Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-04-06
COLERAIN.

The few warm DAYS has brought out the frogs.
The prospect for a large crop of fruit is quite
f1attering.
If we were voter we would petition TO have
the election changed to Thursday. That would
give the candidates the first of the week TO get
their work in and those that are branded on the
nose two days to straighten up in before the Sab
bath. 1t has always been a noticeable fact that
an immense amount of electi9neering is done in
this tOwT ship on Sunday preceding the election
David Bundy is still dangerously sick. The
physicians are unable to locate or describe his
disease.
James Mclaughlin, of near Pleasant Grove, has
made 125 gallons of maple moases. Others have
made large quantities.
Rev. Roberts will be assisted at communion at
Pennington next Sunday by Reys. Stevens and
Thompson.
There is a reward of 500 offered by a Pittsburgh
sewing machine firm for the capture of Hagan
Moore, former resident of this community. He
stole $500 and gold watch from the company, it
is alleged Parties have been searching in this
vicinity
The new coal company at Barton will employ
800 men.
Mr. Detling agent of a fertiIizing firm, is estab-
fishing agencies in this township.
Mrs. Elizabeth WeSternhaven, of Davenport,
Iowa, responded to telegram, and is now at the
bedside of her daughter, Mrs. W. c. Stilwell, of
Pleasant Grove, who is lying at the point of death
from heart failure, caused by severe attack of
typhoid fever.
The new W. C. T U. hall at Celerain will be
ready for dedication in June. 1t will have seat
ing capacity of 800.
1t is reported that there will be sixty dwell
ings contracted for i'll the vicinity of Barton this
spring.
One of our farmers hauled his clip of wool to
Wheeling last week, and received 23c per pound.
This is probably the last clip in this township.
John Denham has sold his coal works and five
acres of land for $1,000 to gentleman from Illi-
nois, who Alison took an option on the coal under
lying the farms of Edward Simpson and W. Ken
nedy at S15 per acre.
J. Vincent StweIl, of Maynard, was one of the
judges at the silver medal contest held in the U.
P. church at Harrisville last week. He presented
the medal also.
The w. C. T. U. of COlerain, will hold silver
medal contest in the Pleasant Grove church one
evening the last of this MONTH Seven of the con-
testants are: Maggie Rigsby, Efie Waller, Annie
Hughes, Lima Bunaay, Ella Mclaughlin, Misses
Starhuck and Barton. This is a move in the right
direction.
James Townsend and Miss Mary Lawrence are
still confined to their beds with typhoid fever but
the indications are now favorable for recovery.
Mrs. Hariett Walker is very sick with typhoid
la grippe.
Last week, when the thermometer was away
down below freezo, We saw man trying to drill
oats. He said his object was to get ahead OF the
grasshoppers.
j. A. Anderson and wife, of Sequin, Kansas, an
nounce the arrival of new boy, weighing s1a lbs.
Miss Myrtle DUNCAN was organist at the elocu-
tionary lecture at the Pleasant Grove last Friday
evening. She is an accomplished musician. 1t
was the regret of the audience that the lecturer
consumed so much time telling nothing, and did
not give Miss DUNCAN an opportunity to render
any vocal music COUNTRY COUSIN.