Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-15
BENWooD

John w. Manner DlyiStOn NJ -
Uniformed Rank K. Of p, OF BenFood,
will 20 with the Wheeling Knighs by
the Panhandle route to the natbnal
convention at Washington, ID. c., the
latter part of this month. The ELEGANT
speciaI will be sent down here a. T:3O
o'clock Sunday morning. the 26tt Of
his month. Twenty-seven knithts
from this place will start on the jour
ley.-
saturday is the day Of the big picnic
II Mozart PARK, TO be given by the Cab
bic societies OF BenwOOd. The st. Jhn
aud Hibernian societies have held met
ings and decided TO turn out in fullin
lhe parade. The marchers will be held
ed by the Boggs' Run band.
Willie GantLer, the boy aged fifteen,
Who was found at the junction by OH
,er Sprouts q few days ago, has BEN
ent TO mis- father at UniOntown, p.
He left the city yesterday morning "
Ihe b. & o. The lad ran away iron
home.
Edward Noel, the barber, will leave
.he city tomorrow 10 attend the Ns-
tional Convention Of Redmen, which
convenes This year at New York City
Herman Carl, formerly Of Wheeling, viii
run his business.
The G. A. r. men OF this place are
makiRg active preparations 10 attend
the EncSmpment at PittS6urg the tenth
Of next month. The drum corps OF this
place will accompany them.
Petitions are being circulated among
the citizens for the project OF making
BsnwoOd an independent school dis
trict. No Benwood citizen heard OF
has yet refused TO sign.
There is talk Of offering q resolution
in the City Council TO annex McMechen
as far as McMechen's Run TO Benwood.
The run is about a mile below the pres
ent city limits.
Ward Stewart, the ex-Republican OF
this place, has been nominated by the
Populists OF Marshall county for Clerk
of the County Court, and is making an
active canvass.
Henry Myers, Of Boggs' Run, a good
Democratic, is making strong fight
for Road Supervisor OF Union District.
He is popular among large circle OF
friends.
Edgar Lewis, the Secretary OF the
new railway company, and three others
were here yesterday from Moundsvllle'
on business in connection with the new
line.
Samuel Thomas has purchased an
elegant driving horse. Sunday Mr..
Thomas entertained a number OF hi:
friends enjoyably out Bogg's Run.
Several Coxeyites were in town yes
terday. They were on their way back
from Washington, ID. c. A dozen OIL
| them were seen in one group.
The case resulting from the SCRAP
among the women, will be tried Friday
evening at the Mayors office, before
Squire Henry Riddle.
Monday night there was a private
dance at Wsgner's Grove, Nc Mechen
A number of young folks attended from
here.
Council met last night in regular ses-
sion. Routine business only was trans
acted. The city employees were ordered
paid.
Business men report business more
active, and the outlook better than fol
any week the past year.
Patrick Gately, William Murray and
Peter Dolan have gone for pleasure
"trip to Chicago.
A good crowd will go to Mozart Park
from here tomorrow evening, to attend
the dance.
Mrs. L. Eskey, wife Of the physician
got home yesterday from a visit dowI
the river.
Deputy Sheriff J. T. McCombs, o
Moundsville, was in the city yester
day.
Vanishing and granting is being done
at the new NJ. L. church.
Mrs. William Crockard is home from
visit 20 Canada.
Thomas Shoughens sey is numbered
among the sick.
William Ser ig is home from an VI
river trip.
Mrs. John Taylor is visiting at Man
nington.
James F. Dolan, Of Sistersvllle, is il
town.
CITY employees will be paid to-day.
Mrs. James Wilson is very low.