Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-26
Brid~eDort and Vicinity.

innovation transpires, we simply
pursue the even tenor of our way gem
orally much 10 our ,oWu delectatiOn.--i
Still during the past week we had real
ly lively time. \ murder in our i'm
mediate vicinity--a four handred "hal
ance all" set 10 between neighbors in
reference TO stock trespassing-which
ended to the mutual satisfaction of all
parties, aS each one confessed he was
terribly worsted in the encnunter.--l
And then we had an Old Fellows and
Red Mems Pic Mic in Miller's Orchard
up the pike-which was in many re-
CARDS, in its way-a recherche affair."
out its way is where the laugh comes
in. After much ado on the part of the
managers all was ready and some three
hundred people assembled in the
Grove. "All went merry as a marri-
age beIi," till about three p NJ, when
wearied with tripping sthe light fan
tastic toe" the Red men trIe to their
tribal instincts, began an indiscrinli-
nate scalping scene with each other,
just by way of fraternal greeting and
congratulation, while the Odd Fellows,
true to their ancient landmarks, with
charity for all and malice toward none
Just let them coadjutors flight it out
on that line" Knives, pistols, handy
bllies, fists and clubs were trump-and
amid one grand brwildering scene of
loving give and take-torn clothes,
bloody noses and lacerated feelings
thi,, order OF the brotherhood of man
! first WOed, then swore and then en-
braced. Some were on their ears, some
on their muscle, others on their backs.
This vas about the relative position of
parties until "distance lent enchant-
| ment to their view" of each other
Many kept up the war whoop for miles
from the orchard wigwam. a very
much big Ipjins, on their way through
Bridgeport, brandished their tommy
hawks and essayed to scalp pale face
or two-but the enterprise didn't sue
ceed, and two Of the braves got, not
only their scalpS, bat their whole hides
whipped off them-Which in addition
cost them sojOurn in our lookup, and
a fine with costs. They were more
| tiIsttI WlliIHS ~ SUIOhO NUul
quit. In short the Pic Mic was any,
thing but crediti,ble to the orders under
whose auspices it was gotten up, and
resulted in a disgraceful row, and car
lriage loads of brawling drunken men,
exhibiting the worst phases of human
nature, and disgracing their race, the
age in which they live and the country
that permitted them to do it, and all
because intoxicating drinks were al
lowed on the ground and sold for the
benefit of the organizations present.
Never in the history of our cominun-
Iity was there such an exhibition, and
we hope for the credit of all concerned
we will never see its like again. A
cane voted for brought some $215, and
was got by Louis Cook. A fan brought
over hundred dollars and .was voted
to Dora Miller of Bridgeport. The
Regalia was given VIM. Conaway, and
brought handsome sum. While this
scene was transpiring on Wheeling
Creek, another was being enacted fur
ther North. One James W., a Dis
tiller on dry run, was charged with
selling liquor to Sam. Rail, which
made Samuel rail terribly at his wife,
who sought redress in prosecution OF
w. before Esq. VIM. Sharon, who
accordingly deputed an executor OF the
law to bring the accused before him.
The constable found his man, but he
refused to walk or help himself to a
conveyance. and while the obliging
officer went to get conveyance close
| by, the prisoner vanished into thin air.
| Diligent search was made, but he was
non est. The Justice then authorized
two officers to see that the absentee an
swer at roll call. Te night, Monday.
the trap is to spring and may be the
game bagged. The case is exciting
much local interest from the fact Rail
has been very splintery toward his wife
lately from whisky said to be got OF
w.
Crops, in this locality, except wheat,
will be very short, of the latter, fair
harvest will be had. Potato bugs are
gradually yielding to pressure.
Wheeling Creek is about as near dry
rs the st. Clairsville Gozette-little pud-
dies only standing here and there in
habited by tad-poles.
Much activity prevails in every de-
partment of trade in our town. The
Planning Mills are busy constructing
houses which are rapidly springing up
all around the waste places, and are i'm
ready demand. By the way a splendid
chance is afforded an industrious labor
er to get good employment and COM
Portable home in the nice little town, to
be, Etnaville, adjoining the fine Iron
Works above Bridgeport. The loca-
tiOn is unsurpassed and the facilities
for labOrers excellent. Many lots have
been already sold. w. w. Holloway,
is the man to ask about it.
We to-day mourn the loss of ouri
genial young friend, John Kinsey, who
was buried yesterday, of consumption.
John was a noble young fellow, endear-
ed to all by his open generous heart,
which alaWays was brim full of the i'm
pulses of man. What more can | say
John? We will miss thy joyous laugh,
thy, parking repartee, t. y whole soulel
self. Green be the turf that covers
thee, and sweet thy sleep!
Sickness is rapidly on the increase in |
oar midst, mainly those Inaladies in
duced by extreme dry heat. With |
fine rains ali about us we are yet high |
and dry. Still we have the promise |
that the rain shall fail upon the Just as
we'll as the unjust and therefore we
hope. t-1ae
.'he question is beipg agitated of
erecting, by contribution of the citi-
z2nS, IL magnificent mausoleum in
which To carefully stow. away our city
Dads, before they do something to dis
turb the filthy condition of our tonvn.
They have done nothing yet, and we
dou't want them veXed Suppose the
cholera does come. Why, they piac-
ticilly say let it euine.
Or. RansOm's Hive Syrup and Tolu,
or Honey Syrup, is not II quck medi-
cine. 1t Is prepared Oy regular ply
sician OF over twenty years practice,
who used it many years with great sue
ee>s i'll his large practice for the cure of
Group, C-.uShs and Colds, among the