Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-06
BENWOOD.

tor of the new NJ. E. Church, is making
good progress with the structure. 1t
will be by far the hsndsonest structure
| In the town. Slate has arrived for the
roof, the inside is being lathed, and
the carpenters are at work on the
wainscoting. The main auditorium
will be in the second story, and this
room will be sixty by eighty feet This
room will seat 400 persons, and the
floor will slope from the street toward
the pulpit The seats are to be ar
ranged in a semi-circle, converging to-
ward the pulpit. On the first floor will
! be the lecture room, q library room and
TWO class rooms. The lecture room is
being rapidly finished, so that the
Christman entertainment to be given
| by the Sabbath school can be held in it,.
Last Saturday night R. Hoskins, a
| mill man of the Tower Mill, made a
peculiar wager with a well-known bus
! mess man, OF this town, for S. side.
HOPKINS agreed to walk from the Bell
aire bridge to Eighth street and return
twice in mis- bare feet, or forfeit the
money. The snow was three inches
deep, and be accomplished the feat and
secured the money. About twenty
| small boys were after him as he walked
on Main street, pelting him with snow
balls.
Thomas CoSser, the citizen adjudged
insane, was taken last Monday to
Moundsvllle jail, preparatory to his re-
moyal to Weston. Cossler nearly set
the jail on fire, and they had time
getting the blaze put out. He had a
wisp Of straw and set the cell on fire.
When the Jail authorities discovered
the fire Cosser was greatly overcome by
the smoke.
Albert Schad's smoke house, at the
rear of his place of business, caught
fire yesterday morning and caused con-
siderable excitement. A fire In the
building started the blaze. There was
a large amount OF meat in the building,
but the greater part of it was saved.
The bucket brigade put out the fire DE-
fore the building was demolished.
Jacob Sliptner, the man stabbed BY
Isaac Littleton. over two months ago,
was able to be out for the first time q
couple of days ago. He is very weak
and will not be able to work for long
time. His terrible gashes have nearly
healed.
Joseph Burns, captain OF the Ben
wood Hunting club, accompanied by
George Miller, Harry Jingley, Luke
TAYLOR and Thomas Brennan, will Sc
cure boat and go below Petersburg
soon for hunt.
The Hope society wilt give its silver
offering tomorrow night at ODD Eel
lows hall. a pleasing time is assured,
a good programme having been pre-
pared.
A citizen Of McMechen was in town
Yesterday, putting up neat cards,
sort of business directory OF BenWood
and McMechen, in business places.
Patsy Scanlon is on the sick list. A
child OF his is also very i'll, it having
had spasms last Sunday. DR.. Meighen
is giving the medical attention.
Charles Blake, better known as eau
roras," has been released from the
lookup. He is the man who was arrest
ed in Thomas Aliens saloon.
Father Burke, of Mason City, this
State. lectured last Monday evening at
81. Johns Church. Forty hour devo-
ton at the church is over.
Rev. Boecelle, of the German Luth-
eran Church, went to Saltwater, Ohio,
Yesterday. He will organize a new
congregation there.
John ]. Mcdonald, hurt by an acct
dent at the lower mill five months ago,
is still dangerously i'll. he cannot re-
cover, it is said.
The American Mechanics Of Sherrard
attended the funeral Of Albert Sea
bright, at McMechen, in a body last
Saturday.
Miss Ora Berkeley entertained her
friends in an enjoyable manner last
evening. The event was supper and
dance.
Peter Dolan, who has been visiting
parents here, returned TO his studies at
Morgantown University yesterday.
The mother OF Paul Riedel, the bust.
ness man, was buried last Monday.
She lived in East Wheeling.
James Bremen, Edward Noel, Jacob
Millbough and Fritz Hepe are on
to the interior of the State.
a crowd Of the L. of P, OF this place,
will 60 to Llttleton some day this week
to organize a new lodge.
Robert Lindsey, who has been sick
for a week, is well. He was danger
ously i'll.
W.F. Searfos, who has been Ill OF
grip and typhoid fever, is able to be oUt
again.
James Mccullough has accepted a 20