Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08
BENWOOD.
The EIec Personal POints-SociaI
Talk-News Notes.
Speridl Ia The S""d'y RcgiStc'

Prospects are bright for a matrimonial
wave here. TEo OF our most charming
Young ladies, and two wellknown society
gents OF this place, will have the mystic
knot tied soon.
The trial of Dr. Eskey, of this place, for
malpractice, came off at Moundsyil!rtand
was a very interesting case Several jwlt-
reSses and great number OF experts were
examined. The trial lasted several days
ala the Jury brought in verdict in favor
Of the defendant.
The municipal election passed of very
quietly last Tuesday. The fUll citizens
ticket, consisting OF tire Republicans aud
four Democrats was eleC,,i. Mayor Jas.
Brown, Rep; Recorder, Frank MGilton.
Htm. Councilmen, James Barrett, ThoS
Dugan, Louis Shane, DEM; Gust Schai,
Samuel Welch, Rep.
Rev. King, pastor of the NJ f. church,
was pleasantly surprised on last Monday
evening by large donation party. They
were ioaoed with eatables and culinary ar
tiClcs OF every description. Rev. King and
LADY made all present ieel at home and
very pleasant evening waS passed.
cal Hunt, who was seriously shot some
time ago in one of his limbs is rafting off
gun. All who can ought TO take ticket
to help Hunt along, as he is under tonsid-
cradle expense, and it will be long time
before he IS able to work.
NJ - Emma BurSee entertained rien Is
~ h, r home Tuesday evening.
WI! Thompson, a boiler, was indisposed
Tor -.yeral days last week and unable to
work.
J, I'm Brown, of Martins Ferry, vas in
town last Saturday evening.
We hear Mr.. Bisett is going to move to
NCiZel county on his farm. He has been
keeping first class boarding house here
for several years. A great many mil men
beard with him and they will hot Ike to
hear of him leaving, as they can not find
such accommodations anywhere else in
town.
4 lively scene occurred in the mill We'd
nesday night. Aaron Iosst. fireman and
a catcher at the muck rOalS, by the name
of Brown, had been quarreling all evening,
ana about 10 o'clock they got into a light.
Goast knocked his adversary down and dealt
HIM several heavy blows in the face. Some
men interfered and pulled him off. and as
they were doing so IOsst kicked Brown on
the head, cutting long and ugly cash.
Brown went to the Mayors office aud swore
ont warrant for Goast, which was served
the ne 1t morning by Marshal Healey. Brown
did not appear at the trial, and could not
be found, and IOast compromised with
the city by paying s. 10 and cost
There was a social dance al Dolby Mar
pies Wednesday evening.
The Riverside Blast Furnace will % in
blast next week.
Several carloads al carts and carpenters
tools have arrived here for the Ohio River
Railroad.
The steamer Prince aud the ferry boat
came very near COllidiug Friday morning.
The.PrinCe had to reverse her engines TO
avoid collision.
rough roll broke at the sheet mill on
Tuesday night. The heaters could not work
on the day turn Wednesday.
Andy MCGarl, boiler in the Benwood
Mill, and number one workman, received
card last Thursday from the LaBalle
Mil committee challenging him to work
week against one of the boilers in that mill
for $500 side The test will be in the
time, weight and quality of the iron, and
will be decided by competent judges.
Andy is not only swift, but is a skilled
workman and the boys can bet their odds
that be will lay out the LaBelle puddler.
A social has been formed by the young
Misses of this town, entitled Starlight So
ciety. The object is literary improve
ment and to do all kinds of fancy work.
The following is list of the officers: Miss
Alta Ford, President; Miss Annie Brown,
Vice President; Miss Cora Nancuen, Sec
retaIy; Miss Flora Dolbear, Treasurer.
They meet at their different homes one
night each week.
4 young heir arrived at Charles Sprouts
yesterday morning. Its little daisy and
Charley is proud of il.
George Mcclellan, editor of the Barnes
vile Enterprise, vas in town calling on
friends last week.
Rush Peabody. a mailer. has been unwel
for several days and not able to work.
A great number OF emigrants have passed
over the bridge on their way west last
week.
John Leach is inventing a shield to be
placed on hot iron nail machines, to keep
the heat cff the feeders
An art gallery boat has been lying at our
wharf all last week. A great many took
advantage of the opportunity and had their
pho tos taken.
John Douglass, tender in the nail fac
tory, has left the mill and gone on farm
to work.
If the new Council would have fame, they
should order coal ashes put on the side
walks where there are no psvements.
A large lot OF nails was shipped from the