Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-20
BRIDGEPORT.


Strawberries all killed by recent
frosts.
Let us have peas is the watchword Of
our gardeners.
Peace reigned in Pease in an unusual
degree on Saturday night.
Billy Brinton the popular Secretary
of 1aBelle arrived home on Monday
from an extensive business trip East,
highly pleased with his success.
G. w. Brockuner is absent in Phila-
delphia ON biz
Mr.. James, the efficient Sheet Iron
Boss in the Etna, is recovering from
Il long siege of Typhoid Fever.
The recent break in the LaBelle cost
the concern $1,000.
James Alexander and James Clark
are each, with their families ensconced
in their pleasant new homes.
Old Billy Cochran, while tearing
down a stable in rear of his house, fell
from the building and was very seri-
ously, if not dangerously hurt.
A large number of had men were
busily engaged fishing In the back riv-
er on Sabbath last from the Island
shore. We watched them for an hour
and wondered how men could be so
wicked.
The large circle of friends of that old
Escuiapian veteran, DIR. J. G. Affleck,
now in his sere and yellow leaf, one of
| Bridgeport's oldest citizens, if not the
very oldest, will be glad to hear that,
though the time of the lean and slip
lpered pantaloons' is rapidly creeping
on, the DIR. is yet fresh, vigorous and
sprightly as ever intellectually, and as
generous. clever and hospitable as was
his wont in days Lang Syne.' With a
friend we spent several hours in thumb
ing some of the large collection OF
rusty volumes of forgotten lore, with
which the Dr's. shelves abound. Here's
to thy health and to thy family's,
DIR. More anon.
With special pleasure we chronicle
the marriage of our worthy Mayor
Milton McConaughe to Miss Jennie
Amrine, daughter of John AInrine,
Esq. This interesting episode occurred
on last Tuesday evening al the.bride's
hOme-Rev. McCleary officiating. Not
being hOnored with bid, of course we
could only send our regrets and stay at
home, but this won't keep US from ex.
pressing for the happy couple long
life pressed full and running over with
life's blessings and its richest enjoy,
ments! We were good deal troubled
about this little affair, we asked every
other lady we met when it was to hap.
pen? and every lady we met asked us,
l'When is Milt to be married" We
liked upon some twenty timeS-and af.
ter ell we were mistaken-but now,
they all knew all the time-they " ere
just toolin'. But the weddeners did
play it fine.
johnson Moore, the Mt. Pleasant
hack man reported on Monday, the
house of Robert Smiley near Mt. Pleas
ant, on fire Ms he came along. Being
alone with the mail in his hack he was
unable to leave it to render assistance
or procure particulars.
The Pease TIP. Sabbath School Union
held session in Presbyterian Church,
Martins Ferry, on Sabbath afternoon
last. A rich programme was followed
Except in two instances of absentees.
VIM. Alexander gave very interest
ing account of his recent trip to Balti-
more to National Sabbath School
Union. The addresses Of DIR. Reilley
and Rev. Armstrong of Wheeling were
powerful and ELECTED the closest atten-
ton, and each moved the hearts of the
audience into very tenderness. The
music was under the management of
Miss Lucy Wells at the Organ aud
Capt. Dean and Prof. Wallace as vocal
lists. The music was grand-as it. al
ways is when this trio perform. The
next meeting is to be at Scotch Ridge
Presbyterian Church in August. War
rem Hollister, Esq, was elected Presi-
dent, James Kerr, U. p, j. T. Thomas
Secretary, and F. q. Robinson Treas
urer. Altogether the Union was a
most enjoyable one, was largely at
tended, and must eventuate in good.
Communion services were held in
70. P. Church, Martins Ferry, last