Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-15
BRIDGEPORT.

Residents of the West End were treated
to bit of excitement yesterday in which
a colored couple from Wheeling were the
principals. 1t seems as though they had
had some trouble at their home and the
wife came over here and stopped with a
colored family on Pike street. Her hus-
band followed her over and after doing
some loud and boisterous talking and
threatening her life, started for the
Mayors office to have her arrested. She
Immediately went to a nearby grocery
to telephone the officers 10 arrest him
This it seems has terminated the affair
for the time being, as neither one was
arrested.
Friday evening at half-past eight o'clock
Thomas Sargent, for many years the
genial and efficient baggage master on
the Cleveland. Lorain q Wheeling, died
at his home in Kirkwood. The deceased
was a victim of consumption and for
several months past had been gradually
giving way to the ravages of the disease,
and when he saw all hope of life gone,
babe farewell to wife and friends and
waited for the end. He was a member of
the Knights of Pythias and the Mac
cabees. The funeral will take place from
his late home in Kirkwood Monday after
noon. The hour had not been set last
evening, but it probably will be two
o'clock. Interment will be made at Lin
wood cemetery.
Thursday evening at the Opera House
a masquerade ball will be given by the
Union Hall Associate Prizes will be
given to the best coStumed woman in the
house and the most comicaly dressed
man.
Burgett McConnaughy has about re-
covered from a several days illness.
A sewer is being put into the cellar
of the Union Opera House for the pur-
pose of draining off the water, which has
been a source of annoyance for some time
DR.. Van Wagner is able TO be out after
a short illness.
J. P Hall, of Flushing, is spending a
few days here with relatives.
Jobbing mill No. 3, at the Aetna-Stand-
ard, is off a few days for repairs.
The wind yesterday blew so hard as to
be responsible for the breaking of the
large window lights in the third story of
the Union hall.
Jacob Magg. of Pomeroy, left for home
yesterday, having been here to attend the
funeral Of his brother Henry. who died
last week.
Judge briggs is suffering with the
grip.
The miners at Wheeling creek received
a three weeks pay. The mines will work
Monday.
Thomas Ford, saloonist at Wheeling
creek, shipped his goods to Wellsville yes
terday, where he will embark in business.
Mrs. Frank Daugherty is laid up with
the grip.
This evening al the West End Methodist
church, Rev. a. NJ. Collins. formerly State
deputy and State lecturer for the Sons
of Temperance, will lecture on Temper
ance." Rev. Collins is a veteran Of the
civil war, and spent eighteen months in
Andersonville prison.
Considerable damage is reported to have
been done by the wind in the way of
blowing down fences and out buildings
and breaking windows.
W. f. Riggs is spending the day at
Powhatan.
c. w Linn, of Butler, was in town yes
terday.
Charles Trueman is home from an east
ern business trip.
The street car office and waiting room
is receiving a coat of paint, and is also
being repapered.
The Crystal Glass Company has a neat
dividend which alone speaks for the ex-
cellent management and business of the
firm.
Louis Caffand is here from Scio spend
ing the day with friends and relatives.
Miss Margaret More will entertain the
Monday Night Club tomorrow evening.
Park Alexander and Charles Fisher are
here from Washington-Jefferson college.
spending the day.
Win Bremen is entertaining young
daughter at his home.
The Bridgeport Building & Savings AS
ISOLATION met last evening to elect a
hcnrd II dircntnrs