Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-27
EIG BEN WOOD BUDGET.
a Plethora of News of All Kinds and
Conditions.

Mrs. Carter McMechen left yester day for
an extended visit TO her parents and
friends in various parts of Western Penn
sylyania.
Cora Myers and Olive McClaskey, two of
Marshall county's best teachers, were in
town Tuesday visiting the schools.
Miss DeloTa Osborne, of Mt. Belview, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. DR.. Eskey.
The upper drug store is being rendered
more attractive by a coat of paint applied
extensively to the front.
Mrs. Wiley T. Reilly is visiting at Floral
Home farm.
The hlling up in front Of the Catholic
Church property adds very much to the
appearance Of that square.
Mrs. David Evans will leave the fore.
part of next week to join her husband in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
And now our young men wend their way
upward, not to Zion, but to Wheeling, to
relieve their ancestral uncIes Of the charge
of the remains Of last winters wearing APP
parel, and next week-yea, verify, it msy.
eth be this-they will appear in their
pawned ulster, having left their summer
suit and bamboo with the same uncle OF
three balls.
BenwOod needs a great many things
which are absolutely essential to its vel
fare and comfort, and one among the many
nttuS Is tnat OF 3 wharf, DOat-
Ahumbel Of our opera going people will
go Saturday evening to hear Modjeska in
Twelfth Night.
A temperance wave has swept over our
city and its zephyrs were inhaled by a
gOCdly number who, true to their nobler
instincts of manhood have pledged their
honor to abstain FROM intoxiCants for the
ensuing twelve months.
The popular craze in town is to see the
Brooklyn bridge.
The curbing of First and Second streets
would be considered a boon greater than
the tabled gift of Apollo of old by the in,
hsbitants.
The remark was made that the admis
sion to 1.-The portico" for Modjeska was
etc. Well. there is not much difference in
the juxtapOsition OF balcony and a por.
tiCo.
The ordinance granting the Boggs Run
Mining Comp my the right to lay a railroad
track along Forty-eighth street was read the
second time and laid over last night at the
regular meeting of council.
Some weeks ago certain man Of our city
was caught in the act OF converting his
neighbours poultry to his own use, and
fearing that he would be prosecuted CON
cuded to yacate, which he at once carried
into effect by leaving for parts unknown
Mr.. Jro. W. Davis has withdrawn his
notice and will remain here, as better in
duCemeDtS were offered to remain. We
are glad Of this, as Benwood cannot afford
to lose such men as Mr.. Davis
The new ferry Frank Owens IS doing
thriving business, judging from the NUN
Der of vehicles which have been crossing
the past week.
The knights of Labor of this city intend
giving a grand bali some time in Novem
Der.
David Crothers has removed his family
to Wheeling.
Mrs. Doyle, who has been lying very low
the past week with epilepsy, has improved
sufficiently to cause hopes OF her ultimate
recovery
Those fsvoring the adoption Of the Second
or prohibitory amendment, over in our
neighboring State, are whooping things up
and seem to be confident that they will
win. We await the verdict v it'll some de-
gree of impotence.
The matrimonial market here is very
dull, although there are indications of q
slight boom in few days among some OF
our young folks.
The work of boring for gas goes on night
and day. The well, we learn, has reached
4 depth of nearly three hundred feet.
The authorities of the N f church here
have changed the place OF holding their
social from the public school building to
their church.
Notices have been posted at the Mayors
office, notifying all those OF our citizens
owning property and whose sidewalks are
in need OF repair, TO have them repaired
within sixty days and thus avoid the pen
aity