Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
BRIDGEPORT.

the Way.
A young child OF Marshal Douds is
quite sick.
Mrs. Nancy Rohertshaw Is visiting
her sister at Holloway Station.
William Waugh, the popular street
car conductor, is taking a vacation.
Geo. Brannen, who has been spending
some time on the Pacific coast, returned
home yesterday.
The funeral of Robert Purvis occur
red Sunday evening. The remains were
laid to rest in Weeks cemetery.
President d. H. Sullivan, of the Ohio
Mine Workers, was in the city yester-
day on business connected with the
union.
Hon. ]. c. Heinlein left yesterday
morning for Columbus to attend the
Republican State convention. j. E.
Trueman left last evening.
John Dopnelly, who was tried yes
terday before Squire Clemens ON a
charge of selling intoxicating drinks
to minors, was found not guilty.
Quite a lively fight took place on
Kirkwood hill Sunday morning, the
participants being Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baxter, and a man named Smith. All
were arrested.
The funeral of Lawrence Duke will
take place this afternoon at two O'Clock
from the English Lutheran church
The interment will be made at Lin
wood cemetery.
Smith, who was connected in the
fight at Bakers Sunday morning. was
fined five dollars and costs last night
which he paid. 1t was stated that Bax-
ter was unable to come to the building
as his wife had seriously scalded his
limbs by throwing boiling water on
him.
Seven wagon loads of Gypsies passed
through the town last evening 1t was
impossible to tell how many were in
the party, as there was large number
OF children, who occupied seats at both
front and rear of the wagons, and on
the sides. The men were very dark
and it is said they are from Arabia.
The women We're of a lighter complex
ion than the men, and the numerous
children still lighter. 1t is said they
will camp just west of the town.
Quite a serious fight took place last
evening about 1880 between Henry and
Geo. Koehnline at the home of the for
mer on Lincoln avenue. AS to the d.
rect cause of the trouble could not be
learned. as 1t was quite a mix-uD. The
wives of the two men. it is said. took
part, and besides the blows struck
several windows in the house of Henry
said that the above gentleman had his
jaw fractured. All the parties connect
ed in the fight will be arrested.
The piling for the repairs to Lincoln
avenue have arrived and the pile driv-
er, of the G. & p will be here to-day to
drive the piling. The present piling In
some places is bent down to the ground
and the C. & P. yesterday hauled away
several car loads of earth which was
being pushed over on their tracks
The lower track OF the Wheeling Trac-
ton Co. on this part of the street has
again been abandoned, as it is consid-
cred unsafe. II will require several
days to drive the new piling, which II
Is thought will prevent the street from
slipping
The coming Democratic county con
vention, to be held here next Thursday
promises to be one OF the most en:hd-
siastic held in old Belmont for many
years. The party is fully alive. End
have good organization. There are @
number of candidates for the diiferen'
Offices, and there promises to be sever.
al warm contests for the different
county Offices. Mayor Neininger Ia q
strong candidate for county commits
sioner, with the following other prom
inent Democrats for the office: Theo
W. Neff, prominent Insurance man oil
Bellaire. w. w. Watt, OF Meade town
ship, and Robert McKelvey of Bethel
H. r. McKeen. of Belaire. Is candidate
for the nomination OF Auditor. Mr.
Mexican is popular young sehoo
teacher of Bellaire and is well known
over the county. J. B. Ryan, OF st
Clairsville, seems 70 be the popular
choice for Clerk Of the Courts. and
would make a strong candidate. and
would receive much support from the
Bar. Democracy has good opportun.
ity this fall ~ gain control Of the IA
jority of ofii,ss in this county. and
again give the citizens Of the county
q saving and economical administration
OF county affairs. and all citizens
know that the business of the county
needs a change.