Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-23
BRIDGEPORT.

Elections are all over, the street car sit
uaton is settled, and nearly all the people
about town are turning their attention 10
the annual spring Improvements IN order
to enhance the value OF their property.
The builders, painters, plasterers and car
penters, as well as the plumbers and paper
hangers, are all busy az work, aud people
every day are inquirlng when they can DC
acknowledgement Throughout AitnaYlile
and Kirkwood the building prospects seem
most bright While in Bridgeport proper
there are but few buildings being erected.
still a great many are being remodeled.
All this goes to show how prosperous the
town is, and what bright prospects there
are for US in the future, with street rail-
wav communication between town anu
Ftnaville. and through to Bellaire, and
many other modern improvements IN con-
temptation, that we all should feel satisfied
al the progress we are making within the
last few years.
on Friday evening the saloon keepers
from town and Etnaville met at the CITY
Hall for the purpose Of organizing pro-
tective association. After temporary or
eanization they adjourned, to meet at an
early date, TO elect officers and adopt ny
laws.
Miss Eva Coss narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury yesterday afternoon. In al
tempting 70 step out Of the back door on
the porch which had formerly been there,
but owing 10 certain improvements when
are going on about the house the porch had
been temporarily removed, the young
lady thoughtlessly stepped out without
looking down. AS she stepped fortunately
her foot caught in an old gas pipe protrud'
ing from the wall, and with considerable
eXertiOn she managed 10 catch her pal
auce and narrowly escape what might have
resulted In a terrible accident, as the dis
lance from the door 10 the ground IS ABOUT
fifteen feet.
The sons OF St. George entertained a
large audience at farce entertainment at
the City Hall last night.
The piles for the new Back river bridge
arrived yesterday and work will be com
menced on the bridge tomorrow.
The phantom party given by MISS Daisy
Fisher, at her residence in Kirkwood. on
Friday was quite a success. About fifteen
couples were present.
the cantata. building of the Temple, y
to be given by the NJ. Il. Sunday school, al
the church, under the direction Of Prof. NJ.
NJ. Smith, will take place Thursday and
Friday, May and .. The proceeds are 70
go toward the erection Of the new church
Miss Annie Clark has returned from q
visit 70 friends In the country.
n. G.. Lewis is quite sick.
Mrs. I. NJ. FOgle returned yesterday
from an extended visit to friends at Smith.
field
Miss Maggie Clayland has returned from
a trip to Pittsburg.
Ohices for the new street car company
are being made in the old Y. NJ. Z. a.
building.
Mrs. DR.. Bolss and daughter, Of Jewett
are the guests of Mrs. H.. Coss.
J. G. Den is home from a business TRIP
through West Virginia.
FIX. Burris, Travelling Auditor OF the
c. & p, left yesterday for his home al
Hudson.
Miss Blanche MCGEE, who has been Sc
seriously III, is slowly recovering.
Sam Turner, Of Philadelphia, arrived
here yesterday TO attend the bedside OF bis
mother. who is very i'll.
Mrs. Thomas Duncan Is convalescinR.
after a pref fitness.
Louis Cook and son August are sick.
Mrs. Mary Meister IS recovering after Q
severe illness.
Geo. c. Mckee went 10 Fairpoint yes
terday on business.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheeling
creek coal mines.
The Third NJ. E. Church gave a social
in the church last evening, which was
largely attended. Rev. p. @. Walker, OF
Wheeling, win preach at the church at
o'clock this afternoon.