Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-18
BENWOOD.

Neil Quinn has started a wood saving
yard az tho rear Of his business place.
The wood caught tn the food last year
is being prepared for the cooking stoves.
There are ifteen men 40 work, and they
are working for refreshments and the
big banquet which Mr.. Quinn is to give
when the wood is all sawed. John
Travis will be- master Of ceremonies at
the banquet, and Or. Higgins will be
POSTMASTER. The wOrkmen are antici-
pating pleasant time.
There is quite a sensation in BenwoOd.
A we'll known business man Of the
upper town made all arrangements for
his wedding. He bought his intended
bride all tho wedding outfit. About
three days before the wedding his in
tended wife left with all the wedding
clothes be had bought her. He took it
very bad, but is still in the ring.
DR.. Walter McMilIen, of this place,
who has been practicing at DillOuvale
for the last month, has returned. He
agreed 20 doctor the miners for GER
tain amount a month, but q Hungarian
doctor arrived and began TO DO the
work cheaper Under these crcum-
stances he left. lie will probably To-
cate here.
Business men report trade much bet
ter. Country people are coming to
town more 10 deal with the town
merchants. To-day is looked to By the
business men as one OF unusual brisk
ness.
Last Thursday evening the A. o. U.
W., from Wheeling, BenwOOd aud
neigbbOgIng places, went TO McMechen.
Several members were initiated into the
new lodge there. A pleasant time was
had
The diphtheria 10 the schools is
abatiug. The teachers who were sick
are all on duty again. There is diph-
liberia in not more than four families
having children 10 school.
Bellaire aud BenwOod people are agi-
Eating the placing of waiting room at
Thirty-seventh and Main streets. II is
cold these mornings for passengers 70
wait on the street cars.
Next Monday evening the Misses
Kavlor, who live out Boggs' Run, will
give a party at their home. A pleasant
time is expected. Foster, Of Bellaire,
will furnish music.
Next week the regular bi-mOnthly
examinations will be held at the public
schools. The schools have introduced
gymnastics into the regular order Of,
exercises.
Jacob Slip.ner, the man so terribly
stabbed some time ago by Isaac Little
ton, is able 10 sit uU. IL will be some
time yet before he is able TO do any
work.
Michael Higgins, agent for Pier &
DannalS, Of PittSburg, got his finger
broken few days ago in handling ale
barrels. Dr. Mcdonald dressed the in
jury.
Joseph Yoke, brother Of the Mar
shal, got his toe smashed few days
ago while at work at McMeChen. he
will be laid off for several days.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the NJ. E.
Church met last Thursday night az
Mrs. Martha Sprouts home. They held
a successful meeting.
Several members OF the Epworth
League attended the union meeting at
Bellaire last Thursday evening.
The Misses Jennie McCuskey and
Eva Chambers, who live down the river,
are here calling on friends.
More Benwood people are attending
ne Wheeling theatres shis week than
for long time.
Miss Julia1Kenuedy has accepted a
position in Pttsburg, and went to work
yesterday.
The children Of P< Stewards fam
fly have dlnhiS- zoo The cases are
quite bad.
A child OF d is very III.