The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-27
Benwood and Bellaire.

Benwocd Just now is not a fruitful
source Of news items. Beyond the regu-
lar industry connected with the River
side Furnace and the Benwood Mill, the
place is extremely quiet-at least 1t ap.
peared so TO us yesterday. The women's
movement has not stirred the hearts OF
the people TO any great depth. A prayer
meeting IN the interest Of the cause Is
held about once week. Perhaps it Is
because the wives and mothers have their
time considerably employed in kindly
attention to the sick, as we are informed
that typhoid fever is prevailing TO con.
siderable extent in the town. The drug
stores appear to be doing pretty active
business in the prescription line.
The J. W. Garret and barges were ly.
ing at the mill landing taking on ship
ment Of nails for St. Louis, Kansas City,
Keokuk and other points.
In Bellaire we found the temperance
movement pretty active, although no dem.
onstration has yet been made beyond the
circulation Of pledges among the citizens
The pledge,we were told, is being very ex-
tensively signed, except by liquor sellers
who have 80 far declined to commit their
names to paper. The druggists, however,
If they may be included in the latter
class,-have promised 10 sell no liquor
except upon the prescription Of physi-
ciap.. Daily prayer meetings, and mass
meetings twice a week, are being held in
the several churches, which are very
largely attended.
The women Of the place are being
thoroughly organized under the leader
ship o! Mrs. Anthony Sheets and Mrs
Hoffman, the latter being the President Of
the League. They are receiving very eff.
Cient aid from Judge Chambers, Of st.
Clairsyille, who is rigidly enforcing the
penalties Of the law against all illegal
trafflckers In strong drink. Quite num-
ber Of Bellaire saloonlsts arc quietly re.
hectipg upon the probable result Of the
womens' war as they enjoy a season Of
rest within the walls Of the Belmont
County Jail. Fines were a mere matter
Of government scrip, which, according to
Shakespeare, Is only trash, but the Jail
business involves something Of character,
and cuts 10 the quick.
At the Wednesday afternoon prayer
meeting unanimous vote Of thanks was
rendered Judge Chambers for his faithful
execution Of the law.
Business matters in Bellaire, consider
ing all things, are fairly active, and the
glsss manufacturers report themselves as
receiving large orders, and the prospect
Tor an active trade Is very promising. The
glass trade Of Bellaire seems to be well
established, and the business OF the present
season i0 being conducted with unusually
small expense in the way Of travelling
agents.
We spent some time In examining the
works ol the Baron Manufacturing Com.
pany, where the manufacture Of stamped
tin ware Is now extensively carried on. II
ia one of the decidedly growing industries
Of the town.
The Baron Bros, who had for some
years carried on a general timing business,
invented and patented In the year 1870
their improved lantern, which at once
became the most popular article Of the
Kind In the market. Within q year the
Baron Bros. with their limited manufac.
turing capacity, found themselves unable
TO supply the demand. In October, 1871,
they associated with themselves five other
persons, forming company for the OK.