Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-05
BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY.

Flushing is only II miles from 81.
Clairsville.
Dead in their Senatorial shells--'not
only dead but stinketh.'
Faris says in the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer, he has heard several Bellaire
men wish we had been with Prof. Don
aldson. You doubtless have heard
several Bellaire mem wish for other
things lately they didn't get. A Chi
nese proverb runs-'Great souls have
wills; feeble ones only wishes.
Mai. Isaac Holloway, of Flushing,
manifested his usual hospitality on the
occasion of the recent Convention there
in filling his richly laden tables with
delegates from both counties, of whom
we were one. Many thanks, kind
host, for your generous welcome.
Sam Dean, the efficient P. NJ. at
Martins Ferry, was quite astonished
on his return from the Convention at
Flushing, to find-well, such things
will happen in the best families. Sam
meant to call it Sam Knox, but it
er thinks will call it Goshen, for the
township he represented at Flushing.
Jimmy Holloway and Charmy Bran
um are making an extended pleasure
tour through the Canadas and the East.
They were joined by friends at Toron-
to, with whom they are having a de-
lightful trip.
/ The prospect of the Sweeney Glass
Works soon resuming operations at
Martins Ferry, brings hope to many a
household made gloomy by the recent
reverse.
If Faris' Bellaire friends had sent
him with Prof. Donaldson, it might
have saved the brave 3rOuaut's life, for
the Bible says, The Lord pitieth the
simple and he doubtless would have
saved Donaldson on FariS' account.
Monday evening, the river, which has
not risen much since the rain set in,
exhibited unmistakable signs Of a
big high, with heavy reinforcements
from the Monorgahela, particularly,
rapidly approaching. Already the
water covers some of the corn-felds
along the creek, with the almost GER
tainty that all the fields along the
creek adjacent to the river, will be en-
tirely submerged. Advices from Pitts
burgh indicate very disastrous flood.
We greatly regret the loss to all by the
flood, especially those in our midst,
lily able to bear it.
The School Board, at its last meeting
elected the following teachers:
High Room-Miss Carrie Cooper.
Fifth ROom-Miss Ella Curtis.
Fourth Room-Miss Nora Jones.
Third Room-Miss Lena Adolpb.
Second RoOm-MiSs Emma HeWet-
son.
First Room-Miss Mary Clayland.
Miss Libbie Newlin, for the present,
is assigned to the new school in IEtna-
Vile.
J. J. Joiner was elected to the color
ed school-all of whom have accepted.
Prof. Taylor having resigned the Su-
perintendency, that position will be
filled this week from number of ap-
plicants.
Prof. Taylor leaves the school with
the heartiest commentators of the
Board, as to his fidelity, industry and
efficiency; and we most cheerfully COM
mend him as one of the best educators
in the State, to all whom it may con-
cern. He carries with him the thanks
of the patrons of the school, and of the
people generally, for his great service
rendered our educational interests in
the community.
We saw the venerable Father Hud-
son on our streets to day. He preach
ed in Fourth Street NJ. E. Church,
Wheeling, on Sunday. The Church
has few such men.
The old friends of our former fellow
citizen, Geo. KeOline, will be panied
to hear of the death of his daughter,
PET, at Council Bluffs last week.
Glenn. Branum's baby girl got hold
of box of concentrated lye, and mar
rowly escaped dreadful accident. AS
it was, she was severely burned about
the mouth, but having swallowed but
little, she is now quite better.
Rey.Swaney addressed temperance
meeting in front of the Bank last week.
Just before the meeting assembled two
drunken fights occurred in the street.
In the name of the people, law, or
der and justice, we ask what do our
municipal authorities mean by letting
lawlessness by night and rowdyism by
day, go unwhipped or even unchecked
in our midst? Let the Council see to it
that an efficient Marshal, with prop
er police force is organic Il to preserve
the town from the hands of the spoiler.
Some nights recently have been hide
Gus with the drawings of street row.
dies-and yet so far as we know, not |
single arrest has been made for any of
these offenses. Select good Marshal,
then pay him good wages; without
this we are at the Bandits mercy.
When Tommy Atkinson jumped
from the train while in rapid motion,