Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-30
BRIDGEPORT.
News and Newtown pippins scarce
about alike. ..s-

News and Newtown pippins scarce
about alike. -...
. Our community is much alarmed be-
cause of the presence of some little
scarlet fever in our midst. Prot. Pratt
says % per cent. of scholars are scared
from school Oh account oft. There Is,
however, no reason yet for any alarm.
Rev, James Alexander and lady are
busy preparLlg tor their departure for
IuIla. Yesterday Mr.. A. delivered Il
very interesting lecture on the man
ners and customs of India, in the Pres
byteriin church, and in the afternoon
Mrs. Alexander addressed large meet
iny OF ladies i,il the same subject. A
Ladies' Missionary Society was organ
iZed with Mr.. VIM. Alexander Presi-
deut. The devoted missionaries expect
soon again to bid adieu to their native
land, and go far hence to the Gentilcs.
Tires Wheeling rOwdies with some
help from Martln's Ferry, on Sabbath, l.,
went to the house Of Mr.. Dorsch, above
that town, and upon being refused
drink for which they called, set upon
the family, severely injuring young
| Dnrsch, who received some sore cuts
about the head. The three Wheeling
worthless were helped across the river
| by sympatnizers, and the Martins
Ferry chaps were finally arrested and
lodged in the lock-up for trial.
Ample arrangements are being made
for great meeting for Col. PoOrman
in Martins Ferry, on Saturday night
next. LIT all wOrkingmen turn out
and hear the Col, and we promise one
of the best speeches Of the campaign.
Mayor Dams police parlors were
crowded with guests on Monday.
Though all had "cards," yet we
thought we discovered a coldnes5 be.
tween the host ami his visitors not cal.
culated to make them feel entirely al
home.
The colored people of this vicinity
will hold Il meeting in the Baptist
church in KirkwOOd, on Friday, to-
morrow evening, to consider their dn.
ty in the present political crisis. This
is a move in the right direction, and
we hope every colored man in the
township will be out and hear what
the De :Ocratic Catholic party proposes
to do with free schools and free people
Let the colored people all o.er the
county do likewise and arm for the
conflict OF free schools, free thought, 8
free Bible, and q country free from the
Vaccinations of the Pope, his emissa
ries aiders and abettors in his unholy
warfare on the sacred rights of the peo
pie. Organize, work and labor fol
the right, and don't be intimidated OF
influenced by men who, all their live.
long, have only proven themselve.
your enemies-to do anything but righ
which means amongst other thing.
to vote right.
Quarterly meeting begun 10 NJ. E
Church, Monday evening-Elder Bur
officiating. On Sabbath night ht
preached powerful sermon-subject
"The healing of the Leper." Revs
Thompson and Mancf ester, of Wheel
ing, are announced 10 preach during
the week.
A family named Mcconnell, or
Glenn'5 Run, have, within the pas
three weeks, buried four children o
Diphtheria. Two were buried at one
time, On Monday. The two remaining
children are reported dangerously sick
of the same disease.
;, Number, of COWS are dying of some
mysterious disease, supposed to bt
blood poison from insect bites inflicted
; on the udder-whence extensive in
flammatiOn supervenes.