Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-15
BENWOOD.

>\SThieves visited Charles Wagner's
N>Nlcken coop few evenings ago, and
several fine fowls were taken. The
thieves seem 70 have IL In for the mill
man, as recently the REGISTER reported
robbery at his residence, when three
bushels OF corn and fifteen bushels Of
potatoes were taken.
The dance given at DOlan's hall last
Monday evening by the White Rose
Club was q success. There were about
sixty-fYe couples attended, being from
this place, Wheeling and all the neigh
boring places. Killmeyer furnished the
music.
There was a pleasing social event last
evening az the residence Of Martin Nj
land Il vas party given in honor OF
Miss Annie Kearns A select crowd OF
young society folks attended, and they
report a delightful event.
A large crowd Of society folks at
tended the social and supper last Sat
urday evening at McMechen. The en-
tertainment was given by the Nc
Mechen band, and it was a success in
every particular.
Thieves broke into VIM. Leach's, the
grOceryman, stable last Saturday night,
and stole a good set Of harness. The
robbers left the old harness and took
the fue new set. The harness was
valued at $50.
Twenty Hungarians left BenWoOd last
Monday, for Kanawha Valley 10 work
in coal mines. 1t is said that over one
hundred OF these persons have left
within the last month
Allie Chapman, the popular barber.
took suddenly sick at the dance at Do
lan's Hall, last Monday evening. He
had to be carried from the hall. He is
better now.
There is a large amount Of scarlet fe-
yer ia town. Four children Of Michael
Cunningham have the disease. There
are also several bad cases OF diphtheria.
Work has again been resumed on the
sewer on McMechen alley. A delay was
caused by pipe not having arrived.
Twenty men are given employment,
Great progress is being made at the
new NJ. Il. Church. In about two
weeks the structure will be under root.
The church viii seat $50.
There are few idle men, outside the
foreigners, in town now. Nearly all
the w0rkmen have again secured work
at the mills.
The Union League meets in South
Bellaire tomorrow evening. The Ep-
worth League from here will attend In
body.
Quite number Of society folks went
to Wheeling last evening to attend an
entertainment and dance, G. A. r. hall.
The son OF Fred Rister, aged seven,
who died so suddenly few days ago,
was buried last Saturday at McMechen.
Prof. Frank POrtebach and others
are getting up christmas entertain
ment A grand event is being planned.
Alexander Murtard, the well known
carpenter at the Riverside, has moved
his family from Bellaire TO this place.
Becker & Zimmerman had their fine
colt on the street yesterday, breaking
it. The animal is valued at $4,000,
A big dac 70 is planned for Dollars
Hail, on THANKSGIVING evening. Kill
meyer will furnish the music.
Andrew Christy is very IN Of typhoid
fever. His sister, Miss Annie, Of Wheel
ing. is waiting on him.
The Building occupied by the Ben
wood Building aud Loan Association is
being neatly painted.
]. C. Woods, a popular travelling
salesman, Of Allegheny, Pa, was in
town yesterday.
The Souvenir club Of Bellsire gave
dance last evening. A good crowd from
here attended.
John Noolan has gone into the fish
business. Noah Ritner has retired from
the business.
The lower mill yard Is being graded,
preparatory to the laying OF more
switches.
Peter Dolan, Jr, is at MOrgansown