The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-17
BRIDGEPORT
COUNCIL Will ACT
ON IMPROVEMENTS
EN9WEIRS RETAINED ON WATER
SUPFLY QUESTION AND ALSO
ON ST1IET nP1OVEHNT
WILL HEPORT
Special 1lsstinS OF the BODY VIII Ne
Iald rhursday Evening 10 Con-
slider the Reports

There is a possibility that the village
OF Bridgeport may get some action on
improvement Of tho streets, following
the meeting to be held by council on
Thursday evening. An engineer who
has been employed to study the condi-
tions Of the streets. has promised to
nave a report prepared for submission
to tho body at that time, and it Is likely
that the members OF council will take
some definite action.
The engineer retained TO make sur
vcy OF the water question has also
promised to have preliminary report
for submission at that melting, and If
the cost IS not prohibltive and the
scource Of supply for water Is avail
able. action may be taken on this Ques-
ton also. II both proposals are adopted
the people Of the city will be asked to
ratify bond issue to cover the cost Of
both at the coming election.
Choir Concert
Members Of the choir OF the First
Methodist church announce concert In
tho nature Of an "Olde Tyne Synge," to
be held in Kirkwood Friday evening
All members Of the choir will be dressed
in costumes of sixty and eighty years
ago. and we'll remembered songs Of by
gone days will be rendered. A small
admission charge will be, collected.
S ana Costs
Two Offenders both charged with
drunkenness, appeared before Mayor
Charles Junkins in police court Monday
morning. Both entered pleas Of guilty
to tho. charge, and they were assessed
fines of IS and costs each. which they
were able to pay and secured their re-
lease.
Hughes Funeral
The funeral Of the late Christoper
Hughes, who died at his home at Stop
is on the National pike, following
lengthy illness of compilations, will be
held from the place Of death this after
noon at o'clock. Rev. ]. T. Morton.
pastor of. the West Bridgeport NJ. ID
church. will officiate and interment will
be made in Linwood cemetery.
Select Speaker
Park Alexander, one Of the members
Of the BRIDGEPORT High School Alumni
Association. and a resident Of Pittsburg.
Pa, has been selected as POSTMASTER
for the annual banquet Of the associa-
tion which will be held at the Windsor
hotel in Wheeling on Saturday evening.
June 4th. Tickets for the event were
stated out yesterday.
bridgeport Briefs
Harry koegler, Edward hoegler ana
James Long arrived tome from Cleve-
land yesterday. after attending the base
ball game.
4 business meeting and smoker was
enjoyed by members OF the Alpha Pi
F,ratrnity last night.
Howard H. Wilson. local business
man. was business visitor at Cadez
Junction yesterday.
An interesting and busy meeting OF
the Junior Mechanics was held in the
rooms of the Heinlein building last
night.
Members Of the Service Star Legion
are making plans for the Observance Of
Memorial Day.
f. s. urner Of Steubenville, arrived
here yesterday after spending Sunday
with his family.
The knights OF Phy'hias will give
class tho work in the third degree at
their meeting Thursday night.
Edward Anthony Of Brookstde. has
purchased fine new Paige touring car.
Plans have been completed for the
Junior-Sen:or banquet to be held Thurs
day night in the FRS: VI. E. church.
Mrs. David Weir and son, James Rob-
crt. are visiting with friends at Wash
ington, Pa.