Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-12
BRIDGEPORT.

Or. Dixon, president OF SclO College,
will lecture on Education, "on the 2lSt
Of this month, ia the Presbyterian
Church. This lecture will be the be-
ginning proper OF the closing exercises
OF the schools here. On Wednesday, the
cath, there will be exercises in all the
school rooms. To these exercises the
public is respectfully invited. On Thurs
day, the 25th, is the closing day, and
grand time is looked for The gradu-
ating exercises will be held In the Pres
byterian church. After these exercises
the schools will be dismissed for the
Simmer vacation.
VIM. Woods was driving his horse
across the Q. Il T. tracks yesterday
afternoon just as the o'clock paSsen-
ger train was about due. When astride
the tracks the horse set himself TO go
AnO further. Persons In the wagon
'THuped from their seats and tried to
force he. refractory horse along. The
train hove in sight, and when not nIty
feet away, the a2imal, partly oy being
pulled and partly by It's own decision 10
leave was taken from the tracks. The
escape was an eXceepngIy narrow one
A quorum not beikg present at the
called meeting Of COjncil, last tuesday
evening an adiouruRent was made.
The objects OF the meeting were TO
have been. the sewek &c question and
the choosing of superintendent Tor
the new street cor 7. No meeting Is
yet called, aad lois probable the next
meeting will be guiar one, on the
first Tuesday of nrs month.
The reception giJHh by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Baggs, last evening, at their home
10 their son Frank aud his wiIe, was
grand success There was 4 large as
semblage Of friends attendance, and
the time spent W most enjoyable
one.
one Of the incandtscent lights on the
old wooden bridge nkw being torn down
disappeared a few o gifts ago. 10 was
evident that the W. leading 10 the
light had been cut. IL IS thought some
thief cut off aud sto the article.
James Y. Stilwet, OF Maynard, has
been appointed as tbacher Of the West
End school. There bre still two vaCan-
els for teachers, aud they will be fill led
in the near future.
w. II. Graham's beautiful Irish set
Ter dog has been poisoned. The dog
was well known over town, and was
valued al $50. There is no clue 70 the
person doing the Get.
At the miners Regular meeting here
this week little " as done except de-
clsion TO await thd result of the confer
ence az Columbus yesterday.
Miss Laura SoUta, Of Waynesburg,
Pa, a sister Of ASouth Bros OF this
place. is taking business course in
Wheeling Business college.
Lopis Co0land. oflDent and Company
f. taking his snmmfr va cation. He is
spending portion ki it in st. Glars
vile.
Miss Alma Barrettf rece ption will be
held this evening, and IL gives romlSe
TO Do a most pleasing social event.
las. Wiley and 1has. Porter, are
again able 20 attend TO work after
sickness OF two wee1s S.
The Bridceport L;Giuor Company had
put up before their Pore, yesterday,
handsome silk awning
George Mckee hslS been attending
court ia St. C'airSvillf this week.
Good progress is bleing made IN the
piliug for the new bril- se.
VIM. Mccullough, \ New Athens,
was in town yesterday
Miss E,Oise Mckee W go to Alliance,
o., to-day on visit.
5. Wo0dcock is hOme(trOm a business
trip 10 Flushing.
John Couture, OF SaliteVllle, Is spend
ing a visit here.
Joseph Wiley is out, ftter an attack
OF measles.
w. w. Scott has returned from
trip west. "a
The houses In towV re being num-
bered.
Ask the Repeal OF man Act
BIRMINGHAM The State
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