Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-05-27
BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY.


Monday evening we were blessed
with a rain of several hours duration.
The potato bugs. like that other H.
lustrious parsonage, Bill Allen are
rising up in myriads.
Our genial friend, 10. Harris is home
for few days from a long business trip.
Always a good fellow, 10. has greatly
improved since be traded Bellaire for
Bridgeport.
We welcome back Airs. Beck How
ell, wife of our former tOwnsman, Robt.
Howell, TO a large circle of warm
friends in this community. Mrs. How
ell is daughter of Kew. WorthingtOn,
favorably known as an eloquent preach
er of the NJ. E. Church. Another
daughter of Mr.. Worthington has long
been missionary in India, and her
brothers and sisters are journeying to-
ward the paternal root for family re-
union, after a separation Of many long
years. May the cup of each be brin
full of unalloy,d d joy!
The many friends of Mrs. Ross Alex
ander will welcome her safely home
again from Kansas City. She is nc.
colnpanied by her sister, Miss Annie
Askew. We specially greet our young
friend BRO. Alexander We are in
deed glad to see him, and enjoy once
more his sincere friendship and ring
ing laugh.
MIR. John 1heaker, of Colerain, las;
week, presented us with a genuine
Stork, which he shot on his farm heal
/ = lNf, arH
bird foI this latitude, and must have
wandered ''many a weary mile" ere
the fatal shot ali, Il ii. 1t measured
two feet eigh hit inches an neight, and
three feet seven inches from tip to tip
of the wings. 1t is now with Charley
Shoemaker, being stuffed.
On Monday last, German named
VIM. Colebic, was instantly killed al
Helling's coal bank, near Martins Fer
ry. lie was driver, and was going
into the bank with Il train Of empty
cars; kneeling in one, in which position
large fall OF soap-stOne caught him,
completely filling the car. 1t was
some time before he was discovered
One leg was broken, and he was other
wise crushed.
AT the reading contest in the NJ. E
Church, Martins Ferry, last week, the
first prize was awarded Miss Kate
CozZens, the second to Miss Emms
Drennen, and the third to Miss Grif
fifth. The performance was highly
enjoyable and profitable one, and eli
cited for all the participants the warm
est encomiums. We commend thi:
as not only delightful but a superior
means of entertainment too much ne
elected.
The announcement recently in the
press, OF the death of Piatoff Martin, o
this place, in the Black Hills, is a mis-
take. The father of young Martin re
Iceived ON Saturday last letter writer
by his son on the Monday previous
from Keokuk, Iowa. Plat. evidently
hadn't heard then of his own death, o.
of having been scalped, though his let
ter was written two weeks after tina
interesting event should have occurred
Police matters were at discoun
both at Martins Ferry and our towI
on Saturday night last-only four sir.
gle-twist drunks at the former, will
no arrests for this cause in Bridgeport
Mayor Dean thinks matters very dul
up there unless he has dozen eases be
fore him every day. each one with hi
pockets full of noses and eyes.
On Saturday evening last meeting
of citizens Of Martins Ferry, convened
in the Couacil Chamber, to make ar
rangements for Decoration Day. TIL
meeting was organized by electins
Aug. L.. Smith, Chairman, and Johr
r. Cow, of the Netos, Sec'y. Captain
James Dean then spoke at some length
as to the time, and the preparation
that should be made. 1t was decided
. Immediately that next Saturday after
noon be the time, and that John L
Vanpelt, John Armstrong, A. NJ. Ship
man, J. NJ. Lytle, and DIR. S. B. Yves
acted as an Executive and general com
mittee to make all the necessary ar
rangements, appoint committee OF
Flowers, etc, to report at next meet
ing. The Secretary was authorized t.
extend cordial invitation to all tn
different Lodges in town to participat,
III the ceremonies of that day. Sever
, al other matters of minor importanc
were transacted aud the meeting ad
juurned to meet Monday evening, Ma.
24th, at which time it is earnestly re
uuested that there be a good turn out
, Where flowers cannot be procured, lie
, all participate, and plant flower root
,, at the graves of the fallen braves. Thi
gives our ceremonies a more lastin,
= shape. ...f
On Sabbath, number of promising
, youths hied themselves to Carr Allen
premises, and INDUCED in the innocen
+, amusement of 'seven-up,' and settin
. Carr's fences on fire. The fire rage
= with considerable force for sewers
q before Carr with. his assistants, coul
extinguish it. Considerable damag
was done.
George Edwards, coiored, was viz
, tim of the ill-fated 'Expositor' burne
a at New Orleans. ....