Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-15
BENwOoD.

Miss BERTHE Tracy ann James Smith, the
I popular steel-wOrker at the Wheeling
plant We're united in marriage at ST. Johns
church yesterday Afternoon az o'clock.
| The ceremony was performed by the pas
[ tor, Rev. p McMenamin. The attendants
were Miss May White and Joseph Cooke.
I After the ceremony the wedding party was
| driven out the National road, where they
I took supper The BenwoOd friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith, whose name is legion.
unite in extending well wishes fer their
future.
/ The BenwOod gentlemen who control the
I patent railroad splice bar have communica-
I ted with the National Committee Of Rail
road Supervisors, and asked 70 have their
I bar tested with four others. which will be
used this year. 10 is much superior 10 all
| the others in simplicity. durability and
cheapness. The bar from which the best
results are obtained will be adopted at the
next annual convention Of Railroad Super
visors.
I A clerk in the grocery OF +. NJ Bowers
struck q match on the chandelier. Tuesday
night, and the sulphur dropped into a pile
OF cotton batting, which il ignited. Tho
I blaze spread rapidly, consuming forty bun
dies Of cotton and scOrching the wall and
ceiling But for the timely arrival OF our
efficient bucket brigade the ire would have
proved a disastrous one. The loss is light
and is fully covered BY insurance.
Council met Tuesday night, in regular
/ session. and transacted little beyond the
/ regular routine business. The liquor
/ license Of Thos. Smith was transferred 10
James McGee The citizens Of the lower
end Of the city were given until the next
meeting Of council 10 decide whether they
will contribute their share toward deiray-
| ing the cost Of the board walk asked for.
l Jacob Stroebel who was killed on the
l Ohio River railOad Sunday night, was
I buried at McMechen Cemetery Yesterday
afternoon al - O'Clock The funeral was
largely attended. the puddlers at the mill
/ LAYING of and attending in body.
The local lodge Of Red Men held an in
stallation Of officers and entertainment al
I their hall Tuesday night. which was quite
an enjoyable affair. The lodge IS in a
| hourishing condition, with large and
growing membership.
Mrs Anna Coates returned home yester-
dav from "a two months visit with her sons
in Oakland, Cal The two BOYS formerly
lived here, and are now prospecting I'M the
hotel business.
The man who struck Manager Neider-
myer Of the forge department Of the mill,
I NANAAAN AAANAAAANAH Nteo AAAANN y" t-ttN
By Mayor MahOOd.
Mrs. 1. W. Porter, Of Parkersburg. who
has been the guest Of Mrs. James Clarity.
on Water street, for some time, lett yester-
day Tor 81. Mary's.
Miss Genevieve He'll, the three year old
daughter Of Joseph He'll, who fell and
broke her right arm on Monday, is getting
along nicely
Tom Smith has sold his saloon on Main
street TO Jas. Mckee, and has accepted
position as clerk in Thos. Deegan' gro
Gerry.
win Han. Jr.. slipped and fell while at
work at the Wheeling steel plant, Tuesday
evening. badly spraining one Of his wrists.
John Crisweu has resigned his position
as foreman at the Riverside steel plant
and will remove his family 70 Bellalre.
I'm. Bowers and p. 2. Stewart left yes
terday for a few days bunting trip IN the
vicinity Of Shepherdstown, Ohio
The nail factory was on full yesterday.
The forge department laid on 70 attend the
funeral Of Jacob StrOebel
Miss Vanceuren. of Morristown, Ohio, IS
a guest at the residence of Mrs. NJ. Van
ceuren. on Main street
Homer Barger. Of Green county, Pa, is
the guest or MS urotncr, j. =. b1le0if N"S
well known jcwcler.
Lon Lacey has removed his family and
household effects 10 the Eighth ward,
Wheeling.
JOS. briggs will remove his bakery this
week into the new stOrerOOm erected bN
L. Altmycr.
Mr.. Peyton. OF tho Riverside steel plant,
has returned from visit 10 his home IN
Sardis, ..
The city officials were made happy today
by the receipt Of their regular monthly al
lowance.
Rev. Father Reynolds, Of Wellsourg, was