The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-26
BRIDGEPORT
VILLAGES NEGOTIATE
new WATER CONTRACT
Bridgeport and Broohsids Having Dtr1-
Guilty in Reaching Satisfactory
Contract For water
possd-Mattsr Placed in Hands OF
Council Water Committee

With tho water contract between tho
village Of Bridgeport and the city or
effective In a short time. the next step
In the procedure Is for this city to
negotiate contract for tho water sup
ply TO the Village OF Brookside Tho
water from tho Martins Ferry plant
must pass through the mains OF this
city before reaching Brookside and as
this city pays for all water passing
through the meter. II Is up TO Bridge
port 20 collect from Br"okside. The
wnter contract offered 10 Bro"ksde &C
cordins 10 citizens who were present at
tho meeting held to discuss the matter
Is little unsatisfactory and 10 not
meeting with much enthusiasm at thAt
place. Those who have read tho pro-
posed agreement claim that X carries
an increase OF - per cent In water
rates and Of 100 per cent in tho bonus
for the use Of the mains. win cause
contained In the contract which would
larger mains during the life OF the con.
tract The matter has been referred
to tho water committee OF council ana
the matter will probably be threshsd
out to the satisfaction or all
Appreciated Ped
Orlcials OF the American Legion
post in this city were enthusiastic in
their expressions OF appreciation OF the
work done by the Service Star Legion
In an effort 10 assist them with the or
ganization OF their post. The local
chapter served the feed for the members
institution last night and al enjoy ed
Trap Shooting
The following is tho list Of prizes
perpared for the winners OF the trap
shooting contes. which Will be feature
OF tho Armcr-Sportsmen's outing to
be hold At Miners Grove tomorrow:
First event Us birdsI - lst prize.
hunting knife by Archibald Hardware
Co, Bellaire; Snd fash-i!ght by Frank
Cummings & Morris. Bellaire.
Second event 60 birds'-lst prize 100
shells by Scott Lumber Co., bridgeport
End Ever-Ready Lantern by a. Kern
Bellsire; 3rd pair Dillon Lens by Dillon
Ions Co. Bridgeport.
Third event go birds)-lst prize Au-
to-Strop razor by Frank Beck, Bridge
port; md so shells by McVey Hardware
Co. Bel!a!re: 3rd IS lbs. sugar by G.
McConuaughey. bridgeport.
Fourth event for pisitors only ts5
birds)-lst prize Vacuum Bottle by
Squire Britton, Bridgeport. Vacuum bot
tie case by CHIN Drug Co. Barnesv!i!e;
End bill-fold by S. b. Hickey. Bridge
port: 3rd hash-light By A. p. Hicks
GAINESVILLE.
Fifth event a free-for-all Association
members only GO b!rds) - lEt prize
hunting knife by bridgeport Hardware
Co, Bridgeport: End Stanley Vacuum
bottle. Bridgeport Banking Co. Bridge
port: 3rd huntington knife by Taylors
Winchester Store. Bellalre.
Sixth event eco o!rds)-lst prize 100
shells by II. Long. Martins Ferry; End
Gillette razor by Otte-Pett!t. Martins
Ferry; 3rd Ever-Sharp penri! BY Selby
& Reed. Bridgeport
w. J. Holler. F. J. Hubs and W. B.
holland compose the events committee.
Many Enjoy Program
large number OF tho parents and
friends OF the students OF the Vacation
PROGRAM rendered at the close OF the
school in the Lansing Methodist church
last night All expressed themselves
as well pleased with the work accom-
pl!shcd Ivy the students and tho school
is certain to prove more popular next
year.
The lawn tcte given the past two
evenings on the grounds OF st. An
thongs Catholic church on West Main
street. for tho benefit OF the new school
building. Is reported as having hccn a
completes and unqualified success. All
who attended the event had a Nne time
and u good sum was cleared on each
evening.
Following the placing Of Stag on the
streets in many places TO MI M the
holes street Commissioner Jimmy Nc
ConnauEhy found a larE" amount OF
dust being raised from the material
Ing Of oil on tho spots. which aids In
holding the slaK on tho ground.
Cleaned Monument
Tho soldiers and sailors monument
ON Lincoln avenue and Main street was
given n most thorough cleaning yesfer-
day morning with a hos" and brushes
Nv a force OF er-s"rv'Ce mon under tho
direction Of Marshal Bert McConnauGhy