Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-14
BENWOOD.

The examination of teachers for public
schools i'm the Benwood township, will com
mence this morning nj o'clock at the
school building on the river front. Ihere
| is expected TO be about fifty candidates Tor
places. The examining board consists OF
County Superintendent Writ, {. X. Riggs
and c. =. Ford.
At the regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell Tuesday evening, the matter OF the new
town building was thoroughly discussed,
but no definite action was taken with the
bids There was a special meeting last
night to look over the bids and award the
contract.
The Junior Order Of American Mechan-
les win next Saturday mt > o'clock present
a flag to the School Board, intended for use
on the school building Rev. Mr.. ingalls,
will probably make the presentation speech
and BenwoOd's genial postmaster the reply
The Johns Catholic Church is TO be ex-
tended in the rear to the next parallel
street. A brick arch is to be built across the
alley. and the remOdelled sanctuary when
completed will be much more commodIouS
and convenient.
The pudding department of the Ben
wood Iron Works shut down Tuesday Tor
two or three weeks in order 10 make re
pairs. There was break in the vital part
of the machinery yesterday.
Some unknown kid set fire TO lot oil
straw in the rear of Nance's stable one day
last week. which would have done some
damage had it not been discovered IN tuhe'
A Mr.. Parker, a resident Of the Island
in Wheeling, is negotiating for bids Tor d
public hall at McMecken. Somebody must
see the vision Of a city in that section.
The work on the new round houses being
built by the B. * o. is progressing rapid
| ly There are now two steam shovels at
work on the excavation.
Mrs. J. Van Duran is about to open Il
new bakery and confectionery store near
| Deegans. The business part OF Benwoou
is rapidly growing.
Miss Mary McCabe, the popular school
| teacher. is expected home to-day from an
extended trip to various places and resorts
of interest.
Mrs. Rev. King, of Huntington, who mas
been visiting her parents, Dr' ana MIS-
/ Ford, has returned home.
Messrs. Eskey and Peabody sold I'VE
/ houses and lots at McMecken yesterday ~
| Capt. Liddle Of Bellaire.
Hugh Laughley, popular employee oi
/ the Benwood Steel Works, has Just arrlNou
/ home from vacation.
/ Miss Lizzie Carenbauer and Anna Meo-
err. of Wheeling, were guests OF MISS Juild
/ Kennedy last Sunday.
Miss Kate Deegan, who has been visit
ING friends in Pittsburg and McheesporU'
has returned home.
Miss Anna Pendegast, who has been WIS
itinr Mrs. Clara Fitzgerald, OF Wheehng'
has returned home.
Miss Carrie Whitney, OF Waltha I'M
/ Mass. is visiting Mrs. j. Z. hranz' on 'ue
river front.
Miss Ella Fitzgerald is taking a rec ,
tive trip as the guest Of friends al Fauens
/ Valley.
Mrs Robert Newton is visiting MIS- Ms. .
Riley at what is known as the flo'"i
Home
The Clerks and Holsters fishing part!
left last night for an outing downthe river
Col. Ricketts,. who has been visiting
friends in Cambridge has returned NOME =,
Mrs. A. Clarity is visiting irlehus III
/ Cleveland for a few weeks. 80,
Samuel Mckee has just started nc"
house at McMecken.. 49,. ,,.<
Nessrs. Lou Vance and Bob Newton ART
fishing at Proctor; .......,o5 from,
Miss Jennie Dolan has returned Iron
pitts