Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-23
BRIDGEPORT.

The boxing contest next Tuesday eve
ming at the Opera House between
Buck Stclzer and Mike Farragher IS
the absorbing topic about the town at
present. and in fact has been Tor sew
eral days back. Betting up to the pres
ent time has not been very heavy. one
or two large even bets have been made,
but outside OF this not many bets have
been made. 1t gives promise Oh pelhg
largely attended, not only from inc
river towns, but from the Jmal-ef
towns back in the country.
The John Richner case, Whlch comes
I'D in Common Pleas Court at ST.
Clairsyille next Wednesday, is beng
looked forward to with large amount
of interest by the people OF this place.
Many witnesses have been subpoenaed
bv both Sides Richner has three
charges to answer to, ciz: robbing the
c., i. & w. station,here wrecking G.,
L. w. passenger train, and robblng the
station at Wheeling Greek. Attorney
SHEPPARD, for the defense, will be as
sisted by ". V. Campbell, Of this
place.
lae Bridgeport Building and Lean
Association elected the following Off
GERS at their meeting Friday night:
President, J. c. Dent; vice president,
r. T. novel; secretary, w. w. Scott;
treasurer, r. Barrett; attorney, George
Mckee.
Friday evening John E. Moore, Of the
West End, was very pleasantly sur
prised by fifteen couples of his
friends, who came in very unexpected
hn n
him mat it was his thirty seventh
blrtnday. Mr.. Moore proved equal to
the occasion, and entertained his
guests in royal manner. Vocal and
instrumental music and the various
social amusements constituted the eve
ning's enjoyment. At a seasonable
hour refreshments of tempting nature
were served.
The revival meetings that have
been in progress at SCOTS NJ E. church
the past two weeks, under the direc
ton of Rev. F. D. Holtz, of the West
End NJ E. church, will close to-day.
Several accessions to the church have
been made.
Miss Katherine Houser, sister of E.
w nouser, of Brookside, died Friday
at her home at Cadiz. The funeral will
take place to-day. The deceased was
one of tie best known and most popu-
lar young ladies OF that place.
r. T. Howell was at st. Clairsville
yesterday on business.
Miss Ida Denham Of Bartonn, re-
turned home yesterday after short
visit with friends here
A young man whose name could not
be learned was killed in the mines at
Barton last Thursday and was buried
at Linwood cemetery yesterday.
Frank Baggs and wife, formerly of
this place, are visiting relatives here.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheel
ing Creek mines The miners have
worked but three days this past week
owing to the scarcity of cars upon
which to load the coal.
Miss Kate Keefer, of Woodsfeld, O.,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs NJ. Hal
len, Of West Bridgeport
The Bridgeport building Association
have declared a semi annual dividend
Of per cent.
A good sized sum of money was
raised among the employees of the
Standard yesterday for Mrs. Nc
Kinley, widow of the late Peter Nc
Kinley
William Moore, who moved here
short time ago, died Friday, after a
short illness Of typhoid fever The
remains will be taken to Sa. Clairsvllle
Monday for burial.
Mrs Lizzie Mcconnell, of Fairpoint,
is the guest of friends here.
John Bird is recovering from a Sc
we're attack Of typhoid fever;
May, the young daughter of Mr.. ami
Mrs john Porter who has been very
low with the fever, is some better.
Buck StolZer was expected TO arrive
in Bellaire last evening over the B. &
o. road from Columbus. A delegation
from here went down to meet him.