Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-29
BRIDGEPORT.

The prospects are that the committee OF
securing a water supply and the Martin:
Ferry people will come TO some understand
ing Sub committees of two have beer APP
pointed on both Sides-MeSsrs. George G
Mckee and j. &. Dent for Bridgeport, anC
Messrs. Shreve and Aldridge for Martin:
Ferry. SO that they will be down To work
ing shape when they meet. Bridgeport
has now made their propositions TO Mar
tins Ferry and submitted them IN writing
along with plat of the town. showing OF
what streets water mains are 10 be land
Besides the proposition referred to Mon
day. is one TO allow Martins Ferry TO lay
the mains and supply people with water a
the same rates as they charge their owl
people. and the corporation will pay fan
price per anuum for fire service. This is {
liberal proposition and good one for bOtf
parties The third proposition IS tina
Bridgeport will buy water by metre meas
ure from Martins Ferry on condition thai
they are assured that the cost Will be
reasonable Any one of these propositions
which. of course, would have 10 be submit
ted 10 "A vote of the people, is fair, the latter
perhaps being less unsatisfactory to bOtl
sides than either of the others. \ meeting
of conference will be held in several days
There is one thing sure, Bridgeport ought
10 have mains laid before the brick street:
are put down.
Mr. Joseph Dickey, one of the oldest citi
zens of Bridgeport. died at the residence OF
his son-in-law, Joseph Waterman, yester
day morning at 2:55 o'clock. He haC
reached the advanced age of eghty-thret
years and eleven months The funera
notice will be found in another column.
Geo. s. Bell has entered suit against the
c.. l.. X w. Railroad for $4,000 damages
for the loss of right hand while employed
on that road. Geo. C.. Mckee, of Bridge
port, and James G. Tallman, of Bellaire
represent the plaintiff
Misses Minnie and Lucy Alexander left
Yesterday for Reading, Pa, where they
will meet a number of their classmates OF
Wells College, Aurora, y. Y, to attend th'
marriage of a schOOlmate.
Mrs. DR. Van Wagnes, Mrs c. NJ. Fish
er. Mrs. O. T. Rhodes, Mrs. Arthur Wal
ling and Mrs. J. 7. Baggs. who have beer
in Cincinnati attending the May Festival
have returned home.
There is an ordinance in relation to the
extension of chimneyS 10 prevent danger by
fire. and there are several cases about town
where the ordinance should be enforced.
Judge Snodgrass, of Warrington, and the
next County Clerk of Wetzel county, W
Va. who have been visiting DIR. j. {. Dent
have returned home.
The school commencement exercises viii
take place this evening at the gymnaSlu m
and a fine time is looked for.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stephens, of Phila
delphia. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Greel'
Branum.
The Euchre Club was pleasantly enter
tanned bv Mrs. w. T. Graham, Tuesday
evening
Gov. Robt Watkins and Miss Iva Babb
of Harrisville. are visiting Mrs. DIR. BoleS
Mrs. Geo. Duncan and daughter, Miss
Lottie. are visiting friends in Pittsburg.
DIR. j. Boles. who has been in Harrisvllle
on business. has returned home.
Mac Clayton, of Warrington, IS visiting
his sister. Mrs. J. G. Dent.
James Hafer, of Portland, was in town
on business.
J. c. Dent \ Co. have their soda fountain
on tan.