The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-08
BRIDGEPORT
RETAINING WALLS
BEFORE WINTER
PREPAHATIoNS TO BE srA1TED
FOE THE CADIE PIKE IPROVE-
ENr DURING PRESENT
FALL SEASON
Retaining walls wiu Be conssruceed
at once, According to rnfor-
nation from County
Officials

Residents OF the Cad.z pike district
and OF other parts OF town. who are
compelled TO use the pike. will be Inter
eSted IN the news coming from the
county seat. to the effect that tho re-
tanning walls necessary along tho por-
ton 10 be paved IN the spring, Will Do
before winter.
With tho money for the cltys snare
OF the improvement in the hands OF the
county treasurer. the commissioners
can now order tho work OF building
the walls started and the ground Will
~ prevented from slipping until the
work IS started following the winter
months The building Of tho walls Will
hold the present road where 1t now
shows a disposition 10 move down into
the run. and leave large and dangerous
holes.
STABLE Corn
While on a visit TO point near Rates
vile. o.. william Kinsey. OF this city,
overheard the farmers OF tho vicinity
telling OF the large corn raised during
the past season. He jokingly offered tho
farmers a dollar for every ear brought
10 him which was over II inches long.
The following morning man delivered
him a bushel OF corn. every ear OF
which was 10 inches In length. Several
OF the monster ears OF corn are on dis
play at the News sand on Bridge
street.
Members Of tho FraternAl Order OF
Eagles, with their families and friends.
will have the opportunity OF hearing the
gifted and eloquent orator. Honorable
Frank E. Herring. speak on "1ndustrt-
alisr and Fraternalism" at 7:4S o'clock
Sunday evening. october 9. at the Vic
toria theatre. Market street. Wheeling
W. Va Be sure to be present oc7-h
IodSs Members Guests
Following tho usual meeting or the
member. Of Oheyuh Council No. 10 OF
tho Degree Of Pocahontas OF this city
last night. all attended the showing at
the Home theatre on Main street as the
special guests Of the management.
Those present report having enjoyed the
program and appreciated the courtesy
OF the management.
Hisctng New Lights
Several now street lights are oelns
pla cod In various sections OF this city
following conference between the
members Of council and the officials Of
the wheeling Electric company. All OF
tho dark places Of tho village will be
eliminated in a short time.
Must 2SpAH PAV1nS
+ Notices have bean sent out by village
Clerk ]. J. Diehl TO property owners IN
several parts Of town calling attention
to the conditions Of the paving on the
sidewalks abutt,ns their property. and
all have been instructed 70 mako repairs
at once OF the city will do tho work and
charge Il 10 the property owners.
Br1dISporS Briefs
Mrs. J. L. CoffAnd has been called To
Bethesda, O.. by tho serious illness OF
. sister at that place
Mrs. Albert Reed. Of Aetnaville. Is
reported improving following an illness
Of pneumonia.
IT, Cope. ot Barton. O.. one OF the
we'll known physicians. was business
visitor here yesterday.
Drs. Hunter and Cow. OF this city,
have arrived home altar attending a
dental association meeting At steuoen'
ytlle. o.
Lloyd Hughes former local resident
Was a business visitor from MinSo. o.
yesterday.
Henry Rogers. former resident oi
Rrookside. was operated on at the ONO
Valley General hospital yesterday morn
Ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fl. Wilson. Of
Kirkwood. are enjoying a few days va
cation visit At Atlantic City. n. J.
Mrs. f. s. Basne,t left yesterday fol
her homo at Fairnont, W. Va, AFTER q
visit with local relatives.
Milton B. Morgan. OF kirkwood. il
again able to be out following several
days illness.
william Kinsey has arrived homo az
ter a visit with friends and relatives al
Ratcsville. o.