Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-12
BRIDGEPORT.

DR. w. S. Fisher has purchased the
Sharp property on Bennett street.
Albert c. Baggs is threatened with an
attack of typhoid fever.
Harry l.. Mckee has rendered his resig-
nation in Finks tonsorial parlors and Will
leave Monday for his home in Troy, ..
William Stewart, of Stewards Landing,
is the guest of his brother, Geo. Stewart.
The Ladies Relief Corps gave supper
and entertainment in the City Hall last
evening, the proceeds of which are for the
celebration of Decoration Day.
John Campbell Alexander left yesterday
TO visit friends at FairpOint, O.
Rev Henthorn has recovered from an
attack of the grip and will preach as usual
to-day. The subject of his morning dis
course win be Heavenly Satisfaction"
This evening he will deliver a sermon to
the order of American Mechanics, who will
attend in a body. His subject will be
christian Citizenship"
Wilbur Tallman has returned from an
extended Southern trip. He was in New
Orleans during the late riot.
The BARRIERS here have all mutually
agreed to close their shops promptly at 9
o'clock p. m, Saturday excepted.
Arthur Morgan, a young son of j. w.
Morgan, of .Etnaville, fell off the electric
bridge day or two ago, distance OF thirty
feet He sustained painful cuts about his
face and also received bad cut on his
knee cap. He also received slight internal
injuries. Drs j A and l.. w. Heinlein
rendered the necessary medical aid.
Mr.. Joseph Hanson, of -Etnaville, is ~
ing critically i'll.
Miss Emily Newman very pleasantly en-
tertained the Brookside Dancing Club on
Friday evening.
The stockholders of the Bridgeport Elec-
trio Light and Power Company held their
annual meeting few days ago, and elected
the following Board of Directors for the
ensuing year: DR.. Fisher, Nicholas Kuhn,
j. c. Heinlein, Eli Gilmore, Geo. Summers,
r. T. Howell and c. w. Appenzeller.
DR.. James D. Cunningham, formerly a
resident of our town, and who has been
visiting here for several days, left on Fri
day for his home in Webster county, w
Va. He was recently graduated from a
medical college in Baltimore with high
hOnors and we wish for him success in
this his chosen profession.
A number Of society people from here
will attend the reception to be given by
Mrs. O. I. Rhodes on the 18th, on the
Island
Ross j. Alexander having served con-
tinuously as a member of the Board of
Education for eighteen years declines to
be d candidate for this year, and requests
his friends not to vote for him.
Mas Edith F. Henry left yesterday for
Cresap's Grove, 10 be gone till about the
first of June.
The numerous depressions in the streets
caused by the recent digging by the Ma
tural Gas Co is shame, and as they have
a 10000 bond filed with the town we don't
see why they are not compelled 10 remedy
these evils. II would be a wise thing if
measure poles were put in these holes to
keep people from driving in them.
According to the Official report the fol
lowing township officers were elected,
namely: Carlos LeatherwOod, Trustee;
John Z. Clark, Treasurer; r. II. Clay
land. Assessor. Bridgeport precinct; J. A.
Darrah, Assessor, Martins Ferry pre-
cinct; W H Howells, Justice of the
Peace; VIM. H. Moore, Constable, Mar
tins Ferry precinct; Edward Keller,
Constable, Bridgeport precinct The fol-
lowing supervisors were elected: John