Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-23
OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS.
Spicy Letters from Busy Local Con-
tributors.
What Your Neighbors and Our Neighbors
are Doing, and Other Local
Events Happily Told.
LOYDSvILLE.

Bentley George, OF Oregon, who has been absent
for twenty years, is visiting his father. Simpson
George and other relatives in and near town.
Chas Loper, one of our industrious young men,
went TO Cambridge last week, where he will learn
the saddler trade with his uncle, Cyrus Loper.
Mrs Mary Bell who has been for some months
the guest of the family of her cousin, DR.. Estep,
left recently for Youngstown her old home, where,
after brief stay she will go to Kansas, where she
expects TO reside.
The temperance meeting on Monday evening
was not so well attended as might have been, and
neither was the program so extensive as had been
expected; however, the vacancy was kindly sup
piled by remarks from Rebecca Frayel-Merritt
Leila, the four -year-old daughter of r o. Bowles,
recently fell from chair in her play, break
ing her arm just above the elbow. DIR. Drennen
reduced the fracture and she is at present getting
along nicely.
Mrs Anna Bowles, nee Hatcher, is lying serious
" i'll of consumption at the home of her father,
Mahlon Hatcher, south Of town.
A petition, praying the Commissioners to grant
the Tight-Of-way for proposed electric road from
the river along the pike TO the Guernsey line, is
being extensively circulated and signed in this
community. The advocates of the cause are very
earnest in their efforts, while the opposing faction
are equally vigorous in denouncing the scheme.
The coming election is now engrossing the at
tention Of the publc-spirited portion Of our peo-
pie The nomination OF Vim. +. Shepherd for
Justice of the Peace and F. o. Bowles for Trustee
met with unanimous approval, as they are both
men of merit, and possess the confidence OF all
who know them.
Josiah Medley recently purchased of Mrs. Della
Brown several acres of her farm, bordering on
the Lamira road, one mile south Of town.
Our school will close on Friday of this week,
and the pupils are preparing to give free enter
tainment the evening of that day, to consist of
the drama Out in the Street. a few recitations
and music.
The elocutionary contest held in the school
house on Saturday evening was decided success,
and very gratifying to all concerned, the building
being filled to almost its utmost capacity. The
music and rectatiOns were of merit both IN Selec-
ton and rendition. The speakers and subjects
were as follows:
Edna HUFF, Uniontown, The Launching of Ship.
Park Foreman, Louisville, The American Flag.
Ada Estep, " Good Night, Paoa.
Mary Baldwin, :" Erier Rose.
Cora Thompson, " Jimmy Browns Sisters
Wedding.
Daisy Burlington, ST. Clairsville, Jamie Douglass.
Estella Dent, 50 The Tramp.
Mary Junkins, Bannock, The Fall of the Penn
bertOn Mill.
MeSsrs. Frank Simpson, OF East Richllnd, 7. p.
Dillon, of Belmont, and w. 5. Wright, of this
place, acted as judges, and to Miss Junkins was
awarded the prize. five dollars in gold. While
each individual effort deserves commendation,
this speaker surely proved herself thoroughly
mistress of her selection, which was highly tragic,
and Miss Cora ThOmDson the yOungaSt sneaker
of the class elected rounds of applause by the
natural delivery of her comic selection. The Band
realized near SIS.
An entertainment is being prepared by the Sun
day school, to be given on Easter night. NJ.