Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-19
BENWOOD.

The work Of paving the street crossings
was begun last week. This has been
long felt want and will be most gratefully
appreciated by pedestrians, who have been
compelled 10 wade through mire all Writer.
The supper which was to have taken
place Friday evening in the basement hall
of St. Johns Church, has been postponed,
for various reasons, until the 25th inst.
The gold watch, held over from the last
festival, will be awarded TO the one guess
ing the number Of small pieces of candy,
the size OF beans, contained in jar.
There is movement afoot by Bellaire
parties 10 have tho B. 81 0. Company con-
struct a walk on one side OF the b. & o.
bridge, for the exclusive use Of foot pas
sengers. This would be Of great advan-
tage to persons on both sides of the river,
whose work requires frequent crossing,
and who experienced considerable difficul-
w in accomplishing it during the past
month or two. when the river was either
frozen or filed with ice.
a man named Zera gave an exhibition Of
his skill ia legerdemain at City Hall last
evening, TO q good sized audience.
The trustees and teachers Of the public
school held their regular meeting at the
school building Friday evening at which
the routine business was transacted.
Miss Mary Ellen Carpenter, well
known young lady whose home is in our
southern suburb, is seriously III with lung
trouble.
Several weddings on the tapis will be
solemnzed at ST. Johns church at the ex-
piration Of the Lenten season.
MIR. Robert Martin. who has been quito
this winter, is able TO be about again.
Yesterday was payday at the Wheeling
steel plant and pudding department.
Prof. r. a. Riggs, principal OF the pub
lie schools, attended the meetings Of The
round table, in Wheeling, Tuesday eve
ming.
A. letters, of McMecheu, IS closing out
his stock of groceries, and will also dispose
OF his bakery, it being his intention to
quit those businesses
Mr.. Frank PorterAeld, father OF VIM.
Porterfeld. who formerly resided here,
died at his home in Bellaire, Friday even
ing, of lingering consumption.
George Geoline IS erecting an addition TO
his residence on Main street.
A lady living in McMechen had a singu-
lar experience one night last week. On
waking In the morning she found the cat
calmly repcsing on her chest, and she was
so weak as TO be scarcely able TO rise, the
animal having drawn her breath. A pnysi-
clan was summoned, a1d ia due course OF
t!uue sue LSkdlACu ASi ASA AAe'4 AN7 tAAeeiSh
J. D. Reilly, who has been unable TO be
about for some time, is now almost re-
stored TO health.
An educational meeting Will be held Sat
urdav at the NJ. L. Church in McMechen.
Teachers from the surrounding districts
will be in attendance. and profitable and
interesting meeting is anticipated.
Rev. Bristoe, who has been holding re-
vival at the Baptist church, has concluded
his meetings and departed FOR other fields
OF labor
The public school term will close about
the 9th Of June. There are still three
months Of school.
Mr.. Harry Brown, Of Moundsvilie, has
accepted the position Of machinist at the
Riverside tube works, ard MIR r. Ferrel,
Of the same place, is weighing in the scale
house.