Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-09
BENwOOD.

Lander Jenkins, an employee Of the River.
side steel works, met with painful acci
dent at that industry yesterday morning by
billet falling on truck and crushing his
left foot, the great toe Of which Is badly
mashed. II viii be some time before Mr.
jenkins VIII be able to resume his employ
ment
Mrs Willie Deegan, of Cleveland, o., is
visiting friends in Centre ward.
Mrs. ]. Inman, Of Beaver, Pa, is a guest
OF her daughter, Mrs. p. Barger, on Main
street.
Burt SnOdgrass, a popular young man, OF
Centre ward, Is spending few days on the
camp grounds.
The farmers of this vicinity are having
their threshing done. Two machines are
engaged in that work in this part Of the
county.
Prof. J. T. King, one Of the leading teach
ers or the county, has been appointed Prin-
cipal Of the McMechen schools.
Mrs. Jurden and daughter, Miss Mary,
OF Washington, ID. c., are visiting in town.
A number Of Moundsville young ladies
were up Friday evening attending pri-
vate hop
Camp meeting services will be held at
Boggs' Run to-day.
Q. B. JeffrieS, the accommodating brake
lAon III lAtO Ou4RClA0uU
has been promoted TO the position Of bag
gagemasteF up the same run.
John Kenna, Of the Forest City, is spend
ing few days in town.
M. +. Farmer, employed at the River
side steel plant, was burned at that plant
Friday. He was removed to his home at
Mason.
The grass Is beginning to grow around
the nail factory, which has been in state
Of inn0duOus desuetude for some months.
The streets are materially improved in
appearance in Centre ward.
The pudding department Of the Ben
wood Iron Works Is being put In shape to
resume work and will probably start up
next week.
Chas. Schad has returned from brief
trip to the country.
Rev. c. Basil, pastor Of st. Matthew's,
was able to be out on the street yesterday
after his recent illness.
Misses Annie Pelley, Anna McCabe,
Laura Dare, Mollie Stewart, Nora Dol
bear, Josephine Lander, Dora Davis, Net
tie WhiteSide Bertha Martin and Maggie
Sharp are attending the Teachers Insti-
tute at the county seat.
The initial performance or show was
held in DOlan's Hall last evening
Miss Ella Fitzpatrick, Of Martins Ferry,
was In town yesterday.
Misses Edith Bryan and Nora Willard,
Of Cameron, who were guests Of Miss Mel
lie Osbourn, of Water street, have returned
home after pleasant visit.
Wednesday Is school officers day at the
Teachers Institute in Moundsville. The
principal officials of the district are expect
ed to be in attendance.
The Wheeling steel works made good
record last week.
Several Indian ponies were brought here
yesterday and sold to residents.
Quite a pleasant social event Of last
week was reception last Tuesday evening
given BY Mrs. Alkire at her residence near
the Junction, in honor Of her grand daugh
ter, Miss Maud Jaco. Adelightful evening
was pleasantly whiled away with social
pastimes and music. At reasonable hour
the guests, about forty in number, were
ushered to the dining room, where an
Of delicious refreshments were
served.
Heavy sales of fire brick have been made
here the past month, as that class OF brick
is chiefly used in the paying sidewalks.
The many friends here Of G. ]. Higgs, Of
Cameron, were very pleased to learn Of his
as chief at the penitentiary.