Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-01-04
UNIoNToWN.

JOsephus Wright died at his home near this
place, on Saturday evening last, after sickness
from pneumonia of !; bout a weeks duration. His
funeral took place on Tuesday. Services at the
house conducted by Rev. Hackett. Interment in
the Methodist burying ground. He was man OF
many good qualities, and his death is a matter of
much regret throughout the community His
family has the fullest sympathy extended to them
by all our people,
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Brokaw, an aged
lady of this vicinity, took place on Monday and
was largely attended. Regs. Milford and Hackett
conducted the funeral services. Mrs. BrOkaw was
the widow Of the late Isaac Brokaw. Her maiden
name was Armstrong. She was truly " mother
in Israeli and died in possession of the Christian
hope.
Mrs. Ross, the estimabe wife of Jas. A. Ross,
of this vicinity, is dangerously i'll. Mr.. Ross him
self is just recovering from severe attack of grip
Mrs Anna Lodge is some better Her sister,
Miss Lou Dunbar, was telegraphed and came
home few evenings since, where she was making
visit at the home of Rev. johnson in Piper City,
Illinois.
Mrs Lyen, pleasant and intelligent lady Of
Fairfield, Iowa, Is the guest of Mrs. Alice Lodge.
She is motherin-law of Clark King, so fayorably
known to many of our people in this county.
Rev. Atkinson preach on Sabbath last from the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church at BannOck.
Among the many pleasant visitors to our locality
we would note the name of E. p SAVERS, Esq, a
prominent and efficient teacher in the schools at
Antrim. He came down to visit his uncle, S. NJ.
Harper, the genial operator and agent at Bruce.
Mrs. May Holiday, nee Hays, wife of Rev. Hol-
liday of the India Mission, is the happy mother Of
little girl, and their manv friends in America
Ana;
of their distant home.
1t is stated that Chalmers Gillespie, while on his
way to the Christmas entertainment at Crahapple
was thrown from his horse and received painful
though not dangerous injuries, from which he
seemed to recover. Alteration of mind had, how
ever, taken place, and his actions throughout the
entire evening were mechanical. He seemed to
enjoy the exercies but at the close presented him
self at his fathers wagon without his hat or rub
bers. and could give no account of them, or what
had been done with his horse. The horse, how
ever, was found safely hitched nearby, and Chal-
mers was taken home in the wagon. The next
morning he had no recollection of what had taken
place the evening previous. His head and arm
were bruised and blackened, and the fall might
have proved fatal Chal. is a sober young man Of
correct habits, and the accident occurred from no
fault OF his own.
The brilliant - aerolite " which appeared in the
eastern sky few evenings since, was seen and
the explosion heard by quite large number OF
our people. The most concise and detailed ac-
count was given by Josiah Snedeker, of Bannock
He believes that it exploded between his house
and that of p. b. Caldwell.
The many friends of Miss Matte Estep, whose
illness has been noted, will be glad to learn that
che will apain he able to take charge of her school
at the expiration of the holidays.
j. Brown, an enterpriSing youIlg man, whose
home has been in the I" far west " for a number OF
wears. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah Grimes,
and other relations in this vicinity II.