Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-25
BENWOOD.

Last night the teachers and the
School Board held their regular month
ly meeting 40 the school building.
School matters were discussed interest
ingly. The reports were very encOur-
aging The results were as follows:
Number Of people enrolled for the
month, 800, per cent Of daily at
tendance 90. This is a remarkable good
COON showing, considering that there
has been much sickness in the schools.
There were 20 pupils neither absent or
tsrdy during the month.
It's probable that the W. B. &c T. Of
Wheeling will have trouble in getting
their tracks from FOrty-eighth street.
A Committee Of Arbitration composed
OF Squire Riddle, john Holt and Walter
Rinehart, assessed damages 10 property
owners. These damages in BenwOod,
except the Northumberland proper
ties, foot up over $4,000. The COM
many has not paid any of their damages
and citizens propose that they shall not
lay the tracks till they sre paid.
The contract of carrying the daily
mails from the 3. & o. platform has
been awarded. Charles Springer got
the contract and he will begin work
next Monday. His bid was Sl44 year.
There were nine bidders. One man bid
500 a month. James Mason is the prer-
ent carrier and he resigned recently.
The case before Squire Riddle Of
Miss Martha NOller VS.. Joseph Smith,
charged with trying to enter her house,
was dismissed at complaints cost. Sen
satiOnal developments were looked for,
but Miss NOller could not prove any
thing against Smith.
James Mason, the well known mail
carrier, after reSgoing his position,
which will take place next Monday,
will 20 TO Cincinnati 10 visit his son
Nathaniel Mr.. Mason will be gone
about three months.
The new lodge of A. o. L. w. at Nc
Mechen is booming. AT It's last meet
ing nine members were taken. There
are now over fifty members. The new
organizations prospects are very bright.
Jerry Mitchell, q we'll known en-
plOyee at the Riverside, suffered pain
ful accident last Thursday night. A
piece OF iron fell on his finger badly
MASKING it.
Miss Ora Berkeley, Of the lower ward,
will give a party 20 her friends on
Thanksgiving night, A pleasing tim5 is
expected and q large number Of guests
are invited.
The Ferryboat Company has placed
small houses on the floats az each side
Of the river. Fire is placed in these
rooms and 10 makes waiting much more
agreeable.
Many complaints are heard Of the
way the buns are swarming near the
Belaire bridge. Every day nearly
they stop people there.
The Womans' Relief Corps, No. S.
wentto Bellalre last night to attend an
entertainment a good crowd Of citi-
zenS also attended.
Miss B. Murphy entertained a crowd
OF her young folks at her home last
Thursday evening. A generally pleas
ing time was had
The East Fad Tourist Club will give
a big dance In DOlan's hall, Thanks
giving evening. Kilmeyer will furnish
the music.
John Riley, a well known gentleman
from the interior Of the State, was in
the city yesterday.
The Misses Minnie and Laura Burgy,
of POwhatan, o., are guests OF Mrs. o.
D. Gates.
Miss Ella Gately got home yesterday
from three months visit to Lanacon-
ing, Md.
Mrs. Jacob Smith and son, are visit
ing frlendsin Ohio.
Sickness in the city is gra v de-
creasing.
Mrs. Mary Higgins is da m.
josiah Sinclair is in 81