Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-08-10
BeNW0OD.

Next Saturday promises to be q lively
day in Benwood as the boat races attract
large plumbers and there will be match
game of base ball played in the afternoon
between the Moundsville Dudes and the
Benwood Braves. The Riverside blast fur
mace was lighted last Monday evening BY
Mr.. Herne and twenty-three hours after
twenty-foar tons Of Bessmer iron were
turned out 1t was the opinion of many
when he furnace fires were out in June
that the necessary repairs could not posi-
bly, be made before September or October,
but owing to the energetic and efficient
management of Mr.. W. Crockard
it is enabled to resume sooner. Mr.. +.
Peabody has in his pharmacy a curiosity in
the shape of wslrus tusk. tits solid ivory
and weighs heavy, and on it are engraved
some scenes incident in the life of Jenny
Lind. Miss Virginia Bowers was the recip,
lent last week of fine kranich and Bach
piano, presented by her father in honor OF
her natal day. Mademoiselles N, Hender-
shot, 7. Evans, A. Sawyer, NJ. Wilson, NJ.
Henderson,, E. Hedges and host OF charm
ing "pedagoguesses' were in town last week
attending examination. Mr.. Oscar McMil,
lin s family LETT for the camp ground the lat,
Ter part of the week. Mrs j. Mcmahon and
Miss Anna johnson, of the Southern suburb,
will leave shortly on visit to friends in
Grafton. Mr.. Jno. Gill formerly Of Bellair :,
but at present Of the South, visited friends
here in the fore part Of the week. Mr..
Scanlon opened his new saloon on Main
street, Wednesday evening. This saloon is
one Of the best fixed in the city. Col. II.
Fisher has the ardent sympathy OF his
friends in bis present difficulties. Miss
Minnie McMillen, Of Sherrard, is the guest
of Mss Flora Morgan. Squire Pellay and
Mr.. Carter McMechen visited all the school
houses in Union district, Friday, the object
of which was to see what repairs were
needed. The teachers examination was
ably conducted here Friday and Saturday,
by 'Profs. J. Reid, l.. Brock and S. n.
Chase, the present board. A very snbstan-
lial bridge is being erected over Jims Run.
about three miles below here. Mrs. W.
Amsler is sojourning at Long Branch. Miss
Anna Brown is visiting Miss Alta Ford on
The Moundsville Camp Ground. Mr.. Lewis
PAUL, of Pittsburg, visited at the residence
of Mr.. H. Bumgardner one day last week.
Mr.. T. Powell paid his devoirs to Benwoo
last week. Miss Mary Eggleson, of Mar
tins Ferry, is the guest of Miss LYDIA Nc
Mechen, Of Water street Mr.. Z. Altmyer
and family are rusticating in the vicinity of
Sistersville. The Misses McCale are rusti'
eating at Floral Home Farm. Mayor Ian
doris smiling countanance graces the city
Office after his summer vacation.
Mr.. NJ. Deegan has returned from the
pleasures of angling in our La Belle river
The steel plant is proving itself a success.
Mr.. W. Crockard last week received one OF
The incest turnouts in this section. We
we're show Yesterday sample specimen Of
wheat which is entirely new in this section n.
Squire Bumgardner reading of its good
qualities, sent off and obtained a half bush
ell, which he planted as test. This wheat
differs in several particulars from the COM
mon Foltz wheat and is adapted to this eli.
mate The forge department Of the Bon.
wood iron works closed last week for an in.
definite period