Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-03
BRIDGEPORT.

The Messrs. Dudley, styling themselves
English physicians, who FOR the past mohlh
have been stopping at the Sherman House,
LEFT town suddenly Tuesday morning IN re
sponse TO a telegram. Such implicit faitn
i'm SPECIALISTS has seldom been demonstrat-
ed in tins locality People within raulus
of several miles ilocked 10 the hotel ever!
dav and il is estimated the doctors must
have cleared fully - 900. OF the hundreds
of ailments presented the doctors remafheu
that cataarh formed large percentage:
At the meeting of the Council Tuesday
very little was done outside OF routine
work. preparatory to winding up the year.
An ordinance was passed giving the Flee
tric Light Company permission TO erect
poles and brackets. and grade was estao-
iished 10 carry on the work Of paving on
Morgan street. which was begun to-day.
The paving win extend 10 Howard, thence
10 Wheeling Greek, and from the Creek
north TO Cadiz pike This will be warm
ly welcomed Improvement.
The near approach of the election which
occurs next Monday has sensibly quickened
the aspirations of candidates and stirred up
the municipal nest generally Affairs have
resolved themselves into sort of political
enigma. The MayOralty part OF the ticket
will be Il fOur-cornered contest with the
present efficient incumbent, Rockwell b.
Mitchell. i'm the field. The other candidates
are Charles A Junl1ns, Samuel A. Clemens
and Robert +. Howell.
A woman by the name of COWles living
i'm "A tenement ON Bank street, short DIS
lance from the City Hall. accidentally let
ram lighted lamp, about half-past ten last
night. as she was coming down stairs The
spilled oil burned freely and some OF the
clothes hanging in the entry caught hrc.
Those i'm the house. with the assistance OF
ncighbors. succeeded in smothering the
flames.
\ little fellow from Parkersburg by the
name of Arthur Bowers. visiting IN town,
had a narrow escape from losing leg early
Yesterday morning He jumped of an III
coming train near the toll house and nearly
fell under the cars. By the merest chance
his feet struck the gearing beneath, ana
he was fortunately pushed out OF the way.
The funeral of William Horster the UNI
fortunate victim of the stone fall at the
Wheeling Creek coal mines, took place yes
teriav. and was largely attended.
Louis Cook of this place has Just sofa
his block ON Noble street. Bellalre' CON
sisting of three dwellings and store, Tor
comfortable figure.
Fred Cook has bought out the interest OF
his brother. W. c. Cook. in the grocery
store and will hereafter continue the busl-
ness.
There was an unusual amount of moving
for the first of April. There seemed to be
an almost general interchange Of residence.
4 certain young clerk In town Is sald 70
bee seriously considering the c0nnuDial
state. His auanOrata resides IN Bellalrc.
The agents of two small overland circuses
have been i'm town recently looking up pros
poets for date about the middle of May.
The Elymer Family. musical and variety
will appear at the City Hall Saturday even
ing. They carry female band.
Lon Handle says farming in Alabama IS
back number, ana has returned 10 ms
home i'm Bridgeport.
Miss Alice Franklin. of Martins Ferry,
is enjoying two weeks visit with friends
In town.
There will be progressive euchrc party
at the residence of Dr. ". =. Fisher Friday
evening.
a party of young people from this town
will attend dance I'm Bellaire this even
ing.
Tie taugibility ofthe new bridge project
is being discussed considerably by the citi-
LCnS.
Mr. Chapman. booIkeeper for K. G.
Bags. moved 90 Steubenvillc Yesterday.
John Kuhn is home ON a recess from his
studies az the Ohio State University.
There is some talk of getting up dcoat-
ing club among the young men.
j. G.. Hcinlcu has gone 90 Columbus on
frefupes