Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-08
BENwooD.

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street Is sold or not. There are prOba-
BILE purchasers and II IS likely the new
frame structure proposed will be built.
/ The new church is being gotten ready
/ for the roof. which will be Of slate.
Philip Schane, a we'll know work
man at the Riverside, and Miss Louisa
Birkett, a popular young lady Of Mar
! shall street, were married last Sunday
evening, by Rev. c. L. Boecle, at the
brides home, The young couple have
gone to housekeeping on Marshall
street.
Bids are being received at the post
Office for the carrying of the mail to
| and from the L. & D. platform. There
are a good many applications, and the
lowest bidder gets the position. James
/ B. Mason has resigned his position, TO
take effect about the last OF this month.
Numerous paintings and improve
ments are in progress in town. The
most noticeable is at Seventh and Main
/ streets. John Deegan's corner is neatly
/ painted. Chas. Schad, butcher, and f.
! NJ. Bowers are having the fronts OF
/ their business places painted.
DR.. Meahan. or New Martinsville, has
/ bought DR.. e. l.. Armbrecht cut. DR..
Arm6recht will go to Wheeling, with
DR.. Haskins. DR.. Meahan, who was az
work recently at Baltimore Hospital,
began work yesterday.
Citizens living along Alley B, be-
/ tween Fourth and Fifth street are put
/ ting a sewer along the alley TO drain
| their cellars. 1t will empty into the
main sewer at Fifth street. Twenty
men are at work.
There will be a pleasing birthday
party this evening at the residence OF
John Berkeley, Of the Lower ward, the
occasion being Miss Ora's nineteenth
birthday. A good crowd Of young
/ folks will attend.
Last night there was pleasant So
ciaI given az Jas. Strobe's residence
at the Junction. Dancing was the
feature Of the evenings enjoyment TO
the large crowd Of young folks in at
/ tendance.
Fred Alias OF Browns Run, has pur-
chased the Gilimer farm on BOgg's Run.
He paid S., 900 for the farm. Mr.. Alias
will move 20 the new purchase in the
spring, aud will do gardening busI-
ness.
Albert Altmeyer, Luke Taylor and
/ George Fitzgerald gave private hop
| last Monday evening at Dolan's Hall. a
good crowd OF young folks attended,
and they had a good time.
Fourteen members of the Ladies Aid
| Society went 10 Wheeling last Monday
evening TO call on Mrs. Rev. Eagle,
/ formerly Of this place. They had a
| pleasant social time.
There will be a party given next
Friday night at the home Of James
/ Geraghty, on Water street. Arrange
meuts are being made for good time.
Neil Quinn, whose business place has
! been closed for three months, will open
up again next Saturday. He will give
q big blow cut.
There was a dig dance given last
night at 7. E. Cro2an's residence in the
lower ward. Fosters orchestra gave
the music.
Jno. Farmer and Jas. Smith have ac-
ceyted a position on the construction
Oh Siuclair's new structure in South
Wheeling.
The Jr O. U. A. NJ. will give an en-
tertainment next Saturday night at
City Hall. Wheeling talent will par
ticlpate.
A sister OF Undertaken Becker died
at her home ct Rochester, n. Y. Her
remains will be brought here for burial
to-day.
Albert Altmeyer, better known as
"Pusher," will leave for Braddock,
Pa, in few days to accept a position.
A number OF Bellairs citizens were
here yesterday. The saloons being
closed there, they patronized Benwood.
The McMechen band will give So
cial and supper next Saturday in Nep-
tunes hall. Many will go from here.
Edward Noel and Herman Starm are
out in the State on on hunt. Noel
got several shots at large deer.
Disposition is being made Of the ef
fects Of n. VI. Hartley, the deceased
Councilman, to benefit his widow.
Prof Lee, with a sort of minstrel
show, will give an entertainment Sat-
urday evening at the City Hall.
William Murray, who has been Wis
itor at PittSburg and neighboring
places, has returned home.
Edward Palmer, a brakeman of the
Junction, has resigned his position and
has gone to Baltimore.
C. L. Springer has a fine new express
wagon to be used in his trade between
Bellaire and BenwoOd
Larry McGarrelPS stable was broken
into last Monday night, but nothing
was taken.
JAS. Higgins and Thos. LannOn, Of
MckeespOrt, have gone home after
/ visit here.
Next Monday night is the date fixed
for the Red Rose Clubs dance at Do
lan's hall.
Miss Alva Feeder, Of Martins Ferry,
has gone home after visiting friends
here.
Chas. Healey, who has been in the
west for three years, is in town on
visit.
Becker & Zimmerman have purchased
a fine new horse. The animal is worth
5000.
Wm. Lindsay is making improve.
meuts at his property on Main street.
The daughter of Thomas Doyle, who
( had the scarlet fever, is about again.
John Donivan, with bag and baggage,
arrived home yesterday from trip.
Jacob SUptner, the man stabbed by
I Isaac LittletOn, is able to sit up.
Chas. Niebergall, of the lower ward,
/ will 20 into the bottling business.
Luke Taylor has accepted position
| ..geb saA1Iiois Chairman fha artist