Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-27
BRIDGEPORT.
TIE wATER woRk. MArrER


The Martins Ferry correspondent talks
in very foolish manner about the PROPOSE
ton of the Bridgeport water committee,
and he evidently knows nothing about the
matter whatever Everybody comedies that
the offer made by the Bridgeport commit
tee TO the Martins Ferry Water Works
Trustees is an exceedingly liberal one
Bridgeport agrees 10 lay mains through
the n0Wn and maintain them on c0ndi-
ton that Martins Ferry allows Bridge
port - per cent of the revenues
received from water consumers with
in the jurisdiction Of Bridgeport This
sum will be used if necessary to keep the
mains in repair. The Martins Ferry poo
pie would be under no other expense than
to collect the rents. However, the Trus-
tees seem to think that they have Bridge
port in Il hole, and want to foist off upon
them the metre system, which they will
never accomplish. There are no jays on
that committee, and several members Of it
are heartily in favor Of building Il water
works of their own, which could be done
with profit to the town
BUILDING POSTPONED.
1t is understood that the building of the
new Catholic church has been postponed
On account of the building trades strike
there was little competition, only two men
handing in bids, one of which was from
Bairsvillc and the other from Bellaire
They are entirely too high, and the trustees
of the church have decided TO postpone the
matter In the meantime, however, they
will erect Il frame building on their new
grounds. which will be used for a church
until the new one is built, after which 1t
will be used for a school house.
A MEASUREMENT.
The InteUigcnccr correspondent is badly
mistaken when he states the REGISTER ever
wanted the town of Bridgeport TO give up
the Ohio Valley pike to the w. II l.. r..
railroad. The REGISTER has foughtagainst
such a thing and the writer Of that mis-
statement knows il. However, the com
mittec and the whole town would be in
favor of giving them the road if they gave
in return straight road down along side
of the hill and paved il, and on those con-
ditions only would the town give up the
pike
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The commencement exercises of the
Bridgeport High school will take place
Thursday evening at the gymnasium.
There will be fifteen graduates, whose
names have heretofore been published.
The AlumnR banquet will be held at the
ises 10 be IN elegant affair.
4 FREE EXCLUSION.
The Trustees of the Linwood Cemetery
Association will give a free excursion TO
the cemetery on Friday. Decoration Day,
over the c., l.. * w. The train will leave
Bridgeport at 2:l9 and return at 80. As
il has been found difficult TO secure sutii-
cient number of cars the crowd Will neces-
sarily have TO be limited.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTER.
Rev &. j. Hunter, of Northeast, Pa,
preached al the Presbyterian Church Sun
day morning and evening, and the congre-
CATION was more than pleased with him, and
it is understood the prospects are good that
Rev. Hunter will receive call from the
church.
Marshal Kcllar and his deputies have APP
pcared in new uniforms and brass buttons
and look very nobby. What they want to
complete their attire is new helmets and
new badges Then they will be regular
NETS
Mrs Chas. Kaufman is still lying at her
home dangerously i'll with bilious fever
Her sister, Mrs. Pugh, of Toronto, o., IS
also seriously i'll.
Mr.. Joseph Dickey is quite i'll at his home
at the west end of town. Mr.. Dickey is one
of Bridgeport's oldest citizens.
Mrs. Ella Wells. of WellSville, Ohio,
who has been visiting Mrs. Branum, re-
turned home yesterday.
Cards are out for an elegant party to be
given by Mrs. b. NJ. Caldwell, Friday
NIGHT