Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-07
BENWOOD.

Yesterday was payday at the BeuWood
iron works.
Mr.. John Kehoe, Sr., was injured at the
Riverside blast furnace about o'clock yes
terday morning. The accident occurred in
the following manner: Mr. kehoe was en-.
gagged in some employment in the lower
part of the stock house, and load Of live
stock was unfortunately pvecipitated upon
him. The greater number Of cuts and
bruises are upon his head.
The NJ. L. festival will be held Monday
night.
Mr.. Rice, of St. Clairsville, O., was the
guest of Mrs A. LETTERS last week.
Mrs. Jesse McMechen is indsposed.
Mr.. John Shriver who has been a guest
! al the residence of Mr.. James Bryant for the
past few weeks, returned to his home in
Pittsburgh yesterday. ;,
Prof Wade, of Morgantown, will preach
in the NJ. Z. Church this morning.
Mrs. Springer, of Bellaire, was the guest
of Mrs. Harding, on Main street, one day
last week.
Rev. Hite preached in the NJ. Z. Church
last Thursday evening and the quarterly
conference was held the same evening.
The. presiding elder was to have spoken
here to-day, it being the regular quarter
but as his presence was pre- emptorlly called
elsewhere he delivarei the sermon Thurs
dav evening As there are nineteen ap.
pointments in the Wheeling districts and
about thirteen Sabbaths in quarter, 1t is
impossible for the elder to preside in person
a, all the quarterly meetings.
| Rev. Wagner, of the Lutheran Church Is
preparing a large number of the children OF
his corgregationfor confirmation.
The festival to be given by the congrega-
of the Catholic Church during the hslidays
promises to be mammoth success.
The puddlers will give benefit hop in
Leasure Hall the 10Th inst. 1t promises to
be an immense affair.
There has always been a dearth Of amuse
ments in Benwood, of which one of the
causes was the lack Of a suitable building
but happily that want is more than supplied
and numerous halls loom up and beckon
for the Slayers Of ennui.
The Cleveland and Hendricks club will
give recherche banquet in La2ier Hall on
the anniversary of the battle of New Or
| leans, January 8, at which time will be
present Governor Jackson, Governor Elect
| Wilson, Col. White and number OF other
prominent gentlemen.
Mr.. ). Altmyer has purchased piano
of the Steinway manufacture.
MIR. Hiram McMechen, of Kansas City,
No, was circulating among friends here In
the fore part of last week.
Mrs. ". Mann, a most estimable lady OF
our Southern suburb, is indisposed.
Mr.. Henry Burdee, most prominent cit
izen Of Centre ward, is still on the sick list.
Mrs. Beuter and Misses Moran and E.
Byrne, of Wheeling, visited friends here last
week. -.
Miss Faulkner, of Pittsburg, is visiting
Miss Lizzie Noble, on Wafer street.
The stores here are beginning 10 put on
q holiday look, and as ye scribe glanced a,
them yesterday it made him envious Of
CrRsus' reputed wealth.
The Benwood Iron Works Company are
storing their surplus supply Of nails in the
new addition to the factory.
In the case Of McMechen vs.. B. K o. K.
R. Co. the defendant appealed and the case
will come before the Circuit COurt.
The street commissioner is having con
ductors for the drainage put under the cross
ings on Main and the adjoining cross
Streets
There are ia pupils enrolled in the phi
mary department OF the Benwood public
school.
One of the most desirable rows Of dwell
ing houses in town will be sold SATURDAY, the
18th inst.
Benwood should have skating rink By
all means. No exercise can be introduced
which is at once so exhilirating ana more
generally admired than roller skating. Trae
this is rather late day to introduce it, but
nevertheless that will not destroy the pleas
ure thereof. All our society people demsnd
a rink and Lazier Hall would be most De
sirable place, therefore, now all that remains
is for some enterprising individual to take
the helm and scores win move of gracefully
The genial Captain Of the Frank Owens
met with slight accident last Friday. Tn
door. which swings horizontally to the en-
CINE room, fell, string him in the fate.
Mr.. n. Altmyer returned last week iron
a few years sojourn in the west
Mr.. Charles Morgan returned Friday iron
a visit to friends in Morristown, o.
MIR. 81. Bumgardner was down at tn
county-seat Friday.
The Day murder Is e general topic OF con
yersetion here.