Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-14
BENWOOD.

Assessor Samuel Blake has completed
his canvass of the voters OF the city. DE
completed this task yesterday. There
are a little over seven hundred voters.
There are foGr precincts, numbered
from one up. The first is from the low
or CITY limits to the center OF Fourth
street; the second from this point to the
center of Sixth street; the third extends
from this to Tenth street, and the fourth
precinct from Tenth street TO the
Wheeling city limits. The result has
been very favorable to the Democracy.
Last Saturday there was delightful
surprise party out Boggs run. The &C.
caslon was the twentY-iirst birthday OF
Miss Bertha Gockstatter, beautiful
and accomplished young lady. A num-
Der of guests from Wheeling and Ben
wood, forming large crowd, attended.
Good music was furnished by the Boggs'
Run band. The best of refreshments
were served.
The NJ. Z. parsonage is to be built
this spring. The present parsonage
has been conditionally sold at private
terms. The new building will be south
of the new church, and will probably
be frame. The house will be hand
some Rood-slzed one.
At jefferson and Riders saloon, on
upper Benwood, last Monday night,
there was pig roast, and large
crowd attended. A prominent young
society lady Of this place roasted the
pig. A delightful evening was spent
The Quintet Club, a popular society
organization, has arranged for big
dance at DOlan's hall the 27th OF this
month. Prof. Chas. Kilmyer, OF Wheel
ing, will furnish the music. The boys
are arranging for big society event.
The REGISTERS Benwood CORE
spondent has a couple of sensational
items connected with Republican as
pirants for city Offices. After advise
ment, it is thought polite not to make
them known at present.
Revival services at the NJ. K. Church
are to be continued this week at least.
This makes the end of the eighth weak.
There have been over one hundred con-
versions and ninety-eight accessions
to church membership.
The large general store Of'M. & w.
Deegan has been fitted up with as large
u spring stock as IL ever carried. These
progressive business men porteud a
bright future in Benwood business cir
cles.
John Mcdonald is reported at the
point OF death. He is the gentleman
who suffered the painful accident at the
lower mill some time ago, and who re-
ceiyed internal injuries.
JUST RECEIVED car load OF wall
paper from the leading manufacturers.
win sell al prices to suit the times.
NJ. & w. DEEGAE.
James Dolan will leave to-day for
Sstersvilie, his future business
quarters. he has left MS saloon in
charge Of William Patterson.
The child OF 0. o. Gates, which was
terribly burned last Saturday, is get
ting along well. 1, is now on safe
way toward recovery.
The trustees Of the Building and
Loan Association held a meeting last
Monday night. The usual business
was transacted.
The stockholders OF the Benwood
Building and Loan Association will hold
their annual meeting the third OF next
month.
doc" Glen, Charles Haley and John
McCabe left Monday morning for a
trip with Pttsburg as the objective
point.
The German Lutheran church has al
ready begun to make arrangements for
q big picnic al Mozart Park next June.
The indicted saloon keepers are sum
moned to go to Mouudsville in the
morning to appear before Court.
The assignees OF T. NJ. Bowers, the
grocerEman are removing the mer-
chandise from the store.
Edward Barrett, Joseph Burns and
Thomas Brsnnen are home from q visit
10 Newark, 0.
Or. w. w. Mcmillan, who has been
suffering from an abscess on the jaw,
is some better.
Thomas Wheeler, Of Steubsnvile, is
visiting at the residence Of VIM.
Springer.
Those Of the yellow Gang" con-
fined in the city bastile have been LID
Grated.
There is considerable sickness in
town-suffering from common ailments.
A large number OF persons went from
here last Monday TO attend court.
Henry Gates, from PoWhattan, was
10 the city last Monday.
August Schad is home from an up
river trip.
Buns in droves infest the town.
" Rarrer is very unwell.