Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-29
BENwOoD.

Huns, P0les, OWcueS, ieoiIouS 49,
Norweglans are the principal foreign
nations represented in Benwood. Tnat
means those usually having unpro-
nopnceable names. There are in town
over one hundred OF these and Postmas'
Ter Policy has great time decipherlng
their names. From incoming mails,
thew sometimes get as high as thirty
letters. with the most jaw-breaking OF
names. They are the greatest people
In the world to writes as sometimes over
one hundred letters leave Benwood daily
for foreign countries. Postmaster Pelley,
by his experience, Is able TO conduct
this difficult business admirably.
1t would be difficult any place to ind
more improvements in progress than on
Main street, between Fourth and Sixth
streets. The John began property, for
merly Michael Garvey's place, is being
repaired. Baker & Zimmerman's ex-
tensiye furniture building is being CON-
pleted. William Hall Is repairing his
property. Albert Sehrig's house Is be-
ing raised. Patrick Brennen's house is
to be repaired and the materials are
already bauled. William ?. Brown is
improving his property by planting
shade trees and the like. DR.. Eskeys
new house is being repaired.
The board walk along the street car
line, above the Riverside mill, Is being
moved out three feeJ farther on the
bank. The double track system is be-
ing laid steadily toward town. One
hundred aud sixty men are at WORK:
Were there no hinjerances oae-halI
mile OF track could be laid daily.
Telephone and street car poles have to
be removed, and the boardwalk changed.
This has caused much delay.
Allie Chapman and Henry Meyers
while out duck hunting few days ago
made q narrow escape. They were in
a very swift current in skiff between
two balges. The current partly car
rled their boat under the front of an
other raft. By keeping cool they finally
rot out after huge tugglDg. One meas
ley little duck was the proceeds OF
the hunt
At their recent meeting the Trustees
OF the NJ. e. Church considered two dir
ferent plans for their new church. III
is not decided, but 1t Is probable por-
tion OF each OF the plans will be select
ed The erection OF the edifce will be
begun Just as soon as the plan Is agreed
upon. The church will be Of brick, and
will cost about $4,000.
The ride to Benwood by the street
cars from Wheeling takes over half
hour. The changes usually are: at
Forty-third street, at Forty-elghth
street, Boggs' Run, near the Riverside
Mill, and then to Benwood. Numerous
complains are heard OF these delays.
The Smith property at Bsnwood
Junction will be offered at public sale
on Saturday, May ID, in front of the
Civ Hail. This is very desirable prop
erty, and bargain IS open TO any one
VINO will embrace it. The location Is
near the i. IS o. shops.
The large building near the B. &c 0.
passenger landing, occupied by Baker
& Zimmerman, will soon be vacated.
The building is the property OF the low
err mill, and it will probably be removed
to another location within tho limits OF
the plant.
The Odd Fellows will meet tonight
In their hall. The occasion IL the cele-
bration OF their twenty-ffth auniversa-
~. A large crowd Ia expected, which
will be addressed by G. w. Atkinson.
Two street car men had angry words
near the Riverside Mil yesterday and
it seemed there would general row
follow. Finally the two men were
ouieted, before interference from the
on-lookers, as was threatened.
Council will meet tonight in called
session. Great interest is being mani
tested in It's coming together, as licenses
are to oe granted. There are now near
ly thirty applicants.
A Benwood boy hit'a Hungarian wo-
man In the back with large stone,
few days ago He got SO before the
Mayor. The woman was considerably
hurt.
Luke Taylor and Albert Altmyef
gave a private dance, in Dolan's Hail,
last evening. The affair was well at
tended, select and enjoyable.
John Jenkins has moved to McMech
en- street into the James Warner prop
erty. Mr.. Warner has moved TO Sis
tersville.
John Cunningham left tor Plttsburg
yesterday morning.
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