Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-16
BENWOOD.

A principal for the BOgg's Run scaooI
has not been chosen, though Prof..
Frank Bopar has been appointed 10
teach one month. Probably this gen
tleman Will be elected teacher Tor the
full term. The cause OF this Is, tnat
the directors were disappointed In the
principal they had chosen. Arrange
ments are being made for the erection
OF new school house instead OF the
present Bogg's Run school building. 1t
is probable though the location Is not
vet fully decided upon, that the new
structure will be in upper Benwood' on
or near Marshall street. Plans are not
vet prepared for the new building,
though it Is about decided to erect a
neat two story frame building:
This afternoon, beginning at o'clock
the corner stone OF the new NJ. b.
Church, at the corner Of Main aud Fifth
streets, will be laid. Every arrangement
is made TO have it the biggest event Ben
wood has seen for many a day. Begin
ming the exercises, there will be a par
ade Of all the lodges here and those OF
all neighboring places. Several brass
bands will discourse music for the par
ade. Then the crowd will repair to the
church site, where a large platform
covering the entire foundation has been
erected. A chorus of one hundred voices
will add 10 the pleasures OF the occa-
sion. Rev. Rlker, Of the Fourth Street
NJ. E. Church, will make the principal
address.
The Hope Society met last Thursday
night at the NJ. +. church, the largest
attendance being present that has taken
part In these meetings for long time.
his society will have an important
Spart on the programme at the corner
stone laying this afternoon, as the prin-
clDal part OF the vocal music will be
furnished By the society. Arrange
lnents were also made for the holding OF
an entertainment soon in odd Fellows
Hall to- aid 10 paying for the new
church. II is planned 70 have this en-
tertairmert big social event.
The Benz nod public schools are now
IN successiu z segreSS. The enrolment
IS nearly two hundred and sixty pupils,
and steady increases are looked Tor In
attendance. The method OF eXamina-
tlon Is to be changed, as formerly, an
examination was held at the end Of
every month, now during the term but
three will be held, one az the close OF
the forth, seventh and tenth months.
Another advantage is 70 scholars and
teachers that the schools have been
supplied with mathematical charts.
Fred Clarity, John Barrett, n. Yost
and Fred OSier, young men, were ar
rested few days ago by Marshal
Goecke on q charge Of stealing Drug
gist Schick's skiff. The boys are still
in the lookup, but will be liberated this
morning. The boys claim they took
the skin merely for q ride, as IL was re-
turned after the arrests were made.
The news that the Riverside plant was
10 20 on in many departments next
Monday caused general JOY. Whenever
this factory Is closed down, which Is
very seldom, times are effected here.
Though business has been rapidly re-
gaining for the last few weeks, be-
ginning next week business men anucI-
pote a big increase in business.
Next Monday night ~-ere will be a
pleasing social event at the home or
Mrs. Jessie EStey In celebration OF that
Young lady's twentieth birthday. Quite
q large number OF invitations are out
and q most pleasing time is anticipated.
Last Thursday night at the homo Of
Miss josephine FawlerS there was
pleasing social event. This popular
young lady had many Of her lady and
gentlemen friends at her home, where a
delightful evening was spent
The Benwood Stars accept the chal-
lenge OF the Meyer & Radcliffe club, OF
wheeling, and would like 70 play the
club as soon as possible, euher on that
clubs grounds or on those Of the Rlyer-
side.
Tomorrow morning at Q o'clock the
NJ. and u. Deegau base ball club will
meet the House 81 Hermann, Jr. S, OF
Wheeling The game will be played
on the Riverside grounds.
The Womans Missionary Society, Of
this district, met here few days ana
an auxiliary missionary society was
organized.
Mrs. Clarity lost a pocket book con
tanning $50, 10 Upper Benwood or
Wheeling, q few days ago.
DR.. L. L. Armbrecht is seeing the
sights az the Worlds Fair.
Miss Kate Kelley is attending the
Pittsburg exposition.
Miss Sallle Byrne is arranging for a
visit 70 Chicago soon.
DR.. J. R. n. Piper will 20 to the
Worlds Fair soon.
L. Satterfeld is visiting in Indiana.
Mrs. o.. +. Tarbeit is very sic K.
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