Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
BENwooD


BenWood is enjoying a boom this
week not known for months. All the
mills are now on In full, the first time
Tor ovF seven months. Business men
feel theinfuencs and report trade look.
lng up, this being their best week for
months. There are few idle men in
town, aid they are all GLAD to get to
work again. With nearly all the men
employed, the talk Of recruits for
Coxey'S army has about died away.
With thu new street railway and the
proposed water works, enterprises as
sured, the outlook for the town is very
bright. The present creditable Demo
cratic ADMINISTRATION of city affairs has
had much 10 90 with the towns pros
perity.
The Democrats are leaving no stone
unturned % be victorious in tho coming
city election. Marshal Louis Cooke is
considered enc Of the strongest men on
the ticket, and will be hard 20 defeat.
Louis Cooke Is q man who will hohOra-
bly, stalt by friend through thick and
thin, and has been efficient In the dis
charge Oievery duty.
Mrs. JOIN Blake was bitten yester-
day by hrge dog owned by Patrick
Haby, Of Water street. The lady was
entering ~. Hoby's yard when the dog
grabbed he' by the arm, indicting a
painful Injury. Marshal Louis Cooke
shot the dog
Mrs. EdwRd Davis, Of this place,
will start a confectionery in the build
ing on Main street., being vacated by
Thomas McCGtv. Mr.. McCarty con-
Quoted a gents furnishing store there.
Mrs. Davis willalso run bakery there.
William POrerfed, a son Of f. w.
Porterfeld, gave party at his home on
McMschen STREET last night A num-
Der Of young FOLKS attended and they
went masked. hey enjoyed most
pleasureab.e eyerrZ.
James Smith, til, present street com
missioner, has con, ais duty well. He
Is candidate fJr Reelection. No one
can doubt his true Democratic princi-
pies, and is eminentT deserious Of re-
election.
Edward ?. Wheat, q Wheeling, with
his elegant electric Hcht, was here
yesterday on his drumming tour. The
boat is a beauty, and excited much at
tention while anchored a the wharf
TheWheelng mock legislature will be
here AZ DOlan's hail on tie Both Of this
month. The Republican, are antici-
pating much aid from 10 in their city
campaign.
There is a very perceDtibh increase In
the street ear travel through here since
the line across the river wa tied up.
This is coming money for tie ferry as
we'll
JUST RECEIVED--A carload IF wall
paper fir ON the leading manufacturers.
VIII sci al prices to suit the tines.
NJ. 81 w. DEreAN.
A we'll known man OF the Cantre
ward, last Wednesday, tried &C teach
his goat 20 dance. The animal was not
Inclined and he chopped her headof.
There are four candidates for p,lice
Ga the Upper ward. One will be chsen
10 case the Republicans are successful
in the coming election.
The child of o. o. Gates, which vas
90 BADLY burned, is not so well Mr..
Gates himself has been on the sick lis.
Grace, a daughter Of Patrick Hai-
rlngton, took suddenly iii yesterday
The doctor pronounced 10 scarliJina.
Under the supervision OF Street Com
missioner James Smith, Improvements
we're made at Bogg's run this week.
Colonel Ben Wilson, OF Clarksburg,
was here on business last Wednesday
pertaining 70 the new street car line.
Council will meet next Tuesday even
ing. This will be the last regular meet
ing before the city election.
Last Wednesday night George Geogo-
line entertained his yOung friends pleas
Gntly az his home.
The city election will be the 3rd Of
next month. The Australian system viii
be used.
, A new saloon will be started the first
of next month in the Mcdonald block.
VIM. Chapman and Thomas S outs
are home from an up river trip.
Thomas Pelley, Of Mingo, is in the
city on business.
Examinations are in progress at the !
public schools.
Things In police circles are very dull. (