Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-06-25
Bridgeport LOCALS:

Bridgeport LOCALS. Il
The Temperance mas meetings and
active work of the crusaden have ceas-
ed. The ladies still keep up their
league organization.
Mrs. DR.. Rnwles spent last week in
ut the State Temperance
Convention at Springfield, and visit
ing friends in Columbus.
Though little late we would men
ton Mr.. A. E. Wells removal to New
ark, Ohio, where he expects to engage
In the Hardware trade. Mr.. Wells
and family carry with them to their
new home the unqualified respect and
hearty good wishes of this entire COM
He is an honor to any city,
and we congratulate Newark on her
valuable acquisition.
DIR. Rowles has purchased Mr.. Wells
late residence, and is thOroua hly reno
waiting and repairing it.
B. C. Cranston, Esq, had q bid also
10 Dad Gill's party mentioned in the
last CHRONICLE. We chaerfully make
the correction, or announcement, in
Justice to Mr.. e.
Daddy Gill has resigned his Esquire
ship, and intends hereafter to devote
his attention to practicing law.
The City Dads are giving away q
large embankment of earth to be used
In brick making i'm Virginia, while our
town lsnguishes for the use Of this dirt
to level up its own waste places. Wise
men! Verify the place needs . guar
dian.
At the last meeting Of the School
Board Supt. Taylor was reelected for
another year at his old salary.
Sims Woods having moved beyond
the limits of the district, resigned his
Dictatorship, and Brady Smith was
elected to tho vacancy.
There are several vacancies in the
teachers department of the school, and
flrst-class applicants will do well to
take the hint. We need superior
teacher for our advanced room. Ad-
dress Secretary School Board, Bridge
port.
1t rained about forty drops and a
drizzle on Thursday last; since then
cremation has been in order.
The Leni Liote Tribe No. As, Indpt.
o. r. NJ, and Buckeye Lodge No. 2
I. o. NJ, of Bridgeport, held Picnic
on the Island Fair Grounds, on Satur-
day last. We take special pleasure in
pronouncing it q most enjoyable and
orderly meeting. Everybody was on
their good behaviour, and not any
thing occurred to mar the pleasure OF
the occasion. Much credit ID due Lon.
Holmes for his indefatigable efforts to
make it q success. Bark. Rowles is
also entitled to special praise for the
dignity with which he presided at the
air-gun.
Willie, SON of Rev. Chalfant, juinpesi
from the top of fence the other day
on = fragment of broken bottle, hid
den in the grass, seriously cutting lis
foot. Boys, make note.
We had delightful interview witt
Rev. Jas. Alexander at the house of his
father, on his return to the parental
roof, after an absence Of nine years in
India ~ Missionary. Many OF the
CHRONICLE readers knew Jimmy
from his boyhood. We were indeed
pleased to hear his recital of India life.
His long sojourn in his field of labor
has only served to intensity his zeal in
his Masters work, and quicken his de-
termination to return to his work as
soon as little recreation is enjoyed.
He says he is already repaid for all bis
risk, deprivations, sacrifices and trials,
by the appreciable results of his labors.
We are glad to see him so true sol
dier that he is anxious to assume his
position again on the skirmish line OF
Christianity. Verify, it takes cour-
age to bid adieu to loved ones, home,
country and temporal enjOyments, and
go away 1000 miles to work for God
and His cause. Consider as a home
guard till furt her orders. Mrs. A. IS In
feeble health. from lOng-cOntinued
watching at t;,s. bedside of a sick child;
hence, in pari, their visit home. Jiin-
my looSs freSi, :.ut young az when,
nine wears ae,., te bcrie US goodbye IN
the Pre-byt~ri "a Church here and went
AVA. iii o'c..c cnitir..., cOmmuni-
cate witht el:, ,arents IN ii:ndOstanee
expects to return alone 10 hi, work,
leaving his family 10 recuperate their
health. sie.f5...f
The Masonic fraternity here, with
Others from Wheeling, iet' "Wednesday
morning for Wellsville, I'd celebrate
something.
Another whisky interest has been
T.. in, mn ~
Isaac Russell and his son Ell. paid their
Govtrn thenr tax and anchored them
selves in the l.,ca river in u boat. and
engaged in sailing liquors. Ere long
thu. " h,;eling a,ithutitIes arr .sted them
for violation of city and Sta law. On
the first they were fined heavily, for
the last they were bound over in 500
flr their ap,Ndranee at next term oi
Court. P.G;r old Isaac, we think mean
to do no harm, but Was an instrument
in the hands of interested, designing
men. We hope nothin. further will
be done with him. 1t busted the biz.
though.
Almost y serious fire occurred on last
Saturday, in the fine residence of =.
w. BrOckunier, Bridgeport. Fr,, n
some cause fire got hold Of the ron. and
was burning briskiy when discovered.
A we'll directed effort soon extingai-
ed it Abe Lash, DIR. RoWles and my
self were mainly instrumental in put
ting it out. Abe and the Doctor quick
ly found their way to the roof, while
we, i. G. I, watched their movements
with intense interest, from the shade
of an adjacent tree. We soon put tt
out, All honor to. the brave hearts
that risk 20 much to save their neigh
ho, g goods, say We, e. 1. Still, Mr..
B. is welcome. We would have stood
there an hour.
And now Comes cerebro-spinal men,
fnoefis among the children. In some