The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-15
BRIDGEPORT
COUNTY TO PAINT
THE CREEK BRIDGE

City officials have a. last received
word that. the county commissioners
vii! PAINT the bridge which goes over
Wheeling creek al Lincoln avenue. inc
bridge has been the bone 0: cohten 40"
between the county and Bridgeport i"r
some time back. the county saying -
was the citys duty 10 paint the pT'uEe
and the CITY saiu that II was the rouh'
tvs duty Il foot the bill. Atter muCh
arguing ano sQuabblins over the matter
city orticiats stated plainly I" county
officials thst it was their duty TO paint
the bridge md yesterday received worn
, that ,ney offended painting ii.
Tho commissioners intend 10 start
the work az soon as weather permits
Tho bridge has not been painted for
many years. II IS said that the last
time the bridgc was painted. the couh-
~ stood ito expense One reason '"r
tho short Lie Of the IVES, Ind bridge
wds sail 4 have bccn from ia"h or
care. l. j. sad ;ha; the many years
the bridge was in good shape H'rE
few coats Of paint were pu: on.
To Soil Homestead
The old Graham homestead a Brook
side will b. sold al publ ga" Satur'
day. April 80. II Is a beautiful nome
Of nine rooms and represents the olo
IA Ihoncd home. II is owned by Will
liam T. Gr4ham. who Is now president
OF the American Can company and Nv
ling in Greenwich. y. 7.
Body to Kentucky
The body OF Gilbert MikenS. coiorco
who was found dead in chair at the
CITY building Thursday night. will ne
taken to Louisville. Ky" ~ his vie re-
where burial will be madc' Little is
known oc Mikcns outside ;ha, he has
relatives IN Kentucky.
FREE for All
A rr"c-r0r-all fight was nc rcsui:
n. the three mon being arrested. one or
them Eoh Grey. OF Martins Ferry. asst
night. The fight occurred short dis
lance out the pike and & was SAID that
several or he men who took part IN the
fght were under the influence of "ST'r-
its" The men will pc given hearing
before Magyar Junkins some time today
city Etghts out
All electric lights In the city we're
switched on several times last evening
At s o'clock. The whole city was placed
In darkness but just as soon as pc"p'"
got out their candles and had the Eas
lit. tho lights came on again. They were
OF for only n few minutes.
Congregational Meeting
Tho annual c6ngrega tional meeting
Of the KirSwood Presbyterian church
will be held in the church Wednesday
April -. at 80 p. m, At tho meeting
Nil reports from the various depart
rcn,s Of the work OF the church Will he
read 4; the close ~ the meeting thee
will he social md reception for Tho
new members received on Fsst"r.
Postpone Game
Owing 20 the rain o. yesterday. N"
game between Martins Ferry ard
RridEeror, a. League r1rk had {" b"
postponed The game will =" played
this afternoon ~ the park providing III"
field is'In shape. Many fans were dis
appointed bat will have the chance %
see .,hcm MAY some time again.
Photograph sunday School
record attendance * expected 10
he present at the kirSwood Prrshy-
terrain SUNDAY school tomorrow morning,
4 photos-lHh o. tho Sunday sChol. in
GLIDING tho home dcpar and the
cradle roll. viii, be taken. There will he
.hou; 500 people in this picture. II
will hc the largest Sunday SCI ool pic
ture taken in southeastern Ohio and
will hc taken on Bennett street The
lass is tnH largest class in IN" United
States In a city 81 n population OF moo
JsAst Day for Rents
Today - the las, day in which No
people will have y chance 10 nay Tie
, water rent and save n per cent n
crease N tho bill. !tftcr this evening