Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-12
BRIDGEPORT.

| After the lapse Of another week, we are
| glad 10 note that there seems TO be an ex-
| ceedingly decided change in the chances Tor
| the new electric street car project. On
! Friday the three members OF the Board OF
/ County Commissioners came down and
made arrangements TO take tour OF the
| route, which the proposed new railway IS
! TO cover. Five carriages. containing twen-
| ~ distinguished gentlemen drove oyer the
route. The party consisted OF County
| Commissioners Bailey, Hart and Meechem,
Manager Jolly and his secretary, Mr.
Trims; Mayor Hathaway, DR.. Fisher, ex-
| Senator David Wagner, Squire X. L.
Howell, Bradley Smith, John Scott. VIM
Koehnline, Seneca Lyle. Milton McCon-
aughy, James Higgins, EVERY South. Ad-
am Meister, Greedy Branum. VIII Frazier
and Ed Trueman. The commissioners, and
in fact all who accompanied them along the
! course which the new road was 20 taEe,
spoke In the highest terms favoring the
project. Use company agreed 10 ill II all
depressed ground and make other necessa-
nv alterations which would have 10 DC done
II q track were 10 be built. IL is thought
that By the middle of the coming week the
Board will act and everything can be ami
cabiy arranged.
Frank Maker, of the West End, who
was charged by Mrs. Barbara Parst OF at
tempting undue liberties with her, had q
hearing before Squire w. II. Howells yes
terday. Both parties are OF POLISH de-
scent and interpreters had TO be employed
during the hearing OF the case. After con-
siderable controversy the first charge was
withdrawn, and a second charge of assault
and battery was preferred, to which charge
Maker plead guilty and was hned. Inc
case drew the attention OF quite a crowd,
who were laooring under the impression
that IL was of far more serious nature.
Nathan Marcus, the young man arrested
the early part OF last week for selling oleo-
margarine. was exonerated by his proprie-
tor az the hearing on Friday. lie was
about TO be dismissed, when he was again
held bv order from the officials at Steuoen-
vile. 1t seems he skipped the town when
he should have appeared az trial to act as
a witness. The trial was held TWO or
three months ago.
On Friday there was quite crowd as
sembled ct the creek coal mines TO witness
a sparring match merely for points, be-
tween Sam Coffman ana Tom Morrison.
Their sperriug was very fair, and pleased
all who were fortunate enough 10 see IL.
If arrangements can be made, Sparring
contest between the two men will be given
in the City Hall shortly.
Yesterday afternoon young man named
Hugh Pyle got his right hand caught IN
the tweezers in the rolling mill OF tae
Etna, and had three fingers OF his right
hand badly mashed. DR.. Fisher dressed
the wounds.
The mule car running between town ana
Huron street had considerable diihcuity
in getting along yesterday. The track is
in such a wretched condition that IL is al
most impossible to keep the car on 1t.
Meister's orchestra closed three nights
engagement at the City Hall last evening"
to quite a large audience. The entertain
ments throughout were well patronize
and greatly enjoyed. !.
Mr. and Mrs. JOS B. Loe gave an e.
iovable reception at their homo last MI
day to the members OF the choir Of tn co. ~.
E. chuech. In addition to the generg bsn.
tivities, Rev. N. G. WorthIngtop 8
tized their two younger children; ttbinS.
IT, ~as the officiadng minister 1t ne wed
evening es Mr. 5c and Ta si aGS served
A horse aiS Ahggy oelongiaFto Squire
K. II. Howell ran of yesterday afternoon
Through the heroic efforts oil MIR. Reed
the horse was caught. No damage was
done.
cago for several months past, Is expected
The oolored Odd Fellows of town will
give an entertainment at theAClty Hall on
the 10th OF this month.
The Wheeling and Lake Esie are con-
demning property in Martins Ferry to
force a right of way 70 the Aitna and
Stanard mills TO get their share OF their
immense shipping.
The Chautauqua Circle will meet ct the
residence Of a. A. Hillyer on Tuesday
evening.
David Morgan, Of Etnaville, announces
himself as q candidate for Council, SUBJECT
to either Of the primaries.
Tie Ftns iron and steel workers will
give dance for the benefit OF john Evans
sometime in the near future.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheeling
creek coal mines.
Louis Cook is at Washington City on
business-postOflice business
Ex.Mayor c. a. Junkins has new
daughter at his residence.
Henry C.. Welday, aged 40, dled al St.
Clairsville last Tuesday. Deceased was
well known throughout the county.
Mrs. John Morgan, OF Cambridge, is
visiting Samuel Wilson.
Miss Sadie job, OF Ktnaville, returned
home Yesterday after a visit &c friends in
Cleveland.
Representative J. o. Heinlein is home
from Columbus.
Miss Ida Lindaman, o! Htnaville, is re-
covering after a severe illness.
Miss Margaret Adolph is somewhat in
DISPOSED.