Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-10-07
BRIDGEPORT.

Il Maggie Adolph has sold her home ant
restaurant to the G, l. & w r K, TO
$1,000, to be vacated when needed Char
ley Miller gets $1,000 from the SAM
company for his new home; JEFF Porte
$500 for his home; Koehnlein Bros
$500 for privilege of track on the riv
er front of their ice house and open lots
The G, L W are pushing their work a
and south of town with immense vigor
Their track to Bellaire is nearing com
pletion, incurring a big outlay.
Our town, besides pushing her manu-
iiacturies with comnendable vigor, i!
not unmindful of the wants of the law
yers, and has been furnishing number
Of them rich pickings in the great rail
lroad case on trial in the Probate court
\ town that boasts as many grand man
ufacturies as Bridgeport, and runs a
court herself, with the dignitaries OF
two great railroads in constant attend
ance, each making extensive improve.
ments in their respective roads, is assn
redly place of no mean accom- plish4
ments. 1t beats natural gas all to thun.
der, and then we have that, too, of two
different sorts-one kind you bore for,
the other bores you.
On Tuesday evening last, as Daniel
Dobbins, lad of IA years, was return
ing from school at Martins Ferry, when
near the Elson glass works, undertook
to board a passing train, was thrown be-
meath the wheels. crushing his right leg
terribly, necessitating amputation.
On Sabbath, Frank Stilwell, stable
boss at Wheeling creek mines, was kick
ed by vicious mule, inhicting a severe
hurt on his right elbow.
On Saturday morning last, fire de-
stroyed the yellow row. south of the
1Etna iron mill, to which they belonged.
Imperfect chimneys and carelessness
did it.
From our colored correspondent
Our people are gradually coming to them
selves again, and the result is, the patrons are
gradually sending their children to their own
schools. Their last convention was largely at
tended by the eolored citizens, and the ques-
ton, '.shall we send to the old school ol-house
another year." was thoroughly discussed pro
and con. There was some very intelligent re-
marks made on the question by some of the
citizens, in which they drew line of demarka-
tion between those who patronize the school
and those who do not. The children of these
citizens compose the present enrolment, which
is twenty -four. We would urge upon our peO
pie the Importance of education, and say: do
not deprive your children of these golden
opportunities.
The dance given by the G. T. K social club,
Wednesday evening the 29th, was largely at
tended, and those who could, tipped the slight
fantastic toe" till the wee small" hours. The
club will give "slipper dance" in the near
future.
The $50 gold watch drawn for at the Odd
Fellows festival was drawn by John Wright,
of Wheeling Master Joe Browns name was
opposite the number that drew the $40 set OF
knives and forks, but he did not hold the ticket
1t required one dollar to procure a ticket.
For a number of years past the various
colored Baptist churches of eastern Ohio and
western West Va. have been connected with
an association of white Baptists, known as the
''Zoar Association, which meets each succeed
ing year at Mt. Moriah, jefferson county. At
these associations were to be seen representa-
tives from the several colored churches having
a right to representation. They had equal
voice, and were respected by their white breth-
ren, hut this could not satisfy them so long as
Believing that they would be better satisfied,
and could do more good for themselves in an
association to themselves, they accordingly
called convention in June last to consider
the propriety of withdrawing from the Zoar
Association. This convention instructed that
each church desiring to organize a cOlored as
sociation should send letter of resignation to
the next meeting of the Zoar Association, and
meet at Bridgeport in Mt Zion Baptist church,
Oct. I'd, to organize an association. The diff
ferent churches accordingly sent in theil letters,
and their request being granted by the Zoar
Association, they were brought together in
convention on Oct I'd, and the desired organi-
zation effected, and the following officer elected
for the ensuing year: Rev. Tony, of Bridge
port, Moderator; ]. ]. Joiner, of Martins
Ferry, Secretary; Albert Dungy, of Wheeling,
Cor. Secretary; Jas. Alexander, of Bridgeport,
Treasurer. The Association consists of the
following churches: Mt. Zion, New Trenton,
Moundsville, Wheeling and Pleasant Grove
Next annual association will be held at Wheel
ing some time in September next.
The colored citizens of Bridgeport are organ
izing joint stock company.
Last Sunday was missionary day at the Bap-
tist church. They concluded they would apply
the collection ($2.36) to particular home
mission.
The Third M. E. church will give festival
in Heinlein Hall next Saturday and perhaps
Monday evenings. M