Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-28
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
At 9 o'clock to-day in Squire Howell's
Office, w. +. King. OF Stafford, Monroe
county, will be tried on charge OF
sending obscene and lascivious matter
through the mails, il the deputy sent
after him was successful in securing
him. The complainant is Miss Lizzie
Gardner, OF Noble county, and she for
warded affidavlts 10 Cincinnati, then
they were forwarded to r. I. Howell,
United States Commissioner, who is in
charge OF the case. King is man OF
scarcely twenty years, aud the case
promises TO be an exceedingly rare one.
VIM. Baker and a colored man named
Jackson had series OF fights few
days ago. The alteration began on
Bank street, and il was soon decided TO
20 TO the bridge over the Back river,
where il would be fought out. Before
reaching the bridge they had several
anBry bouts. When they had about
reached the bridge an officer strolled
that way and stopped the fray. The
event created quite an excitement. The
parties were Dot arrested.
Rev. ]. II. Stephens and William
Alexander are home from attending
Presbytery at Cadiz. IL was decided
Al the meeting TO install Rev. McCrack-
en-, at Bellaire, on the third Wednes-
day Of next month. Presbytery ad-
iourned TO meet in GAINESVILLE the Goth
OF next June, when the new Presby-
terry pastor will be installed. Then the
next regular meeting OF Presbytery Will
be at Mt. Pleasant, o.
Work is progressing we'll on the tear
ing down OF the old Back river bridge.
Electric lights were put through the
bridge yesterday to guide pedestrians
by night. 1t is intended that the WOOD
will be sold, and for this purpose 1t IS
being carefully handled. The pile
driver arrived last evening, and the
work Of pile driving will be begun soon.
Work on the new street car line is
progressing very rapidly. Already four
hundred yards Of track is laid between
Bellaire and Wheeling. Two large
gangs Of men are at work and another
will be started TO work soon az Martins
Ferry. The company says cars will be
running by the 18TH OF August. This is
one month sooner than was calculated.
A meeting of the Board of Health
will be held tonight at the Mayors
office. The object is that steps may be
taken toward the Improvement Of the
sanitary condition Of Bridgeport.
The reception to be given this week
by A, J. Baggs, in honor OF Frank
Baggs. has been postponed. This was
caused by Mrs. Frank Bags being
quite sick.
Last Wednesday the train due here
at Sis in the evening was delayed four
hours. A wreck at Brilliant caused
the delay. The tracks were cleared
yesterday.
Tonight there will be meeting OF
the Alumni Association in r. L. How
ellis office. Arrangements are to be
be made as TO how the schools will
close.
Harry Woodcock, assisted by the best
Wheeling talent, will give musical
and elocutionary entertainment in the
City Hall, on the nineteenth Of May.
Miss Grace Hamilton, charming
young lady of Pittsburg, is in town and
| is the stenographer and typewriter OF
the new street railway company.
The NJ. Z. Church has selected pews
for the new church. They are to cost
SS75. The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
church will pay this expense.
A Few fence is being built by the G..
& F., fencing in their road, from HiiPs
machine shop TO Koehnline's Ice house.
The pavement is being laid on the
south side Of Bridgeport street, from
Dents store to the c., L. & w. corner.
Ross Alexander will deliver an ad-
dress tonight TO the graduating class
of the Woodsfeld public schools.
The Chautauqua Circle will meet this
evening at the residence OF j. L. Scott.
Kirkwood generally is being beauti-
fed by house painting and repairing.
Councilman H. G.. Branum is i'm
proving his residence in Kirkwood.
Walter Lewis has resumed duty at the
First National Bank after an illness.
Judge John b. DIiggs, OF Woods
/ field will move here in few days.
George Mckee was at ST. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
The Quest was moved to Wheeling
/ yesterday.
Mrs. Afford Jervls left last night for
/ Chicago.
Louis CofIland Is on the sick list.
Miss Virginia Dent is quite sick.
Council next Tuesday night.