Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-30
BENWOOD.

PERsoNAL-Robert Hettleson e 10
the city. lie lives at Cincinnati, and is
% pleasure outing. George Hud-
30, who has been working aJ the
Riverside, Will return 10 his home at
New Matamoras, o., to-day. Fred
Neidermyer, who has been sick, is able
to be about again. The Misses Hattie
and Laura Davis are visiting at Mingo.
Miss Laura Riddle is home from a visit
no the river. Miss Nellie Lineberger
is on the sick list. Miss Bessie Ham
mond, of Moundsville, is a guest at the
residence Of her aunt.
Frank Miller, whose home is at Phil
adelphia, but who is well known here,
and who has been in town in business
for several months, returned last
Thursday from a sad journey. He was
called there by the word that q daugh-
ter aged ten years, bright little girl,
had been burned nearly to death by
lamp explosion. The children were
playing about table when il upset,
burning the child terribly. Her condi-
tion is critical.
A child OF August Gackstatter, of
Bogg's Run, died Yesterday morning
while the mother was nursing the little
one. The child had not been sick
previously, and the cause Of the death
does not seem TO be known. Burial
this afternoon at O'Clock at McMechen.
Mr.. Gockstatter is heater at the Ben
wood iron works.
l. X. McCue, contractor for the new
NJ. E. Church, with his force, is making
good progress. In three weeks his con-
tract will be completed. Ornamented
glass is being put in the windows, and
the plasteIers finished patting on the
first coat yesterday. The heaters are
in operation.
]. W. Barger, formerly in the jewelry
business here, but later of Aloundsville,
has sold out his interest in his jewelry
store there. Mr.. Barger may locate In
Wheeling. He will leave next Sunday
for his home in New Freeport, Pa, to
see his brother Homer, who is sick,
Miss Maggie Lemons, popular
young lady Of McMechen, entertained
her friends last Thursday night. Sew
eral couples attended from here. A
generally good time was enjoyed.
A prominent business man stated yes
terda7 that trade was fair aud that be
looked for q much better trade the be-
ginning OF the new year, He antici-
pates a steadier run in the mills.
John Mcdonald, the man hurt at the
Wheeling steel works several months
ago, is little better. His physicians
think be cannot recover.
QAt the recent meeting Of Council the
committee did not report and no action
was taken on the water works Ques-
ton.
Squire Henry Riddle was some better
yesterday. He passed an easy night,
and is now on a sure way toward recoy-
cry.
A large number OF Benwood people
attenden the A, o. U. w. meeting at
McMechen, last Thursday evening.
Joseph Higgins OF McKeesport, Pa,
who has been visiting friends mere, has
returned home.
J. II. Arnett. Of MeMechen, left last
Thursday to visit his sister, who lives
in Central Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McCarty, and
Mrs. William P. Curran are visitin & at
Glover's Gap.
William Rhude is critically i'll. He
has been removed to his home in the
country.
Miss Maggie Evans, of Ohio, who has
been visiting here, returned home yes
terday.
Miss Iva Goodwin, Of Coshoctol, o.,
visited Miss Flora Dolbeare last Thurs
day.
The bail being built by the Boggs
Run band is nearly completed.
DR.. Robert Douglass. Of Glencoe, o.,
was here last Thursday.
The lookup has on an average six
dodgers every night.
William Murray, Of McKeespOrt, is
visitor IN the city.
Thomas Fletcher, OF Falrmont, is Wis
iting il the city.
Mrs. Wells Benson is improving.