Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
i John Woods, while using q sharp
axe, inflicted a severe wound on his
fright ankle, severing some important
vessels. Profuse bleeding ensued. but
surgical help soon relieved him from
4 danger.
II Ross Junkins, of Junkins & Meiill
has just returned from an extensive
business trip East. One of the finest
stocks of Dry Goods ever brought Il
the market is the result. This is one o
the completest houses, and is worthy
the patronage of the public.
| We had variegated hail storm last
Sabbath, which did but little damage
,l-but promised for awhile q rattiine
entertainment.
j The crown of the La Belle Glas:
Works gave way last week, which sus
pended operations in that bee hive fol
a month.
VIM. Brinion, the popular Secretary
of the La Belle, is absent in Pittsburgh
attending Glass Mems pow-wow.
The prospect for wheat after all, in
this general locality is quite promis.
ing. Many fields will be total failures
but many will, il the season is propit'
ious, yield fair crop.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
NJ. E. Church last Sabbath; Elder Burt
was present, and, as usual, preached g
powerful sermon, and sang splendidly.
We are grieved to learn of the Rev.
yentleman's impaired health, but hope
] rest and proper care will soon restore
him to his wouted health. The Church
can i'll afford to dispense with the SER
vices of such mel "a Rev. Burt, whom
We regard as enphatically live man,
and an eloquent and effective preacher.
The Bridgeport School Board have
advertised for proposals to build a
school house in Etnavills-so closely
does mental advancement chase mate
rial prosperity.
Mr.. Bailey was kicked the other day
by his mare, in the stomach. Could
this properly be called horse de COM
bat?'
We saw a young man from the cOun-
| try the other day, and We made inqui-
nv for the old Oolerdin Donkey, and he
reports him as having wintercd well,
except the loss of several inches OF his
ears from the frost, but quite unable to
get to Wheeling OH account of cider
impediment, yet able to bray. Vide
late copy of the o. Y. Ne,cs.
The O. Y. Ne,cs jubilates over the
nomination, by the Republicans of
D., of, na,,, candidate for Trus.
tee. Well, this is news. Now, who
was he?
A fearful accident occurred to lad
named Liller, an operative in Baggs'
Mill. While he and another boy were
trying to rivet belt, it suddenly caught
in the machinery and dragged the boys
arm with it, literally jerking the right
arm off near the shoulder. Prompt
medical aid was rendered, and the
case is doing well-but the loss of the
strong right arm of one born to labor is
loss irreparable. The young man has
been regarded as very careful and
trustworthy.
/ Bridgeport has now four saloons.
One had an Inauguration ball on Satur-
day night. The performances consist.
ed in inaugurating general tight, and
then pummelJing each other till each
in:turn bawled 'enOugh!' Glorious old
Bridgeport!
The highly exhiierating competitive
struggle for orthographical honors has
about subsidized i'm this locality, but po-
tato bugs are awful plenty.
Our genial friend, Col. Smith, lost ali
his chickens by the hand OF an unprin-
cipled kidnapper. The Col. long
mourned his loved and lost,' but at
last he is happy-the thief sent him
word the other day that never did he
take to Wheeling market latter or bet
ter fowls. But the Colonel says he has
corner on chickens again, and he will
welcome with bloody hands to iEhos-
pitable henroosts all marauders.' This
reminds US of little red rooster trans
action with the Colonel and Ourself,
awhile before his loss. The Col. is
warm admirer of good chickens-so are
we. The Col. was proud of his fowls
80 were we. We had \ game rooster,
30 had the Colonel; and he had fine
hennery. Well, we got the present Of
A small red rooster. Not much OF q
but then he was q gift. We
put him in with our brood, and he at
once proceeded to clean out our fine
yame-cock-which, to us, very un-
operation, he did in the most
style of the art, and in short
metre. Our game chicken beaten!-we
were as much discomfitted as it. We
seized the little red with dire intent;
but for his grit we relented, and next
what to do to pay him back, We were
not long divining. I'll take him up to
Col. SIS, and gently put him In little |:
bed with the game one there, who
would give him his ratiOns next day.
Daylight came, and so did the fight.
The Colonel was early awakened from
MS slumbers by terrible squalls from
he hennery, whithef he quickly re-
Daired to find his fine game fowl in y
oul embrace of the little red, who had
whipped him before breakfast. or
course the stranger remained no longer .
han he could be tossed over the fence.
We called next day on our friend .and
oon had chicken talk. The Colonel
observed, "a singular thing occurred :
n my hennery this morning; darned
title red rooster somehow got with my
hickens; he wasn't bigger than my
ist, and before WAS out OF bed, whip
,ed everything but squalls out of my I,
anne rooster, and would have killed
i'm if hadn't released him. HOtC in u
he nation he got in can't tell" OF /
curse we were astonished tOo-and we
mutually agreed we'd watch, and try b
nd find out We don't know what
ecime OF little red. nor did the Col. or q
care: but | have never discovered e
Ist where the joke came in l played ~
n the little red hero. Colonel, "When
MS you see remember me-" ii
We congratulate Wheeling On the -
ood sense she displayed at the recent ., ,,
lection in providing material aid for =