Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-17
BENWOOD.

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now five hundred names on the petit
tions. Few persons are met who are
not eager TO afIix their names. Next
Monday evening at the city hall there
will be another meeting 20 act further
in the matter. AT this meeting the
number of names In the petitions VIII
DO counted, and 10 is thought that oy
thas time the number will reach SIX
hundred names Court, which conVenes
next month at Moundsville, VIII be
asked 10 have the matter submitted 10
a vote OF the people. II the majority
favors the change at the election, steps
will then be taken % have Oil intro
duced into the Legislature TO authorize
the change.
The value Of personal property and
real estate In BenwOOd is Sl,2GG, 600 Ia
McNechen the value is S243, 900, aud IN
all L aion district, outside OF those places,
tho value is $500, 7lO. This gives Ben
wood alone an excess in value over
all the district of $4,000. Other
assessments not counted will augment
the figures 20 over 5000, 600. This IS q
great argument in favor Of ths inde-
pendent school district. School taxes
would then be one third less, and IL
would not take four mills on the dollar
10 keep the schools here in far better
shape than they ever were before,
The new street car company is
making no apparent effort TO prosecute
work on the road. Some time in June,
the Company asked Council for grant
of thirty DAYS extension OF time before
Shey began work. Tnis was not grant
ed, as before this they had been granted
extensions of time, and still did moth
ing. To hold their charter in the town,
about the first OF July they put two
men TO work, but have done nothing
since. People here think Council should
take a hand in the matter.
The parade OF the Benwood Catholic
societies in this place will be tomorrow
ST one O'Clock. Five hundred persons
are expected 70 turn out. The parade
will be headed by the Boggs' Run band,
aud the march will be made TO Mozart
Park, where the picnic is 10 be held.
The Aid Society OF the II Z. church
is arranging for a musical entertainment
early in September. A meeting will be
held az the church tonight to complete
ARRANGEMENTS. Il Is 10 be an excellent
event, Wheeling. Bellaire ana home tai
ent comprising the programme.
August Bowler has been nominated
by the Republicans for Road Supervi-
sor of Union District. There Is much
dissatisfaction among the Republicans
over the choice, and If the Democrats
put I'D y good man they have 4 good
chance 20 win.
A daughter, aged eighteen years, Of
Martin Mccormick, OF the Lower ward,
died "Wednesday evening. Pneumonia
was the cause of tie death. The young
lady had been i'll for some time, and waS
Just brought home from Pittsourg,
where she was taken for treatment, be-
fore she died.
This is the evening OF the hearing at
the City Building OF the woman case.
Squire Henry Riddle will act as judge.
! The women had scrap, were arrested
and hence the result. Racy and sensa-
tiona testimony is 70 be brought forth.
Miss Laura Dare is home from .
/ pleasant visit TO friends at Philadeiphia,
/ Pa. She has gone 20 MoundsvilIe TO
attend the Institute, as she has been re-
/ chosen rs teacher in the B1ggs' Run
schools for the coming year.
An evening paper stated few nights
ago something about Mayor Joseph
/ Mahood. IL takes some people good
/ while TO fud out that Thomas Shepard
/ is Mayor Of this city.
In two weeks from next Monday the
/ public schools will open. There Is some
| talk Of having the time extended anoth-
er week by reason OF the State Fair, in
Wheeling.
Next Wednesday evening the Quar-
terIy Conference and love feast Will be
| held a, the NJ. E. Church Presiding
| Elder A. Mick will conduct the exer-
/ cises.
Barbar Edward Noel has gone to New
/ York City, to be delegate TO the Ma
/ tional Redmeu's Convention. Herman
| Carl is doing work az his business place.
There are about dozen cases OF scar
/ let fever In town. There are also a
the upper town.
The Sewing Society of the NJ. p.
church met yesterday afternoon. Inc
! ladies had q pleasant time together, aud
! dii much work.
j. y. Barger, Of New Freeport, Pa,
after a visit to his son, J.P. Barger, the
/ Main street jeweler, lett yesterday for
his home.
The new frame house near Whit
mans, to be the property Of Mrs John
Koehn,ine, Bridgeport, is ready for the
roof
Mr.. and Mrs. &. T. Meighen, Of
Moundsvlle, were guests Of DR.. 7. H..
Meighen Wednesday.
Saturday, August 95th, is the time
set for the Democratic primaries in this
district
! Mrs. Peter Mercer is home from an
extended visit 10 the interior OF the
State.
Many persons from here are attend
| ing camp meeting at MoundSyllle thlS
week.
The Misses Minnie Taylor and Laura
! Evans are home from trip up the
river.
J. w. ConCer representing the Pitts
burg Post was here yesterday on bust
ness.
The recent school enrolment places
the number OF pupils in town to be 93I.
Mss Della Deegan las gone 20 Pitts
burg 10 pay a visit TO Miss Nellie Forse.
Miss Nora Dolbeare is recuperatinG
n the Mouudsville camp grounds.
Joseph Gaphard, Of Ohio, was in the
citv Yesterday on pleasure trip
A child OF Samuel Edwards has an
attack OF scarlet fever.
The Widow Hartley is very Ill o.
typhoid fever.
Miss Stella Sleigh is visiting at Man
ningtOn.
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