Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-23
BRIDGEPORT.

Already the power house for the new
street railway company is ready for the
brick layers. Ii is remarkable how
rapidly this work has been prosecuted.
All the rails to plete the new COM
pany's road are now ordered, and soon
will be shipped. Enough rails have
boon received to finish the Bellaire
division OF the road, and the heavy
sections for the completion OF the Mar
tins Ferry end have arrived. Rails
have also been ordered for the add
tiOnal mile out the National pike to
Wheeling Creek mines. The electrical
apparatus Ia part for the new power
house has also been received. Yester-
day morning the entire force OF two
hundred men and thirty-fve teams were
set TO work after, the short delay caused
by waiting on the rails. Plans will be
completed for the car barns in about
ten days, when the company will be
ready to receive bids for It's construc-
tlon.
Henry Parks, q G. L. &. w. Railway
brakeman, living here, met with pain
full accident yesterday, In Bellaire.
Cars were being transferred from the
B. & D. to the c. L. 81 w. tracks. The
train on which Mr.. Parks rode jun ped
the track He hung to the car for a
short time, but fell of, very severity
spraining his ankle. DR.. V. Wagner
gave relief.
Yesterday. at Colerain, the new
w. c. I. u. building was dedicated.
The ceremony was very pleasing one.
Prominent among those taking part
were Bridgeport ladies', Of whom large
number were present. An elegant re-
past was served. The building Is neat
frame structure, which will seat about
Eve hundred persons.
Last Wednesday evening was the
closing exercises Of st. Anthony's
school. A very large crowd of persons
was IN attendance. The exercises were
very interesting and we'll executed.
Persons competent to judge say the eX-
ercises were among the best In the
schools history.
Council has ordered that there be a
special election held in town on the 21st
OF July for the purpose OF voting
whether or not to issue $4,000 TO con-
struct sewers. 1t is the general belief
now that it will be carried to issue the
bonds.
The Y. P. s. C. E. delegates to Den
nison are home, and report an elegant
convention. All the societies except
six out Of flfty-two were represented.
The congregation of NJ. E. church
met last Wednesday evening, and rati-
fed the sale OF their church to the col
ored Baptlsts.
People are complaining Of the condi-
ton OF Bank street, where the sewer
was laid and where the pavement was
not relaid.
Quite a number Of Bridgeport peo-
pie attended the dinner party given by
Mrs. Noah Zane, on the National pike
yesterday.
The supper given last night by the
ladies' OF the Presbyterian church was
excellent, and enjoyed large number
Of people.
Arthur Cunningham, formerly Of
Bridgeport, now OF the interior OF
West Virginia, is in town on visit.
The town water pipes were blown out
yesterday.
Miss Alice and Mrs. Rachael Ala
baugh, from East Liverpool, o., are
visiting in town.
DR.. J. Andrew Heinlein has had his
name added 10 the telephone list in
Bridgeport.
Transfers are busy hauling brick for
the new power house Of the street car
company.
Harry Fawcett and Andrew Spring
er, from ST, Clairsvllle, were in town
yesterday.
Charles Branum is home frome Gam
bier, where he was attending college.
DIR. Dickinson, OF New Athens, was
in town yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Robinson left
yesterday for the Worlds Fair.
viii Graham, Jr., is home from col
lege at Gambler, 0.
Miss Matte Howells is visiting in
MasSilon, O.
Eli Gilmore is home from Columbus
Henry KOehnline is sick.
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