Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-08
BENWoOD BRIEFS.

The ferry boat Horam B. will be taken to
the docks on Sunday next Tor general re-
pairs.
The men engaged IN driving piles for the
Prwyky Railroad are making rapid progress
and will SOON have the road completed to
this mill. its present TERMINUS.
Ar. John Higgens who fell from his SEQ
ond story window a few days ago is resting
easier, and hopes are now entertained of
his tiusl recovery.
The dull monotony which has character
lied the police court mere for the st week.
~ss somewhat varied Friday by the arrest
o NrCI,s DYER. Tee 'uarge ON the state
was plain drunk: tax five and cost.
The new building VI Mrs. Snoigrass is
idly nearing complexion under the skill
ful hands OF Jessie and Hiram McMechen.
The names of quite a number of our
Young men were taken Friday by Marshal
Ideally while bathing in the river, contrary
% the ordinance. They will be before his
hunUr ro-dsy. II will perhaps be costly
usrhe for them.
Mr. Jesse Purnell shipped 1000 head OF
hsPp and CO.. head uf tine Trxsns for the
Eastern market over the B. & .. Railroad
CCmpsny.
A calico hop will be given Friday even
iPg by the young mes of the city at Henry
Remhoff's spacious hall.
A Islander suit is booked for this week.
Rather racing racy scene was enacted
on the msin street of Center ward Fourth
Gf July night, in which q husband and
wife were the principal actors. The in
hatitspts Of that particular locality were
awakened fir III the arms of Morpheus by
the piercing screams of the latter as she
rushed frantically down the street with
her child clasped in her arms begging
praying her husband to spare its life.
1,,,. IL al Nf1,s- Hy,f . ha
strong arm OF the law was on another beat,
and when the idea penetrated the inebri-
ated husbands brain thai the officer might
ba sroused, he told bis wife it was prscti.
cal Joke. and she. no doubt, had implicit
trust in her lisge lords iOcose propeuslttes,
for they walked over the race course to-
gether toward their domieile, he carrying
the child.
Thomas Wilson, one of the United States
inspectors Of steam ferry bosts for this sec
ton, was engaged in inspecting the Hiram
Il which plies between BenwoOd and Bel
lsire, yesterday.
The case entered before Mayor Brown by
youth named Ray Ss. Matthew A!tmypr
FOR assault and battery, was dismissed at
claimsnt's cost Friday.
A warrant is issued for the arrest of a
man named Morris, but he is sought in
vain. The charge preferred against him is
the manly act Of ohastising his better half.
An Alexander Cook was arrested here
This week for obisining filthy lucre under
false pretenses or rather for spproPriating
money obtsined for the relief of locked
out miners" TO the relief of his personal
wants He was incarcerated In the city
palace, but escsped through one of the
French windows and is seen here no more
Another victim of the oil can this week.
A Miss Davis attempted TO fill a lamp
which was lighted with the usual result,
hut fortunately friends came t. her assls-
tai &c and g. e IL Jury is not serinrs
A lsrge nun'Ler of our inhabitants took
n the circus IN BeilaIre yesterday.
The New Sensation,
a floating theatre, is still anchored opposite
here.
The Board of Education held a Meeting
| Saturday morning, but owing TO the 40
SeICe of some members the meeting was
tdiourned To meet on the 18th inst
Bpnwood can boast Of one legal Grinder,
| for We read the single, ~. Regnor, Atsor.
| reg At Law" Welcome to our city, Mr..
Blsckstope's disciple.
Msjor Dsre's sister.in-lsw, of the City o.
\ Brrtherly Love, is visiting at his resid-n3e,
The majority OF our inhabitants attend.
| ed the temperance lectures at MoundsYillc
the Sd and All.
Miss Annis johnson, q teacher in TIM
Wheeling Female COLLEGE, who has baen
seriously indisposed for the past week. is
recovering
Ell Judge Melvin and ]. Dallas Ewing
passed through town Friday.
The social held last by the ladies OF the
N. Z. Church was very delightful affair,