Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-05
BRIDGEPORT.

TIE Standard Iron Company has proba-
bly, the heaviest team OF horses working to-
gether in this part OF the country. They
are short-legged, short-necked animals,
perfectly matched, and Of bay color. One
weighs 1,727! pounds and the other 1872!
pounds, making a total pulling weight Of
=, 400 pounds.
The Pennsylvania Company has its safety
gate at the bridge entrance already TO OPP
crate. When will the c., l.. w. get its
gates up aud have things arranged so the
improvements will be of some use?
Mrs. John hicConnaughey is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Samuel O%ppenheimer cO~ntemplates
the opening OF q clothing store in Martins
Ferry this spring.
The .Etna and Standard mills nave ex-
peliencld some trouble during the past
week from shortage in the gas supply.
James A. Henry, Of Cambridge, was in
the city Yesterday.
Mr.. T.. l.. Wiley, of the Spencerian Bus
mess College of Cleveland, was in the city
Yesterday calling on j. w. Fowler.
Messrs. Geo. Medill, Samuel A. Glenn
mems and j. w. FOrshe, the appraisers of
the stock of w. +. Hillyer, who made an
assignment two weeks ago, finished their
work on the dry goods stock yesterday.
Nearly a year ago n Colored fellow
named Jackson who loafed about A. J.
Heinlein's shoe store a part of his time,
went ont at Mr.. Heinlein's request to get
change for q Ten dollar bill. Jackson was
not seen again till a few days ago, when
he turned up in town. On Friday he went
into Newman's restaurant and ordered q
bowl Of soup. Bud Whitman, n colOred
man in charge of the place, brought the
soup, after which Jackson commenced
berating him and cursing the place.
Officer Meister was sent for, and in a few
minutes came in and arrested Jackson.
Miss Agnes Reid is convalescent after q
months illness at her home at Sunny Hill.
Mr.. Frank WoOdmansee is at home.
Ed. w. Reid, the enterprising proprietor
of the Sunny Hill Fruit Farm, will have q
new catalogue for this season, in a few
days.
A special song service will be held in
the Presbyterian Church this evening, by
Rev. C.. C. Hays assisted by the church
choir.
Charlie Newman, the restaurant man,
was "A little better yesterday.
Prof. John Giffin is in Quincy, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Duugan, of Coler-
aine, were in the city yesterday calling on
friends in Kirkwood.
Mr.. c. B. Criswell, of the Island, a prac-
teal book-keeper, has finished the audit
ing of the books of the Home Building AS
ISOLATION. The books were found to be
correct in every detail and the Association
in a prosperous condition.
There is considerable talk among prop
srty holders concerning the street paving
scheme. Let the talk reach the ears Of the
Councilmen.
During the past few days quite aluumber
of strangers have been seen in this city,
whose general appearance have caused our
citizens to feel suspicious, 1t would be a
good plan to keep the old gun loaded.
Y. Kuhn has filled his monster ice
house, and is eoutented. Koehnline Bros,
are still putting away frigidity,
Yesterday the ice on Wheeling creek
broke loose at Flushing and ran as far as
the little bridge in the west end, where it
gorged and stopped. The creek presents a
grand sight so, far west a the Wheeling
creek mines, the heavy ice being one solid
gorge all Tie way. -