Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-04-03
BRIDGEPORTT.

James Alexander, whose prOtracted
severe illness threatened his life, is at
last in a fair way of recovery.
The County Commissioners visited our
place last week with view of adopting
the initiative in supplanting our rickety
Greek Bridge with a new one. The
present structure is dangerous, and ere
long we may expect to see it tumble in
to the creek.
Our Representatives in the Legisla-
ture are again at home, busy at work, af-
ter short vacation of rest at Columbus.
The Republicans of Pease township at
their Convention on Saturday last, put
in nomination the following ticket:
Trustees-Burget McCOnnaughey Nor
ris Cope, George Robinson.
Treasurer-Abram Lash.
Clerk-Jo. Harris.
AsSessor-Ch Charles Junkins.
Justice-B. C. Houghton.
COnstable-Israel Phillips.
We earnestly ask our Republican
| friends to turn out and elect the entire
ticket by one of our old time majorities.
Without single exception the candi-
dates are unfiinching Republicans, and
deserve the united support of the party.
In these times of threate ming danger
from Democratic revolutiOniSts it be-
hooves every true friend of his country
to break the popular hold of the en-
emy wherever he can. Turn out, eV-
cry one, and let us show our hand by
electing our whole township ticket.
The Excelsior Literary Society, of
Etnaville, gave an entertainment Mon
day evening last, in the School House,
which was packed with one of the most
orderly and appreciative audiences ever
assembled in our community. The ex-
ercises consisted of music, which was
under the direction of that master, Prof.
Schofield; Essays, Dialogues, Domestic
Dramas-many of which possessed a
good deal more than ordinary merit
A discussion Of the question, "Is holi-
ness attainable in this life?" affirm, w.
w. Woods-deny, E. NJ Lewis, wds a
feature of the performance worthy OF
special commentator. Both young
gentlemen handled their respective in
terests with marked ability and dignity,
and their efforts evinced careful thought
and preparation for the contest on the
part of the debaters. The decision of
the judges was with the negative. The
performances throughout were highly
creditable, and the good order was spe-
cially commendable.
A few months ago, where now nestles
the little town of Ktnaville, all was a
vineyard. now one of the busiest and
happy communities abides. The Etna,
with its rumble and roar of machinery,
giving employment to Il whole village
and more, contains its master machi-
nists, workmen, managers, officers, and
engineer-eXperts and profcients I'M
their various departments-whi the
operatives generally are an intelligent,
industrious, exemplary class or men. A
school organized not very long since in
it's midst, has prospered until it is sec
ond to none in its class in good results.
And the efficiency displayed Monday
evening evidences a degree of intelli-
gence, proper training and moral appre-
citation rarely met with, and we take
special pleasure in commencing the eve
ning's entertainment as far above ordi-
nary. and would have reflected credit on
many places of vastly larger pretensions
than Etnaville. Some of the singing, |
we never heard excelled, and there are
so many UP there who are first-class
singers, and the rest can properly ap-
preciate. We are glad to know that the
entertainment, by request of many, will
be repeated on Saturday night next. a
rich treat is in store. Viva Ia 4Etna-
Vile and all her people