Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-22
BRIDGEPORT.

Competent authority informs US
large per cent of the wheat being
threshed Is seriously affected from
dampness, when stacked. Our millers,
however, ARE purchasing only first-class
wheat, for which they are paying
about So cents.
Camp meetings nearly depOpulated
our town on Sabbath; with few other
chunks of the salt OF the earth;" how
ever, We managed to preserve the
place.
A singular accident happened on
Friday las; to Freddy Fox. In Milli-
gan's slaughter house is suspended q
pair OF scales TO which is attached u
l,rge double hook. The boy had been
lifting himself by the arms, 'chinning'
the beam, when, by accident, as he
was lowering himself ,one Of the hooks
caught nim under the left lower jaw,
passing up through into the mouth,
crushing Uat tooth By the way. The
little fellow evidently becam me SO
alarmed as to lose command of himself,
but a piteous noise attracted tue atten.
ton o! Fred NeiSwangor, the butcher,
who ran TO lis assistance, and found
him dangling on the hook, some dis.
lance from the floor, utterly helpless.
A terrible death would have inevitably
overtahen him soon had it not been
for timely help. The wound required
surgical attention, and the boy is doing
we'll.
Many readers of the CHRONICLE will
remember very kindly, Peter Olson,
being the efficient tnglnecr OF Fergu-
son, Mead d e.. Wnen this firm ceas.
ed, Peter obtained employment in the
oil regions, at his trade, and had just
left here, after u brief visit among his old
friends, including his affianced, and
scarcely had we heard of his safe arrival
in his new home, till the sad news fol-
lowed that as he watched at his engine,
at night, the gas from the we'll fired
and burned him to death in few
minutes. Poor Pete, we mourn thy
sad fate, for though unpretending and
u noble, generous heart
beat within thy bosom, and wOrthily
did you bear the name of an honest,
whole-souled man!
A number of Erin's sons appeared
on our streets on Monday and soon one
of them found a place for his right
hand beneath the wheels of the street
cars, badly crushing it.
The school house Is undergoing a
general whitewashing. So is the DEM
ocratic party.
Our clever friend, John Enlow, re
Gently treated himself to an elegant
gold watch, from the extensive jewelry
firm of Peter Funk d Co., Democrats.
1t is fine tune keeper, and John will
probably keep it a fine long time.
Our educators are all off this week to
the Teachers Institute at Bellaire.
The social at the home of s. A. Jun
kins, on Friday evening last, was a
most enjoyable tffair. All were de-
Iiehtfully entertained.
The Etna and La Belle Mills are
with orders.
PERSONAL.
Elwood Dunlevy, Will Graham,
WILDER. Charley and A. P. Tallman,
ire just home from a delightful fishing
md hunting expedition among the
xilds of Cheat Mountains.-Ross Jun
lins, Resin Rowles and Bob Bates are
,ff to seek their fortunes in Cincinna-
i or elsewhere.-Mrs. VIM. Werfeld
8 visiting her father, D. E. Howell,
Howell, a clever young
nan from Quincy, ILL.,, has gone back
rom visit to his old home.-Maggie
Howell expects to teach in DR.. Per.
hing's school, Pittsburgh, the coming
,ear.-Miss Matte Smith is visiting q
lister in Fairmount, w. Va.-Mrs.
leorge Bartholomew is at York, Pa,
'isiting her daughter.-Mrs. Waiter
nan is at York with her many old
riends, and places OF her childhood.-l
)ur old friend Rev. David Trueman,
vas with US last week, looking as
hough he had taken q new lease OF
Allen has returned to
I Y as to teach school.-Wm. Rainey
J in Texas looking after large landed
interest he has there.-Thos. j. Jones,
ne of the prominent men of the
reasury Department, Washington,
18th his family, is visiting friends here. o
homas is deservedly popular as one OF a
lie substantial men of the Treasury.-ly
nnie Branum Is going to Beaver
Rowles Is at Cadiz.
North West has just returned from
estern trip.-Jo. Harris has Just start.
! on one of his extensive business
UNITS West, and his family are recreat'
q at Barnesville.- Chalfant, of =
Q P Presbyterian Church, expects soon 90
pla 80 two of his sons at Princeton Colt |
ge. These are good and promising {
ds, and we predict for them bright, n