Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-10
BENwOoD.

Business has been somewhat brighter
| during the past week The general opin-
| Ion seems TO be- that as soon as the works
get fully started everything will liyen up
and the coming winter and spring will wit
ness one of the most prosperous years in
the history Of the town.
Q. q. Cordell, the efficient engineer on
the Fourth Division. has been on the sick,
list for the last week on account OF some
stomach trouble, which bothers him consid-
erably at times. He thinks he will be sole
70 60 on duty some time next week.
The Hope Society held an interesting
session last Thursday evening. The main
feature OF the evening was 70 map out
work for the coming winter which they
could follow. After a careful elaboration
committee was appointed TO take the
matter in hand, so the people can look for
ward 10 having some good evening enter
tainments given under the auspices OF this
fiourishing society during the coming sea-
son.
The store Of F. NJ. Bowers which was
closed about ten days as has been hereto
fore stated. seems 10 have no further de-
velopments, although q number OF Mr..
Bowers friends hope he will reopen when
times brighten up little more.
School opened up last Monday with an
excellent attendance. All the children, SIS
well as the teachers, seemed glad 10 get
back again.
There are B. o. L. E. Journals at the post
Office for the following parties: II. Fee, z,
+. killy. J. z. Edgell, J. Z. Wayman, NJ.
Moran, A. NJ. Wayman.
The base ball craze still holds up its end.
An interesting game took place on the
Riverside grounds between the Red Cross
Oil and House and Herrmanns The game
attracted quite a crowd. The result OF the
game will be found in the regular base ball
news in this issue.
The sad death Of Jacob Long, OF this
place, cast general gloom yesterday. Mr.
long well known throughout town aud
highly respected. In his shocking demise
we lose a useful and promising citizen.
The grief-stricken wife and young children,
to whom his death is a terrible blow, have
the sincere sympathy OF the whole com
munity in their bitter bereavement The
funeral will take place this afternoon, and
will doubtless be one OF the largest funerals
held here for long while.
Mrs. John Kreibs. the wife OF the popu-
lar engineer, John Kreios, OF the Q. X ..
division, is visiting her sister at Cam
bridge, o.
Edward Lemons, q well known engineer
on the B. & o., has removed his FAMILY
down here
Frank Cooper, the we'll known railroad
man, will leave for c hicago 10 take in the
Worlds Fair, and then he will proceed to
Desmoines, Iowa, to visit his uncle, Mr.;
John Cooper. who is prominent citizen OF
that place.
Miss Cora Edwards will entertain
| numb of her friends during the coming
week. The event is being looked forward
TO with much anticipation.
The State Fair was well attended, oy our
people from here during the past week.
All pronounced il q great success.
Robert Sherry, Esq, Chairman OF the
| Holsters General Grievances Committee
| on the B. & o. system, left for Baltimore
last night 10 adjust some business apper-
tanning 10 his organization. His secretary,
| Michael Lavelle will accompany him. They
will be gone eight or ten days.
The many friends OF G. X. Davis, tue
brilliant young Democrat, are pushing ms
claim for the postonice at McMechen, he
saws he is in the field 10 stay. Mr.. Davis Is
a fine Young business man, and Is running
a general merchandise store there. People
think that there cannot be made better
| se.C cton.