Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-19
BRIDGEPORT.

Now that bridgeport. Bellaire and Mar
tins Ferry are improving their seresso, :.
is well to call attention TO the amendment
bv the present Ohio Legislature OF Section
1904 of the Revised Statutes. III is now uh-
lawful for any person OF corporauion, W
themselves or agents, in the winter season,
to transport over any macadamlzed or
travelled road burdens of over 100 pounds
in any vehicle having a tire OF less than
four inches, under penalty Of a fine OF from
five to fifty dollars. This is wise ana
good law. and ought to be, and doubtless
will be. strictly enforced. This will insure
GOOD roads. Wheeling ought TO move IN
the same direction TO preserve her good
streets
The new Catholic school house is nearly
comnleted. and presents nice, cheerful
annearance from its beautiful location.
MANY persons say the Council is max
inc a great mistake in putting the new
brick paving so low at Howard street.
At heavy rains the run in kirkwood does
much damage. A gentleman says all TINS
can be remedied at trif1ing expense, by
building a small dam in the ravine TO turn
the water through the aoand oned coal
mines under Rhodes NIL 10 Tue river De-
low the Crystal Glass House;
pronerty owners on Whitley street,
where the new curbstones are being set,
are much excited over the established
Grade The fact is, several persons have
built their houses too low, and they want
the Grade lowered, while others oppose
thIs The street should be cut down foot
or more. so that in heavy rains the street
itself would be a serviceable sewer. Some
thing of this kind may settle the war on
the Wabash now raging there.
The Women's Relief Corps will give a
simmer SATURDAY, October 18th, at the City
Hail. Everybody is ensured agood supper
for % cents. -.
Cordant Chapman and his sister, Miss
Clara. of Steubenville, o., are here, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Elliott.
Jos. Blaine, who was so seriously hurt
at Wheeling Greek mines, on Friday
afternoon, is resting as. well as could be
expected under the circumstances.
Quite large delegation attended the
SYNOD in session in Wheeling, on Friday
evening.
Fred E. Now, of Lorain, Ohio, is the
guest of J. L. Waters.
The first consignment of paving brick
arrived yesterday
Mrs. Chas. Trueman has returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Pittsburgh.
The Kirkwood Athletic Association con-
templates the renting of Heinlein's Hall,
in which they intend holding their recep-
tons during the coming winter season. a
reading department will be an additional
feature to this organization.
Common Pleas Court convenes on Tues
dav next. There will be no jury trials
during the first week.
A special meeting of Council is called for
Tuesday night This will be the third at
tempt to have meeting this month, and as
important business is desiring prompt at
tention they should by all means convene.
Miss Annie Brown, who has been visit
ing friends in Columbus. returned home on
Friday evening.
Grand Chief Alexander, of the IA &c. f.
of the State of Ohio, will be here on Tues
day evening. at which time a special meet
ing will be held by that order
Mr. Obid Hardesty, of st. Clairsville, O.,
was in town yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs Charles Bliss, which
took place yesterday morning, was followed
by a large concourse of friends.
Mr.. j. C.. Dent has been appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of John H. Wat
kins. deceased.
T.. w. Gilmore has purchased a new cash
register, which is the only thing of the kind
in town. They are manufactured only at
Dayton, Ohio, and are quite an ingenious
continuance.
Miss Laura Crone, who has been the
guest of Miss Maggie Hill, returned home
to Massillon yesterday.
The road Improvement now on foot is
striking our people favorably, and some
public spirited citizens are so much inter-
ested in the matter that they ale anxious to
have some funds that were improperly
levied in one department, transferred TO
the road fund.