Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-28
BENWOOD.
Children to be Seen on the streets In an
Intoxicated Condition-Personai Points.

Nheelng IS not alone IN lhe ulsPrdceiui
and shameful sight of intoxicated children
on Christmas day and other days. Ben
wood, to her deep disgrace, ranks in the
same category. 1t surely casts a shadow
on the laws to see men who are supposed
to have passed the stage Of reason, habitu
ally reeling under the influence liquor, but
to see mere children, little lads, just a few
years out of their cradles-faugh, "the
shame of it." to be a sensible man, by and
by q fool, and presently a beast. In men
it is loathsome; but to think ofchildren, an!
it surpasses words.
The Riverside steel plant ceased opera
ton Wednesday last and will resume on
Monday.
The nail factory of the Benwood iron
works was in operation two days last week.
the day before Christmas and the day
after.
The Christmas entertainment and treat
at the Lutheran church Christmas Eve was
a most pleasant affair.
An ENJOYABLE hop wa given Wednesday
evening In Lazier Hall.
Miss Luella Fulton, an efficient teacher
in the BenwoOd school, is spending the holi-
| DAYS with friends in Cadiz, o.
A number of the employees Of the steel
plant ayailed themselves OF its brief stop
page to visit their homes at different points.
Prof. F. Wardess, the worthy principal OF
| the Gravel street school, is visiting his home
in Charleston, W. Va.
Miss Mollie Kennedy, a bright little lady
of this place, and Mr.. Mccullough OF Wheel
ing, are to be married some day this week.
Misses Jennie Dolen and Msggie.Burr,
two bright little girls, gavea pleasant party
to their playmatcs Christmas eve.
The school holidays will terminate the
first Monday in January.
Mr.. Thos. Deegan has removed his
! saloon. which is now quite attractively Gu
sconsed on the corner Of Main and Seventh
streets.
Little Miss Jessie Mcmahon is home from
school which she has been attending in
Grafton.
The Frank Ovens trips were compelled
ito be few and far between by the running
out of the ice last week.
The devotees of TerpSicore "triped the
light fantastic" at Mr.. Remholfs hall Christ
mas night.
Mrs. j. Lander, the estimable wife Of our
mayor, is indisposed.
Miss Nora Dolbear, the most capable
teacher of the primary department of the
school, is spending the holidays with friends
in Pennsylvania.
I'VE scribe" was kindly remembered by
several prominent mercantile houses with
tropical fruit and CONNECTIONS. We bow
our thanks. The impression is that re-
porters as a rule do not eat, that they Just
nibhle pencils and other like delicacies, but
really there are exceptions.
The Christmas tree and entertainment in
the NJ. Z. Church Christmas night was q
pleasant affair.
Miss Ada Martin is Son7slesGiug from a
severe attack Of typhoid istsf.
Master Jimmie Bumgardueri is recovering
from q recent illness.
Miss Jennie Eaggleson, a most compe-
tent teacher Of the public school, is spend
ing the holidays at her home in Martins
Ferry.
Mr.. Willie Schad, a popular young gen.
tleman of this city, is i~ndisposed.
Mrs. C. Amsler returned last week from
a visit TO frieEds in Pittsburg.
Mr.. j. Jamison is the guest Of friends in
Homestead, Pa.
Mrs. Price, accompanied by her children,
will spend the remainder of the holidays at
her old home in Harper's Ferry.
Yesterday was pay day at the Riverside
works.
Miss Nellie Osborne, of Mt. Belview, a
the guest Mrs. DR.. Eskey the latter part o.
the week.
Mr.. Thos. Mcmillan is suffering from an
extremely painful felon on his right hand.
Mr.. w. Strand, a citizen of Centre ward,
unfortunately had the second finger Of his
left hand crushed in a cog wheel at the Ben
wood iron works yesterday afternoon.
Prof. S. May, the proficient principal OF
the Benwood school, is spending the holi-
DAYS at his home in Fairmont.
The entertainment at the Wienbensrian
Sabbath School Christmas night was very
superior.
The week of prayer is in progress al the
| Methodist church, and will probably be fol-
lowed by protracted meeting.
The Cleveland and Hendricks club will
give a recherche banquet, Thursday evening,
Sth prox.
All the patrons Of the SUNDAY REGISTER
should generously remember the news boy
New Years.