Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-14
BRIDGEPORT.

The strike of the boys at the Crystal
glass works is at an end, according to the
statement of the company and also the
men employed there Although the COM
pany claims the boys were not given an
advance. it is alleged that the carrying
i'm boys received an advance of 2ia cents
a turn, or five cents a day. and the car
rying over" boys an advance of IA cents
turn while the sticking up boys re-
turned at their former wages. The plant
will resume In full Monday unless some
thing unforeseen happens.
The Bridgeport base baM club went UP
to Tiltonsvihe yesterday, where they de-
feated the club of that place In a, well
played game. Score, 6 to 5. Batteries
for the home club Davis and Mogg; Til
louisville, McConkey and King. This was
the first game the home club has played
| this season, and they put UP an excellent
game. The Tiltonsville club is a strong
| one, as they have defeated both the
Wheeling Laundry and Toronto clubs
The boys are highly elated over their first
victory.
| Miss Anna Dixon has returned home
| from trip through northern Ohio.
c. w. Alexander is visiting friends al
! Flushing
Earl Burns is spending the day at To-
rorto with relatives.
Seneca Lyle has secured the contract for
unloading the stone to be used as curb
| ing, from the cars.
P. j. Mercer of Newark, Ohio. was In
! town yesterday on business.
| Ex-Mayor NcKisson, of Cleveland
passed through town yesterday.
Albert Conkle and Charles Fortney leave
| to-day for Charleston. w. Va. to visit
| several days.
| Infirmary Director Brown was in town
| yesterday on business.
| Rev F. d. Holtz was at Portland Sta
| ton yesterday on business
| Branrnn Post held their first meeting
| Friday evening in their new quarters in
| the Masonic Lodge room. and made some
preparations for Decoration Day and me-
| mortal services. A. A. Fortney, w. s
| Sells and James Cox were appointed as a
! committee to complete the arrangements
1t was the intemtion to hold the memorial
| service in the West End Methodist church
| but owing to the fact that the church
| will not be in condition 10 hold the SER
vice. it VIII be held in either the Kirkwood
| Presbyterian or Methodist church, and
| Rev. f. d. Holtz. pastor of the West End
| church. will deliver the sermon. An invisi
| tation has been extended 20 the Junior and
| Senior hodges of American Mechanics to
| take part in the decorating of the graves
| and also to attend the memorial services
to be held on Sunday morning. May 2sth
Work will be commenced in a few days
| at repairing the West End Methodist
| church. The roof and floors will be re-
placed by new ones. besides other
much needed repairs which will be made
John Morrow is spending the day al
| Marietta with friends and relatives
Jack Murphy will open his saloon in
| the Hammer, property on Pike street next
| Thursday.
| Charles Powell and Don Morris, Of this
| place, who were with the Fourth I'm
| munes, now on their way home from Cuba
| have decided 10 remain there for a few
month, Powell having a poa.t:on in the
comn.ssary department. and Morris with
| a pack train.
| good many strangers passed through
town yesterday, and not one Of them rode
on the street ears. Several times people
| started TO get on the cars, but after they
| were informed of the situation they invar-
| iably rode in the wagons instead.
/ Elmer Robertshaw. Of Martins Ferry,