The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-14
MARTINS FERRY.
Water for bridgeport - Interesting Suli
Other Local Notes.

hhter lot bElhBeport Interesting Su't'
Other Local Notes.
Ed. Blackboard mas returned home from
a trip TO Kansas.
Miss Alice Thornton, of Rochester, is
the guest of friends here.
Mrs. Ed Stead was expected home last
night from Birmingham, Ala.
Miss Maggie Ralston has returned
home from a visit to friends ut Hamil-
ton, Ohio,
Rev. Earl D. Holtz, formerly pastor OF
the NJ. L. Church here, now OF Ravenna,
is in the city calling on friends.
The work of putting up new telegraph
poles forthe Western Union Company
has reached this city, aud about nineteen
men are at work here.
The estate OF the late DR.. /. Werlich
has been appraised at $1,000. The APP
praisers were Mr.. NJ. Il. Smylie, Solicitor
Frank ,sCdgwick and Mayor NJ. G.
Mitchell.
Ms. James Garrett, aweii known and
highly respected lady, died at her home
on Fourth street Thursday evening, OF
consumption. She leaves u large family
to mourn her loss. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at two o'clock
from her late residence.
The suit OF Mrs. Fannie Anderson
against the estate Of the late DR.. l.
Werlich, for money due her for six years
services, was begun yesterday in the
court at st. Clairsville. The suit is pro-
voked by the neglect of the doctor to
sign papers making provision for Mrs.
Anderson. Public sympathy is with the
| lady, and II is hoped she may win.
Thoburn Post, G. A. R., No. 70, adopt.
ed the following resolutions at their last
meeting:
WHEREAS, We as members of the G.
A. Il. claim to be non-partisan, and it is
with indignation we see political party
wearing badge in imitation Of the q
A. r. badge; therefore be it
RcSOired, That We us members OF the
G. A. Il. enter our protest against any
political party wearing such badge
Furthermore we ask all parties keeping
campaign goods for sale, who are friendl
of the G. A. R., not to sell my suct
badges.
Councilman Montgomery and Riley
Mayor NJ. G. Mitchell, and Mcssrs
Abram Lash, G. w. Mitchell, City So
licitor Scdgwick and Trustee Exley, com
posed the committee from this city tina
conferred with the committee regarding
the supplying Of Bridgeport with watel
from this city. The Bridgeport commit
tee was composed of Mayor r. Il
Mitchell and Messrs. w. W. Baggs
William Alexander and w. W. HOllo
way. Mr. G. W. Mitchell read the fol
lowing plan, which had been formulated
! by the committee from this city:
J The city OF Bridgeport shall lay 2,50t
feet.of pipe between the terminus OF oul
: system and their incorporative limit
They shall receive per cent per annun
! upon the investment, and the first waite
; rent collected shall 90 to liQuidate thil
claim. They shall pipe their own tow
and pay to the city Of Martins Ferry the
same rates for all consumers as is paiC
by Martins Ferry consumers, and add
! tional, the city shall pay to MARITIME
Ferry $50 per aRnUm for each FIRE by
, drant which may be put in in Bridge
port.
On motion OF Mr.. Alexander, it wa!
directed that the city OF Martins Ferry
put the plan in writing and furnish
Bridgeport with all possible information
concerning the expense of putting it
such system.
1t is quite probable that Bridgepor
and this city will agree upon this plan
rs the former committee have the plan
ofthis committee under careful consider
atiOn.