Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-25
BENwOOD.


Council met Tuesday night In regu-
lar session. An appropriation Of nearly
$500 was made for the payment OF those
employed in improving the streets.
The report OF the committee regarding
the street paving from Forty-eigntn
street to Boggs' Run was adopted. Inc
contract for this work was awarded 10
P. T. Maloney. It was ordered that the
property owners on Marshall street,
North End, from Whitman's corner 10
Forty-eighth street. should have their
street paving done inside OF four weeks,
or the Mayor would have 10 done at the
property owners expense.
The full results of the K. OF 2. festl-
val are now known. There was some
disagreement regarding the awarding OF
the ladies gold watch, which was set
tied last Tuesday. Annie O'Donnell
was successful in securing the watch,
Louis Reldes, of Wheeling, got the
gold watch and Victor Thomas, the
boys silver-watch. Miss Smith, a
daughter OF Jos. Smith, got the elegant
music box. The net proceeds Will
amount to nearly 1000
George w. Connors, of Union district
and one of the best known men who
comes to town, was here yesterday.
Mr.. Connors is a great sufferer from alb
scesses. On his right hand he has had
six large ones, inside of three weeks.
He is much disabled, and Is suffering
great pain. Medical authority states
the assesses came from 5ruise.
Albert Doyle has challenged Jos.
Gratehouse for foot race OF 100 yards.
Both are employees OF the Lower Mill.
The race will come off in few days and
some money is staked on the result
The mill men say it will be the best
thing OF the season.
The city is putting in the curbing on
McMechen street for the proper
ty owners, who refused to COM
DIV with the city ordinance relating TO
this. The work is being done at the
property owners expense.
A. o. Lacey, formerly conductor on
the street car line, has gone into the
real estate business. he will open an
Office on Main street the first OF the
month and will deal in McMechen real
estate principally.
The contract for the stone work for
the new M. E. Church will be given out
separately from the remainder OF the
church. Next week the bids will be
opened and work will be begun soon
thereafter.
Thomas P. Garrett has bought house
on Water street. The property wa:
formerly owned by j w. May, and A.
Policy closed the transfer. Considera
ton, $4,000
A child Of o. J. Terry, aged six
months. died this week from brain
trouble. The remains were shipped tc
Long Reach, w. Va, where they will
be buried.
This evening, at her home, Mrs. A. L.
Pelly will entertain her Sunday school
class Of fourteen persons. The scholars
are looking forward to a pleasing time
Jas. Bryant, the man who had his Jaw
broken at the pump house OF the River
side mill this week, isgetting along well
with his painful injury.
The new master mechanic, VIM.
Heinberger, of the Riverside mills, Is
moving from DuQuesne, Pa, to Water
Street, Benwood.
Patrick Mcdonald got his finger very
badly mashed few days ago. He was
moving and caught his finger causing
the injury
Jessie Johnson has returned to Pitts
burg. He has worked In the Riverside
mill for five months.
Samuel Sloan, who has a saloon near
Whitman's. has sold out, and will retire
from business.
Talbert Crabtree, who had the very
bad attack of typhoid fever, is now
some better.
DR.. ]. w. Mcdonald will move his
family here from Wellsburg, soon.
Constable Chas. Sprouts is well, after
the assault upon him.
J.P. Barger is visiting his home at
New Freeport, Pa.
j. w. Barger is indisposed.