Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-05
BENWOOD.

BENWOOD.
What needs to be agitated now in
town, is a Democratic Club. There are
bright young Democrats in the city TO
form a hrst-class organization. They
are all enthusiastic enough too to join
club and all thew want is some one TO
start the movement. There has already
been some talk among business men aud
others OF forming club. Benwood is
a great field now for a good Democratic
organization.
The peculiar atmospheric conditions
of these DAYS are affecting Benwood
people visably. There is always plenty
of smoke here, with a mill at each end
Of the town, but now, owing to the
smoke from the western forest Tires,
it is worse than ever before in the ctty's
history. Few people are feeling well,
aud the number of indisposed Is increas-
ing.
The G. A. r. men OF this place and
the Women's Relief Corps will 60 TO
New Cumberland Thursday TO attend
the veterans reunion. The G., A. r.
men i'm general have decided 20 do this
in preference 70 paying the steep rates
10 Pittsburg for the national encamp-
ment
Sunday is tie last day Of ths confer
ence year, as far as Rev. ID. A. Denton
is concerned, with the NJ. Z. Church.
Rev. Denton will leave for the confer
ence at Charleston next Tuesday. 1t is
probable that be will be installed here
again, as all his congregation want him
back
Ned e. Smith, of Little Valley, n. Y,
will be In the city next Monday 20 or
ganize o tent Of the Macabes in Ben
wood. Mr. Smith is District Supreme
Commander, and the lodge is something
new 10 this locality. The order iSvery
strong ia this country.
Marshal Cooke arrested Chas. Ryan,
who lives In boat house along the
river, for fighting Monday evening.
Ryan had his face beaten up consider
ably. He got a small fine before the
Mayor. That made his second arrest
within a week.
The population Of Main street was
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Marshall Louis Cocks learning u ride
a wheel. He GOT along well, ii nothing
would be said OF the headers he took,
or the flesh be tore from his hands.
This afternoon at ST. Johns Church,
Miss Lottie Kearus and James Mitchell
will be married. Both are we'll known
Beuwood young people. They will go
to housekeeping at once here.
Council met in special session last
night The meeting was called as one
week before no quorum could be secur-
ed. Routine business was done.
Ii. w. Thompson, Of Mingo. o., was
in the city yesterday attending the
funeral OF w. p. Brown, his brother-in-
law.
Benwood has poet in the person Of
Main street business man. The per-
petual motion and cyclone catching in
ventOr are still in town.
W. 2. Brown. deceased, was q mem
Der o! the National Union Lodge. From
that order his widow will get s., 600.
d. L. Henthorn, Of Ohio, represent
ing the Protected Home Circle, was
here Yesterday on business.
D. H. TrembIy, Of Lewis Mills, o.,
has opened up his general produce
store on Main street.
The Red Men met last night and had
big time. There was one initiation
and bushel Of fun.
Business men say that business is
better this week, and that the outlook
is encouraging.
The German and Catholic parochial
schools opened Monday. The attend
ance IS fair.
At the recent concert at the N. E.
church the Ladies Aid Society cleared
S25.55.
Mrs. A. L. Pelley, Of the Camp
Grounds, was in town yesterday on a
visit.
Butcher Charles Schad celebrates.
Twin daughters cause the hilarity.
NJ. Garvey has opened 4 shoemaker
shop al the rear of his residence.
Mrs b. F. Peabody, Of Glendale, was
calling in the city yesterday.
Miss Ella Jones will 90 to Steuben-
willie today for short visit.
Saturday evening there will be box
social at the NJ. E. church.
Prof. Frank Bartlebaugh is home
from q trip TO the country.
Henry Thompson, Of Moundsville,
was 10 town yesterday.
Edward Valley, injured at the works,
is slowly recovering.
Thomas O'Donnell is home from q
triD 70 Petersburg.
j. Is. iiblin has opened a new saloon
in Mai 'treet.
Ben public schools open me-
Mon
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