Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-06
BENWOOD.

had the brains or the courage"
BENWOOD.
Mrs. Moore-Scott, who has spent mum
Der of years in India as Missionary On,
who will return there with her husband
Rev. Scott, in September, delivered mos
interesting lecture to the school children
Friday afternoon in the NJ. Z. church
Mrs. Scott labored under o slight disad
vantage, but which was not perceptible t.
her attentive audience, and that wss tha
she had never spoke before upon the sub
iect of Lite in Indis, to children, and che
was obliged to simplify her language anG
substitute palmer clauses than che had
hitherto used; and some points had to be
entirely eliminated, owing to their being
above the comprehension of the Juveniles
In the beginning OF her lecture, the rout,
which she had taken to India, was de,
scribed: Going from New York across the
Atlantic north of Ireland and 60 near
that it appeared as if the ship we're moving
at the foot OF the Giants Causewsy, stop,
ping at Londonderry and then crossing the
channel up the Firth Of Clyde to Glasgow,
Scotland, and after wishing the Hollywood
Csstles and other points of interest in
Scotland, left by rail for London, where,
after spending three days in sight seeing
went to Liverpool and re.embsrked. going
through the Straits of Gibraltar, Mediter
rsnesn sea, Suez canal. Her vessel was
three days in passing through it, owing to
their having 10 weigh anchor in the few
places where it admits of other vessels
from an opposite direction passing
Through the Red Sea, where they were
near being ship Erecked, Straits OF Bah FL
Mandeb, Arabian SEES, Indian Ocean
and at last landing at Bonn.
bay on the western coast Of Hindostsn,
and from there 10 her ultimate destination,
the Province OF Hindo, forth OF the Gan
yes and south of the Province of Nepal
The next points taken up were its size
dense population, which is about 300, 1000,
600. In some paris the population stands
in the ratio Of ! 1000 persons to square
mile, and IN Others the average is 500 TO
the same. The Government, the Empress
Of India, Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
her Viceroy, or Governor General Lord
Duffsrin and his subs who rule there, and
the Governors, the Mango Ianyan in par
ticular.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
next Sabbath at the Brick Church, about
mile and quarter below here.
The sale Yesterday of the lot on Water
street, belonging to the property Of Mrp.
Hester Linburger. was postponed for two
weeks the highest bid wss 1925.
J. I. Lane, Esq, the efficient general
passenger agent of the B. & o, was in
town Friday.
The Benwood Iron Works Company is
erecting new store room for Morgan
Bros, who are occupying the old one,
which the company desire to use hereafter
or An office.
Mrs. Caldwell, of Wheeling Island, &C.
companied by her daughter, Miss Jennie,
are the guests OF Mrs. Margaret Nc
Mecheu, OF our southern suburbs.
One ofthe teachers of our public school
ia 10 be married about the middle OF this
month of roses
Mrs Phillip Zimmerman. OF Wheeling,
was the guest part Of last week OF Mira.
j. Johnson
Mira. Doyle, q most estimRble lady Of
the Lower ward, is seriously iudisposed OF
typhoid fever.
The Boggs Run school will hold its an
nual picnic Thursday.
Only sixtythrea votes were polled Of The
school election Wednesday.
The reporter was the recipient Of guam
tity OF choice strawberries from Mr.. l.
Jurgen, prominent gardener of this vicin'
ity. The berries were mammoth in their
snd-With no intention OF har-
rowing the readers srnsa Of taste--Ee
we're obliged to use fruit knife TO slice
them The variety isa new one, called the
Prince OF Berries.
Gas is obtained in no inconsidereble de
gree from the boring made some time ago
by the Beuwood Iron Works Co. Tt is
thought tina; perhaps a sufficient quantity
to light the offices aud one or two other
may be obtained.
1t has been brought TO our notice BY
persons having near and dear relatives
and friends inferred ia the McMecEen Gem
etery, that parties are in the habit of going
there particularly on the sabbath, and
culiing the choicest flowers from the graves
II this desecralion is not ssctilegs it 10
certainly piece OF vandalism which no
enlightened community should tolerate.
The shock from the explosion Of the
mogul engine in BslIaire, Thursday, was
distinctly perceived here by the rafting Of
doors and windows.
Mr.. F. Peabody has had the building re.
moved from the front Of his lot back, and
ground broken for q handsome new build
ing. which he intends erecting
Mr.. Gilcbrist, Of Wheeling, was engaged
in some Surveying for Msssrg Whitaker
and Dugan, here, Yesterday.
L number attended the picnic at Beaver
yesterday.
The B. & 0. will run down special car
Tuesday evening at the close Of Hon. j.
st. Johns temperance lecture.
One Of the most disgrscefIl sights ever
witnessed in our Siree,s was that Of an in
ebristed woman few DAYS since brandish.
ing bucket Of beer. Size is a native OF
Bellaire. and the Mayor and Marshal con.
Quoted her to the O~ens and had her con-
veyed to the other side.
Oar worthy city sergeant is me.iDg on.
Justice to The boys end youths WHO indulge
in the psrilous aud cisorderly act ct jump
ing on ami of moving trains.
The commencement exercises at the
public school will take pace Wednesday
afternoon. Each room will have some liz
eTsry exercise singing. etc, and the pupils
OF the highest grade will have essays
The Gravel street school closes this
week
The B. 4 o. is laying ssitch near the
flag station.
Mrs. NJ. Morgan has returned from @
visit N friends in Kirkrood