Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-06
BRIDGEPORT.

7 Yesterday afternoon Isaac HOllen, a
coal miner employed at the McCon-
naughey mines in Kirkwood, met with
painful accident. He was at work
cleaning up in his room, and while
bending over he was caught under a
heavy fall of soapstone. He was soon
rescued from his position and taken
TO his home and medical aid summon
ed. Just how bad the unfortunate man
was injured is not known. 1t is
thought that outside Of being pretty
badly bruised, he is not injured to any
great extent.
Kelly Conway, a son of Ad Coma
way, of the West End, had a narrow
escape from drowning Friday evening
while skating on the ice on Back
river While skating about, which was
not very safe, he broke through.
His cries attracted the attention Of
a man who was standing near by
Apprehending the situation at a
glance he took his overcoat off, and
by great effort managed to pull the
young man out OF the water.
A well known Republican who al
ways has a joke ready remarked yes
terday that he knew Danford would
not recommend any man who played
cards, for postmaster here, rs there
were too many postal cards handled at
the office and he would get to playing
them.
Mrs. Burgett McConnaughy is con-
fined to her room from the effects of
bad fall received Friday while sta I'd
ing on chair While in the position
mentioned she slipped in some manner
and fell, bruising herself badly.
Robert Henry, of the West End was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday morning
with heart trouble, and was in crit
ical condition for several hours. lie
was reported as being much better yes
terday afternoon.
The Republican Central Committee,
at their meeting Friday evening, de-
cided on the Australian ballot for the
primaries. They will meet this week
and decide on a date to hold the prl-
maries The candidates who have an
nounced themselves so far are: For
Mayo4. Nj. McConnaughy, Frank
Davis. Charles Howell and Frank Rice;
for marshal, Sol Douds and Thomas
thompson for treasurer, ]. E. Clark
and Will Fox.
Miss Pearl Cellar, of ST Louis, is
the guest of Miss Carrie Stitt, of Kirk
wood.
John Bird. of the West End. who re-
Gently recovered from a six weeks i'll
ness of typhoid fever, is laid up with
a severe attack of rheumatism.
The Members of the West End Nj. Is.
Church are arranging to give concert
for the benefit of the church on Feb
ruary II.
Miss Carrie Stitt, Of Kirkwood, has
recovered from a short illness.
John Hecker, of this place, has open
ed the Steinman saloon in Aetnaville
]. w. Green was at Toronto, Ohio
yesterday on business.
Mrs. Mary Springer will speak at the
Farmers Institute to be held at Smith
field Tuesday. her subject being, "The
Real New Woman"
The butchers are laying in a supply
of ice.
r T. Kinsev. of Pasco, has purchas-
ed the Carruthers' place in West
BridgepOrt. and will open a grocery II
the near IutuFe-
The young son of John Greenlee. VINO
was kicked by a horse couple OF
weeks ago. is getting along nicely.
George Pasco. who has been confined
to his bed the past week with sickness
is recovering.
six children Of Albert Schambra
who resides near Ridgeways, have the
scarlet fever.
Miss Roxy Gordon, Of Pasco, is sui
fering with a severe attack OF the ~
phoid fever.
John Young. who resides west OF
town. is very i'll with the pleurisy.
Dan Crummel, of blaine. was here
calling on friends yesterday
Yesterday morning one-year-old
daughter of Joshua Lamont, Of Wheel
ING Creek. was shot. perhaps fatally
With revolver in the hands OF the
child's mother. The unfortunate az
fair was purely accidental, and the
cbild's mother is almost distracted
with grief. She was about to make
he'd III the room where the infant was
and was in the act Of taking a revol-
Var Of 81 calibre from under the pillow
where it is generally kept. In some
UNEXPLAINED manner it exploded while
in her hand. The bullet struck the
child in the shoulder. The bullet Is
supposed to have taken a downward
course. lodging in her breast. The
mother conveyed her unfortunate
daughter to the Office Of Dr. A. J. Helm
lein. but owing to her critical condi-
ton he thought it best not to probe fol
the bullet