Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-01-13
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Addison Items.
Wheat looks splendid.

Considerable plowing done the
past week. We noticed Capt. Sam
was running three teams, and part oil
the time four-22 days in one week
how is that for plowing the first
week in the centennial year?
The fill on the east end of Big KY
ger bridge still fingers.
The entertainment by the Addison
String Band in Shaffer's Warehouse,
New Years, was a success. There
were over one hundred present, most
of whom indulged in tripping, or
hopping, or-well-dancing; we
don't understand the art, and there
fore, cannot describe the different
movements according to ballroom
phrases; but everybody seemed to en-
ioy themselves, and shortly after IL
O'Clock p NJ, the performance closed
Good order prevailed.
Benzine corner closed, to the joy OF
all good citizens; 1T was too much ol
a load, and went under of its own
weight. EXcesses work their own
reforms.
Col. ]. F. Hoy lectured on Sun
day, I'd inst, in the church, to fail
audience; we oaly wish everybody in
Addison could have been there and
heard him. We can only say to peo
pie every where, if the Col. has an ap
pointment any where in reach, go.
Mr.. L. A. Bing, formerly of Addi
son. but now from Texas, after al
absence of over eight years, is herr
visiting his numerous friends ant
relatives. He is at present engaged
in a patent right of an augur TO
boring wells.
Rev. Mr.. Dixon is holding pro
tracted meeting in the village. Rev
Mr.. Isaac McKown, of jackson, W
Va, gave a specimen of his preach
ing Sunday forenoon. We remembe
Mr.. McKown as a cooper in Addison
in the younger days of the village
"We change with time
1t is not intended for man to liv
alone-Elliot Watson thought 81
and last Thursday evening put
stop to such way of living, by t:
king Miss Jennie Reynolds unit
himself. The Rev. Mr.. Dixon lasl
ed the vessels and started them o
their voyage. May fair winds an
gentle currents watt them along the
Journey, and may they cast anchor
the Haven of Peace. Long ma
they live to enjoy its tranquil water
with a numerous progeny to NAL
the place lively. We noticed NJ
Benjamin Sisson, of Porter, also NJ
C. A. Smith, of Thurman, an
Miss Mary Eblin, of Cheshire, CUES
} at the wedding.
BY your permission, / will say
few words about the narrow gau!
road above Gallipolis. The actit
) of the County Commissioners in Il
matter are inexcusable. Why refu
!, TO establish an alteration when eve
body that travels the river ro:
J. above town knows that somethil
e must be done? Their action in Il
:. matter has killed petitioning. v
understand now they are trying
J.. make a cats paw of the trustees
Gallipolis township, and have tho
widen tire road. Why refuse for
y wear or two to do what the peol
t. ask of them and wait for the tray
:. to be stopped, { for that it must be
( fore the trustees are authorized
= act)? Why refuse to establish
" change on account of damages
T. they claimed, and at the same s.
sion award contract to cut down a
grade hill, under the guise o
lie culvert and fill, to enable port
o. of the people of our county to
w elsewhere than Gallipolis or Chesh
> to market? Why choke up the m
road from part of Addison. Q
-, Cheshire townships to reach Ga
:" polls, and cut down hills to a cert
ry grade to take travel away from "
III. why hazard by keeping the cou
lie. responsible for damages for a.
dents that are liable to happen
lie, day? Why virtually kill the altt
Ir. tion at the September session, but
n the storm, by passing it over to
:. December session for final actl
''' Why force the county to buy land
20 the river bank to be washed ava,
N. a year or two-it's fine for land o
10 ers, but poor economy for taxpay
If your trustees are forced to act
ON them put the road through wher
should be, and show the Commiss
ha ers they are not afraid to do ri!
BID