Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-07-23
BRIDGEPORT LOCALS

BRIDGEPORT LOCALS
Junkins Bros. closed up for a day or
two taking stock preparatory to laying
in splendid supply for the fall trade.
Enoch-not the one translated. for
he's gone up, sure-but EnOch Car
man, desires US to contradict our local
in regard to him leaving US, DC. lie
has concluded to stay at his old quar-
tiers in Bridgeport, and is pushing
things as usual. He wants all his
friends to know this, and to be gov
erned accordingly. We are really |
glad to have EnOch remain with Us.
and hope he will continue to receive
the patronage he richly merits.
Ross J. Alexander made a telling
speech III front of the Bank one eve
ming last week, in favor OF tie COnsti-
tuition, and against license. Ross is
very enthusiastic for the one ami OPP
posed to the other. He made Il. mas
terly argument to fine audience,
which gave close attention.
Communion services were held in
the Presbyterian Church, Bridgeport,
in the morning, and at Martinsville
Church in the evening of Sunday.
Quarterly Conference was held in the
NJ. E. Church in the morning, ard in
the evening Elder Burt preached a
powerful sermon from Rowles' Drug
Store steps TO large and appreciative
audience. He sang with thrilling ef-
feet the Battle Hymn OF L." .r'isaders.
Give US more of these priuiitive meet
ings.
After careful Inquiry we belive the
position of our peuple on the question
OF new Constitution, License, de-. To
| be about this: New coustilicenseno
tuition NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. no consti-
witli-tutiun and!icenSe and constitution
Observation-Disclosures and cDnstitu-
tiondamthelicense ard theconSfituiinn
andthencnthatuiade did youseethe
corIet'staiI
Rev. Chalfant coute nplates sum-
mer vacation with his wife, Who has
lbeeh in feeble health iOr - long while.
The Bridgeport Standard on last Sat
urday morning closfd up lis little eyes
and died-of asphyxia.
No more like Atoms gently flowing stream,
VIII Thy columns with the reTy latest ;eem;
hui up ne spout" b. Stanuar ., on! lIl-Starreu
Thou RI gone-busied. 'hoisted with your own
PeIsrd.'
On Saturday. we'll hail thee never more,
A msruing caller at our 'front.' room door,
J Where eagerly we grasped the folded Bore
Edlis, shining with a0it. and Re,cs, and magic
A word in explanation of its dennis ?
Young Mr.. Zevely, the responsible par.
ty in the concern, has had for some
time very important and lucrative
enterprise in Wheeling, which requi.
red his constant attentions; and, finding
things had arrived at the crisis when
he must abandon one or the other, he
chose 10 let the Standard go, though
: very reluctantly. Some of our enter
prising citizens manifested every dis
position to put its success beyond ques.
tion, but Mr. q. thought best to hul,
fast to sure and paying investmer'
in Wheeling. We all regret iris. aG'
f will soon have another enterprise inau
t gurated that will be felt throughout III;
county.
Our little daughter, who has nat
comet On the brain for some time, ent
' has watched the development of its \
l Y. Ledger appendage, informed US thi
morning (AlOnday) that this was th'
day the comet was to SlOSh round AM
hit the earth a whack. We According
ly get ready for emergencies-instru
nients for observation in hand, &c
About one P. NJ. sure enough, thing
$ looked very promising for Il collision
!, The day was intensely hot-theD cam
a frowning stOrm-cloud-the tail Ofth
q comet had got between us and the sun
= and the blacKness thickened till abOu
a the time the first round WAS begun
Old Earth came up smiling, however
and whilst the wind blew hurrican
II lit hurried the cane to resist it any
}, how--and the rain poured down in tor
rents, the c0mbatantS came tGgethe
l. we think; it looked SO to us. w
e watched events very closely; we thinl
Z the point of contact Tas about the to
of GraDdpap McConaaghey's hill
|. which still Stands. Uncle 10. Church
d corn, in true strategic style, laid dow
= fiat to keep out 9i danger. TIE effaC
q on the comet WIS 10 catlsn the pelucid
ity OF the perista!tic perif.ry OF the pt
riheXahedral To pass thrnI = ut an 1t
!, t,Ise angle, the periheliun Il the i2e'it;
l. pitulOus, and around the perichartii
e and under the p1eumo;sastric, an
l. thence glancing off the end of The pal
aphymosiS of the 20 nets tail, carry!n
! away entirely the cuticulf;n nf tn
y peripatheticuin and lodging in In
II penaroyal, where it nov rests. 'fhi
}, we regard as something new about III
- comet, and of great interest to scinI
fists. Exc'pt the damage IL Unc!e, j
n Church's corn, we have heard of n,
d body hurt
T. There was rather an unique race o
1t the Island on Saturday. On wage
three Indians ran against three horse
\ The Mr.. LOS Were stationed at eqns
N distances around the track; each one
vi run to the next, and he to the next, 0
a round; the horses ran entirely roun
r. the track-a half mile. The bet Wa
that tn. Indians could run five miis
in this way, while the horses ran te
lie miles-a seemingly easy victory forth
10 horses on paper, bCt on the track the
3, were run off their feet, and the I.,i
n skins Won easily.
w Our Council have passed dog ord
nance, for which they are entitled
thanks. 1t goes into effect August
lg and provides for tax of on,. dollar O
of dogs, and three dollars on Mrs. dog, an
in unless paid their existence is to be Gu
y. tailed. 1t will result In the very pro-
IN er death of a regiment OF wOrthle
e. ours in our midst. Let all well orde
ed towns do likewise.
ar ISONERTON
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as DEAR OLD CuRoNiCLE-It has bee
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