Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-04-30
BRIDGEPORT LOCALS.

lettuce, raQiSneS, etc., are III mdrket
now. j. 5. Il.
BRIDGEPORT LOCALS.
Many plants in the hot-beds of gar
deners in this vicinity were killed by
the last hard freeze.
Potato bugs in abundance are found
about hot-beds and other warm places.
1t is said they are offering five dollars
a day for ordinary hands to plant pota-
toes.
The river was on bigger high last
week than ordinary.
The School Board organized under
the new law. w. w. Holloway, Pr'st,
VIM. Alexander, Treas; j. NJ. Todd,
Sec'y; Sims Woods, Burgett McCona-
hey and Ross J. Alexander, are the
balance of the Board.
Rev. Gunther and Mrs. James A.
Gray, of Martins Ferry, and Mrs. Hol-
lister and Mrs. J. H. West, went on
Friday to Cincinnati, to attend the
State Temperance Convention.
The peach-blow is very abundant,
and is thus far safe, in this vicinity
Wheat never promised better, aud
grass is coming On rapidly. AppropoS
Agricultural reports from all parts of
the country indicate fruitful sprin.
and abundant harvests. California
promises US forty million bushels of
wheat.
Mrs. Cynthia McConaughey, wife of
day morning last, after an invalids;D
of % years. During this time, howev-
er, her health Was variable, sometimes
promising fair complement of COM
fort, and at other times, all along, she
was child of sore affliction-which sne
always bore with unusual patience and
resignation. Her sufferings toward the
close of her life, were severe and pain
full inised; and yet, she calmly bore
it all without murmur, till at last came
rest. Her disease was heart and lung
complications. A post mOrtem was
held, at which the physicians OF the
town were present. She leaves an on
ly child. the wife of WILDER Trueman.
Her funeral occurred ON Friday, at 10
A. NJ, and was largely attended.
We met on the cars % of the passen-
gers of the Inflated ship Europa, which
sunk on the Sd inst, on her way from
Havre to this country. They were on
their way to Monroe county. in charge
of friend, where they expect to halt
temporarily, at least. The y were a
sorry looking set, having lost every
thing when the ship was abandoned
Two of them had vet life-preserver
ho6 N
ocean. Some had very sore hs ads,
produced by slipping down ropes in
their escape from the sinking vessel.
Ten of the number were children. All
were Germans. 1t will be recollected
the Europa had some 400 passengers on
board when she began to sink. The
ship Greece was hailed, and all were
taken off safely.
Another evidence of stcddineSs in
stock down here, we saw magnificent
black horse hitched to cart. II was
a jeff. Davis horse; he wanted-besides
0ats-''to be let aionc," The driver, a
Sweet cherub of 16 years, was belabOl-
ing the steed with all manner Of per-
suasives, from cudgel to some sugges-
tive remarks he never learned in Sab
bath School, nor by perusal of
the third commandment; but the
horse was deaf to such entreaties, and
seemed utterly to fail to appreciate the
anxious boys solicitude 70 have him
mount the hill. AS we approached,
in pity, we rendered our services, and
ventured a gentle suggestion. But, to
our surprise, we were met with the
Important inquiry, from the aforesaid
joy of his mother: 81 don't want any
of your dern'd advice; tolto's driving This
horse?' AS the horse had hot moved
a foot for half day, we declined to try
to answer the question.
We parted company with Ike Dean
on Thursday last. Ike goes to tho set
ting sun. Good luck to you, old fell
low!
Jim Umpleby and DIR. Hancher, have
rented the Island Fair Ground, and
purpose using it for the legitimate pur-
poses of training and racing horses,
shows, pic-nics, parties, &c.
Rev. Gunther and Mrs. Gray return
ed from Cincinnati on Friday. They
speak in most encouraging terms of the
work of the Convention.
1t commenced raining on Friday
night last, and continued without
intermission % hours. Farmers are
anticipating serious injury to the oats
crop in consequence of the cold and
rain.
The river, already we'll up, is now
(M0nday evening), quite high, and
still rising, with strong symptoms of
more rain.
Rev. DIR. Sedgwick preached SER
mon to the Odd Fellows, in the NJ. E.
Church, on Sabbath afternoon. The
brotherhood were in regalia. The
Doctors effort was very acceptable
one, as are all his sermons.
Rev. Reilly, of Wneeling, speaks for
temperance on this (Thursday) eve-
ming, in Bridgeport. Let all hear the
eloquent speaker.
Great fears are entertained that the
heavy frost of Sabbath night last, kill
ed the peaches.
The Temperance Crusade has not
been very vigorously prosecuted du-
ring the past week. We believe butt
one Mass Meeting was held during the |
week, with one Union Prayer meeting.
The general feeling seems to be to
await developments, and see il the
seed already sown bears the fruit prom
ised. Meanwhile our town is unusual
" quietand orderly, except when the
b'noys go over to Wheeling, or else
and wood up We saw one
such to-day, who not only got we'll
wooded up but also securely locked !