Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-11
BENWOOD.

Kennedy, the man who robbed Wm.
Snider's hotel recently, and who was
captured out BOgg's run after an excit-
ing chase, has been heard from again.
For the Snlder robbery he go sixty days
in jail After he got out he robbed the
Henrietta hotel in Moundsville OF $40,
and last Wednesday MoundsviIle police
were mere looking for him. He could
not be located.
There was an enjoyable fishing excur-
sion last evening. The persons who
went were Drs. Mcmillan and Meighen,
j. Z. Barger and o. 0. Gates. These
prominent gentlemen went TO the Nar'
rows, but got few fish.
Colonel Ben Wilson was in the city
last Tuesday. Hs was here looking up
the water works and street railway mat
tiers, in which be is interested. 1t now
seems that both enterprises will be a 90.
The widow Hoffman moved from the
Lower ward yesterday 10 the location on
Main street formerly occupied by Mr.
Carroll as shoe store. Mrs. Hoffman
will conduct a grocery there.
A foreigner, Of the Wheeling steel
works, whose number is as, with an IN
pronounceable name, got his leg badly
cut yesterday the mill. Dr. ). w. Nc
Donald dreSsd the injuries.
The awarding OF the garbage con-
tract has been laid over for a month.
The work is in charge Of the Health
and Sanitary Committees, who will
have the work done.
j. W. Wilson, OF Sharon, Pa, who
was here and organized the branch of
the Protected Home Circle, has gone to
Sistersvile to organize lodge there.
Next Monday, at the City Hall, the
Arbitration Committee between the W..
&. & T. aud Messrs. Ford and Brown,
property owners, will reconvene.
City druggists have instituted a new
rule 10 take effect next Sunday, and APP
ply to that day only. The stores will
be closed from 0 a. m. 10 p. m.
The street paving debt due Maloney
Bros, Of Bellaire, was paid by the or
dering of council last Wednesday. the
bill was -, $50.
A large number Of persons from here
attended the entertainment OF the a. o.
L. W, az McMechen last night.
A large crowd from here attended
the 6remau'S tournament at Bellaire
last Wednesday night.
Prof Myers, Of Wheeling, is getting
up muSica, club here. He will have
about fifteen pupils.
The CITY has a big force OF men in
the upper end Strengthening and repair
ing the streets,
Improvements at the handsome resi-
dencs of Patrick Branuen are COM
pleted.
h. w. Burrows, the contractor, has
the new parsonage about ready for the
skaters.
NJ. W. Forester, from up the river,
is visiting at the home Of VIM. Mat
thewS.
Oscar Mcmillan will move to his eIe-
CANT new residence, at McMechen, next
week.
Mrs. Anna Dolbear has about recov-
cred from the results Of broken arm.
The large new stable being built here
for Policy Bros, is about completed.
Miss Anna Pelley's vocal class met
last night. She baS thirty scholars.
Father McMiuimen, OF ST. Johns
Church, is visiting az Welisvlle.
James Dolan is having much painting
done to his properties in town.
Another OF the children OF Thomas
T. Deegau has scarlet fever.
Benwood hotels are now compelled TO
get out county iun licenses.
Mrs. Robert Stipes has changed her
residence 10 Main street.
Albert Altmeyer has accepted posi-
ton at the tube works.
Andrew Roe, of Dillonvale, o., was
here last Wednesday.
The tax levy will be five mills this
year.
Miss Linnie Riddle is indisposed.