Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-10
BRIDGEPORT.


1t begins to look as if the T. V. r. R.
would soon be reality in these diggins.
The reasons for this conclusions are sew
eral. First-A large pile OF crOss-ties
has been deposited on the railroad
ground, near the creek. SecOnd-The
contractors along the line are cleaning
up and getting ready for active opera
tions. Third-The spikes to put down
the rails at this end have been contract
ed for, and, lastly, the negotiations for
placing a loan sufficient to complete the
work, are about concluded. Some time
ago we predicted in these columns that
work would not be resumed until the
first OF May, and the outcome has verl-
fed the prediction.
A house, which stood on .he railroad
ground, and had been purchased by the
company, was sold 10 +. p. Rhodes, and
has been, after fifteen days journey
through the streets, safely deposited on
a lot i'm the rear of his residence. The
moving was done by Pittsburgh firm,
and was very successfully carried out,
although over very rough ground.
The buildings of the old steel factory
in Martins Ferry are being hauled down
and erected as a warehouse for the La
Belle glass works. 1t is sign OF pros
perity here when buildings from our
neighbors come to us.
The new building of j. F. Sharp pre-
sents a good appearance, as seen from
KirkwOOd. He has a sign in very large
letters on the front, and it makes a fine
show.
Hcinlein's new building is under
root, and the plasterers are getting
ready for work on it, The lower rooms
will be used as stores and dwelling,
while the upper story will be hall for
public use, something long needed here.
4 new building is gong up in the
upper part of KirkwoOd, but whether
dwelling or a barn does not appear from
the bare frame.
With all these improvements we are
to lose some of our best mechanics.
Capt. ThOs. Clark, who has been west
prospecting, returned yesterday. He
bought place at Emporia, Kansas.
Emporia is live town and the Captain
was much pleased with it. Bridgeport
has been his home for long time and
many buildings here are his work. He
expects to move early in June, and will
be missed by many friends. ). l..
Nugent also expects TO leave about June
lst. His destination is California. Not
many houses in town will be apt to for
get him for traces of his work in fine
painting or paper hanging are found
where good work is appreciated.
Miss Alice Enlow, second daughter OF
John Enlow, who lives west of town a
short distance out the pike died yester-
dav of consumption. She was an esti-
mable Young lady and will be mOurned
by large circle of friends.
James Alexander, who was an
nOunCed as past recovery several weeks
ago, is slowly but surely gaining
strength and illustrates the triumph OF
a vigorous constitution, not abused in
youth, over insdiOus disease.
The general health in this community
is good and should be kept so by clean
ing out certain alleys and filthy places
which will breed disease in the heat OF
summer
4 fatal disease has attacked number
of pigs in town. Several have died,
notwithstanding heroic treatment and
medicine administered by their owners.
The Bridgeport water works, after the
style of Egypt $50 b. c., have a new
Superintendent this season. The aiOre-
said wafer works consists OF non-des-
cript box on wheels from which the
water trickles in showers through tin
pipes provided. Lafe Bywaters manipu-
iates the lines of the fiery steeds that
furnish the motive power.
DR.. John Cooks residence is isreceiving
a coat Of paint.
The Belmont Saw Mill in KirkwOOd is
running on logs hauled in during the
winter. Some walnut lumber was
sawed Yesterday. When the railroad
gets here its days are numbered. The
engineOf this mill gives a sleepy kind
Of a puff which is not indicative OF rapid
motion, and we shall prefer the snort of
the locomotive.
The Presbyterian Congregation, at a
recent meeting, passed vote OF thanks
10 the Methodist brethren for their kind
ness and courtesy in assisting 10 enter
tain the visitors at the Presbytery.
We learn that there is to be Sunday
school convention at Bellaire about the
2Sth inst.
Our police force must he getting
musical. We noticed one OF them yes
terday with a harp and short time
aiterward with a guitar-both valued at
high figures. 1t may be they were in
tended to beguile the tedious hours OF
the prisoners on the chain-gang.
The First National Bank OF Bridge
port recently declared a dividend of 1
per cent. For semi-annual dividend,
this is doing well and is fully equal TO a
Is per cent. divy before the panic of '73.