Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-23
BRIDGEPORT.


ing filled Bridgeport and West Wheel
ing pulpits on Sabbath. Poor pay
poor preach we opine is the rule gov
erning the assignment Of preachers in
these cases.
West Wheeling has caught the re-
vival contagiOn and is having interest
ing meetings.
Samuel Junkins the veteran mer-
chant, Is nicely fitting up new quarters
next door to Bates & Alexander's, for a
new departure in dry goods and
notions.
The firm of Junkins & Medill has
dissolved. Mr.. Geo. MediIl contem-
plates continuing his business at the
old stand.
School Examinations in pro tress this
Week-Will wind up with Il class grad
uating and some interesting exercises in
music, etc
The Bank stock Of Mrs. Bracken
sold IA 4 premium of l94 and 203 cents.
We don't regard 1t ii safe policy to in
vest too mucn inOne enterprise, hence
We allowed E-Q. McCoiaas, John
Woods, Ellis Duncan and Others to
purchase Il few thousands.
On last Thursday night during the
violent wlnd storm, y new and com
Portable frame house, on the Wylie
Week farm, took ire from detective
Hue and was specify consumed.
The many friends OF c. O5Iebay, long
a successful and popular merchant Of
eur place, will deeply regret to hear of
the very precarlOuS state Of mis- health.
Mr.. o. has been in rather enfeebled
health for some time. Bridgeport will
rejoice iii his speedy restoration to
wunted health.
The effort 20 divide our town into
Wards has been defeated, for the pres
ent at least
The -En bursted her supply pipe
on starting up on Monday, which lost
the Mill a day Tor repairs.
With pleasure we hear of the i'm
nrove,I h ralth Of VIM. McComas, at
present visiting friends in Baltimore.
Our worthy Mayor, NJ. Me
Conaughey, was extensively son
struck Whice at conference at Canton.
However, he has the confronting az
surance that-"A thing of beauty is a
boy fOrever'-and weighs y pounds.
We AL iresS the inquiry on the flesh
question in KY, to the "Nedt-uS AH-
ditOriam" of ,he DemCcracy-might
the flesh shower after all not be the re-
mains OF Il part of 'Pendleton's escort, ,
trying to get home ria his railroad
and naeat-ing news from Washington
had nledt-ed out sudden disaster to
them: The Kentucky Central is "A
hard read to travel just now, and this
is our steak in the case denuded of
hide and bone and seems to us to
have more nerve and 'gristle' than
any carniverous theory we have heard
from the Chops of any one.
DR.. A. B. Wilkin has sold his prop
erty in Harrisville, and plates
purchasing property in Bridgeport II
all goes we'll.
George Theaker gave an entertain
ment at the close of his school, at Pleas
ant Ridge, March 11th, which reflected
in the literary proficiency exhibited,
and the good cheer manifested much
credit on our young friend, whom we
are pleased to learn is succeeding well
In his sphere as an educator.
Capt. Danford has now renewed con-
tidence from all parties for his able and
and fearless conduct in the corruption
Investigation.
"Heister'-d with their own petard'
and lit squarely in Marsh is what ails
Clymer x Co.
AS the snow flakes fell silently on
Monday accumulating to the depth of
a foot, it reminded us of the chunks of
testimony being daily elected to show
up Democratic honesty. 1t is cumula-
tive. Monday was a bad day to have
a road like the Central Kentucky, or a
Gatiing gun out doors. We hope PEN
dletOn and Hendricks had their pets
well housed.
The store rooms of Otto Smith and
Mr.. Irwin, Martins Ferry, were bur
glarized on Monday night.
The Campbell Bus' came in on
foot, Monday evening. What Was left
OF the skeletons WAS suspended to the
end of a rope-vigorOusly heaved away
Oh by the unfortunate driver, (pullist, J
who trudged his weary way along in
front OF the museum of fine arts. This
accounts for the early arrival of the
''Bus."
The Sunday Leader says, "the sun
oiuShes as it sinks behind the Bridge
port Mills" And Wheeling round ex-
;laims-i;'S because l. c. c. johnson,