Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-22
BENwOoD.

Two young men OF town state that q
few nights ago as they were coming
from the lower ward, near the lower
mill, they were run by persons who
threatened and asked that they give up
their money and watches. The two
young men ran as II for their lives, and
succeeded 10 making good their escape.
They were very much frightened, and
were so scared that they could scarcely
tell OF the incident when they reached
their homes.
At noon yesterday there was an ex-
citing game Of base ball on the River
side grounds. The Butt-wed and Bell
weld teams were matched against each
other, and the score was TO in favor
OF the Butt-welds. Mohan and Crouch
were the battery for the Butt-welds aud
the other club had Stegman and Muhle
for the battery. Tomorrow, on the
same grounds, In the afternoon, the
House & Hermann team OF this city
will play the Red Cross club, OF Wheel
ing.
Another meeting has been held TO
complete arrangements for the grand
rally and bean bake to be given by the
Woman's Relief Corps No. s, OF Ben
wood, on Saturday, July goth. The
event will be held In Whitman's Grove.
There will be grand supper, dancing,
and a big social time. Extensive prep
arations are being made.
Contractor Maloney is rapidly COM
pleting his street paving contract. The
work was begun this week on Marshall
street near the Harmony House, and
already nearly two sQuars are laid. The
grading for the paving is about com
pleted from Schad's crossing to the 3.
i o. crossing at BOggs Run.
Last Thursday night there was a
pleasing social event at the home OF
Miss Ella Higgins, on Water street.
This young lady had large number OF
her friends invited, aud elegant music
was furnished by Peabody's orchestra.
Dancing and other social pleasures were
continued till late hour.
c. johnson, Of Wheeling, was riding
through town day before yesterday
evening, when he got bad injury by
being thrown from his horse. The ami
maj stumbled throwing Mr.. Johnson to
the ground. His worst hurt was an in
jured hand.
Miss Edna NJ. Osborne, a very popu-
lar young lady, and graduate OF the
high school this year, has gone for a
visit TO her parents home at Ravens
wood.
The cars used in the yards at the
Riverside works, have been painted
and lettered. This improvement adds
greatly to the good looks OF the plant.
The Boggs' Run band is arranging
for big dance, picnic and festival at
their headquarters tonight Arrange
ments are made for large crowd.
improvements at the Lower mill are
being rapidly made. A large force OF
men are al the work, aud the plant is
being rapidly enlarged.
DR.. Il. M. Haskins is making prepa-
ratiOns for moving to Wheeling. He
expects TO be in his new location by
tomorrow evening.
The United States Laundry, Of Bell
aire, has established branch here, with
Luke Taylor, of Schick's pharmacy, as
agent.
Isaac Littleton's child is improving.
The child of DR.. Eskey, which was
sick, is better. Rev. DentOn's child is
sick.
VIM. Smith, Charles Curran, Martin
Gately and James MCGEE left last even
ing on a down river fishing trip.
Howard Brush. former master me-
chanlc at the Riverside, is here on a
visit from Pulaski, Pa.
A large crowd OF persons from here
attended the picnic OF the German
Church in Bellaire.
David Evans, street inspector, APP
peared yesterday in a new ana spark
ling uniform.
Vince Burns, who carries the REGIS
TER in BenwOOd, is home FROM a trip to
the country.
Thomas Deegan is home from the
Angel Food fishing camp, down the
river.
c. W. Kronhardt will leave to-day for
a two weeks visit to friends in Ohio.
Harry Quigley is making arrange
ments 10 so TO the Worlds FAIR.
Miss Laura Eaton, of Wheeling, has
gone home after visit here.
Tim O'Brien's house on McMechen
street is about completed.
Miss Myrtle Barr, OF Evansville, Is
visiting friends in town.
The town pump on the river bank is
running order again.
There will be dance held st Whit
mans tonight.
Wm. p. Brown is no better.