Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-02-25
BRIDGEPORT.

James Duncan, the popular agent Oh
Junkins, Bates d Alexander, has re-
signed his position with that firm, to
accept more lucrative one with an
Eastern house. Jim is faithful and
trustworthy man, and deserves, what
we wish for him, success.
We are sorry to lose our genial young
townsman, Sam Turner, who goes to
find home at Urichsville. Good luck
and plenty of it, old fellow!
The elegant residence of the late Ew-
ing Turner has been sold to Mr.. Wat
terman, who expects to make it his
home.
Regular services are being held this
week in the Presbyterian Church.
The niucompoops who run the Steu-
benville Gazette say-'Bridgeport has
the spelling fever. If We had boy
two months old who couldn't spell
down all Bridgeport, we'd obliterate
him from the calander." Say, what
would you do with his ears? Why, if
any of your progeny would be so pre-
cocious as you intimate, it would bray,
not spell. Only one of your race ever
spelled at any age. He lived in Ba-
Iaam's time.
The long weary winter of our discon-
tent has been made scandulously glo-
rious by Plymouth's sons Of York.
Gath says, "Beecher is quiet and
undemonstratiye recently" Little
'nest-hiders' are always 'undemOnstra-
tiy,ai ~ hon thaU1ra NOnlfO1l
SCOTS NJ. e. Church had a delight
full re-opeing of their house of worship
on last Sabbath. Rev. Reilley, of
Wheeling, was invited to preach on
the occasion, but being previously en-
gagged, that duty devolveG on the pas
tor, Rev. Miller, " no has labored with
hands and tOnguetO secure the rebuild
ing of the Church. 1t is really beau
tiful monument to the indefatigable
energy of the few who labored so
earnestly for it-reconstructiOn and
none more so than the. Rev. Miller.
We hear many kindly words Of the
liberality of our modest friend John S.
Bates liberality toward liquidating
the debt. / am requested to tender
him the thanks of the brethren. The
remnant of the debt--about $450-was
entirely cancelled on last Sabbath.
Our genial friend, DR.. Capeheart,
having sold his residence here, Durpos-
es moving to Martins Ferry, early in
We take special pleasure in
the Doctor to the good
people of our sister town and vicinity,
as "a gentleman and physician, in eve
ry way worthy of their respect and con-
fidence, and bespeak for him cordial
welcome and liberal patronage.
On Friday last as freight train was
driving some coal barges on side track
at Rainey's Coal Works, the track sud-
denly gave way-twO cars at once turn
ed toward the river, whittier they
went with rapid speed, and landed on
the ice. A brakeman was aboard
when they started, but found it conve-
nient to step down and out' very un-
tremendously. Except some general
of things, no harm Was done.
We were one Of a happy group, on
last, at the hosptable home
of E. 2. Rhodes, Esq. The occasion
was of an anniversary character-a
greeting of the happy host
ess. A feast of good things cheered all
the more by the aid of the unalloyed
pleasures of the hour, and made us all
Sigh for the days that never will come back"
Again we congratulate our ever good
friend and wish her happy return of
many anniversary birthdays with her
family circle unbroken. Our clever
host, E. p, was disposed to carry us
back, Say quarter of his life, bv re-
peatedly calling far the song, 'sTWentv
Years Ago" Many years of kindly
greeting still upon your footsteps wait!
Wehave an organization in our town
ola rather unique character. 1t has a
full membership which embraces MANY
reputable people. 1t is known ns
THE Secondhand Husband Associa-
tion.' Its objects are to mutually
cheer, comfort and assist each other
little after the soup-house style. We
cannot mention much of its plan. One
feature Is peculiar AS Il term of initia-
tiCn, viz: The applicant must produce
satisfactory evidence of his ability to
'chaw' the top board off widows
fence, or gnaw for two hours in success
sion at hemlock gate. Another fea-
ture is, "a brother can't, after this
gnawing process, succeed in bringing
his Mary Ann to terms, they double