Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-07
BRIDGEPORT.

tired or his bstter sense returned and he
left Boston and forgot his love.
BRIDGEPORT.
The little gag works built in K'rkwood
sometime since is all that could be ex-
pscied, 1t makes gas from elack coal in
quantities far greater than the protector
hoped for aud is in every way satisfactory.
1t will be enlarged 80 that q more thor.
oush test may be had, and if it keeps up,
in perfection, to its present capacity the
plant will be removed to the vicinity of the
Wheeling creek mines 80 that the fuel will
not have to be transported. 1t bears prom
Use Of becoming An immense industry and
its product may in the near future almost
entirely displace coal.
One OF the grande5t nuisances borne by
bridgeport people is the lack OF light at
the east end OF the back river bridge.
From the bridge to the entrance Of the old
fair grounds On the Island is the meanest
piece Of walk between here and Wheeling
and added to this there is no light and
has been none fos several months. The
Wheeling Gas Company pay man, or are
supposed to, for attending to the two oil
lamps on the piece OF street named, and
why the work is not attended TO
is question for some one TO answer. The
place presents extraordinary advantages
10 footpgds and thugs, aud il is q wonder
some OF our guided youth have not been
done up before now.
The idea put forth by some OF our prom
inent men, OF the city connecting itself
with the Martins Ferry water works and
thus getting q supply of good pure water
is calling considersbl. attention and de.
serves the careful consideration Of council
and citizess.
The charity minstrel show proposed by
some Of our young and old men is assum.
ing definite shape and will probably be
presented TO The public in q short time
Several members Of the proposed troupe
were in Wheeling Friday night getting
pointers from the "Chestnuts.
II Bridgeport and Wheeling Island sut.
fer for anything, it is suitable place for
the interment of their dead
Four miles west from the river and Ma.
tional Pike and G. l. d W. railroad, Mr.
Ezra Kinsey has small farm which be
will sell for this purpose. 1t lays gently
sloping to the East, protected from the
storms, green with The earliest verdure,
and most beautiful place for this pur.
pose. lie will sell it at a most reasonable
price. 1t is easily accessible by good
and level road and also by trsins on the
railroad which can place funeral trains at
the gates OF The Cemetery. ASS matter
OF convenience and economy, no place
can compare with it. Ia good
cars, warm in cold weather and protected
from rain snow or wind, and at 30 much
less expense with perfect comfort, and in
ten minutes' time the whole funeral pro-
cfssion can be- taken from the depot in
Bridgeport to the cemetery, If located
there. The present one is on high bleak
hill, where full half day is occupied in
going and returning, besides exposed to
all kinds oil we .tber a hack to the pres
ent one, with four persons, costs 300,
while that money will take fifteen to the
Kinsey cemetery.
Some persons shcpid consider the mat.
ter and take steps immediate 10 purchase
ihe land from Mr. Kinsey, as the present
one ia nearly filled and is most oh lection.
able. Many other good reasons will occur
to the observing mind why the purchase
should be made, which cssnot we'll be pre-.
sente2 in b.ief Newspaper article.
A meeting Of those who Intend to take
psrt in the mir strels for the minstrels for
the benefit Of the school library will hold q
meeting in Alexander's law office to-mor.
row night
Hon. less y. Alexander is either an ex.
ception to the general rule Of lawyers or
else he is flying under false colors. Upon
entering his private law office the client 10
confronted with an elegant 81 = banner,
with golden rods and bSlian fringe, bear.
ing the legend, Purity" Over bis desk
another in blue, with gold letters, bears the
be motto. Truth Qr The
left another hanna. aiorns the wall bear |
ing upon Its face the simple but express
i've word, Love. This is, perhaps, for
the encouragement Of wonld-be divorced
persons personn and the little word has
been known to :eni men home to their
wiyes and make homes happy.
John Cook and wife. OF Sosptown, vss
in town yesterday.
Mr.. George Hathaway has returned
rom the country.
Yesterday J. G. Dant Il Co, attached
lixty FIVE pounds OF Mail Pouch tobacco
belonging to n. Little, Of Wellsburg, W.
Va. The tobacco was in possession Of A. |
Brsunon & Son.
John C. McClain has returned from q
7isis in Prttsburg.
Q T. Dinsmore aud n. Y. Rusk, Of
I siFpoiut, Sere in town on business yester-
ley.
Miss Reynolds, Of Flushing, is in town
7isiting relatives.
Thomas Fufsy, Philip McGuire. Charles
Iauimsn and number OF other shee. roll
re- from this vicinity. are in Pittsbusg, ct.
ending convention Of sheet mill men.
Frank Fisher and T. C. audkins will be
married in short tiae-msybe-that il,
the ladies who are supposed to become
'srtes to the contract do not refuse to
ign.
Mrs N. 4. Alexander, Of Moundsvills,
the guest Of Mrs J. K. Mitchell, of Kirk.
rood. /
Mr. c. N Henley left for bis home in
,oluubus yesterday.
William shannon met with slight &C.
ident at the Wheeling Creek coal works
y piece of cosisuiking him In the eye.
On April lst the Mountain View Liter