Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-07-02
BRIDGEPORT LOCALS.

Not a prOpitiouS time to write locals
with the thermometer at l001 in the
shade; it isn't 'iu the COOL
The supply of drinking water near
Iy exhausted in our town. Bucket
lines are active to every available
spring.
The oais and grass are apparently
played out in this vicinity, while the
gardens up the valley evidence a
speedy decline. We met gentleman
just in from California who informed
us the only dry spot he saw Oh the
route was this locality. We also saw
intelligent farmers from Coiumbiana
county, who were astOnished to hear
of the drouth prevailing hereabouts.
They were well satisfied with their
rains.
Our citizens have ceased looking for
Tom Collins, and are now hunting,
with dire intent, the man that prated
not long since, about winter lingering
in the lap of spring. If he is found he
probably will not 'linger' long.
Squire John Cooke, with Low.
Clark, his granddaughter, started
Tuesday, ON an extended trip West.
We welcome home from school a
number of misses-amOng them Mag
gle Howell, who recently graduated at
the Female Seminary at Beaver, with
first honor. Well done, Mag; we con-
gratulate you on your proficiency.
Maggie returns to her ALm0 Mater as
teacher.
/ Among the institutions OF our town,
Ialike creditable to the place and the
proprietors, is the magnificent Planning
Il Mill of r. j. Baggs d Sons. 1t seems
unnecessary to call the attention OF the
ICHRoNICLE readers to this complete es-
tablishment, as it is deservedly popular
land widely known all over the county.
/ The proprietors are gentlemen of large
experience and superior ability. We
doubt if a more inventive genious lives
in Ohio than Thompson, the younger
partner. .(Thompson don't know we
said this. Already many workshops re-
sound with the hum OF machinery Pc
culiarly his own. His powers are not
confined alone to wood; but he lnvade-
, all kingdoms to serve his ends. We
Isay it is treat to visit their shop, and
see some of his labor-saving contrivan,
Ices. Andy is also an expert in his de-
partment, full OF energy, and of rare Ca
pacity as a constructive mechanic; he
gives his attention to the general de
tail of their immense business, eXecu
ting what he and his brother designs.
Everybody knows Andy, and we
are glad to say, his prosperity, with
that of the firm, evidences the appre
+, citation in which he aud it are held
The father, R. J. Baggs, it is needles:
for US to introduce to the citizens o
Belmont county. Beginning bushes:
here many years ago, he earned hi:
daily bread by pushing the jack-plane
hard way to make the rough places
( smooth, jackson. With his advancing
e years and that of his children, came
: prosperity-by honest, entiring indus
S sItry-till now they boast business
/ magnificent in its proportions. A son
!, ,,lin-law, VIM. Boyd, is foreman, and {
d capital one he is. Then the remaining
s son, Warren, the youngest, we pi
s against the field as an adept in Brack
o ct work. We ask all to examine hi
q rare skill in this department. Eacl
: man has his peculiar vocation, ant
o right well do they fill it. Ii you wan
i to know what the old gentleman does
q Eiust contract little debt with the con
!cern, and when il is due, you find
Something's eout.' These are the lead
VI ing personnel of the house. Thei
a comes Tom Hill, consummate ma
lchinest, as an attache; with forty-on
= --loperatives all told, ami one ofthe mos
n finished workshops, with every inven
: ton necessary to transact prlncel.
} misunderstanding only room-1400,O 90
IS feet of lumber, already in their yard
II with 100000 shingles, and 250, 900 plaa
y tering lath, and every facility 10 aC
g commodate, we commend the con
: cern as entirely worthy the confidenc
/ of the entire people OF the county.
Oar community was shocked OF
!. Monday by the announcement tina
: young McConaughey, out the pike, has
:, died suddenly from the effects o! Pari
y green. A doctor was promptly called
: but the boy was better when he arri
we'd, (lucky for the boy y aud the fathe
said he was saved by pouring two gal
- ions of milk, a pound pf butter, an'
: some camphor down him before tn
: doctor arrived, and this was what savet
!, him. The young man had really beer
= overcome with the heat only. al
J. The la Belle Glass Works, after
:, thorough repair. copseq!elt upon tn
u lextensive business done since it start
n ed, will again fire up Oh the 6tl-Mon
G day next.
Vincent Mitcheil's COW came in con
:, tact with the locomotive Oh Friia,
= evening, while in motion, whicI
: proved hard on The cow.
A doting father asked his hopefu
/. son, who has been studying Latin, wha
|. was meant when the papers said Con
) gress had adiuur::ed sine die? ,'h
i. young philosopher replied, When
!, thing sins it dies. The Old mAn resumes
q reading the n Y. iiGics.
The Mansoisic fraternity had quit
!. .n extensive turnout nj Welisville, ol
!. 'ast Wednesday,. 24th, AMI mrring Tia
j. lust and heat, the occasjoa was one q
J.. general enjoyment. \ tr,in Of tonf
n ern ears, uatl,r the sapeFni-,oii u tha
. accommodating g.'n:l'r,s,, AMI OK
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