Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
BENWOOD.

IA large force of men in the employ OF
thA Wheeling Steel Works Company are
bukily engaged near the Lower mill In
grading for the street parallel with the
Il. IL O. The company agreed to extend
thik street for the town provided the
company got portion OF Main street,
neal their plant. 1t is necessary that
the Atreet be opened soon, and 10 Will
probably be ready for travel oy the lat
ter hart OF the summer. The mill COM
papyI will take the street nearly TO the
Belldire bridge.
Aiding Marshall street, in Upper Ben
woodl are scenes of business activity.
The street car company is having their
tracks paved, making great improve
mept. In this section Of town the city
is having hauled large quantities OF
brick TO finish the street paving. When
these improvements are completed IL
will bA the greatest stroke towards
Benwo pd's prosperity ever known.
Already along the elegant street car
line. with its FIVE minute service, prop
erty IS very rapidly advancing.
Tomorrow gives promise to be very
interesting at the NJ. &, Church, Call
dren's Day will be observed in the fore
noon. and the church is beautifully
decorated. In the evening, Prof.
Hutchinson, President Of the West Vir-
ginia Conference Seminary, Of the M.
b. Church, win lecture on Education"
Mr. Hntchison is from BuckhannOn,
and is said to be an elegant speaker.
The large pipe which brings the water
for the usa OF the plate mill at the low
or mill became clogged yesterday, and
that department. of the mill was idle
ali day. 1t was calculated that the
mill wouldresume0last night, but that
cannot be Accomplished till this morn
ing.
Milton Eskey, wife and daughter, OF
Denver. Cob who have been visiting
\ friends herd returned to their home
Yesterday. Mr.. Eskey is brother OF
lDr. L. Esket 4, of this place, and is pop
luIar druggist Of Denver.
The popul4r base ball club Of town,
the M. & w Deegan's, will play an
Eighth ward, Wheeling, club in Upper
lBenwood, in the near future. This
dub is quite fine one, and this game
Will be the first this season.
The Ann Mcdonald building, on
MIaln street. is being repaired, and be-
| j1.Q prepared for occupancy by ). Ber-
| MAN, who will start the large store
| there the first OF August. MIR. Berman
is lfrom New York City.
The Pelican Club, composed o.Smany
pelrsons Of town, will give private ex-
cuision, by the steamer Liberty, down
the river tonight. Killmyer will furn-
ish the music.
Cleo. w. Miller, former weighmaster
at the Riverside mill, has gone TO Pitts
| burk to consult medical authority there.
MR. Miller has been sick over four
months.
FsIIx MCGEE has the contract for a
norton Of the construction Of DR.. Es-
KEYS new house, already begun, on
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Cgans, the a%c % Blues, will play the
Bellaire Globes, on the Riverside
grounds.
At their recent meeting the trustees
| of the NJ. +. Church did not award any
| of the contracts for the new NJ. e.
/ Church.
McMechen street land Sixth street are
being graded, and big improvements
are being made on these thoroughfares.
Jas. Dolan, of Water street, will have
his residence and place Of business
painted and improved soon.
Mill 3D." at the Riverside, knocked
of yesterday by reason OF the heat
The entire crew was overcome.
Jas. MCGEE, Thos. Smith and John
Gately will go on fishing trip this eve
ming, down the river.
The painting of Squire Henry Rid
dies residence, on Water street, will
soon be Completed.
Men are at work on the foundation
for VIM. Gurrans new lesidence on Nc
Mechen street.
In rooms l, and 3, II the Benwood
public schools slate boards will be placed
this summ4
BenwoodE sent largeS CROWD to the
grocers' pidlic at Wheel pig Park.
JOS. Wart's new house lon McMechen
street is ready for plaster ng.
A child II Fred StauA is very low
with fever.