Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-24
BENWOOD.

The big picnic to be given at Whitman:
| orchard by the Red Men has been post
! poned indefinitely
The courts at Moundsville gave decl
! sion Yesterday in the case Of Mrs. SABINE
/ Jordan against the city of Benwood. The
| Jury awarded her $3.50. This is the first oil
! three cases against the city, known as the
! Clarke heirs claims, Tor damage 10 tnt
property at Fourth and Main streets, done
| by the street car company Ia It's improve,
! meuts The first case attracted general
| attention here, and there were over thirty
| witnesses at Moundsvllle from here.
! John Niedemeyer, of Boggs' run, lost
! Norman horse valued at 800 last Friday
! The horse took sick and had 10 be shot.
| Last night there was pleasant event on
! the lawn out BOggs' run. About twenty
| five couples of young folks went there,
| and spent one of the most pleasant OF even
| iugs. Dancing was enjoyed at the pavll-
! lion, and the most delicious or refresh
ments were served.
! The Fred Bloom fishing club, OF upper
| Benwood, is eucamped near the Narrows
| The club has twenty members.
1t now looks like Dovener would have
! clear sweep almost in the Congressional
race as far as BenwOOd IS concerned
! Many of the Atkinson men are coming over
| and Joining the Dovener forces.
Council will meet next Tuesday evening
in an important session.
Joseph COss, of New Cumberland, O.,
who was recently married TO MISS jessie
Roby. one of the most popular young
ladies' of Benwood, has left with his bride
for his new home at New Cum oerland, ..
Charles WOollenweaver, OF Boggs' run,
is hustling in the mills these days for his
candidacy for the State Legislature.
Many of his friends are working for him
also.
Henry Meyer, of Boggs' run, entertain.
! ed a number of his friends at his home last
night. 1t was stag party, and about a
dozen of Mr.. Meyers intimate friends
were there. Good refreshments made the
event still more enjoyable.
EX-Sherif Henry keltz, OF Boggs' run,
| is a candidate for road supervisor OF Union
district. He has the support OF large
number Of friends.
Edward Hope and Thomas Newton are
home from Ohio, where they were IN at
| tendance at a Dig social event
| Dizziness still prevails in police circles
| About all the officers have 10 do now IS tC
| lay in the shade.
Alexander Dubois, the lumber merchant
| is home from business trip 10 Mounds
Vile
To-day there are to beinteresting services
! at the NJ. L. Church. In the morning al
| 1890 O'Clock, Rev D. A. Denton will
! preach memorial sermon 10 the ODD Eel
| lows and the Daughters Of ReOccca, who
| will attend the services in "a BODY. Rev.
| Denton has the record for preaching excel
| lent sermons on these occasions, and &
! treat is assured to all.
A child of Fred Schaffer will be buried
| this morning at the Peninsula, Wheeling.
| The child died of erysipelas. Mr.. Schahel
| lives in McMechen.
! Carpenters are putting the finishing
! touches on the new NJ Il. parsonage.
! The heat was great in Benwo0d yester-
| day and 1t was about all the people
! who were not working could stand
! In the pudding mill the heat
was intense and must have beer
about $40 degrees, At the following
places in town the thermometer registered
] In the shade at Squire Riddles, 81; a.
| Chapmau's barber shop, 80; at Peabody
! 100. and at Shick's, 81. There was no Other
day this year that could touch il for heat
| Miss May Schane, OF up the river, Is the
! guest of the Misses Nellie and Bertha Rid
| die.
All the miners in McMillan's coal bank:
| will be at work Monday morning az The
new rate. These are peddling banks asC
| SuDDAN DIlN dLE HNAO- - AANA At-A-y -
! Beuwood.
DIR. Mcmillan, who has quit business
| here, will soon 60 10 GAINESVILLE, o., q
! locate.
John Casack. the B. & .. engineer OF thi:
| place, aud wife will leave in few days FOL
a visit to New Cumberland, this State.
VIM. Chapman is home from tishin!
! trip down the river, and he had the best o.
| luck on the trip.
Deputy Sheriff J. T. McCombs was II
| the city yesterday on business.
Miss Laura Dare has gone to Philadel
/ phia and Atlantic City 10 spend her yaca
tion.
Or. T. H. Negligent is recovering from hi!
! attack OF illness.
Mrs. Sanford Ullum has gone for an ex
/ tended visit 10 friends IN the country.
The guitar craze has struck the town
! and many OF the young men and ladies' ar
/ purchasing instruments.
] Benwood is peculiar in that 1t has 81
1 few bicyclists and bikes. The city has
/ population of ever 5000, and there are OnlI
| four wheels in the town. There are feV
| towns Of It's size in the country that havu
such q small proportion OF wheelmen.
There is a gang OF BOYS in the town VIII
/ make IL a business 10 steal locks from
/ houses, doors aud skiifs. They operau
| along in the evening, and are able TO TAX
| most any lock. They have stolen foul
! locks from the door at the rear of Schick'
| pharmacy, and about the same numbe
/ from the druggists skif at the river
! There are complaints that they steal lock
| in other parts of the city. II is believes
that they have large number OF keys Z
do the woslr, They are being looked for
and if foun y the authorities an exampl
i will be mao If their cases.
Michael gan is home from Mounds
vile, where did court duty.
! Next Sa, -ay there Will be a grand
! -~--..-t at Johns church. The pro