Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
Miss Carrie Rhodes is home from an
eastern visit.
May Todd and Eloise Gray have re-
turned to Shady Side Seminary.
Isaac Askew return home this week
with Mrs. Alexander, daughter of Hon.
r. j. Alexander.
John Bates will go to his Colorado
mine seon.
w. w. Holloway has an extensive
visit west in view.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Waterman. hav-
ing visited the State Fair, are rusticat-
ing with friends in Muskingum county.
Capt. John Baggs and j. NJ. Tcdd are
taking in the Soldiers reunion at Gin
cinnati.
Miss Annie Brannum expects to take
position as teacher at Beaver Seminary
the coming winter.
Alex. Brannum is visiting in Canada.
Our public schools have opened up
auspiciously, barring the crowded con-
dition of some of the rooms.
Miss Lura Baggs is visiting friends in
southern Ohio.
C. w. Brockunier is at st. George, w.
Va. TO avoid hay fever.
George Pitner and wife have returned
from long visit to friends. Mr.. 2. has
well nigh recovered from the seyery in
jury he sustained in falling into deep
well at the La Belle glass works, from
which he suffered amputatiOn of one
leg.
The many friends of Mrs. DR.. T. C.
Rowles will be panied to hear of her
continued invalidism.
Capt. Amos Davis, an old Bridge
porter, with his wife, are visiting Mrs.
DIS father, the venerable Joseph Nc
Connaughey.
Chris. G. Young and wife are visiting
Mrs. US father, Capt. Wm. Clark.
10. Harris has inst returned from an
extensive business trip east.
e. w. Fisher, assistant manager T. V.
r. R., vice A. j. Baggs, resigned, is here
and makes favorable impression.
Delegates to judicial convention at
Bellaire: E. p. Rhodes, John F. Smith,
Robert Smith, +. C. Robinson and J. NJ.
Todd-all for judicial nomination.
We learn that one of our cigar manu-
facturers has suddenly decamped and
gone to parts unknown. Cause, he
wanted to take a walk.
On Saturday last horse race came off
near the stone House" out the pike,
between a nag owned respectively by
John Patterson and one He'll, which was
won by tie former. Whereupon John,
with his accustomed spirit, proposed to
set things up for the friends of himself
and horse. All claimed now to belong
to this crowd. John didn't want so
many friends all at once, but the crowd
insisted, and made demonstration.
looking to forcing their way into his
house. One Ellslacker coming to Johns
relief, brandished a revolver, and, it is
said, John undertook to get it from him,
and in the scuffie the revolver was dis
charged, small ball therefrom passing
well nigh through Johns thighi from
which it was abstracted. The wound
is not serious.
The Rhodes House" is, we learn, to
be transformed into dwellings this fall,
and, of course, discontinued as public
house. John Mcfarland moves to his
own house in Kirkwook, and will en-
gage perhaps as travelling agent tor a
business house.
With much pleasure we thank the
glee club cf 1Etnaville for delightful
serenade on Saturday night. This club
numbers a full score of excellent singers,
under The presidency of our friend VIM.
j. Howells, and musical directorship of
Thomas ID. Davis. We believe we
hazard utling in avering no town of
Etnayillc's size in the state can afford
as large number of fine singers as the
glorious little berg of Etnavllle.- Many
of the voices are far above mediocre
| are Superinr-well cultivated. Many of
their selecli ions are gems and reflect great
credit unpOn the participants. One
| thought: This club is CONFUSED of men
| who toll 10y day, and night also, yet'they
| find time to meet regularly for practice,
and have reached marked degree of
| proficiency. All honor To the Etna-
vile Glee Club-to each and all, thanks
| for your inspiring music. and long life
and prosperity to you ALL
w. IIollister is in Toledo working up
the interests Of the Ohio Valley Life
Insurance.
The political pot is not to say boiling,
but there is deal of scissing about it,
and around it; while many chunks are
being put under it to make steam.
One of the grandest sights on earth
just now is the piebald-removal-great-
est-show-on-earth, now on exhibition in
this county. 1t is said that the Repub-
liean editors ofhl3ellaire can tuIn seven
teen .mersaults in the air and light
squarely in the arms of Charley Allen
Lane David Wagener. Embraced