushing friends.
viii Hall, of Bridgeport was in town over Dec
OratiOn day.
Miss Ella Crumley. of Wheeling was the guest
of her uncle, j. G. Elliot, last week.
r. W. Purdum, of Nampt Idaho, who has been
the guest OF s. s. Sulzer for several days. left for
New York on Saturday.
Mrs. Capel L. Weems, OF st. Clairsvile, is at the
Flushing Hospital.
Miss Lena Burdett who has been visiting friends
in this neighborhOOd, returned to her home near
New Athens, Saturday.
Chester Shepherd and wife spent a few days of
last week with Flushing relatives.
Miss Maggie Reynard, who has been for some
time dangerously ill, is improving.
The Directors of Flushing schools on Saturday
evening reemplOyed all the former teachers for the
coming year, except Miss Leora Harris. who will
teach room No. 3.
Council failed to have quorum last Saturea
night, and as consequence no meeting was held.
The contract for David Branson's house was let
to Levi Starkey.
The festival given by the band boys Monday was
a success, financially and otherwise.
Flushing was treated to some excellent band
music on Decoration day and evening by our own
band and bands from UniOntOwn and StumptOwn.
Promptly at go on the morning of Decoration
day the comrades of the e. A X. fell into line and
preceded by the Flushing band and followed by
Sons of Veterans, the Sunday school children and
citizens, in order named, marched to the Union
cemetery, where suitable floral offerings were
made, after which they id the usual honors to
the buried veterans at the NJ. Z. cemetery. After
the ceremonies at the cemetery the soldiers and
citizens gathered at the nj. f. church. where ap-
propriate declamatOns and excellent music were
rendered. After the salute by the veterans to the
hOnOred dead, and an appropriate song by the
choir, Post Commander Stewart introduced Sup
Bethel, who conducted the exercises by the schO
children. Alex. johnson then recited in We
earnest and forcible way poem suitable to the
occasion. Miss Lucy Farmer then declaimed in a
way that did credit to herself and friends. Fred
Dickinson next followed. In his usual masterful
way he recited "A Son of a Veteran" Master
Willie Scott then sang song i'm such bright
pleasing manner that it called forth an encore.
The program was completed by the recitation of
Miss Anna Bell Judkins, entitled. "A Contest"
This was most suitable selection, was well de-
liyered and well received. These exercises were
interspersed by excellent music by the choir. At
the exercises the audience was adjourned to meet
at Rock Hill in the afternoon. c.