Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12
BENWOOD.

The paw roll at the Riverside works
numbered over thousand employees yes
terday.
Mr.. f. L. Wiles. the efficient manager
of the Upper steel plant. is in Pittsburg
on business connected with the firm.
An employe at the Lower works had his
right hand badly injured yesterday
The coOpers were out on strike part OF
last week.
The firm that has the contract for the B.
X .. grading AT the Junction Is one OF the
largest of the kind in the State.
Thomas A. Daley will make most Ell
ticient Clerk of County Court.
A man with a wagon load of chestnuts,
retailing them at fifteen cents per quart,
did land-office business on the streets one
day last week.
Master Charley Williams had two Of his
fingers badly injured by an accidental blow
with a Ratchet.
Mrs. O'Hare and son Johnnie are visit
ing i'm the country.
A. Lorentz and sister, Miss Tillie, are in
Pittsburg attending the Exposition.
Edward Dorsey, of Sherrard. was in
town yesterday
Mr.. II. Brush has purchased the resi-
dence of Mr. W Brown, on the corner of
Main and Sixth streets Consideration.
=. 500 Mr. Brush will raise the building
and remove it TO the south side of the lot
Mr.. y. w. LETTERS, the prominent grocer,
of McMechan, has built an addition to his
store.
MIR. w. p. Brown contemplates the cree
ton of a new residence upon his vacant lot
on Main street.
Mr.. Is. &. McMechen, the efficent Presi-
dent of the County Court, is on the sick
list
Miss Anna Leah Dickinson, the whist
ling artist, is visiting Mrs. John, in Lower
ward. Last Thursday evening Miss Dick
inson executed some effective whiStling at
the residence of w. II. MARBLE. She Is an
accomplished and intelligent young lady,
quite favorite in Pittsburg.
Miss May Mitchell, charming young
lady of McMechen, was called home last
week by the serious illness of her brother.
\ small child of Mr.. Ruckman, OF Cen
ire ward, died Friday.
The Aeolian Quartette. of Wheeling,
gave an entertainment at McMechens last
night
Miss Mollie Stewart, on of the efficient
corps of teachers, is visiting friends in
Cameron.
Miss Kate Deegan, of Water street, is in
disposed.
Mr.. John Curran was down at the county
seat last week.
Mrs. J. Higgs has been appointed teacher
in the annex to the school at McMecheu.
Miss Hyde, of Barnesvill, is the quasi T
friends here.
Rev. w. King and wife returned to
Huntington Monday.
Miss Nellie Osbourn is tho guest of Mrs.
l. Eskey.
Mr.. f. Tierney spent several days in
Pittsburg last week.
The G.. A. II. post attended the veteran 5
reunion in Cameron yesterday.
Mr. L. Gorkdetter has returned from q
trip 10 Germany.
The lumber yard is increasing its al
ready large stock.
Miss Gallaher. of Burr's Mills, is visit
Ing friends in town.
Miss w. Lindsey is the guest of friends
/ in Youngstown, ..
Miss Willie \. Warner has returned
| from a summers sojourn in the interior OF
/ the State.
Mrs. Frank Toner is visiting friends il
Lancaster. Pa.
/ Mrs Mckenzie, of McMechen street, has
an attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. J. Marble purchased lot in Me
Mecheu Consideration, 800.
Mr. j. Hulderman has opened grocery
al the old DroverS' Home stand.
There was an interesting case before
Squire Riddle Friday, the parties to whict
were from Belmont county. The plaintiff
sued for recovery of Il meat bill amounting
10 $40 The defendant claimed that he haC
worked for the former for 4 period of sly
months. for which he had received no com
pensation. and he thereby insisted that th'
aforesaid bill was liquidated The Squire
reserved his decision.
The pier of the bridge of Jim's RIM
which was partly torn out b. the force o.
the heavy storm. last June. is nearly re
built. The span of the bridge is being
heightened \ new bridge will be rapidly
built as soon as the abutments are ready
rs the crossing of the run in the present
manner is a detriment to the farmer il
doing his fall hauling