THE MARIETTA REGISTER Thursday, March 18, 1880 PAGE 2; Col. 2 An entire family of seven children, of Mr. and Mrs. John McINTURF, of Pennsville, Morgan County, were swept away within eight days by diphtheria of the most malignant type. The first child was taken sick Sunday, Feb. 22nd, and the next Sunday the last of the seven died. The McConnelsville Democrat, of March 12th, in an article concerning them gives the following touching incident: I could not help being struck with the cool, calm dignity with which the children meet their inevitable fate. Their unbounded faith and child-like simplicity in expressing it---Julia said she “would rather go with her brothers and sisters, but did not know what Pa and Mother would do without her.” When little Frank was dying in his cradle, some one was about to put a screen between him and Martin, who was lying on a bed near by, he remarked, “you need not do that, I know Frankie is dying, and I’ll die, too, and be with him” It was a terrible bisitation---enough to drive the parents wild with grief---but many have found, long ago, that the living sometimes have burdens and troubles worse even than death. PAGE 2; Col. 3 BARLETT NEWS FERGUSON Brothers have sold the mill to parties from Beverly. Possession has also been given. J. DEAN, from Columbiana county, this State, has moved on the old Simpson place and begun operation in earnest. Southland and Middle Ridge schools have closed on account of the measles. The price of wool is still improving, and sheep are in great demand. J. G. HOBSON and J. DEAN have taken possession of the store at the corner. There is soon to be a wedding at the Friends church, near Plymouth. Quite a large crowd collected at Esq. SMITH’s to hear the trial of C. LUCAS for stealing a gun belonging to R. F. ARNOLD. The trial resulted in his being bound over to Court. S. HUGHES and family intended starting to Kansas on Monday, March 15th. No Oats sown yet, nor likely to be until it quits raining. J. W. MORRIS has rented the farm belonging to Mrs. James MOTT. School teachers are getting in their work for the summer schools. Some applications have been made for schools next winter also. PAGE 2; Col 4. BELPRE NEWS Complaint is made that Belpre is dead, but it is a mistake. While we have lost some good citizens, we are in a fair way to gain more. Mr. VAN BUKEY, of Parkersburg is negotiating for the HADLEY property. Also Mr. BOARDMAN, from Parkersburg, has moved into Prof. CHARTER’s house. Some excitement was created on the Joseph STONE’s last up trip, by the watchman calling, “ a skiff run over with a man in it!’ From the best information we can get the unfortunate man was a colored employee of Mr. BRADFORD, of Parkersburg. He is the only one missing, and was know to be crossing to Belpre. Another family gone, that of Mr. CHESNEY, who has been occupying the “Deacon STONE house” for some time. Gone to Chicago. He receives an annuity from the old country. Has visited England twice within the last six months. A new mail route has been petitioned for Belpre to Barlow, via Dunham, Veto and Vincent, to take the place of the present route from Center Belpre to Barlow. A change much needed. There is much talk also of a graded road from Belpre to Vincent, on an airline. No doubt, a move in the right direction, and would accommodate a large scope of country, but to be successful somebody will have to open their purse strings, as it will take a big effort. A government engineer was in Belpre this week, making a survey of the banks, supposed to be injured by the bridge piers changing the current, and causing a heavy wash of the banks. He was very reticent in giving his opinion, but will report as favorable as possible. J. ALDERMAN has had the awning over his block of buildings covered with tin. John HADLEY and son were among us, last week, and made a general call on old friends. They are always welcome. Some thief made a raid on John HOLDREN’s larder, last week and left it almost minus meat, fish, flour, etc. C. C. HALE has been off on a drumming tour, for the pump factory. Mrs. D. C. SMITH, of St. Louis, is back on a visit, and to look after her property. The Brass Band have another entertainment on the boards at School Hall, to be given soon, under the management of D. P. GUTHRIE, the amateur dramatist. Quite a disgraceful scene occurred on our streets, Saturday evening. A drunken man making quite a noise, was confronted by a constable, and advised to go home. Not knowing this man, he struck the officer, who, in defending himself, made the blood flow freely, and finally arrested the party, who was at late hour, Saturday night, before the Magistrate, which required to give bonds in the sum of one hundred dollars to keep peace. Belpre has been alive with ALDERMANS the last few days, no less than five or six in sight. J. ALDERMAN and brother left for New York, this morning. Miss McKEE, a well know and respected teacher, is in a very precarious condition---partial aberration of the mind. PAGE 2: Col. 4. WATERTOWN NEWS H. C. FERGUSON was the lucky bidder on the mail route from this place to Marietta. Mrs. Maggie BUCHANAN and Miss Ida S. BUCHANAN intended going into the millinery business here in the spring. Pine Grove School closes this Thursday, G. W. COMBS, teacher. Mr. and Mrs. John PARK, of Harmar, and Miss Mattie, their daughter, are visiting friends here. Mrs. PARKS’ health is poorly. Mrs. Jane CURRY will celebrate her 101st birthday, the 23rd of this month. PAGE 2; Col. 5 FREDERICK A. FOSTER The venerable Frederick Augustus FOSTER has passed away from among us. For a couple of years past his familiar form has not been seen upon our streets, the increasing infirmities of age and precarious condition of health having for that period kept him pretty closely confined to the limits of his home. The end came on Saturday forenoon, March 6th 1880, at a few minutes before 10 o’clock: From a physical condition scarcely different from what it had been for months, and after a little not unaccustomed exertion in the way of exercise, he rather suddenly faltered, sank, and passed without a struggle into his last earthly sleep, awakening at the same moment in the spirit into that celestial life where pain, weakness and infirmities are unknown. Mr. FOSTER was born in May, of the year 1791, and was consequently near the completion of his 89th. His father Peregrine FOSTER, was one of the company of forty-eight pioneers who landed at Marietta, Ohio, April 7th, 1788. This company was formed in Massachusetts, under the direction of Gen. Rufus PUTNAM and Gen. TUPPER. On returning east for his family, he was detained there by the breaking out of the Indian war, until 1792, when he again came to Ohio, with his family, settling upon a farm at Belpre, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1804, at the age of 44. Frederick A. came to Lancaster in the year 1810. His entrance into business here was in the capacity of clerk in the store of John CREED. Subsequently he became a partner in a prominent mercantile firm, and from that person until within a few years he was always actively engaged in business of some kind, in which sagacity and integrity shone as the conspicuous traits of his character. He may be said to have been a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, in which he maintained a consistent Christian walk, and his individual and official counsels were highly valued. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church on Monday afternoon the 8th, and were of a deeply impressive character. A brief but eminently appropriate discourse was preached by Rev. Prof. E. B. ANDREWS, which was followed by touching and improving remarks from Eld. T. W. STANLEY, of the Methodist church. The remains were interred in East Lancaster Presbyterian cemetery. The pall-bearers on the occasion were Messrs. Robert REED, John REBER, Wm. STEWART, H. B. TONG, and S. J. WRIGHT, of this city, and N. S. EBRIGHT, of Carroll. Mr. FOSTER leaves four children of the nine which were born to him. One of these, Peregrine, a son to his first wife (who was Sarah ARNOLD, of this city, and who died in 1834), is living in a Western State. Two other sons, Parkman and Newton, the first of St. Louis, and the second of Cincinnati, were present at the funeral. They are children of Mr. FOSTER’s second wife, who was Elizabeth WILSON, of this city, and who is now the mourning survivor of a loved husband.---(Lancaster Gazette) PAGE 2; Col. 5 AGED PEOPLE IN HARMAR The following people, all residing in Harmar are 70 years old and over: Mrs. A. STONE...86 Margaret FARMER...85 Mrs. GROVER...84 Henry AMON...84 Henry FEARING...82 Mrs. SUTTON...82 Co. D. BARBER...81 Asbery AMBROSE...81 Mrs. G. LOCKER...81 Caroline HUTCHINS...81 William SCOTT...81 Charles S. SHARP...81 Mrs. Sarah DANIELS...81 Wm. KNOX...81 Mrs. MUCHAN...81 Mrs. Elizabeth BUCK...81 Silas FEARING...79 Corutland SHEPPARD...79 James WALKER...79 Mrs. L. CHAMBERLAIN...79 Thos. MILLIGAN...79 James MAGEE...79 Linny ANDREWS...79 Mrs. O.. NEWTON...78 Nancy HUTCHINSON...78 Mr. John NALOR...78 Mrs. TRESH...78 Henry WHIPPLER Merit JUDD...77 Mrs. M. JUDD...76 William MILLER...76 Mrs. P. SMITH...76 Mr. Fred ABENSCHER...76 Mrs. C. TRESH...76 Mrs. Lena NIAS.76 Mrs. C. SHEPPARD...76 Dr. I. P. STEPHENS...76 Harlow CHAPIN...75 Lewis GILCHEN...75 Mrs. Agathy LUTHERING...76 Amelia Ann AMMON...75 Mrs. McCORMICK...75 Rev. JAMISON...75 David BARBER...75 Mary FEARING...74 L. BOKER...74 Mr. I PARKS...74 Mrs. A. G. PUTNAM...74 Mrs. Nancy HILL...74 Mrs. S. ROUNDS...74 Mrs. Col. BARBER...73 Mrs.BOKER...73 Mrs. H. CHAPIN...73 Douglas PUTNAM...73 Mary LONG...73 Mrs. RATHBURN...73 Dr. Seth HART...76 Mrs. M. E. HALE...76 Isaac SPAIDING...76 John PETERSON...76 Aaron STONESTREET...76 Mrs. Dr. HOMHILL...71 Mr. McCORMICK...71 David PUTNAM...71 Samuel BUSSARD...71 Mary PATTEN...70 Mrs. M. PUGH...70 Mrs. J. MUNCY...70 Mark MITCHELL...70 Mrs. Susan HIGLEY...70 Mrs. BUSSARD...70 Mrs. D. JACKSON...70 Mrs. B. TINER...70 John WILSON...70 Mrs. L. BERRY...70 Mrs. G. COIER...70 Mrs. J. PARKS...70 THE FOLLOWING, ALSO OF HARMAR, ARE 63 YEARS OLD AND OVER James Dilly...69 Mrs. E. Morton...69 Mrs. Breach...69 Argalus Pixley...69 Mr. Bishop...69 Walter Brabbam...68 Mrs. J. Dilly...68 Mrs. D. Putnam...68 Mr. Balch...68 Mrs. Stratton...68 Mrs. L. Young...68 Dr. Gl Coler...67 Mrs. McCuller...67 Peter Tice...67 Mrs. Hesting...67 Mrs. C. M. Cole...66 Mrs. R. C. Johnson...66 Mr. Stokes...66 Mrs. Mulliagan...66 Mrs. Wm. Mitter...65 Mrs. Shires...65 W. B. Hollister...65 Mrs. Levi Barber...65 Wm. Smith...65 Nelson Alcock...65 Jacob McCulloch...65 Mr. Williams...65 D. E. Kelp...65 Francis Rodgers...64 Mat. Neas...64 James W. Babcock...64 Mrs. Balch...64 Mrs. J. Peterson...63 Mrs. Stokes...63 H. R. Wilson...63 M. D. Reed...63 Mrs. Williams...63 Mary Hale...63 Mrs. Sarah A. Nowland...63 PAGE 3; Col. 1 LOCAL JOTTINGS Mr. DeSTIGNER, of Athens, was in town, Monday Capt. Ed. KNOX, of the Emma Graham, is again at home in Harmar. Judge KNOWLES left for the East Monday. He will go as far as Boston. Miss Belle SCOTT, of Harmar, is visiting friends in Dexter noble county. Mr. Dave PUGH will be an independentent candidate for Mayor, of Harmar. The Social Circle at Mr. C. R. BUCHANAN's, in Harmar, last week, was well attended Miss Rosa HALL entertained a company of friends at her home, in Harmar, Monday evening. Mrs. F. M. REED and Miss Rowena MOORE, returned to Harmar, last Saturday, from a visit to Columbus. Mr. John CAYWOOD, of Harmar, returned last Thursday from a visit to his parents, in Allegheny, PA. It don't pay to strike on the color line under an old wheel horse of the abolition war like John M. EELLS, Esq. Does it boys? E. K. WILCOX, Grand Master in the Odd Fellowship for the State, will visit Marietta on the 24th, in the interest of the Order. There were seventy-six applicants before the County Board of School Examiners, last Saturday. The boom is everywhere. Mr. John CAYWOOD, of Harmar was called to Pittsburgh, last week, on account of the very poor health of his mother. Mr. Will PRICE, Jr., of Harmar fell last Saturday, while handling railroad ties, breaking 3 or 4 ribs, and receiving other injuries. A. H. TRACEY was severed his business relations with W. A. SNIFTEN, and formed a connection with Mr. NEWHOFF, of the Baltimore Clothing House. It will be the Cleveland and Marietta R.R., and not the M.P. & C. Ry. hereafter. See the notice of election of Directors in another column. The terms of the following members of the Harmar Board of Education expire this Spring: W. W. McCOY, D. W. SHARPE, Geo. P. STEVENS, and W. N. PAYNE. Thomas P. DYE, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and formerly of Washington County, Ohio, recently sold his farm out there for $2,400---more than twice what he gave for it. Perley BRABHAM, of Harmar, fell from a ladder, last Saturday, while playing with some boys. He received some severe bruises about his face and head. Harmar had another general drunken day, last Saturday, and at midnight it terminated in a general fight and mash-up, at a house near the Ohio Landing. Mr. Ben. STEEN, of Cincinnati, is at home, in Harmar. He will remain for 3 weeks, and then go to Hamilton, O., and be employed in the "Nile Tool Works", of that place. A Barlow correspondent reports wheat growing nicely in Barlow and Warren. A temperance society has been organized in Barlow, and the Rev. Mr. BAY lectures before the society, March 28th. R. M. HAZELRIG and Brother, of Williamstown, W. Va., shipped over 1,000 dozen eggs from that place, last week. We believe this is the largest shipment of the kind ever made from there. Mr. O. B. HOOVER, who has been working among the citizens of Alliance and Marietta, for the pardon of David ZANG, leaves for Columbus this Thursday morning, to present his petition to the Governor. Master Harry RATHBONE, eldest son of Douglas P. RATHBONE, Maschester, Tenn., arrived last week, to make his home with his uncle, W. W. ---to study practical Horticulture, making a specialty of the Sweet Potato. Invitations are in press for a private masked ball to be given on the night of April 1st, at Booth's Hall. The suits will be ordered, mostly from Cincinnati, and it is expected to be the most attractive of the kind ever given there. Midshipman HALL received orders, Tuesday, to report to New York to go to Ireland on the relief ship Constellation, caring aid to Ireland. Mr. HALL hopes to be left on the European Station, an absence, if secured, of two or three years. Kate CLAXTON had a large house, March 10th, and gave general satisfaction. There were others acting with her in the play whose talent seemed to be appreciated as much as hers. The play was a sensational one, and though chaste we thought it unreal. J. F. SHAW, of Parkersburg, returned from a successful excursion to the West, last week.. He experimented some with a mustang while there and--well Mr. SHAW thereafter will ride the animal and not attempt to drive him.--It costs too much knocking down board fences. In the schedule of arrivals and departures of Mails at the Cincinnati post office the Marietta mail opens at 7:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M.. It closes at 7:30 A.M. and closes at 8:10 P.M. The average time of transit between the two places is 10 hours. On the 1st of April the salaries of all employees of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad and Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad will be advanced to the figures of 1877, where they stood when the ten per cent, reduction occurred---(Cincinnati Commercial) Our citizens were considerably excited, Tuesday, by the report that Mr. Wm. ROESER., Sr., had drowned himself in the canal and diligent search was made for the remains, But Mr. ROSER was subsequently found alive in his house, having disappeared beneath the folds of a bed up stairs. We hope he may be spared to his friends for a long time to come. Mr. CHERBENO, of Middlebury Vt., is at Mr. Wm. THOMPSON's of Fairfield township, with a lot of thorough bred Merino sheep. He has sold some to Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. Wm. MOORE, Mr. Jas. REED, Mr. F. P. DEMING, in Washington county, and to some parties in Morgan county. The fine wood sheep men of the west end of this county, Messrs. QUINN, BRECKENRIDGE, FLEMING, SMITH, and otheres, are also increasing their thoroughbred flocks. The position of Superintendent was awarded to M. B. GATES, for $550, which is $170 less than it was last year. The appointment is worthily bestowed. Mr. GATES has kept the Infirmary in excellent condition, and has worked the farm to great advantage. Mrs. GATES also is an energetic woman, who know just how to take care of an establishment of that kind, and under supervision, the house has bee kept at bright and cheerful as possible.---(Ironton Register). Mrs. GATES is the daughter of Wm. THORNILEY, of Marietta Township. Mr. will LORD made a flying visit to Harmar, Last week. M. D. FOLLETT, Esq., arrived home, Sunday, after a very enjoyable trip through the Southern States. He reports business prospects in that section as much improved. Jacob BARNHART, Jr., and John BRUCE were brought down from Matamoras a few days ago and committed to jail on a charge of burglary and larceny, and non Tuesday night Charles MILLER was brought down on a charge of receiving stolen goods. MILLER's preliminary examination will be had immediately. Mr. EVANS, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly a Member of the Board of Public Works, and now a candidate for State Inspector of Oils, and Attorney De STIGER, of Athens, have been the guests of Mr. W. BRABHAM, of Harmar, for a few days past. They were transacting some business with Douglas PUTNAM.