The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-25
BRIDGEPORT !,
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
VERDICT FOR SHRUM

YEkDlCl TUX ShkUM
The. death Of Joseph Shrum. who died
at the Bellaire city hospital last week
as 4 result or injuries received In an
accident at the Webb mine At Rcllaira
December 30 1921. was pronounced as
accidental by Coroner Clyde HardeSty
who held the inquest at the bridgeport
city building yesterday afternoon at
ESQ.
Witnesses and representatives Of the
Goa, company testified. and from all te@'-
timony given by his buddics who wcre
with him. the accident WAS un-
avo!dabie. The miners state that
Shrum had started unloading a car OF
posts and had stepped on the bumper OF
the car when he slipped causing Internal
injuries. The frost that had collected
on the logs and cars was the cause or
Shrum slipping. DR.. Lee Ring Of Bel
laire who attended the man during his
at the hospital told OF tho
conditions OF Shrum during his stay at
that place. saying that pneumonia had
been contracted by the person.
Shrum was the father OF eight chill
drcn beside his wife who survive him.
They are residing at. Dayt"". He was
q very we'll liked man at thu mine ana
had 4 splendid character and MS death
was learned with much regret when his
many friends found II out.
Eagle Suits In
The baseball uniforms which have
been ordered by the EoC!" bal! club. A.
rived Yesterday. Tho suits ar" of very
good quality ami gre some "r III" best
in the entire valley. The equipment or
the team will come up 10 any big team
In this vicinity and It IS expected that
the team will make a very good show
Ing. They arc at present booking fISt
teams.
ShAdysids Tomorrow
The local high school ball team Will
meet the Shadyside aggregation at tn"
Same grounds tomorrow afternoon at
four o'clock. So far this season the 10
raj team has split In thr winnings and
&. is though that they will find their
opponents easy. Tracttc" Is Go:uS on
every ecninG and a strong team VII ha
put on the field.
Hs1nnins Shipped Yesterday
The remains oc Friedrich ChriS'Tan
OF LombarGy Heights. were shipped yes
to-day TO WoodShcid whe-e burial VIII
be made. Short services were held at
the Wilson Undertaking pariors Sunday
evening.
want BOX Removed
Several local business men have start
cd a movement to see what can he done
In regards to the traffic box stationed
ut the corner of Main and tin""i'. ave.
They think that Il would 10 much r"'-
ter to have n cement post such rs Is
erected az the SUSPENSION bridge on
Wheeling Island The box. according
to the views OF these mon, Is :" biz; I"
DC stationed at that place and u IL
meyer used. Just what action will he
tahca on the matter is Undecided.
Hts Monument
A machine driven by local man tried
10 tear tho soldiers monument out 81
tho square yesterday morning No
damage was done TO tho monument and
very little to the machine hut there was
a chance Of knocking small bits ot gran
lie off the monument. Tho automobile
was finally Strengthened up and "'n'
m Il way.
Stop Dog Plight
MANY pcople on Lincoln avenue N"7.
terd,v afternoon about go wer" inst
IN time TO see two bis bull dogs NIX
things for awhile. Both dogs vera
rolling IN tho street ear track AMI
stopped traffic until several mon part.
cd than Following tho parting. ono
dog went north and tho other south.
Large Crowd at Dance
4 largo crowd attended III" dance Elr.
., BY the Eagle bail club at tho Srhat-
fer's hall last evening. Kings o-"h"s-
ira furnished the music and all report
q fine time. Proceeds TO go to tho hall
club for equipment.
Alumni Meets Friday.
Tho Alumni Association ~ tn" Bridge
mort High school NIll NEE. al ths high
school next Friday evening TO complete
olans for the reception 10 he given the
graduates % this year. Several ma
ters which were brought up a tho last
meeting will be discussed again and
rrted upon. It Is probable that 4 place
and dato for tho event VIII ia se'.
Elhs to Perry.
Quit. a number Of TlkS vcr" IN Mar
Tins Ferry last evening attending tho
meetings and big tins given at that
nlacc. Before starting they declared
that thev intended to have a genuine
time. and by the looks ~ tho plate
after the feed. they told nothing hI:
the truth.
stu IN Bad Condition.
Jacob kaska, Blaine miner. who wa
,aken 20 tho Martins Ferry hospital lat"
Sunday evening with a bullet In h;7
. h,ln,~en, Is in a very critical condition
=, that place. AZ soon a. he arrived
., ,he hospital he VAS rushed 10 ~"
on.-atlnr table and operated on. nH
viii not toll the particulars 90 -" g.
r'dant. although many ar" "f tho "rlni"n
that Il was accidental
Pike Closed.
Tho CaGiz pike. which, r. fT'HS n'fci,
has ncen shut and travel viii d!$""1-
,;nue until tho work ~ completed Tho
reason for closing tho pike ~ THAI they
can do the work much faster and better
than when bothered by ;-afttc. Th"s"
uishinc to come /" this city will have
n como through Martins Ferry.
st. George Officers Elected.
Tho following officers were elected
=, tho district quarterly meeting NJ III"
Knights O. ST. George a. ST ANTHONY
rhurcr. Fred PfciSter. OF Trau"h -.
Nirrn Junction. president: War; '''u-
cber Eranch os5. OF StCuh"rv'll". Vic"
nrcsjIent; Eugene Foil. Branch - oF
Hridgeport Secre'ar"-tr"asur'" l"S"rI
NarcIuo, Branch 1874. StauhcnriU". mar
Shal.
Cantata at Trinity
The following Is Tho program 90 th-
rantata 20 be given by the AUGMENTED
vcs,cd choir q! tho Trin't" Lutheran
church.. bridgeport. O., ON n" evening Q:
Anrtl 27,h No admission VIII he 'ha-gcd
hut = silver offering will be received
az tho door:
r,,,l Orchestra