The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-19
BRIDGEPORT.
Burglary - school OF Rowdyism-
Temperance Meefing-fhe Public
AphoOIs-TOwu Election.


Some time during Supdsy night the
hardware store of u. K. Grier and the
postoffce were burglsrized. Eleven re.
volvers, stock of pocket-knIves, aud a
few minor articles, were taken from
Grler's, the total value of which amount
ed to about 500. In the postotiice moth
ing tut lot of official stamps fell into
the hands of the thieves. They effected
an entrance through the front doors IN
both cases, inserting some kind OF Jim
my and pryiDg the doors open. 1t is
wonder that tirst.clsss confagration did
not follow their entrance, as they burned
pieces Of paper all around the postoffce
to light their way. Reese BurdeLt found
knife, box of gun tubes and num-
Der of stamps near the railroad bridge.
There are parties suspected, but no ar
rests so far.
The mayor has issued proclamation
offering reward of $40 for the sppre-
hension OF the rowdies who broke the
glass by throwing stones through the
council chamber windows last Thursday
night. There seems to be spirit of
lawlessness abroad in the community
that needs checking.
Some scoundrels have been annoying
Police Justice Howell by breaking
palings from his fence repeatedly.
A number OF boys are growing up IN
a school of rodyism by racing the streets
after night. If parents would save
themselves mucl trouble hereafter
and have an orderly community
they would see to il that their boys are
not allowed to 60 to the devils night
schools on the street corners but require
them to stay at home.
A very large audience greeted Mr.
Cracra(t at his lecture in tho Nj. (.
Church Sunday evening, and went away
highly pleased with his eloquent address.
There seems TO be a revival of interest in
the temperance cause. Another lecture
was delivered by Mr. Mitchell, OF Pitts
blrgh, Illustrated with charts. The
Woman's Temperance Society will hold
its anniversary meeting next Friday at
ternoon in the Presbyterian Church and
mass meeting at night. An address
from Miss Taylor, OF the Wheeling
Female College is expected.
The school at -Etnsville is closed on
account of the illness Of the teacher Miss
Newlln. The teacher OF the fourth
room # the Bridgeport school, Miss
Anna NJ. Harstein, is also detained from
her work by sickness.
The public examination Of the schools
will take place next week, beginning
with the primary room on Monday and
closing with the High school on Friday.
Men are at work scraping the mud
from that part of the National pike
forming the Main street of Bridgeport.
They have got down deep enough to dis
cover that there is pike somewhere
under tho mud.
S. Junkins, who has been East lay
ing in q large stock of new goods, re-
turned home Yesterday.
The town election is beginning 10 ex-
cite attention. The Mayors proclama-
ton is out, and so are the candidates. f.
e. Robinson is on the track for Mayor,
and some of the knowing ones say his
chances of election are good. A Con-
veatlon to make nominations has not
been held yet, but an observer can see
the professional politician setting up the
pins. 1t is to be hoped that the law and
order loving citizens may nominate and
elect men who will take vigorous steps
to suppress the current rowdyism and
drunkenness.