Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-25
BENwooD.

Cbas NieberQall, Of McMechen, there
was a pleasing social event. Mr.. MIC
heroall and wife invited large num-
Der OF their friends to their home'
where a most delightful evening was
spent. Among the guests were: MT
and Mrs. Hoge, Mr.. and Mrs. klcnle'
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron, Mr.. ana MRS;
McFaine. Mr.. and Mrs. Bilanoer' ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Padwell, with Messrs'
Cue and Dabbs, and Mrs. Harrington
and family, all of McMechen. FREQ.
Osier. of the place, was also in attend
snce Bruce DOlbeare was In attend
arce and rendered some elegant seiec-
tlons. Miss Crawford, OF Baltimore, an
accomplished vocalist, sang delightfully."-
At the usual hour abundant ana ueii-
cious refreshments were served.
1t is stated among business men gen
erally here, that business Is much
brighter than last week and Is picking
mn rapidly, Notwithstanding the TACT
that the lower mill is shut down ana
the Riverside not running In full. Ben
wood business men confidently expect
the biggest boom in the towns history
az soon as the mills shall resume. They
look for greatly increased trade oy the
new system of street paving now oelng
laid.
John Travis, employed at the lower
mill. and living here, suffered painful
accident at the mill recently. de was
carving one end of large timber
when il fell, crushing his foot most
painfully. Three toes were mashed
and he is laid up for some time as the
result.
The Bill Smith Fishing club left yes
terday, by the steamer Liberty, Tor
Pine Creek. The boys will be gone
Eve weeks. They are James McGee,
Martin Gately, Patrick Mcdonald,
Chare Curran, and Mr.. Smith himself
Willie, a son aged eight years, OF
Walter Dugan, got bad fall yesterday
He was playing with some other boys
when he tripped and fell, spralning mis-
arm and badly bruising his BODY Inc
lad is confined to his bed.
What promises to be pleasing social
event will be the dance TO be given 10
Dolan's Hall tonight. The occasion
was gotten up by Luke Taylor and Al
bert Altmeyer. Peabody's orchestra Will
furnish the music.
The street paving on Marshall street
Is being rapidly laid. A local force OF
men is at the grading and paving, and
bricks are laid from the Harmony
House nearly to the Riverside works.
Robert Chyle, man living in the
Upper Town. suffered severe accident
Yesterday. In attempting to board
train he slipped, falling and causing
very painful injuries.
r. A. Duekrow and wife Of Troy, n.
Y. were guests for time OF their rela-
tive. O. o. Gates of Schick's pharmacy.
They are en- route from the Worlds
Fair.
The stone masons started yesterday
to law the foundation for Murphy's Ho-
tel at the junction. Dolan's Hotel
nearby was also begun yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Hitchcock, OF Phila'
delphia, is a guest OF b. f, Peabody,
of Glendale. She is the sister OF Mrs
Peabody.
Squire Riddle, with q gang OF his
workmen, are at Martins Ferry laying
a sewer for the blast furnace there.
The uniformed rank Of the K. OF z.
of this place received their handsome
new uniforms yesterday.
Carl Becker has resigned his position
as carpenter at Pat. OBrlen's house.
and will take a trip.
Postmaster j. G. Simpson, OF MOUNDS
Vile, was here yesterday on business.
John Gerghty and mother left yester'
day for the old country on visit.
John James and Robert Lindsey left
Yesterday for the Worlds Fair.
A large crowd FROM here went tC
Mozart Park last Sunday.
Workmen will begin to paint the
school house to-day.
Lee Worthington has gone to the
country for visit.
The dust is about three inches thick
onMain street.
A son of John Newton is very sick.
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