The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-01
BRIDGEPORT
WATER DOES LITTLE
DAMAGE IN VILLAGE
FEW FEET MORE WATER IN R1VER
WOULD HAVE BEEN HANDICAP
FOE TRAFFIC TO AND
FROM CITY
Several Easements Were FLOODED 6ut
Ali Goods Were Removed from
Danger in GOOD Time

The Ohio river started r,'gd.hg Yes
.crdav morning. tolinwinE NE crest ami
n SIKH Of RELIEF was hcarcd by many
,oryI residents. especially business lncn
whose establishments are il the HOOD
district. TIE stage reached put some
small AMOUNT o" water in easements in
the low PORTIONS o. the city. but fortu-
aa.cly al! had sufficient Warming to
cuah,e them T. get their goods out OF
danger before tucy wCr" damaged. \
few feet more Of water would have
hrought the ilood 10 the streets between
this city and Hellairc and would have
hampcred street car traffic between TINS
city and Wheeling. Tine cessation OF
the rains at the right time is all h
saved the valley from a real flood.
Organised EHort Needed
After some confederation. Il hummer
OF local residents have concluded. that
IF this city is 20 get any improvements
or consideration in tho county In the
future. something more than Individual
efforts will be required. There Is NOT
sufficient interest for the support OF
= civic organization In this city. and
for This reason a number Of individuals
will affiliate with the Board Of Trade
at Martins Ferry during the present
campaign.
Cast OF Characters
All plans have been completed TOR
the playlet. The Minister'S Wite's New
Bonnet" which vii. be given N the
Klrkwood Methodist church on Friday
evening. have been completed. and the
following ia the cast OF characters for
the play:
Rsy. Grundv.. Prof. Luther Perkins
Hepsibah Grundv. Miss HALLE Shr!ver
Samantha Slick. $500. Mrs. Jesse Dnnfee
>--l,.- S;,,,l-;e. NrS ~ = N~0nlCpCk
Penelope Perkins. Miss Irma Dun
Agatha Squalls. Mrs. Myrtle Masser
Cayenne Pepper. Miss Hilda Miller
! Dephe H~ardahear. . Miss Irenc Porter
Vivian Walkcr... Miss Mary Sturgeon
? ALWAYS KnoX!t. Lawrence Rice
Billy Butcher. Leroy Gilbert
Hugh Howler. ........ Douglas Bepee
Prir. HighvoiCe. $500. Mr.. ]. L. Coftand
Harris FUNERAL
The funeral services for Henry G
, Harris. of West Wheeling. one Of the
best known residents OF this vicinity
will be held at the family home this
evening at S o'clock. Rev. J. r. Morton,
pastor OF the West Wheeling NJ. f
church. will otnCiats. and burial vii
take place at Rock Hin cemetery, nsar
Eellaire.
Christmas Seals
The sale of Red Cross Christmas seals
WI be opened In this city this morning
and viii b. carried on all through The
present month. The ro,; call drive
! closed yesterday and the solicitors wi!
make Il complete report OF the enroll
ment in this city in 4 short time.
Koehnline Funeral
The funeral services g"r Mrs. Rache
! Fox Koehn,!ne. wife % William Koehn'
: line. Of Lincoln avenue. who died fol
; lowing a lengthy Illness. Will he hei(
from the family home this Afternoon
at = o'clock. Rev. Edwin N"user. pas
tor Of st Paurs Lutheran church. viii
orhc:ate. and burial Wi, take place a
Greenwood cemetery at Wheeling.
Reported Improving
TIE condition Of Albert Il. Waite
- niner employed at III" plant OF thu
W"St Wheeling Coal company. who SUI
Tered injuries while at work a few day:
ngo. due to n fall % tn" roof. is re
ported somewhat improved al tho Bel
la,-e hospital. where he was taken. an
his rapid recovery IS anticipated.
Give Better Pressure
Officials OF this city state that n bet
ter pressure Of water will 10 available
TO the residents OF Lomhardy Height!
after the work OF laying the new mall
on the Cadiz pike has been completed
The pressure" along the Cadiz pike !
also expected 10 he materially improved
Eridgeport Briefs
The condition % Mrs. Amanda DALI
son. OF the Old Cadiz road. IS reported
not much improved.
Tickets FOR the play!et 70 be givei
at the Kirkwood NJ. Z. church on Fri
day evening are reported selling rapidly
Miss Janet Heller. chairman Of IN
Red Cross roll call drive. will make
report OF the work In 4 few days.
W. W. Scott. Of his cit. attended III
luncheon OF the Martins Ferry KIw"n'
Truh yesterday ut noon.
George Kinder Is reported i~T0~nr!I
at The home OF his parents fp''oWin" al
ope-g ton.