Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
BENWOOD.
Atkirson's Political Plans as OiyuIged to a
Friend-leap Year Breaches
Of Promise.
Special 10 he RoJister.

accept the denomination for that Office, and
| will serve another term to the general sat
isfaction Of all our citizens.
Mr.. NJ. Hough, popular nailor, had the
index finger of his left hand cut by one OF
bis nail machines Friday evening.
Col. H. w. Fisher purchased the Young
er and Crawford properties within the past
week. The latter is situated on the corner
of Marshall and Second street, and the
former adjoins it.
The Benwood public school had fair
attendance during the past week, its being
the first week after the vrcation caused by
| the flood.
There was disturbance in MIS-. South
ern's saloon in the lower ward yesterday
morning. to which the Marshal was sum.
moned and proved as efficient as usual in
QuelliDg the Malice
and dispensing the participants.
Mr. Hyre is a most debonair and grace
| full clerk and is quite an acquisition TO the
| Benwood store.
tits rumored that Centre ward Is to have
another saloon in thesnear future. As the
tie msjority OF saloonists grow rich in
comparatively short time, that is an in.
ducement to 10 and do like wise.
One Of our young ladies took advantage
Of the leap year prerogatively to the gent
Ter rex and popped the question" to
bar dsone and blushing bachelor. or
course he faltering said yes at the time,
but since the lady claims that he does not
81 ow the required devotedness, and know
irg The law which appeared in the paper
some time ago governing Q refusal, con.
Iuuvar wh0aa 0nini0n Ia fnl-
lows: That in all such cases which may be
der ominated as leap year breach OF prom.
Use" that
The Feelings and Affections
Of The lady can only be adjusted TO their
normal condition by the acceptance OF q
seal skin .sacque and velvet costume
going opinion in full for the benefit OF all
the bachelors, and as the aforesaid lady
VOWS that il he docs not come up TO the
scratch" be will have to come down"
with seal skin sacaue and the velvet
dress And our advice to all the "Samivels'
is to beware OF the girls this year as they
have an unconquerable weakness for seal
skin sscvues
MIR. King retured last week from pleas
ant snd lengthy visit to Cleveland.
one OF Marshall countys bellies will be
lead 10 the hymenisl alter this week by q
popular young man OF Moundsville.
The pews ale being removed from the
Catholic church
Preparatiye TO Its Being Repaired.
Why does not Council order the town
lamps TO be repaired? As they have not
counted much as an ornament since the
Gcod, suppose we have a little more light
upon the subject.
The many friends OF II. C. Thompson
sympathize with him in the bereavement
OF his father, whose death was announced
within the past week.
The boring for gas still goes bravely on.
They have reached a depth Of 1000 feet
and are hopeful. They struck small vein
Mr.. Horatio Peabody, q prominent
mailer, is suffering with q diseased optic.
II is said that he may ultimately lose the
sight Of II. All biz friends trust that IL
may not be so serious.
The following received nail machines at
the Benwood factory within the past week:
Nessrs. James Casey and George Stein, an
additional one each; Daniel Altmyer and
George KaDut, feeders, one each.
The street COmmissioners
came out yesterday morning. but did not
remain very long, the slippery condition OF
the streets preventing efficient work.
The houses and stables which were left
upon our streets by the food, have all been
removed, and now the streets are once
more unobstructed
The lookup is again upon Its old founda.
tons, go the evil doors had better be q
little careful.
II vas laughable yesterday to see so
mshy pedestrians taking sudden and in
yolun tary seats upon the pavements.
Our genial friend. Mr.. James Mason,
Gays our reporter was mistaken In sttri-
butirg to him desire to desert the ranks
OF the bachelors. He says he will continue
as be lie, as 1t Is most congenial to his
tastes
Municipal affairs are booming, candi-
dates are becoming as thick as flies in har-
vest. and they will all get there.
Mr. Josiah Sinclair Is very prominently
SPOKEN Of for Mayor.
Msyor Brown says he Is satisfied with
The hcnoTs be has achieved, and will re-
tire.
Re Was an Excellent Omcer.
The Relief Committee held their meet.
ing at the residence OF Mr.. Jacob Altmier
last evening, settled the business which
called them into existence and sdJourned
sine die.
= Frank McJilton declines being q candi-
date for Mayor, the duties connected with
that Office not being congenial with his
tastes, but he will be candidate for Re.
corder, that Office not interfering with mis-
other duties.
Uncle Dave Hire, as the boys familiarity
call him, is still with his nephew, Mr.. II. W.
Pisber.
The citizens OF Benwood owe an ever.
lasting debt OF gratitude TO the officials of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for their
great generosity during the late food.
MT. Jos. Mahood and mother returned
from Harrisburg Friday, where they had
been since the food.
Real estate has not deprecated any since
tue flood, II the high prices asked and
readily obtained here are any indication.
Jesse NJ. Mechen says he Ii . candidate
for the nomination for sheriff Of this
county and will press his claims before the
rext Republican nominating convention
George Wesley Atkinson In conversation
q few days ago with /. prominent citizen Of
this place, announced bis intention 10 con-
centrste all the sineus and parsphenslis Of
political warfare in the shoestring or Glib
sons district, with view Of
Defeating that Gestlenas.
From resent developments We don't won
der at ihs Boss desire TO have Gibson de-
festsd, be IL making things entirely too
warm Tor g. W. A, but We opine that the
msrsball will reckon without his host.
Mr.. Timothy Gately has contracted TO
dig several vaults in this city, and has
aIee force of workmep engaged. Tim says
btre Is more money in the business than
in feeding nails
When Lent has dragged its tedious length
along and has passed sway. Ben wood will
be The scene OF Q frstclass wedding Toe
contracting parties being Mr.. Patrick r.
win an Miss Kate Mulcshy. Bon voyage.
. It's sn astonishing fact TO know how
nIsby persons claiming to be know moth
iDgs. there sre in this little city. Your
reporter out In sesch Of news encountered
no lee than twenty Of these claimants, 10
ore fouT yesterday.
hIts Ida Brsppen, o bright and sntelli.
gent lady Of BeIlsir, will assume the role
Of ksding lsdy. in Q pisy soon 70 be placed
uptB u e tosIds IN that city. Miss Bran
ne n "a m an liner IN far ahoxe the axAra1N