Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-11
BEN WOOD.

Mr.. George Stewart, Of Bellsville, was
in town yesterday.
BENwOOD.
The o. O.. F.. Lodge and Daughters of
Rebecca held their installations at their
Hall last evening. A large assemolage Oh
people was present. The ceremony was
listened to with attentive interest. Inc
following officers were installed IN tne l.
% OF: J. A. Price, Noble Grand; Rob-
ert Snodgrass. Vice Grand; w. p. Brown,
Treasurer: j. Davis, Secretary; j. +. Pas
tors. Chaplain. In the Lodge of the
Daughters of Rebecca the following were
installed: Mrs. J. A Price, Noble Grand; ;
Miss Mamie Reed, Vice Grand; Mrs. A
Serig. Treasurer; Miss Laura Dare, Sec
rotary. State Grand Master G.. Schulz was
present and delivered short address,. Inc
following programme was well rendered:
Opening ode, by Lodge; vocal duet, Messrs,
A Pelley and E. Martin; instrumental
duet, Messrs. p. Peabody and j. Taylor;
song, "Will o. the Wisp," John Leach;
recitation, Will Lorentz; vocal solo, MISS
Nora Serig; instrumental duet, JACOB ana
John Long; recitation, Charles Bowers
closing ode, by Lodge. Quite number
from Wheeling were present Al the close
The Hancock G.. A. Il. Post will have
Geo. J. Walker, G. p. Department Com
mander of West Virginia, and ID. A. King,
Assistant Quartermaster General, present
with them on the 18th inst Arrangements
will be made to suitably celebrate this oc-
casion. Anumber of short addresses Will
ba made, together with some camp remin-
iscences.
Mr.. NJ. Kalor has returned from visit
to friends in Shepherdstown, o.
Miss Dolbeare is the guest of friends in
Moundsville.
&c. Simpson, of Moundsville, was in
town on legal business yesterday.
The lower works, which have not been
paying in gold for several pays back, paid
in coin of that metal yesterday
The regular meeting of trustees and
teachers of our public schools will take
place Friday evening, in the Office OF the
Principal.
Both steel plants are idle at present, be-
ing subjected TO extensive repairs.
The Board of Education has purchased
site for a new school house in sub-district
No. 10.
Mrs. ]. Smith, of Wheeling, was in town
yesterday.
The public installation of officers by the
A. o. L. w. and the l. o. O. +. were the
principal events Of the past week
A case of scarlet fever is reported in
Centre ward.
Hon. S. Hansen, of Cameron, was in
town last week.
George Neidermyer has been appointed
to the position of Superintendent OF the
rolling mill at the Benwood Iron Works,
vice his father, who resigned the Office, the
duties of which he has so efficiently dis
charged for a number of years past The
latter will remove TO his recently-pur'
chased farm at Mason.
The Riverside Tube Workers Union,
No. 1927, A. f. of l., are completing ar
engagements for a first-class grand ball, to
take place Friday evening, January 80.
The following have been appointed upon
the various committees: On Arrange
Stegman, John McCabe,
VIM. Shule and Geo. Diviney. On Invita-
McCabe, Chas. kaufman, h.
McGraw. H. Steward, w. Boles, w. Car
penter, F.. Stegman, }. Shaube, ). Hnfner
and j. hurry.
Or. j. C. Kemple, of Beliaire, was in
town Wednesday.
Master Harry Tarbert is visiting his
at Tippecanoe, o.
Mrs L. Eskey, of Centre ward, is indis-
posed.
The ice on the back water afforded good
skating to the lovers of that sport.
Master Elwood, little son OF w. >.
L each, is sick.
p. Tobin has removed from Little Grave
CreekIto McMechen.
Johnnie Kehoe, a popular young mau
of this place, is paying Visit 10
old Friends in Center ward.
A dwelling house in Upper ward caught
fire at an early hour Friday morning, but
the fire was discovered and
extinguished before much damage was
done.
Miss Louise Hepe, of Center ward, is in
Mrs Rodocker. of Moundsville, was
quest of friends in Lower ward last week.
Mr.. Geo. Mist, of Belville, ILL.,, has re-
moved his family TO this place.
The marriage of Mr. James Smith, a
popular Young man of Center ward, and
Mrs. +. Tracey, will take place Wednes-
Law next at St. Johns Church.
The fare on the B. 4 o., between here
md McMechen has been reduced to the
former rate, viz nickel.
Mrs. Granville LETTERS was summoned to
Wheeling last week by the serious illness
If her mother
DR.. Hoskins will shortly remove to his
inc new residence.
Mr.. d. sutton anu lauil4l nave SUI
Town TO some of the lower river counties
lpon visit.
Prof. X. A. Riggs has charge of the
school at Mason Mr.. Riggs is an efficient
md progressive teacher.
Walter Duggan, of McMechen is on the
'ick list.
Mrs. H. Kelly, of Centre ward, is con-
ralescent.
w. Pelley, of Powhatan, was in town
Quite a number of our citizens were
Town at the county seat within the past
week.
Mrs. Harris. of Moundsville, is organ
ling a painting class in McMechan.
J. L. McMechen, a contractor, received
yesterday car OF a special quality OF
shingles from the Pacific coast. The
reight upon which was nearly 500, or
lalf the cost