Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-03
BENWOOD.

The citizens of Bcnwood are Justly IN
dignant at scandalOus article IN the
Marshall and Voted NccS, in which 1t Is
charged that the local building association
refused to sell money to one '. l.. Nc
Cuskev because he was a prohibitlonist.
The facts are that the officers OF the asso-
citation investigated McCuskey's applca-
ton for money and concluded that the Sc
curitv offered was not sufficient and there
| fore refused to loan. McCuskey then
Joined the Bellairc association, and when
ne applied there he was refused ON the
same ground. The article in the Nc'rs IS
nothing less than shameful libel on the
people of Benwood.
The Benwood Southern Street Railway
| Companv has been formed 10 build from
Fourth street in Benwood 10 McMechen,
and ultimately to Moundsville. The com,
many will use steam motors, and Will Dulld
| a depot i'm Benwood and McMechen. III
viii agree TO run church trains on Sundays
/ fora fare of five cents Cor the round trip.
| b. +. Peabody, f.. NJ. Lewis, DIR. Eskey,
| Henry Riddle. NJ +. began and others are
/ the leading spirits in the enterprise C0un-
eli will meet next Tuesday TO consider their
application for right of way over the streets
ON Sunday night last some miscreantS
stole Patsey ScanlOn's horse and aOuSeI
| him shamefully. On Tuesday the animal
was found living on the river Oank near
Bloch's tobacco factory. The horse was
returned TO its owner. but died OF IT'S lh!ur
les in Il few hours. The perpetrators VI
! the outrage will be made to suffer IS dis-
| covered.
There has been some lively trading IN
! building lots here recently. PEABODY anu
Eslcv sold four lots in their addition on
Tuesday. The steel works closed down
last night for repairs. The men Will be OH
about a week.
Three new saloons have been opened III
Renwood i'm the last week. Mr. Marcepe
HARLEY IS located in the De Temple place;
Joseph jefferson in the schwartz place. anu
John ScanlOn at his old stand.
There will be quite an exodus of our PEG
nile TO Wheeling Island on the 4th OF july
r. witness the drill of the knights of st.
George and the horse racing at the p''Hic
ON the New Fair Grounds.
A petition signed by all the properly
owners in Alley h TO have 81. J0hI
Church extend across the alley VIII ~
sent To council at its next meeting.
u 4 q. engineers began work Monday
Mating the ground lately secured ut the
Junction. for the rOund-house ana yarus 10
be built by the company
Will. the f2-year son Of Mr.. Michael Gar,
vev. while PLAYING ball last Saturday, zen
and badly spraincd his wrist, DIR. Has
kin's attended him.
Miss Mary Healy, OF Mt. De Chanial,
and her brother were in Benwood Tuesday
visiting their aunt, Mrs. j. Nolan.
4 lively row occurred at the steel plant
on Monday morning last. As result, three
employees were discharged.
Frank Porterfield and Johnny Driscoll
have bought lots in the Schad addition ana
expect TO build soon.
4 bouncing boy baby has arrived at the
homo of Frank Carr. and Frank is CORES
pondingly happy.
The city fathers are putting in culvert
and catch basin ut the corner OF SECOND anu
Ferry streets.
Willie McCabe, well known puddler,
of McKeesport, is visiting his family IN
BenwOOd.
Mr. and Mrs. William Collins are visit
ing relatives in Lewis county
Mrs. Thos Harshey is visiting her
friends in Green county, Pa.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Engle and family spent
SUNDAY in Grape Island.
Miss Katie Dugan is visiting Miss Nellie
Forsi. Of Allegheny.
Miss Laura Dare is visiting friends IN
Steubenvile.
Mr.. p. c. Reed left Tuesday for Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Charles Price is dangerously ill.
Ex-Postmaster VIM Bealey is i'll.