Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
BRIDGEPORT.
Local News or che Town Across the
River.

Local News or che Tsw. Aeress she
River.
The funeral of Col. r. G. Smith took
plsce Saturday afternoon at one O'Clock
frum bis late residence at Kirkwood. Ohio.
The services ut the house were conducted
by Reys. Keyes, W6rthington AID Howell,
Of the NJ. e. Church, in ibe presence Of 8
leree conoourse OF people, friends OF the
family and OF the deceased. The following
gentlemen, old citizens of Bridgeport and
friends and associates of the Colonel, acted
as psll. b. arers: w. w. Holloway, K. p.
Rhodes. Samuel Woodcock, John Amerine,
Warren Hollister and John Crosby. The
body wa followed 10 the grave by long
line of carriages and private conveyances,
showing the estimation 10 which Colonel
Smith was held by his friends and neigh
Miss Lizzie T. McFadden, of Cadiz, Ohio,
spent part of the day in Bridgeport on her
way home from the meeting OF the District
Missionary Society at ST Cisirsville.
Mr.. George Giffin is visiting relations at
Indianapolis, Ind. He will return home
soon with bis wife, who has been there for
some time.
Winfield s. Hancock, salesman and col
leclor of the Columbus Rolling Mill, has
been spending few days with Jay Beedle,
his brother.in.law.
The fri.ads of James Tyler were glad to
see him once again. He remained with US
but day of last week, and returned 70
Sharon, Pa, where he is working in roll
fhe C. L. & ". r. r. Company has
erected fo- Mr. George Bartholomew
blacksmith shop next to his old one.
Eli Gilmore has "yeller" and green on
his store front He enjoys to hear people
ask questions, to why he picked on such
colors.
Dr. Cookies new office is the dandy"
and Ii takes the eye OF everybody.
Miss Romick, OF Martins Ferry. is spend
ing short time with Mrs Eliza Coss.
Mrs. John Heniein spent the past week
in St. ClaIrsville. o.
The creek was lined with boys and FISH
ing poles, yesterday.
Greedy Branum has had a fresh coat oil
point put on his house, which adds much
to the appearance.
Andrew Keiser, of Columbus, is visiting
Mrs. ID. Heirlein.
Ouite an excitement occurred one day last
week back OF Mart McConnaughey's livery
stable. A German cart driver was dump
ing dirt near the steep bank OF the creek:
by some way he got too close and the horse
and cart went overheard. The horse swan
ont after being unhitched, and the cart was
afterwards pulled out by the aid OF ropes
and human muscle.
MIR. Fawcett has nearly completed his
new residence. He sold his old place to
Mr. Dorsey, who with his mother and sis
ter expect soon to occupy II.
Charles Rice, an old Bridgeport boy, who
is working lin Pittsburgh railroad Office,
has gone TO Sioux City, Iowa, on pleasure
and business trip.
Mr. Gribble, the Bridgeport OLD express
man and poet. was il town yesterday look
ing as natural as ever. lie is gathering
material for his 81 ing poetry.
Dr. Park West. of Bellaire, o., made US
very pleasant visit last Friday. lie was on
his way TO st. ClairSvile.
Aleck Branum, who has been sick for
long time has improved so much that he
was able 10 take rice last week.
Nicholas Kuhn has another new ice wag-
on. 1t is large and will be used for haul
ing sawdust.
The large hole back of the c. L ( W: R:
+ passenger depot is being rapidly filled
up with slack.
The Hon. Ross J. Alexander headed
party of fishermen up Wheeling creek yes
terday. Ross has been reading the press
reports of the large size bass our President
has been hooking in Florida lately, and IS
entirely too modest and loyal 10 the ad-
ADMINISTRATION to report his luck, besides he
has prudence and self'esteem not TO
risk his reputation on fish story.
Mrs. Stewart Carrick. OF Cleveland, Ohio,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Chap
man.