Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-24
BENwOOD.

The necessary repairs at the wheeling
steel plant are being pushed towards the
finish as il is proposed TO start the WORKS
as soon as possible, and a large force OF
workmen, mainly employees OF the mill, are
engaged on the repairs. The patent crane
which was tried last winter, but dld not
work. owing TO the weakness or the Ioun-
dation, is being put IN position again ana
will be given another trial, ana III douOtless
will prove successful this tune, Wnlch
vii throw thirteen men out or employment,
as this crane performs the work OF that
many. which is TO carry the ingots from
the soaking pits TO the tables Inns Was
formerly done by the chargers and draw
ers. who placed them on buggies, which
were then backed up to the tables by the
small engine. The crane can be manipula-
ted bv one man.
The owners Of property on McMechen
street are making preparations TO curo ana
grade. 1t is their intention 70 hold meet
inc and assign the contract for curolng 10
one individual or company, and they may
also purchase the brick in the same way.
One Of the lap-weld furnaces caved IN
one night last week, and was torn down
one dav and rebuilt, and resumed opera
tiOns Immediately on its completion. Inc
new bell-well furnace is also completed,
but may not 20 on for month.
This new b. & 0. round-house at the
Junction is being rooted, and piles are be-
inc driven for more tracks in the yard.
Mrs. c. c. McMechen, our energetic
dairy man, has purchased a new delivery
wagon, which is a neat vehicle.
Mrs. Henry KOOntz, OF New Martins
vile, was the guest Of friends here yester-
Mrs. il. McMechen and daughter, Ed
ma have taken trip 10 Cincinnati.
Mr.. NJ. j. Gately departed for the East
last week on pleasure trip.
Mrs. 4. A. Miller and children have re-
turned from a visit to Warrington.
Mrs. w. Sockman and daughter, Pearl,
returned FRIDAY from visit 10 friends IN
Glen EastOn.
Mr.. p. Scaulan has gone to Columbus to
purchase a horse TO fill the place Of the one
Mrs. Ira sykes Of Morefeld, Ohio is, the
guest Of her daughter Mrs. A. Serig on
Main street.
Miss a. Policy who is visiting In Graf
ton, will go 70 Mt. Lake and Deer Park
this week.
MIR. w. p. Greenwood is preparing plans
for Mr.. Z. Schad's new building 70 be
erected on Main street.
The Mark Twain Fishing Club disturbed
the quiet Of this Puritan town Thursday
evening by parading the streets about l
o'clock headed by BRASS band Many Of
our citizens were under the impression it
was Cleveland demonstration from the
enthusiastic cheers which broke their re-
Mr.. August Hope, Sr., has return ed
from a trip 10 Glen EastOn.
DR. Hickey Of Easton was in McMechen
last week
occupy a cottage in McMechen this sum
mer
The Athletic Club gave a hop in the
enjoyable affair, quite large crowd be-
ing in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs +. Z. Stewart, New Mar
tinsville. are the guests OF friends here.
Miss Maggie Bloom, Of Wheeling, was
the guest Of Mrs. Robt. Newton one day
last week.
Miss Pauline Seguin, OF the Seguiu In
stitute, was in the city one day last week.
Yesterday was pay day at the Wheeling
steel plant
Mr.. W. Pelley is painting and improving
his residence on Main street
Mr. j. Sinclair is contemplating south
err trip this fall, to look after his orange
grove in Florida.
Master Charles Brown is visiting rela-
tives in Cleveland.
Mrs Edward Hitchcock nee Maggie
Dare is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. +.
Peabody.
Miss Jessie McMahau is spending the
summer with friends ia Littleton.
Mr.. James McJilton is obliged to carry
his hand IN a sling, which is badly swelled,
the effects of being bitten by a poisonous
insect.
Mrs J. d. Reilly was the guest Of friends
here Friday.
The Democratic primaries for the uomin-
alton Of q county ticket will be held on Au-
gust I'D.
The ferry boat Chsron has been newly
painted and repaired.