Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13
BRfDGEPORT.

J, f.. Trueman, Eco, leaves today to
visit friends in BArnesviIlc.
Mrs. f. c. Robinson returned from an
extended visit in New York State.
There was an interesting case before
SqIre Robinson yesterday 10 which Ger
man named Geo Schaal, tried to gain pos
session OF a Scotch terrier which he
had 1nd,r writ OF re.
plevin taken from Thomas Johns, Of
f.tnaville. The case WAS very interesting
and some of The testimony brought forth au
immense amount of fun, it being verT CON.
picsted At the end OF Ehe trial the
SQUIRE returned the dog to Johns, ne sp
parenty being the rightiul owner. Schas
claimed TO have paid twenty-five cents TO-
lis dog originally, but when toe cost OF tar
trial and bis failure to gain poss rssion Of
Linn sre counted in it amoun's TO as many
dollars.
Mrs +. P. Eimmer, OF Omaha, Neb., is
WISHING her father, Dr. j. ~ Todd.
The ladies' Of the kirkwood Presbyterian
Church will give an ic. cream soeiSl AT the
residence OF S. A JunkiDs this evening.
The proceeds wiz be used for the beae6t oI
the church.
Jesse Jedkins returned yesterday from a
pleasant visit in Barnesvile.
Chsr|ey Riel; ESQ, OF Sewickley, Pa is
ID town visiting bis old friends
Irs. Holt, Of Pearial, Ill, is in town Wis
itinn Mrs. J. c. Dent
MISS Bee Hough, who is visiting }. G.
neut received telegram from Hot Springs,
ArL, stating that Miss Julia Raymond,
daughter OF A f. Raymond, Of Farmont,
W. Va had died there at halt past ten yes
,elday morning. Miss Raymond % well
known hereabouts she having graduated al
Mt. BE Chsntsl recently.
Mr. j, W. Fowler and child were n town
Yesterday calling on friends.
A Mr Flasher of Foreman. died OF chol-
era zorbus on Tuesday night and Sill be
buried at Rock Hill today.
Andrew HilIgeer was the victim ct what
might be called mean joke the other
night. Thieves had been making incur
s:oas into bis potato patch several nights IN
succession sod he concluded thst he and
his son would tske the gun and watch the
garden and try 70 prevent further damages
On the night in aneatiou while he and the
hsy were IN the field about three hundred
wards from ths house keeping silent vigil
over the vegetables some one evidently &C
auainted with the circumstances causing
his absence from the vicinity It his home
entered the chicken coop and serried Of al
The fowls be had. Some peoPle may think
this great joke. bu: Andy 10 sRder the i'm
preston it was mean trick.
There was q very pleasant progressive
euehre given at the residence Of r J Alex
arder, bJ his daughters, Misses Lille and
Minnie. There we're sboEs seven couples
present and tie fayors were about evenly
distributed.
Albert Marshall, ESQ. and Col 4 B.
Bowie, of BeIlaire, were IN town yesterday.
A. Bowie received postal card FROM
ANDY Heinlein Yesterday stating that be
and bis friends On the Potomac are having
an excellent time fishing and hunting deer
BE did not say how Mr. Alexander took the
news Of his nomination, bot II is to be
hoped that be viii submit gracefully. They
viii change camp in q fsW daya
The West Bridgeport n. E Sabbath
school viii picnic in Dickinsons Orchard
Saturday, August ID. Tkre vii be re-
treatments on the grounds Let sil, the
children especially, come and enjoy the
day.
Mr.. John 2tipas and Miss Lottie Smith
we're married By ]. S. Sedest Tuesday
evening at West Bridgeport parsonage.
There viii be Q Juvenile temperance meet
ing in tie West End II. z. Church SATURDAY.
| evening. August l6.
/ Mrs. J. r. Mitchell. Of s. cairsyills. va
IL town yesterday. :.
Wis HsH. q .Pit.sbers. i yisiting ais
Mamie Duncan.