Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-13
BRIDGEPORT.
Railroad Matters Bank Improvement
Mary Anderson-Measles, &c

Railroad Matters Bank Improvement
Mary Anderson easles, &C.
The new protection rail for the bank
counter. mentioned Yesterday morning,
has been put up. II is about four feet
above the top Of the counter, is OF wire
screen work, painted green and finished
/ in bronze. II follows the shape Of the
counter It's full length and forms com
plete protection against bank robbers
who 90 over the counter. In addition
| 10 the counter rail there is door Of the
same material put in, opening into the
rear room. II locks and yet leaves ven
tilation and light sufficient. The total
cost OF the improvement is about $50,
but il may be- tire means OF saving much
more.
When the T. V. track layers got about
a mile ont from the starting point, they
came to slip in the new road bed,
/ which has already been filled mp several
times. but continues 10 slide. They dug
/ into the bank and laid the track around
| il. so that il will give them no further
! trouble.
When the gang at work at this end
were ready for the engine, Manager An
/ drew Bags sent a telegram 10 the head
/ quarters Of the road ut 1 o'clock one
| evening and at 800 next morning
| the engine was here, having
come from the shops at Black river.
/ She came over her own line % Urichs-
/ vile, thence over the Panhandle 10
Mingo and over the {. d T. down. The
/ crew of the engine say the Panhandle
] folks were clever % them, as they gave
/ them a clear right OF way from Edge
/ field. the junction Of the T. Y. with the
/ Panhandle 10 Mingo, and they never
/ once had % side-track. The &. * i.
gave them orders 10 follow their morning
/ passenger train down, and 80 they made
/ good time.
The cold weather rather Interieres
/ with the change Of front in the new
/ O,lcbav block. They have the old front
} knocked out, hut for mixing mortar and
LAYING brick there IL poor show. The
/ rear Of the same building is 10 be- fitted
NJ for a dwelling Of three rooms.
once more the workmen abandon work
| on the bridge until the weather mOder
I ates.
! Miss Mary Lyon and Miss Dora Nil
/ Ter are candidates % BE- voted for AZ the
/ Masonic festival next Tuesday night,
and the successful one gets a beautiful
| glass set
/ McGaw's wagon shop, which formerly
| occupied the lower story Of the Teju-
venated Oglebay building, is hayinZa new
! frame building put up Tor 1t adjoining
/ the blacksmith shop, Just across the G..
, and i. K. l. from its old location.
Several Bridg-pOrters attended the
Mary Anderson performance last even
ing, and expressed themselves well
pleased Herewith.
The measles are still working their way
. gradually among the school children
and will probably inocculate all who
have never had them.
The house OF Adam Meister, near the
school house, has lately had a coat o.
paint that improves its looks very
much. 1t has stood for years un'
painted.
\ The price OF lime at the kiln has al
vanced ~ per cent. Ii is nov held al
! Il cents per bushel. We fear the adj
vance in price will cause an increased
amount 10 be burned while the odOl
from that made now is sufficiently
choking 10 worry the whole neighbor
hood. .--.--.-...-, ...-.,