The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-01-14
BELL.

BELL
January IL, 1897.
On last Friday morning, about three
o'clock, the inhabitants of Belfast were
awakened from their sleep by the cries
of fire and the ringing Of church bells,
to find their homes in great danger Of
being burned to the ground, the houses
of Chas. Mccullough and widow Rob.
erts were quietly burning. In but q few
minutes many willing hands we're on
the scene to do anything in their power,
but the fire was under too great head.
way to be extineuished. Then the
work begun to keep the fire from spread.
ing. Several times the I. o. o. F. hall
caught fire, but was extinguished before
any damage was done. 1t was quiet
night, no wind blowing, and the snow
was blowing fast. Had there been q
brisk gale of wind Belfast today would
have been scene of desolation, moth
ing remaining to mark the spot but
ruins and probably house or two. The
fire originated from an old barrel in the
woodshed standing between the two
houses, where ashes had been dumped
the evening before. The ladies came
boldly to the front and did noble assis.
tan ce in keeping the fire from spreading.
The boys here no longer think woman
not mans equal.
Norval Roberts, OF Fairfax, has moved
his black smith shop here, end is ready
to do first class work at reasonable
prices.
Hands from Cooperfeld, Ross county,
are making ties in Leo. Fell's woods,
south of here.
Frank Shoemaker, of Pleasantview,
visited Homer Cooper, Sunday.
Jno. Hart is receiving the congratula.
tions of his many friends over the arriv.
al of little boy at his home.
Rev. Simns, OF Lovetts, preached at
Mt. Zion Saturday and Sunday.
Dick Holt, of Berryville, has moved
his sawmill to Leo Fell's woods.
Ollie Renoe has returned to Cincinna.
ii after short visit with her mother,
north of town.
Tadd Sweeney, of DEVILS Knob, was
here Saturday evening.
F. M. Smart has been unable to take
charge of his school here since Christ.
mas. They will begin tomorrow under
the management of George Hastings,
of Briehtside.
Henry Webster is now agent for the
Hill City laundry. He takes the laun.
dry Tuesdays and Fridays.
Taylor Canadsy, Of Oklahoma, and
mother, of PEBBLES, visited John Dial.
rymple's family last week.
Tom Fulton, of kouden, spent Sunday
evening the guest of Miss Rella Berry.
man, of Belfast house.
Miss Lena Jones and Ora Goer, of
Adams county, visited their friend Miss
Lillian Garrett
F. B. Cummings spent Sabbath with
his sister, Mrs. A. W. Milburn.
Mrs. VIM. Bradford 10 spending few
days with her mother, at Fairfax.
Evangelist William Gaffin, OF Benton.
vile, Adams county spent a few days in
the protracted meeting at this place.
Miss Ora Gore, Miss Lena Jones, John
Hughs and sister Kate, were Sunday
visitors at NJ. A. Carrots.
Mrs. A. w. Milburn entertained her
Sunday School class few days ago.
Most all were present sni spent a pleas
ant day. g,
The meeting at the N. E. Church
which has been in progress the past two
weeks is increasing in interest and po v.
or. There have been several accessions.
Abel Jones. of Louisville, Adams coun.
ty, has been in attendance ON the meet
ings, the past week here. LIB
Grandma Hsrtley is confined TO her
bed with something like pnsumonia
N. A. Gall 10 growing worss the past
few days. .
John Hurst has purchased several lots
Of VIM. Hsigh, and will build this spring
Frank Kelly win pat ~ large store
room in the spring
Marriage Liesases.
VIM Rice and Hannsh N. Bairly.