Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
BENWoOD BREEZES.s
Another Amateur Prize Fight and
the Result.
Ally Young Man and a Woman With .
Sharp TOngue-An Unusual Attrac-
tive Bill of Fare for News
Loves.
S,,scil % re Redister.

coke is the cause.
Benvood was we'll represented in Wheel,
ing yesterday.
The Frank Owens made few trips yes
terdsy.
Mr.. Joe Taylor and Mr.. Will Leach each
received square grand piano yesterday
from the East.
The pailers have their mechines re-
paired and are deyoting the remainder Of
the stoppsge to social recreation and phil
ahthropic schemes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Newton, OF Wheeling,
are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. Philip Reilly and wife, of st. Paul,
Mimi, spent several days a sew weeks past
al the residence of Mr.. J. D. Reilly, OF
Floral Home Farm. They were en- route
for the sweet Sunny South" where they
will spend the remainder of the season.
Miss Bod,ey, an accomplished young
lady of Wheeling. who mas been visiting
Mrs. J. C. Roberts, returned home yester-
day.
The burglaries were the startling event
OF the week, the particulars Of which sp
pesred in the Daily REGISTER Mr.. Pea
body, the pharRscIst's loss will foot up,
at the lowest estimate,
Nearly Two Hundred Dollars.
Mr.. Wallace Stevens. one of the &C; IN
modatiDg clerks at the BenwoOd store /
under the weather"
The Riverside blast furnace is not dojng
its usual amount of work owing To tn,
lack of q sufficient supply Of coke. 1t ap
pears in the railroad pool of last moutt
that the b. & D. had the lions share, am
this month 20 even matters the coke should
come on another route, but the company
will not receive 10 only via the Il. K D..
and will shut down the Furnaces in prefer
ence to being dictated to by railroad syn
dictate.
BenwoOd would be good field for so
ciety fer the prevention Of cruelty to ami
mails. One day last week some urchins en-
gagged in the cruel paStime Of finging mis-
sells at 9 horse hitched on one of the streets
Ii was struck in the face by q rock which
broke its nose. The owner Of the quadrU
., d was unable to learn the name OF the
Isd who did the mischief.
The gas boring has reached an additional
two hundred feet, making the presen'
depth !. Zoo feet The work is being pushed
on with with great rapidiIy.
Our rlver men are of the opinion tha
BenwCod will sscspe
Masquerauing at Venice
this time.
The water tanks huge iron cylinders
tc be used rs n reservoir for the water
works of the Rive Side steel plant. are being
erected on the hill side east of the county
road. There will be six tanks.
Miss Maggie Crsgo, 8 competent teacher
OF music of this place, is spending a feH
days the residence of her father, Prof. F
II. Gregg, of the Eighth ward.
One of the most delightful surprise
parties of the season was gave at the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Bursee Friday eyec
ing.
The cots RE of friends were welcomed BY
the hosts 81 and host in their usual hosPita
BILE manner. A most enjoyable evening
wss spent. Among those present were the
following: Mr.. and Mr.. J. Taylor, Miss
Kate Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Newton
Mr.. and Mrs. T. b Williams, Mrs. F.. Dix
on, Mrs. Mary Altmyer, Misses Cora Van
cursn, Ssllie Williams, Messrs. Roberl
Newton, Robert carp, James Farmer, Chss
Vance, Charles Patterson and u. Kelley.
Several barges were
Caught Here Yesterday.
The police docket Of the past week wa
IS follows: One plain drunk, He was i"
generated in the bastile until De had re
covered the indicated use OF his reasoning
faculties, and after hsndidg over the
Iucats be was permitted to depart.
Two gentleman of Center ward engaged
in pugilistic encounter and thereby in
creased the exchecquer.
IL is rumored that a mild prize fight va
.ught outside Of the city limits yesterda.
afternoon, by two of our citizens. Ben
wood is blooming indeed, but they all Csn
not be John L. Sulliyans.
A horse owned BY Mr.. Phillips, ma
chine agent, got fastened last evening 10
the tru>sel work OF the railroad and wa
extracted with difficulty
The subordinate branch Of Odd Fellow
sttracted attention this week by the facl
that they were not apparently dwelling in
that friendship, love apd Truth, which
is considered Synonymous with their pro
feSSion by their seeking redress Of gisv
nces before a justice of the peace.
Hon. T. q. CTacrsft, Of your city, was in
town yesterday selling some property a.
special commissioner Of the circuit court
The Frank Owens is moorsd 10 the rail
road bridge awaiting the pleasure OF tn
ice to go southwark.
The o. r. road made connection with the
Pewiky yesterday. The men were greeted
1t looks like 6. S. McEadden for our mex
sheriff. Hope so.
Another Amateur Prize Fight
took place here yesterday. One round was
fought when Ysnk went down under 8
sledge hammer blow from Straight. Poor
fun, boys; better employ your leisure mo
ments in works of peace.
Mr., Hugh Thompson sud q lady residing
in our sister city, Bellaiae, will be united
in the bonds Of mstrimony some time IN
the near future. May the mid day and
evening Of their married life be as cloud
less and beautiful as the morning Is the
earnest wish Of the writer.
As a substitute for the beautiful we
have mud. Oh! but it is really horrid.
The REGIsTER has struck the right chord.
Prof. Ptndleton for Congress would be a
winning card
Mr.. T M Dolan has resigned his clerk
ship in NJ undsy;lle and returned, resun
ing bis I'D occupation in the mill
We have been informed from credible
source that Benwood will soon hsye an ad
ditioD to
Her Present List of SALOONS.
One in particular about TO open will GER
tainly be first class in its appointments.
comparing fayorably with the fiuest in
Wheeling.
EDWARD MCGEE, who has been confined
to his bed for = long time with dropsy We
are glad 10 learn, is recovering.
The atmosphere Of Bellsrre is not YER
salubrious TO some OF our widowers. o.
at least, having paid that city Q visit las
week, returned feeling very much as though
be had passed through q threshing ms
chine, and has been conined to his room
ever since. horsl, support home indus
tries and you won't be so sorsly afflicted.
Some Of our sports let . rabbit loose upon
our ttreets yesterday, when the poor thiuG
was Immediately pursued BY at least fifty
dogs of all sizes sexes and conditions. tn.
psndsmonium kicked up by their uuesrsh.
ly yells 60 frightened the poor creature
that IL lesped into the arms Of Mr.. John
Riley, who gave IL protection.
An ex-membSr Of the Blackwood society,
now dsfunct let her tongue loose and ired
away at one Of our young men, whom it
sppesrs was
The object OF Special Attention
by The society whilst 1t existed here, but il
sppesrs be did not appreciate their special
efforts. hence the scoring.
James Moran succeeded In bsgging 6ne
lot Of game on Thursday last whilst ou'
hunting.