Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
BRIDGEPORT.
Events From the Town Across the
Way.

Constable McConaughy, assisted by
Marshal Douds and Fred McConaughy,
were called out the Cadiz pike about
two miles by Robert Hanson, who had
family by the name of Ascherman
elected from his house two weeks ago.
Mrs. Ascherman claims she had the
premises leased for one year, and Sat-
urday evening, it is said, she
came back and was pulling
the fruit from the trees and
throwing it into the road. The officers
arrived before she completed the de-
struction of the entire crop. With con-
siderable difficulty she was made to va
cate the premises. An affidavit will be
filed against Mrs. Ascherman for tres
passing.
r. j. Bags and Robert De Garmo
have returned from a short trip to
Alpena, Mich.
Archie McClarin, who stopped at
Cleveland on his way home from De-
troit encampment to have cataract re-
moved from his eye, returned home
Saturday evening and can see from the
defective eve nearly as well as ever
Ed Watson, who is working On the
abutment at the railroad bridge, while
helping TO remove the huge derrick,
lost his footing and fell to the ground,
a distance of twenty feet. Outside of
being stunned a little he was not other
wise injured.
Hangy Taylor Is getting the room in
Appenzeller & Kochulines Block ready
| to reopen his pool room. 1t will be in
shape for business on Saturday of this
week.
PAGER Smith, the politician and
baritone vocalist, is attending the
Smithfield fair.
| Mr.. Harry Cooke, accompanied by
Mrs. Bond, leave for Little Rock, Ark
on Thursday of this week.
| The many friends of Miss Edith Lof
gave a surprise party in her honor las,
evening.
Arthur Philips stopped in town on
his way home to Cambridge. 0. He
| has been visiting his parents at Little
Washington, Pa.
Frank Howell and Frank Roberts
spent Sunday in GAINESVILLE, 0.
Bobby Burns will resign his position
at the Aetna Standard the first of the
| month.
! Ed Gibson, of Cambridge, formerly
/ located here, was in town calling on
| friends.
| At Boston on Saturday there was a
| Hungarian wedding, and on this oc-
casion they had an extra amount of
! liquid refreshments. One of their num-
| her, Andy Boritzka, became very much
| intoxicated and went to sleep On the
| railroad track. Engine No. 81, Engineer
Perry Bishop, southbound, ran over his
body, killing him instantly. The engine
and four cars passed over him, terribly
manglfng the body. 1t is said railroad
officials refused to take charge of the
body
William Citizens has accepted the To-
cal agency for the Victor Safe and Lock
Company, of Cincinnati, o.
Contractor Kinney will commence
work on the northern pier of the c., L.
& w. railroad bridge Immediately. The
excavating for this pier at this time will
, not be so troublesome on account of
high water as the southern pier.
The Heinlein room, formerly occu-
pied as laundry, will be used as a
wareroom by the electric light company
and Belmont Telephone Company.
The trustees of the Presbyterian
Church met last evening and transact
ed all business that came before the
body.
1t was announced from the pulpit of
the Presbyterian Church that they
would donate $26 to the food sufferers
of Galveston.
The total net proceeds from the BEN
eft concert Saturday evening is not
known at yet. There has been turned in
$3.50. A number of tickets, about ESQ,
are out No reports have as yet been
iuod FRO,
tickets and money should make a re-
port of same to George Pitner before
Thursday, as this is the day designated
to forward~all money. The money will
be forwarded to the Mayor of Galveston
with notice that same was donat-
ed by Meister's Band of Wheeling, w.
Va, Union Opera House Association
and the citizens of Bridgeport, o. -aa
Mrs Lizzie Harris left for Pittsburg
yesterday.
on the sick list.
Miss May Prysock returned from Wis
iting her aunt at Pittsburg.
Gus Briedenstein received bill from
the corporation of Martins Ferry,
amounting to 81 400, his share for paw
ing around his premises. Mr.. Brieden-
StGlu gave IulS as wen DIS OJu6T DlllS 10
Mr.. Weems, his attorney, who will try
and have them reduced.
Mr.. and Mrs John Thompson, of Hol-
liday, Pa, are visiting Hon. David
Wagner.
John Young's vineyard will have the
largest yield of grapes this season that
he has ever received. Mr. Young es-
Inmates the amount at $4,000 pounds.
Mr.. Frank Prune and Lincoln Poole
were in town yesterday on their way
home to st. Clairsville from Pittsburg.
Patrick Joyce, the efficient clerk at
the Wheeling postoffice, was in town
yesterday.
John Meister has accepted a position
with T. H. Hoffman, the cigar manufac-
turer.
Quite a number of our Bridgeport
sports took in the fight at Fulton last
night.
w. B. Francis. of Martins Ferry, was