The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-17

BRpdEroRT ITEMs,-Porter McLaugin-
lin lives, moves and has being ~
Bridgeport, and another being in Wheel
inr by he name Of Katie Morse who has
often moved Porter to wander thinner IN
the pleasant eyentide to while the happy
hours away in converse sweet. Porter
Mclaughlin courted Katie. He loved
her as he loved his life. And with team
at 24O rate he started for West Alex
ander, Hardscrable, on last Friday after
noon with his Katie, and notwithstand-
ING that true love never did run
smooth, unavoidable accidents ex-
copied, made her his vile: Porter,
II seems, was not courted by Rates
father, who, when he learned the
departure Of THE couple and their in,
tent started in hot persuit as Gupln and
Sheridan went on horseback. Porter
had anticipated his fond to be father:in-
law and had stimulated his driver with
full pint with the following beautiful
presentation speech: "Speed, Johnnie,
speed. The dun deers hide on iieeter 1901
was never tied-speed John Ho.nns, speed,
such cause Of haste thine active sinews
never braced" and they sped with
West Alexander only one hall
mile away, where they were
united in the holy bonds Of eternal pad
lock, received the officers blessing, Tor
which and his other services Porter paid
cash and started on the ilowery road TO
home and future. About a mile west Of
West Alexander solitary horseman with
two other horses, driver and man and
wife might have been seen standing argu;:
inc The "pint." "Why is this thus%
saith the lather.in.law, ave are mar
ricd," firmly answered the son:in-law.
ayes, father" quothe the bride, II
loved him for the many dangers he
has passed. He run Captain Jack
troupe in the Mardi Gras procession in
Wheeling, on the 10th ult, and my diyid-
cd duty 10 you and him made whole
and gave to him." "Well," said the old
man, "if this is SO dear children, receive
nv blessing" And there on the old gray
pike with few stately old West Virginia
forest monorchs as witnesses. The hap
by couple received the blessing, came
back to Wheeling, and all went merry
as any other marriage bell.
The Board OF Directors OF the First
National Bank OF Bridgeport have not as
yet appointed successor to the late Jno.
G. Tallman. Mr.. VIM. T. Graham has
been acting as cashier during Mr.. Tall
mans illness and since his death. His
appointment as cashier will be very
favorably received by those interested.
The new building being erected by the
Bridgeport Reading Club is on the same
lot with Kuhn's ice house, near the bank
OF the creek, where the pretty little pep
per-mint grows.
Bridgeport has its dog poisoner, an un-
known person OF course, and one whose
practice in this respect gives him any
thing but an enviable position. Some
dogs are n nuisance, Of which Bridgeport
or any other town is well rid, but the
practice Of dropping poison promiscous-
iy is unwarranted, mean and cowardly,
and subjects the offender to prosecution IL
detected. During this last poisoning cru
SADIE several valuable dogs have been
killed on which tax had been
paid. One, fine English coach
dog, belonging TO John W.. Hill,
valued at fifty dollars, another n nice lit
tie pet to which the family Of Mr.. A.
Baggs, OF the La Belle Glass House was
very much attached, having had 1t for
many years. Mr.. Hill has offered fifty
dollars to know the scamp, and Mr..
Baggs twenty-five, with n promise to
make it extremely interesting for the
poisoncr whoever he maybe.
Mayor McConnaughy started yesterday
morning, as delegate to the NJ. L. Con-
ference from the, West end church.