Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-11-07
BRIDGEPORT.

Thursday JOS. Meister. Robt. Smith
and DR.. Wagner, a committee OF three
appointed by the Council for the pur-
pose OF comforting with the commits
sioner in regard TO the removal of the
toll gate outside of the city limits,
were at st. Clairsville. where they met
the commissioners. The offer made
by the commissioners TO the Council
is $4,000. portion To be paid down
and the remainder in annual pay
ments. The committee will report to
Council at its meeting next Tuesday
evening. The report of the committee
is being looked forward to with in
terest by great many citizens who
wish to see the change made. The
money paid by the commissioners
could be used TO pave the pike on one
side, while the street car company
would be compelled by law to pave
the other half. This would be quite an
improvement to the town.
Rev. ]. a. Donahey will deliver the
Thanksgiving sermon at the West
End NJ. f. church this year. The
ladies of the church will serve a
Thanksgiving dinner at the parsonage.
Those in charge of the programme for
that day think that with an excellent
sermon and a good dinner they all
ought TO be happy
Mrs. Thomas Johns, of the West
End, won the prize offered in the
spelling contest at the West End Nj,
L. church Friday evening.
Mrs. Millister. of st. Clairsyille, IL
here visiting friends.
Mrs. G. r. Greer is spending the day
with her daughter at Steubenville.
DR.. Lawrence Heinlein is home from
a visit at Cleveland with friends.
Friday afternoon quite lively scrap
took place between well known coll
ored and white man in the West End.
The colored gem men pulled his white
opponent from the horse he was on.
and had it not been for those standine
near parting theme serious nghl
might have resulted
Or. Black was some better yester-
day. and hopes of his recovery are
entertained.
The funeral of John Oltsch will take
place this afternoon from his late
home Interment will be made at Lin
wood cemetery.
LOST Jersey bull on October ii.
Has no horns and had leather halter,
weighs about 200 pounds. Any infor-
nation concerning his whereabouts
will be thankfully received.
JACOB EHNI.
William Alexander, coiored, is lying
seriously i'll at his ho,4 in kirkwood.
New flooring will bS. put on the
! bridges along the pike S-tAls4 ,yea}lul
! Work will be commenced to-mofFo~.
| An old folks concert was given at
| the city hall last evening by the col
| ored Baptists. The affair was well at
tended and proved very enjoyable.
Miss Page, of Uhrichsville, Is the
guest of her brother, Horace Page.
| Ed. Kinsey has sold his grocery at
Garfield and has removed to the old
home place
The Junior Tiger foot ball team
played a Bellare aggregation yester-
day. -,
! a benefit ball and supper will be
! given at Donley's hall November l0th
/ for George Snyder.
| w. ]. Bratton is confined TO his
! home with sickness.
| Forty hours devotional service Will
begin at St Anthony's church to-
morrow. Rev. Weigand will be assist-/
| ed by Father p. Martin tofneTly pa
tor at this place, but now -c
| Dover.
The pike street car line is being re-
| paired.
Miss May Nepkins is spending the
day with her parents at Barnesyiile.
Mrs. Bernie Brown, of Pittsburrg re-
turned home yesterday, after Visit
| with relatives here. She was accom-
| panied home by her sister, MISS Ever
! ly South. -, -
Louis Walling, who has been III lot
some time with typhoid fever, We
some better yesterday. For I'VE ga
mast he has been delirious.
Howard Williams Is spending
dav at Mingo with his parents.
Mrs ]. G. Dent is spending
DAYS at Warrington, W. Va,
| relatives.
Another attempt willfbe made
panize the Union Veteran LeaG
meeting will be held Thursday eSeV
in the Masonic hall for that purpose.
and all persons interested are invited
! to attend.
James Morrison Is spending the day
with relatives at New Athens.
Mrs. Ned Stevens Is spending the
dav AZ powhatan with relatives.
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