Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-01
BENWOOD.

Vote the straight Democratic ticket To-
day.
Joseph Linsay, the well-known mailer,
will hereafter take hand in butchering.
Res Bogard is again warmly greeted on
the street after brief sojourn in Pitts
burg.
The household of w. f. Deegan was
blessed with the advent of a boy Saturday
night.
Patrick Higgins, the Democratic nominee
for street commissioner, has severed his
saloon interests.
Pat Corners, of Bellaire, will open Ed.
DeTemple's saloon tonight, where he ex-
poets 10 see all his friends.
The nail factory, after short respite,
started up again this morning The en-
ployes in this factory now number $50
Marion Ferguson the victim Of the re-
cent bridge accident, has so far recovered
from the effects Of the fall as to be able to
sit up.
Lewis Barrett was wreathed in expan-
sive smiles yesterday. A pair of chubby
twins, boy and girl, now throw sunshine
around the hearth.
At Mrs Eliza Davidsons chance draw
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Office Yesterday afternoon Miss Ida KEN
pie held the cabalistic number.
As no two minds agree as to the spectral
figure seen occasionally at night in the Vi
cinity of the steel works, it is believed to
be the outcome of individual hallucinatiOn.
The Building Association was formally
organized last evening, and the board Of
directors are now ready 10 commence bust
ht. s.fF
confident that 1000 shares of stock will be
represented inside of week.
The centre of attraction at Neal Quinn's
corner saloon yesterday afternoon was an
atom of humanity in the person of George
f. Biel. of Piedmont who has seen thirty
seven winters and is but fOrty-siX inches in
height. George exults in the fact that he
is six inches shorter than was Tom Thumb.
One of the sources Of amusement on the
Main street yesterday was the mishap that
befell Ham CONT while engaged in moving
the household effects of Ed. Newton. In
suddenly turning corner the wheels inter
locked in such manner as TO completely
overturn bag, baggage and potatoes, and
Elsie HOyt. who was on top OF the load
holding on, like the fat boy in Dickens,
went under
The negotiations now pending between
the b. & O. corporation and Mrs. Shep-
herd McMechen is one of the topics of
conversation The establishment Of the
machine shops, practically embracing the
four divisions of the road, is consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished, inasmuch as its
effect in increasing the activity and gen
eral usefulness of the town, will be mani
fold. a difference of so per acre in the
price of the land appears to be the bone OF
contention.
The struggle for town honors comes off
to-day, and those attuned TO the best inter
ests of the city. should identify themselves,
hand and heart, with the straight Demo
cratic ticket. Ask for the Democratic
ticket and take no other While there has
been considerable quiet campaigning for
the head of the ticket, MahOOd's reelection
is a fOrcgOne conclusion, and he Will, II Is
quite generally believed. raise the majority
Of last year which was 313 out of 5SS. There
is likely to be quite fight over the
Office of Sergeant. The nominees, Louis
GOkey, Jr., and John Meyer have
both been putting in some solid
licks. The asDirants for Recorder are
also quite marked between John Marley
on the Citizens ticket. and James Kelley,
on the Democratic Michael Carney, one
Of the seven political lights on the Citizens
ticket is clean out" Of politics. and says
his name was put on the slate unathoritat-
lively. He viii accept no political honors
Before voting tomorrow the corporation
makeup Of the Citizens ticket should be
taken into consideration. The nominee for |
Mayor is the boss carpenter III the steel
works. and Messrs Doyle, BurSee. Rude |
and Geraghty, nominees for Council, are !
also connected with the works. In thepos |
sibility of success this arrangement gives |
the corporation a full and clean-cut ma !
jority. Make note of this, and vote the |
straight Democratic ticket.