Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-03-31
BRIDGEPORT.

Prof. Orr, who has been quite i'll for
the past two weeks of pneumonia, is
now quite well again. r-
This is spring vacation week in school.
Mrs. Pratt, wife of the former Supt. of
schools here, was summoned by tele-
graph to the bedside of her father in
New York State. last week, and arrived
only in time to witness his death.
Ida. daughter of George Bartholomew,
was married last Wednesday to Mr.. T.
Morton, of McKeesport, Pa, and imme-
diately started on their way to the
groom's home. Bon voyage to you,
young folks.
Miss Lena Haitstien, of 1EtnaviIle,
after pTotracted suffering from iniiam-
matory rheumatism, died suddenly on
Wednesday last from az attack of the
malady upon her heart. Lena's life ex-
hibited beautifully the graces that adorn
the good girl--faithful daughter, trust
ed friend, and sincere Christian.
S. C. W. Dunlevy has returned from a
protracted business trip over the South
and West in the interest of the Etna
glass works of Bellaire. Seymour re-
ports prospects good for the coming
spring for a lively glass trade, barring
the snow blockade.
A. o. Mansfield has just returned from
long visit West, in the course of which
he attended some of the Farmers
Unions, i'll which was reported general
progress in agriculture and crop pros
poets. OF the latter he reports quite ia
vorstbly. Everything betokening good
yield. OF one thing the sentiment of
these conventions seemed assured, viz.
that the history of the past winter with
its gieath snow falls and long per-
sistent presence, was an unanswerable
argument against ever again, as farm
ers, trusting to luck to winter Western
stock that provision must be made,
and provender provided for everything
and all things that are expected to sur
vive winters like the past one. The
bleaching bones alike eiofmastadon, animal
and bird-died of starvation-seen on
every hand, attestiIg the wisdom of the
new resolve. i -i
Jim Eoerlein, our popular accommo-
dation conductor, was severely hurt by
being caught between the bumpers of
his train at Martins Ferry on Saturday
L IlO III ob VI. "a ptll Will oO Slldh6 US up
that our individual identity will be
questionable. John Heinlein, Jim Dun
can. and Oswald Schick, will occupy
Oglebays new building for business. JAS
Clark has sold his residence to j. c.
Dent, our new druggist: will hui d anew.
VIM. Boyd sold his home to Joe Harris,
and purposes moving to the country.
Joe sold his home to Nick Kuhn. John
Heinlein goes to DR.. Liyingstone's late
residence. Jim Duncan takes Johns
present house, &c, &c, ad infinitum al
most. The amount of general moving
that will be done is past finding out
meanwhile many new houses are going
up, &c, sc. .. ~.
Rev. Ewing preached for the Presby-
terians on Sabbath. The Methodist pull
pits were occupied Try members of the
colored conference in session in Wheel
ing. mil ra-F a--t.s tT-oI --H-
Warren Hollister, the efficient general
agent of the "Ohio Valley Protective
Union insurance company, is home for a
day or SO from Columbus, where he and
others have been watching what he AYERS
is an outrageous attempt on the part of
"old liners to crush out all economical
lllc lllSuIdHCe III the oldJt III tue interest
of thelife monopolies. He feels sanguine
there is virtue enuugh in the Legislature
yet to save the public from the attempt
ed outrage. -..-... .f
Lance Patterson is home from Wash
ington. waiting for an appointment.
The Presbyterians, at an informal
meeting, concluded to hear other candi-
dates before finally choosing pastor.
Owing to the increasing demand for
more room, the School Board has decided, |
the people SO endorsing at the Spring |
election, to erect an additional house on I
the grounds of the present school edilice, |
of eight large rooms, the demand for ad- |
ditional room being imperative from the
crowded condition Of the present house,
which is wholly inadequate to accommo-
date the scholars now applying. Let the
people not forget that their children
must be educated--that to do this they
must have comfortable rooms, and en-
joy fair advantages to procure a reason
able education, and vote accordingly
next Monday,