Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-21
BEnWOOD.

The forge department Of the Benwood
Iron Works is to resume operations some
time within the present week, i. as soon
as it can be cleared up and put 10 readi.
ness, which, under the energetic direction
OF the efficient manager, Mr.. +. Media
myer, Sr will be- about Wednesday next.
This is decidedly good news for the pud.
dlers, who had ain oct concluded that their
former occupation lad become obsolete.
The object OF tie present resumption Of
that department ia 10 use what scrap iron
aud me tai which they have on hand. This
will give two or three months Of employ.
ment TO the men. II is not decided whether
it will operate single or double turns, and
upon that TACT will hang the length Of
time.
Another cousi2nm eut of machinery was
received ct the lower plant las. week and
work is rapidly progressing.
Mr.. Hoge civil engineer, aud corps Of
surveyors were engaged Friday and Sstur.
day in surveying line from Wheeling
through the main street of our city to the
Wheeling Compsny's steel plant and Ben
wood Iron Works. The corps were rather
retcent "a to the purpose Of tie survey,
but intinsted that i. vas for an extension
of the Wheeling line of street cars but it
is more probable that it is for the purpose
OF furnishing gas for the running OF the
aforementioned industries.
Another series OF protracted meetings is
now in progress at the Methodist church,
which, no doubt, will accomplish great
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram MeMechen, Of
Kansas City, Mo, are expected this week
on visit to friends here.
Mrs. P. Scanlon, ST., Ru. estimable lady
Of Centre ward, is seriously indsposed with
the dropsy.
Prot W. Ronar, Of Moundsville, was in
town yesterday.
Morgan Bros. contemplate removing
their large store TO the site at present occu.
pied by Mr.. Aug Shsd's saloon.
Mrs Henry Daily, an amiable lady OF
the southern suburb, is very i'll Of typhoid
fever.
The conspiracy cases in which Bspwood
parties are concerned come up in Circuit
Court next Tuesday or Wednesday.
The many friends Of A. l.. Policy, Esq.,
are DESTROYS that he should accept the
nomination for Mayor, but We understand
that be he's no thought Of doing 20. he
undoubtedly would make an efficient
Mayor il be could be prevailed upon to &C.
cept the nomination.
We noticed in copy Of the Nstchez Ban.
ner thst the steamer. Prince formerly of
this trade) was donning its war paint to
take the place Of The Courier Of the
Nstcbez aud Bayou Sara trade in the
spring.
Several carloads OF stone we're received
for the building Of the switch extending TO
the site Of the Wheeling Compsny's steel
plant.
A. l. Pelley. Esq, attended U. s.
Court in Wheeling several days last week.
It would be superfi1ous 10 inform the
average reader wbs, kipd of weather we
are having ss they no doubt have expert.
eRced twaug OF the spring fever.
We were shown an exquisitely carved
centre bracket, an object o. use and beau.
ty, the handiwork of Mr.. Edwards.
Miss McGire, Of New York, who has
been the guest Of Miss Fitzpatrick for some
time past, will shortly return to her home.
Mrs. L. Sharp |. having q comuodious
brick resideace erected on Gravel street.
The many friends Of Squire Riddle are
to give him the nomination
for mayor at the approaching primary.
He, no doubt, would make very efficient |
one.
Mira. Faines, Of Wheeling, 10 the guest
Of Mrs. W. Linsly.
Rev. Stewart, OF Moundsville, will preSiSe |
at the quarterly meeting q. the N. z. |
church this morning.
Mayor Purdy. Of Moundsville. was in
town one day last week.
Mr.. W. Hough. Of ST. Msrys, was in
town one day last week
One Of Mr.. l.. Snoor's children ID very |
III OF lung teyer.
: Corporal P. P. Stewart, of that war rem.
iDiscence in Frday2s Marshall Herald, Il
an bonorsd and respected citizen Of the
lower ward.
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