The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-28
BR1pGEPoRT HAPPENINGS.
Events OF a Day in tho Town at tho
End of the Bridge.

End Of the Bridge.
Mrs. Anna Bratton. widow OF the late
W. j. Bratton, died very suddenly yes
teTday morning at $3.50 O'Clock OF apU,
plexy, She was feeling unusually wen
In fine morning and was engaged In
ironing az the time OF her sudden DEAN.
She Ind been in the store few mo.
ments before and went to the basement
to finish her work. Her youngest son.
Harry, followed her In about min"
utes and upon entering found the moth.
err on the floor dead. Deceased was .:
wears, 4 months and II days OF age and
was we'll and favOrably known by all
the Inhabitants OF this city. Six child
rem survive her. The time OF the fun
ernl has not yet been arranged. but the
intermene will be ut Weeks cemetery
The Klrkwood NJ. E. church will give
a moonlight excursion down the beau
tIful Ohio this evening. The Lizzie
Townsen- and barge Charm have been
secured to make the trip. and Captain
Thomas will be at the wheel. The boat
will leave at Z o'clock and Will stop at
Martins Ferry. Wheeling, West Wheel
ing and Bellalre, II signalled.
Melster's band came over to this city
yesterday morning ana escorted the
bridgeport and Wheeling Creek butch
ers 10 Wheeling to take part in the pa
radc and as they paraded through our
streets made Il very favorable show
ing.
The following residents of this city
are confined to their homes on account
Of illness: ]. A. Barger, Morgan
street: Mrs. Evan Johns, Aetnavllle;
Mrs. John Hummell. Pike street; ChaS.
Stltts. Pike street.
The funeral Of Floyd, the two-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Math :
ews, will take place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from the home OF Its parents
in Aetnaville. Interment at Weeks
cemetery.
Mrs. William Morton. who has been
In very critical condition for the past
few days at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. David Boston. on Howard street,
il not expected to live.
Paving was commenced again on
Howard street yesterday after the
street being for the past week In an al
most impossible condition.
officer Sol Douds returned yesterda.
from Freeport. where he had been
SpenulHB u &c" NoSS 'SH'''' ~
Ing.
A large number from here went to
Wheeling park yesterday to Join q del
egation OF pIcnIckers from Washington
Pa.
Miss Ella Wright, who has been the
guest OF relatives here. returned to her
home in Cleveland yesterday.
Miss Lille Muhleman returned yes
terday from Darlington. where she had
beeu the guest OF relatives.
A large number from here will go TO
Camp Howell. on the second island. to-
morrow to spend the day.
Frank Hammond returned to New
Athens yesterday after few days visit
with Dr.. Hunter.
Mrs. II. G. Clark, OF Allegheny, is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. EVERY South.
on Bank street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bishop and fam
lily went to Clarington yesterday TO
visit relatives.
A. A. Clark. editor Of the St. CiaIrs-
VILE Gazette, was In the city yester-
day.
Councilman Christ. Herter has as his
guest Rev. Upperman, OF Pittsburgh.
F. H. Appenzeller left yesterday for
Atlantic City and New York.
Miss Dawson went to Buffalo yester-
day to visit relatives.
A. r. Bowie was in scto yesterday on
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