Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-28
BRIDGEPORT.


Duncan took place at the Presbyterian
Church, Yesterday afternoon at half-past
two. Rev. q. W. Chalfant preached the
funeral sermon. There was a large at
tendance OF friends and neighbOrs show
ing the esteem in which Mrs Dundan
was held.
At last the cheering news has come to
push the work on the L. V. K. K. The
delay has been caused by certain charges
to be made in the first mortgage bonds
of the road, and to these changes the as
sent of every bondholder had 10 be OBJ
tanned before any validity could be
given to the new bonds to be issued.
A more detailed statement of these
changes and the pushing of the work
will be given in few days.
A few days ago, as one Of our prOml-
nent citizens went to harness his horse
in the morning, he found only the col
lar left OF the whole harness. Another
man, living near the first, misses a fine
buggy robe that had been left in the
barn. Moral, lock your stable before
the harness is stolen. Several sus-
picious parties have been seen prowling
around the alleys and they may yet be
brought to justice.
"The colored troops fought nObly' is
still the cry. For the ofenSe OF de-
handing toll of colored woman who
was marching past the toll house the
keeper got punched with an umbrella.
The attacking party fell back after get
ting out of ammunition-the umbrella
was broken at the first onset. Mayor
Robinson assessed q fine of five dollars
and costs, amounting in all to eight dol
lors and a Quarter-rather dear toll
ticket. We sympathize with the toll
keepers. With a grinding monopoly
over them and a kicking public under
them they have a hard time OF it.
The course OF the bridge company in
refusing reasonable rate to the street
car line is strongly condemned ever this
way. The one lone car that preteEds to
run does not make its schedule time eX-
cept TO trains, and invariably passen-
gers have about the full time to wait.
The bridge company will find that in
forcing off the car it is choking the
goose that lays the golden egg. VIII
not the REGISTER publish the schedule
of the Bridgeport car for the benefit OF
citizens over here who have to use It?
The attendance at all places OF amuse-
ment will diminish as no one likes the
walk home so late at night.
There Will be a necktie social at the
KirkwOod VI. +. Church this evening.
We presume that ice-cream, cake, &c,
will be found on hand at the usual rates,
and that the young gentlemen who get
neckties 10 match the young ladies
dresses will be expected to treat not
only their match, but also the sisters and
the cousins and the aunts.
Mrs. X. j. Alexander has returned
home after visit to Columbus and New
Philadelphia. Her daughter, Miss Lii
lie, who has been visiting in Kansas
CITY for nearly a year returned within
We would be respectful and say
"William,' but nobody would know
who was meant, and so we will say
"Billy," Gilmore, who has been home
on a short visit, leaves this morning for
Cincinnati.
The statement of the evening paper
Yesterday, that our postmaster had re-
ceived a supply of ten-dOllar certificates
was altogether premature. He expects
to have them soon, but they have not
vet come TO hand. When they do they
will 20 like hot cakes, as many are hun
CRY for them.
As the days grow plcasanter the boys
gather i'm the evening near the old saw
mill to play base ball, and next week
they can play all day, for this is the last
week Of school. The high school will
hold its closing exercises in the Prcsby-
terrain church Thursday evening, begin
ming at S:45 O'Clock. 1t is expected to
begin promptly as the programme is
quite full one. To lovers OF a purely
literary entertainment, with no clap-trap
dialogues, tableaux or anything OF that
kind, treat is promised. We have seen
Tn" programme and the pieces, not
original, are by standard authors and
have been well prepared for deClama-
ton. There are five graduates, Ella
Clark, j. NJ. Bags, A. j. Heinlein,
Charles Rice and John Siller. The
latter takes the validictorv, an honor
assigned for the highest scholarship
throughout the course.
Ilcinlein's new building Is rapidly APP
preaching completion. The plastercrs
have finished work on it and the paint
crs are getting in their work on the
outside.
Friday being decoration day and sham
battle day, it is expected that the child
rem will begin their vacation that day.