Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
BENWOOD.

The city election occurs on the hrst
Tuesday of April and promises to be quite
spirited. The Independents have ViTtu-
ally had the offices in their own hands for
some time, and although they will try
their beat TO continue in power, the other
party intends TO work harder than ever be.
fore, with many points in its favor,
Among the candidates already spoken OF
by their friends for the places OF public
trust, the following names have been hand
ed US. For Mayor, on the Independent
ticket Harry Riddle on tho Citizens tick
ct, Squire A. l. Policy. For Recorder on
the Independent ticket, John I. Manley.
I'VE have heard of no candidate tor this
position on the side of the opposition For
Couucilmen, on our Citizen ticket, Q. W.
Kronhsrdt and Mike DoIan; on Independ-
ent ticket VIM. Whitemau, Henry Bur
see, and Samuel Blake. If there are other
candidates they will favor US by leaving
their names at the Mayors Office.
The past winter has been hard one on
the people of Benwood. Her citizens are
hard working set, but a great many Of
them have been idle on account of the nail
trouble. The upper steel works was a sort
of boom for the town and it is expected
that the steel plant near the Benwood iron
works will furnish positions for more IN
employed labor. Should the trouble at the
mill be settled shortly, Benwood would soon
boom as sbe never did before. Some Of
our men who have not the cares Of wife or
babies to burden them have determined to
try their luck on farms. They can make
Sl5 month working in the country, with
their board thrown in, aud would rather do
that than loaf
The booming cannon on the Ohio side
of the river on Tuesday night startled the
inhabitants Of this place, who we're at loss
to know what the firing vas about. Twas
the X. of l.. boys honoring the Catholic
bazaar in that place.
Joseph Lindsay has gone to Mingo to
work in the new steel words.
Only o moderate crowd attended the
Indian show in Bellaire on Wednesday
night.
DR.. A. R. Warden, graduate of the
Cleveland Medical College, and Prot. W.
S. Warden, were the guests of ". E, Pei
ley last week while on their way to Charles
ton, W. Va.
L. q. Snoor buried an infant child on
Friday in BoggS cemetery.
Butter and eggs are coming In rather
slow. Butter retsils at 20 cests for the
beat, and eggs 10 cents per dozen.
A number of boys are in the habit Of
Jumping on engines and trains while II
motion. 1t is bad practice aud should
be stopped before the life is plucked from
the body Of some Of these chaps.
The furnace received large number o.
brick for repairing purposes this week.
The laborers at the Bellaire steel plan
have returned to work at the same wages
as are paid at the Riverside plant.
This B and B. Club on last Tuesds.
evening surprised Capt. Charles Price ant
his estiusble wife. The visitors gstheret
at the home Of Joseph TG9lor and trou
there made their way to Mr.. Prices with
out previous warning. They were kindl
received, and after an hour or two of &C
cial conversation the company partook
an elegant supper, after which games, etc
made up the pleasures for the rest OF til
J evening. Among those present We notice
, the following persons: VIM. Bursee AM
wife, jos. Taylor and wife, Mrs. Vsncoul
en- and daughters, Lizzie and Cora; Ars
Farrity and daughters, Belle and Fannie
Mrs. Mary Altmier snd Mrs. John "
! Healy.
George McConnaughy, Of MorristoWE
O., was the guest Of c. 81. Morgan ls'
week.
The quarterly meeting announced
take place in the Methodist Church to-da
has been postponed until next Sabbath
owing to the illness of Presiding Eide
Hite. Rev. L. 7. Stswas. was TO hay
filed Rev. Hite's mission. but he too Is d
tanned for some reason.
Thomas Sharp was married about q wee
ago to Q young lady of Proctor. W. V
/ TIE marriage Of Jacob Sigler and Nj
Mollie Sharp also took place last week.
reception was held for both couples Ia
night. A number Of handsome preser
were received.
- George Turner, who has been laid up
b some time With The fever, is recovering.
D. Miss CLAIMING pa; nting class took
6rst lesson yesterday.