Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-26
BRIDGEPORT.

| dividual, probably enjoying the in
/ spiration Of rum, hailed an electric car
on Pike street. Before the car had
stopped when IL had reached the City
Hall the man made a jump for
/ the front end OF the car.
/ He failed 10 make a footing and fell
underneath. Fortunately he was savep
! from the wheels by the guard, and after
I being dragged several feet the car was
! stopped. He was severely bruised and
had a few slight cuts about the head.
I A couple intent upon being married
came down from Pittsburg Sunday and
asked Rev. stephens 10 perform the
ceremony. Rev. Stephens, however,
refused TO tie matrimonial knot because
the parties had no license. They had
supposed this was unnecessary In Ohio,
and when informed 10 the contrary
their cup Of bitterness was full They
left on bOare the next train with very
forlOrn cOuntenances.
Two visitors are staying at the home
of Mr.. c. W. Bullet. They arrived
Friday night, coming neither by the
cars, nor steamboat, nor In balloon.
The last accounts stated that the moth
er and the two sons were doing well.
Julius Hoffman, agent for J. A. Lit
tie 81 Co., OF Philadelphia, was Ia town
yesterday soliciting orders for barber
tuDplies NJ. Hoffman was formerly
employed in the shop Of May Gaus, Of
KIrkwcOd.
Belle Marcillis, young lady twenty
years Of age, died OF consumption sun
dav night after a long aud lingering
illness. She is TO be buried to-day at
Weeks cemetery.
Eli Gilmore, formerly Of Bridgeport
but now iu the grocery business at Co
lumbus, spent a few days in town the
latter part of last week.
Agents from Columbus were in town
Yesterday endeavOring 10 establish the
Columbian Building and Loan Associa-
ton in Bridgeport.
A drunk was arrested Sunday and
given a hearing yesterday before the
Mayor. He was fined S. and cost, but
had not paid.
Fred Biukley after visit to his
father in Bridgeport returned yeSter-
day to his home In Denver, Colorado.
Louis Eddy, passenger engineer on
the @. L. tG W. r. K. and wife, are
visiting Mr.. ond Mrs, S. Woodcock.
Pike street promises to be a bad place
TO get on and of the cars this winter
unless some provision is made.
Two new combination cars have been
added TO the electric railway and more
al Tor
CIoyd Duncan left Saturday for Chi
cago 10 spend his final year at the Chi
cago HOMEOPATHIC Institute.
Mrs. Henry Carroll, who has been
visiting at r. b. Barrett's, left YeSter-
day for ST. Clairsyille.
Mrs. A. NJ. Rhodes, who has been
visiting her mother, has returned TO her
home at Uhrichsville.
Charles Shields, Of Mt Pleasant, was
visiting his brother, William, during
the past week.
Attend st. ClairsviIle Fair Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, September 10Th,
18th and 2Sth.
Misses Nellie and Janet AdOIph were
among the returnerS from the Fair
saturday.
Rev. j. NJ. Stephens leaves to-day to
TO attend Presbytery at st. ClairsvilIe.
Emmett futile, OF the postofice, Is
spending a vacation at Chicago.
Seymour Dunlevy and family re-
turned from the Fair Friday.
Louis Cofland, OF Dents pharmacy,
was taken IN yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Atchinsop arrived Satur-
day night from Ck.=ago.
Mrs. NJ. Gaus left for Triadelphia
yesterday morning.
DR.. J. R. West, Of BellaIre, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. j. Z. Timms returned to Pitts
burg Yesterday.
Charles Ju nkins has came back from
the Exposition.
j. X. jolly an d family are in Chicago.