Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09
BRIDGEPORT.

Council will meet next Tuesday night
TO consider the sewerage question. 1t
has been voted that So, 600 be expend-
ed on a general system Of sewers. Many
are opposed TO giving out the 1000,
as that amount would lot. more than
half sewer the town. Council met this
week and heard the application Of the
Wheeling Street Railroad Company for
a franchise Identical with that OF the
new company. As the REGISTER stated,
the application of the Wheeling Com
pany was laid on the table. At this
meeting also, the matter Of applying the
two days work law, or requiring voters
20 work two days each year on the
streets, was talked OF. 1t was the opin-
ion that the streets of Bridgeport ought
10 be cleaned more thoroughly In some
way. This matter was also laid over
till future meeting.
There is a rate war on In town be-
tween the undertakers and liverymen,
relating TO the hire OF hacks on funeral
occasions. There is much bitterness
shown in the matter. The liverymen
say that If those desiring hacks will
come direct to them and not hire through
the undertakers, they will give big
discount on the present high prices.
A neat prospectus of the Moss Lake
Fruit Company, OF Fort Valley, Ca,
has been received in town. Bridgeport
people are interested in this, as ChaS.
Heinlein is Secretary, and Ross Alex
ander Treasurer on the company.
Peaches there are ripe now, and some
have been received here by favored ones.
Judge briggs is home from an outing
spent at Captina Creek. The Judge is
now busily engaged in preparing to rem
der his decision of important cases.
Court will convene the 18th of this
month, when no doubt, the decision in
the case of ChaS. d. Smith V. the new
street railway company will be given.
Rev. Chas. r. Nugent, of Tombstone,
Arizona, is in town. Mr.. Nugent is en-
route home, after attending the recent
meeting OF the General Assembly, at
WASHINGTON, ID. G. He stopped over
here, being formerly OF Bridgeport, and
will preach next sunday morning in the
NJ Z. Church.
Susie, the six-Year-old daughter OF K.
T. Howell. gave little entertainment
at her home in homer of her sixth birth
day Yesterday. Mr.. HowelPs beautiful
lawn was filled with bright little folks,
and the best of refreshments were
served.
Children's day will be observed in
both the NJ Z. aud the Presbyterian
churches next Sunday by appropriate
ceremonies. The NJ. E. church is max
ing unusual preparations, when the
great number Of flowers will be made a
beautiful feature.
Seymour Dudley, travelling salesman
for the q. $. Glass Company, has re-
turned to Pttsburg, after his daugh'
ter's wedding.
Miss Minnie Alexander will leave to-
day for Aurora. n. Y, to attend COM
mencement exercises Of school there.
Mrs. Frank Maberly and her twin
daughters are visiting friends in town.
They are from Tffin, o.
Ground has been broken for Scott
McGraw's new three story brick build
ing.
Reese Henry was arrested yesterday
By Officer DonuellY for being drunk.
Louis Skidmore is home from a fish
ing excursion TO the Saltwater.
The street curling in the upper part
Of town is rapidly being placed.
f. A. Drummond, of GAINESVILLE, was
in town yesterday.