Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-24
BRIDGEPORT.

The following article clipped from yester-
davis Plain Dealer will no doubt be read
With much sorrow OF the many friends OF
the gentleman therein referred to:
SPRINGFIELD, o., May Ped. Barnes,
formerly of Cleveland, met with terrible
death on the Ohio Southern railroad this
evening. He was employed as yardmaster
on the road and was engaged in making up
q freight train in the yard. He was riding,
bapeing to the side of q car, when ne was
H., cked off by q projecting roof The wheels
passed over him, completely severing the
h. ad from the body The head rolled some
distance and presented q CHASTITY appear
ance. The remains were taken to the coro-
per's. The deceased has wife and chill.
dren. He recently came from Wheeling,
where he was employed by the Wheeling
and Lake Erie road.
The gentleman referred to is, though his
name is misspelled beyond doubt, n. X.
Barnes, formerly yard master on the {, l.
&N. at this place. Mr.. Barnes was q man
who was highly respected in this communi-
ty, and holds a s., 900 policy in the Bridge
mort Council of the National Union.
There will be no services at the PresbY-
terrain church to-day, Rev. Mr.. Hays being
absent at the First Presbyterian church OF
Bellaire. Sabbath school and young peo.
ple's PRAYER meeting as usual. The prayer
meeting will be at the usual hour tor church
service in the evening. Subject: What IS
a Christian
Regular services in Lancaster chapel this
morning by the pastor, Rev, j. ). Secrest'
Subject: IF the Righteous Scarcely be
Saved, Where Shall the Ungodly and Sinner
AppearY' The evening services at the
West Bridgeport NJ. f. Church will be a
| memorial sermon By Rev. }. S. Secrest to
Branum Post No. 22l, G. A r. Neighbor-
ing congregations are invited to attend. On
| sabbath afternoon at o'clock Rev. Secrest
viii preach at the colored NJ. E. church.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Keller s sermon
this morning will be The Golden Rule"
in the evening The Precious Savior.
A small daughter of ". W. Bags, who
has been laid up with the measles, is again
able to be out.
John Scott commences the erection OF 81
six room dwelling house in kirkwood, to.
morrow morning.
Sherman Bsggs will leave Knoxville,
Tenn, on Tuesday and will probably ar
rive home the following day.
Mrs Dortha Heinlein was in Bellaire yes
terday visiting her son, John.
On Friday night the Union Fishing Club
gave q grand carnival and dance at the
Mammoth rink. There was large crowd
and they were very enthusiastic in their
merry making. The prizes were distrib'
uted as follows: Graceful skating, Miss
Annie Shaefer, fine glass bell; Frank
Davis, for taking the bun, variegated pipe;
Thomas Sco6eld, for winning the mile race,
glass pipe; James Beck and wife took the
prizes for finest lady and gentleman waltz
! ers
Will Tiernan is in Csdiz visiting friends.
W. W. Baggs is in Columbus attending
q meeting of the Grand Lodge of X. Of P,
The Third NJ E. Church will give an en-
tertainment on the evenings of May 18th
and SOth. The programme will consist o!
dialogues, recitstions, essays, music, etc.
A small child Of Mrs, John Nubie was
buried Friday in the Bridgeport cemetery
Mr.. Nuhie, the child's father, died abou
three months ago.
On Friday afternoon there was very ex
citing scene in the creek near the Bank street
bridge. Some one scared snake out Of 6
hole in the bank into the creek. Immedi
stely large crowd of men and boys col
lected on the banks and bridge aud threw
stones and clubs at the poor reptile without