The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-23
BRIDGEPORT.
AQuan Extraordinarily Nights FIFC-so'
Clal aua Personal,

AQuRl Extraordinarily Nights Flre-s0'
ClRl u Personal,
g: ". CuSlck, Of s~mlthaeld, was IN town yes
tcrday,
William lridenSteln, m old Bridgeport boy
was the guest Of Bridgeport friends yesterday
KcohnleIn Brothers harvested two thousand
tons Of beautiful Ice from the river during lhe
recent cold spell.
The o. U, A. NJ. have removed their quarters
10 the new X. OF Y, hall, and In the future viii
meet there every Tuesday evening,
The ForcsteFs' social held In RtnaYillu last
night was u great success, MeisteE's orchestra
pleased those present with u lint class concert,
bridgeport Lodge knights Of Golden Eagle
turned out In uniform at the denomination In
Wheeling yesterday, and made u good showing
for the order,
Prolracted meeting which has been IN progress
~ the C0lOTed Baptist Church Tor the plSt low
weeks nus caught y great many Maynard SlTllg'
glere, So far there has been about twenty con
versions, md the good work still goes on,
The Belmont County Medical Society met In
socially ln the Y, N. q, A. rooms, after which
they repaired to theyanPell House for Il banquet,
About twenty-five physicians were present, pc'
cOmpaulcd by their wives,
Yesterday evening twenty couples Of young
folks accompanied by Mcisler'G orchestra, ten
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home IN West bridgeport, Eichre aud dancing
were the chief features OF amusement INDUCED
In, and these followed by an elegant supper
made the evening one nj tue most pleasant ma
tuTe,
The Niagara fire engine which was, called tC
the tre here ThnEsday evening rln 2 line q
hose from tho street cur stable, on tho Island, Y
the fire, a distance Of about LOO feet, and did
excellent work, This Is, perhaps, the Longest
line OF hose ever used eiItOtllRlly In this vicinity
aud Is an excellent test Of the merits Of the Gu
glne,
The. examination NJ tho Bridgeport HigE
school, which was conducted publicly yesterday
was largely attended, In honor Of WaShington'i
birthday II was made n kind Of half holiday, 70
cal music, reCltltlOnB aud essays bellg IN order
The scholars did great credit 70 the school b!
their selections, aud pleased those who wGF'
present,
Bridgeport has q ColOred citizen who will DO
any amount that he can eat one quail 4 day To-
thirty or sixty days. When feeling well anC
risky his dinner consists OF one dozen aud
half OF scrambled eggs, four or ilYe pork chops
with bread and potatoes In proportion, Now II
the time for some, OF the local sports TO make I
stake Oh tho quail diet,
Mrs. John Chapman died at her home In Kirk
wood yesterday morning after u severe aud In
gerlng Illness, Mrs, Chlpmnn'B standing IN hel
community was Of the highest type, aud shI
leaves u large circle Of friends TO mourn hel
loss, TRr fellnlllS VIII bt inferred NJ unl0l
cemetery, StcuOenville, to-day. Services Will
DO held At her late home at $50 O'Clock.
During the excitement at the burning Of HillI
livery stable, a young lady rushed into the car
rlRRe shed, got Into tho shafts Of q buggy aud
pulled II out OF the shed, around tho stable aud
almost under tho burning building, and was er
route for another buggy when stopped by hel
friends, II required the efforts Of two able
she left II.
A musical and literary entertainment wal
given ~ Ulriclls hall last night by the Phil II
Sheridan COnclAve No. o., X, s, =. OF tho A.. o
+, Songs, declarations and instrumental sOlOl
were given by the following well known ladlei
and gentlemen; Flora Williams, Agnes Lewis
Jennie Walker, Thomas Lloyd, 7, J~enkinS,J
Davis, T, Lewis, \. Gent, John NCalOy, lOhI
IHhn, A. Phillips, Myers and NGAbltt, RogpI
Jones and Melster'S orchestra, Two prizes wGrI
offered, consisting. Of 4 barrel. Of foul. and on,
hundred bushels Of coal to the holder OF the al
mission ticket drawing the same, The perform
AnCC will 10 repeated this evening.