Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-09-10
BRIDGEPORT LOCALS.

Father Hudson occupied the M. E.
| pulpit on Sabbath morning most ac-
ceptably to the people.
Rev. Chalfant also filled his pulpit on
Sabbath, looking and preaching all the
better ftom his pleasure recreation.
Ross Jenkins and his happy wife
| have just returned from an extensive
tour east. Welcome back!
Rev. McCleary is off again to camp
meeting.
The thanksgiving anti-licehse meet
ing, last Thursday evning, was but
slimly attended.
A very recherche affair came off at
the elegant home of our good friend
John Amrine last Friday evening
silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
pleasant decOy had been arranged to
entrap the old folks to the house of Mr..
Holllster, into which they kindly
stepped, and where they remained un-
til late in the evening at Mrs. Hollis
ter's request. Nine o'clock having ar
rived, Mrs. Amrine seemed quite puZ-
zled to appreciate the urgent desire of
their friends, Mr.. Hollister and wife,
to accompany them home, but yielded
gracefully when they found it was on
ly to take walk and see some of the
loved ones at hOme.' Imagine the
surprise OF Mr.. A. and lady to find
their house lighted from garnet to eel
lar, and thirty guests awaiting their
arrival to extend cordial greetings.
Many were the kindly wishes and
friendly blessings expressed in behalf of
the worthy happy couple. Their chill
dren had adrOitly managed to keep the
whole a secret from their parents, and
the enjoyments of the hour were only
intensified by the manifest evidences
, OF affection that was apparent that
: night, and always prevails in that
happy household. The congratula-
. tions were extended on into the night,
! and discussed over a rich collation.
spread for the guests. May all thy
years, good friends, be full of joy, nor
care nor sorrow e'er disturb thy happy
, lives; and may health and prosperity
| ever await to surprise you, like AS the
pleasures of Friday night came to you
2 Sealed proposals will be received by
; our City Dads, to establish full line
}, OF man-traps through our town. Oul
; principal sidewalk is eXecrable, anC
D., many o. the ways about the place en-.
Il danger the life of the pedestrian aftel
5 night, and yet We only have money tt
build expensive eulverts where they
are not needed. Again we repeat
n "verly, the town needs guardian
+ Judges Carroll and Cowen sprang traI
p on Saturday night last, and got hur
of course. We were out at the time
;. they "ere tiOundering over stone heap
in our streets, and know how it wa.
!, ourseif'
J. The question now agitating Bridge
5 pOrters Is, how much will Judge Cow
!, ems injury cost our well-governcd vii
: lage: Excavations deep and loud from
: the taxpayers are being heard in pros
t pect Of solution to that query.
The Pease Tp. S. S. Union held ;
large meeting in the NJ. Z. Church OF
> sabbath afternoon We venture Il
: suggest 10 the managers, lea te off tn,
discussion of broad propositions for S
! 5. Institutes, and don't torment chill
> dren and others with proSy reports o
>. 5. libraries and the number of vol
, umes therein. People don't want t,
hear that on such occasions. Ifthe Off
;; GERS want to know these things let tn
whole bundle of such dry details be re
= ferred TO some committee appointed FOL
: the purpose, TO report all in nutshell
! We ask that the Conventions be devo
Is short, pithy addresses and soul-stir
:, ring singing. The next meeting of tn
Pease Up. S. S. Union will be held il
the West Bridgeport NJ. E. Church.
= Another evidence of the spirit of en-
terprise which has recently inspiret
our people is seen in the new Bridge
n port Window Glass Works, just spring
!, ing into existence. Mr.. E. P. Rhode
: informs us the success of the organiza
+ ton is assured by the amount of 6Ont
o jcde stock already taken, ouly a small
!, part of the capital stock remains to b
=. subscribed.
o A hunting party consisting of quite
; number of our professional Nimrod
b. started on trip to the vicinity of New
Athens. They are honorable men, bu
it is always wise to keep spring-house
a carefully guarded.