Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-17

The Election-The w. & T. V. r. R.
Progress of the Work-Other Improve
ments- A Blasted Nuisance - General
Jottings.
The election brought out the heaviest
vote by II ever polled in Bridgeport.
The Republicans propose to hold their
Notification here on Saturday night. BY
that time the excitement will have died
out.
The iron for several bridges on the w.
& T. V. Railroad has been received here
by rail and hauled out the pike. One
bridge is entirely completed, and others
are well under way. The contractor is
now filling several lots near the end OF
Hall street, which were left below the
grade by the fill for the track on the
street.
The workmen ut the excavation for
the north abutment OF the KirkwoOd
bridge are having bad time OF it. The
dirt caves about as fast as they take it
out on the east side of the work, and
the water comes in quite rapidly, COW
ering the bottom. They have begun,
however, to lay stone on the west side,
and if fortunate enough to have dry
weather for another month, may get the
work done.
Two new houses are being erected by
Mrs. Bolen Just back OF the school
house, and another small dwelling is be-
ing finished near James Alexander's.
The entire brick portion of the old
Can Allen house has been removed, to
make way for the railroad connection
track.
Nick Lyle, who has the contract for
hauling down from Martins Ferry the
brick formerly in the steel works, is
getting IN his wotk during the good
weather. The pile OF brick near the La
Belle glass house grows daily from this
source and very soon they will go into
a new furnace, which is much needed to
fill the back orders of this prosperous
company.
The reservoir belonging to the LaBelle
is also nearly done and will contain a
goood supply of water.
Messrs. North West and VIM. Gilmore
have bought out the drug store of I. G..
Rowles and are fittingit up handsomely,
papering and painting. They both have
had full experience in the drug business
and will doubtless ride into prosperity
on the business boom.
There is limestone quarry near the
school house which is a great annoyance
to the school by the blasting going on.
Occasionally stones from the blast fall in
the yard and endanger the scholars.
The smoke from the limekiln is suffo-
eating and unwholesome, and OCCASION
ally drifts into the school house, filling
the rooms and half choking the occu-
pants. Such things should be abated as
a nuisance.
The brick house in Kirkwood built by
Mr.. Rainy has been sold to Hiram
Smith, Esq, of Martins Ferry, and
rented to Mr.. Winoper, railroad con-
tractor.
A complete change is being made in
the entrance to the school house. A
large platform or rather a series of three
platforms leads up to the front door,
while the present curving sidewalks are
to be done away with, and one set Of
steps to be placed at the end Of the plat
form leading into the street.
The improvements on the Oglebay
property, containing Hills hotel. neces-
states the removal of Howel's feed
store and the Justices offices across the
street into Holloway's block, where they
will probably stay.
We have learned OF one mans under
taking to vote at Martins Ferry, and
upon being beaten when challenged
there going to st. Clairsville and getting
in his vote. Parties say they will pros
ecute the offender for perjury.
The coal diggers at most Of the banks
are still out on a strike. Some have
gone to work at an increased rate, and
the bosses have put up the price of coal
to 4!c at the banks.