Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-22
BENwOOD

naSb wednesday oN9nlnSs a. . SiVNNi
there was pretty wedding in Mounds
Vile at the home OF Rev. G. w. Grimes
Miss Annie j. ROby. Que OF the most
handsome of BenWOOd ladies, the daugh-
ter Of Frank Roby, Of Water street, was
united in marriage to Thomas Coss, OF
New Cumberland, O., prominent farm
er Of that section. The wedding partly
formed here aud went 10 MoundsVllle'
The attendants at the ceremony were
the Misses Cora Edwards, OF this place,
and Jennie Stewart, OF Anthan, Netzel
county, and the Messrs. Elmer MchltrY
and Wheeler Glover, both Of BenwOod.
After the wedding the party returned
TO the home of the bride, where there
was a number Of invited guests ana
where one Of the most excellent or wed
ding supDerS was served. The happy
young couple will leave 10 The morning
for their futuce home, near New Cum
berland.
One week from tomorrow evening"
there is to be a grand concert at the
hall Of st. Johns church, 70 be given
by nome talent. The event, which Is
expected 10 be one Of the finest OF ITS
kind which has been in Benwood for
SOme time, will be given under the
auspices OF St. Johns church. The
proceeds will 90 10 benefit the church.
Charles LaRoche. of Bellaire, has fur
nished the piano for the event.
The case OF the Clark heirs against
the city OF Benwood for 50. 900 dam
ages IS now before the court in Mounds
Vile. Ii Is thought the case will be
concluded this week. BenWOOd citi
Eens are generally Interested, and the
general belief is that the heirs will not
get the full amount OF damages asked.
There are thirty people FROM here as
witnesses in the case.
John Dletz, who was sent 10 the lock
up for twenty days, being convicted OF
aSSauitlng William Roberts, has been
released. He was put in the prison for
being unable 10 furnish the fine and
costs imposed upon him at the hearing.
He was able finally 70 get the money.
The man be so badly assaulted is get
ting better.
Philip Riley, Of st. Paul, MINI, who
has been a guest at the home OF bis
brother at the Floral Home for some
time, has gone TO his home. He is one
OF the heirs in the famous Riley will
case, which attracted such great attsn-
tion in the Wheeling courts some time
ago.
Yesterday afternoon there q large
funeral passed through this place
from Bellaire on the way 10 Mount Cal
vary cemetery. The hearse carried all
that was mortal OF Mrs. Rose McG,nniS,
late wife Of Ardrew McGinnis, the we'll
known glasswOrker OF that city.
The city pump txers have just finish
ed the repair Of the town pumps, but
the one 10 front OF D5egan's store is
worse than ever. Before the men start
ed 20 WORK at 10 some water could be
pumped, but now that is impossible.
Louis Hope, Jane McGiIton and
Albert Burr, left last evening for Proc
tor, where they will spend several
months fishing. They went in their
own boat, which had been repaired and
is one Of the incest along the river.
Last evening about thirty Of the
members of the Union EpwOrth League
Of this place, Joined the excursion down
the river % New MatamOraS. A large
number more would have gone had the
accommodations been ample.
All the grocery firms Of the city will
close their business places next Thurs
day TO attend the grOcerS' annual pic
mic. This year the picnic is TO be held
at Mozart Park.
Las; Wednesday afternoon, on the
Riverside gFouEds, the NJ. and w. Dec
gans defeated the BellaireS by score
OF 10 .. A large crowd saw the eX-
citing game.
Ex-Mayor Joseph Mahood is al
Moundsvi.le on duty in the court, and
William Liaeberger is doing his work
at the depot.
The little child OF Hiram shaw, who
died of scarlet fever, was buried last
Wednesday at McMechen cemetrY.
The new telephone is in the City
Building at last. Benwood now has
connection with Wheeling.
Lohman Satterfeld and sister, Miss
Hattie, have gone for a visit TO Fair
mOut
O. o. Gates has secured the agency
for the Wheeling laundry in BenwOod.
Miss Jennie sutton is the guest OF
friends in Darlington.
Squire Henry Riddle Is hOms from a
trip 20 MOundSville.
Philip Ferdinand is on a fishing trip
down the river.
NJ. f. DseRan is at Moundsvills at
tending court.
DR.. 7. II. Meighen is indisposed.