Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-11-24
BRIDGEPORT.

vi SdJuTudy MICud6l MCOduT6y, OI
Bradford. Pa, an operative in the
Wheeling Greek coal mines, was
instantly killed by fall of soapstone.
The. man was comparative stranger
here-haying recently came from Raj
ney's above Martins Ferry, He leaves
wife and children. His remains were
taken home on Sunday via the P, w.
s. KY. railroad.
The mail train on the T. V. R. R. now
leaves Bridgeport at / :55 p. M, and ar
Iriyes at 2 20 p. NJ.
We received the following postal the
other day-any information concerning
this case will be gratefully received:
Westunion dodridge co. W. va.
p o Sir-I wont to now is a man By
Name of george heller an owl Sow the
the name of youre squiere. Yours &c.
answer sOOne.
Respectfully referred to educational
column of Gazette for an answer.
Some two weeks ago one Michael
Fitzpatrick, a miner. and man of war
in his own opinion, hourished a revolver
and purposed to make colanders of sew
eral men. Our resolute marshal, Joe
McConnaughey. has had haakering for
Michael ever since, so on Saturday night
when ghosts most do scare fellow, Joe,
alone, hied himself to Michael's head.
quarters at the coal works and 'snaked'
Michael from his virtuous couch to the
police court. OF course Mike objected,
but what's the use-when Joe goes for
his man he brings him every time.
Mr.. Joseph Dickey and wife have re-
turned from an extended visit West
having cut short their visit by threaten
ing high water.
james Wiggenten. cigar maker here
formerly, has suddenly disappeared for
parts unknown, much to the distress of
his family.
The Presbyterians have extended a
call TO Rev. Beall, now of the Western
Theological Seminary at Allegheny, Pa.
Further, the matter is held in allegiance.
Noah Howells, miner at Etnsville,
was hurt in the mine up there. The no
BILE men of Etnaville made up hand
some purse and gave him. More
recently his family with himself
has suffered from typhoid fever-his.
eldest daughter dying of it. In
conformity with their usual gen.
erous impulses, the Etnaville Glee
Club gave concert in his behalf on
Saturday night, parts of which, at any
rate, we hazard nothing in saying Was
never excelled in this county. The
school house was crowded, nearly four
hundred being crowded within its walls.
thus realizing handsome sum for their
beneficiary, nearly hundred dollars
The programme, with many additions in
response to encores, was most satisfac-
torily rendered. The exercises were
adapted to every kind of taste, hence all
were pleased all were delighted. Some
of the characters and their performances
were never excelled on any stage. We
challenge the State to produce more real
musical talent or more generous hearts
than Etnaville can boast.
The scoundrel Guiteau in making a
silly exhibition-of his insanity has shown
the white feather to Deity" who direct
ed him, he says, to remove the Presi-
dent. Since last Saturdays unlucky
shot at him, which missed him, he de-
clares "Deity is with him." but he wants
two or three additional policemen put
on duty to guard him. The only remedy
for emotional insanity cranks is to shoot |
them just as found-then they won't be |
found as just as they are now. Shoot |
them like dogs, beginning with the
smerk villain Guiteau.
The Bellaire Tribune claims to think |
a mighty revulsion of public sentiment |
among the anti-removalists has occurred |
since tile election. You're right there
has. Previous to the election, up this
way, we felt like at least having de-
cent regard for the question, but when
we saw the practical result, complete
surrender to faction, of the best inter-
,sts of the Republican party to crafty
IN ill-advised ambition of few NAL
contents, we changed; yea. we had
evolution of feeling. and have put on
'ecord our unfiinching resolve that as
or as and our household we will oppose
he "Bellaire fraud" while we vote, /,