Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-20


year. The lower mill Is now on, aud
all that is now needed to insure the
Riverside to be on In full is the promise
of coke, which can be gotten, 1t is
thought, by the latter part OF this week.
Then Benwood will be booming again.
All the citizens are feeling freer and
happier now than for some time, and
business men say that trade is picking
up in a most encouraging manner.
The damage suit Of the Clarke heirs
against this city will come up in the
Moundsvlle court to-day The jury has
already been chosen, and was here yes
terday TO look at the property. There
will be at least thirty witnesses go from
Benwood. The heirs sued for $4,000,
the damage which was claimed done 20
the property at Fourth and Main
streets in the improvements done by
the street car company. The trial VIII
last all this week at least.
The Benwood Republican Club held a
meeting last Monday night. The club
asked the Republican County Commit
tee to hold primary for the Congress
ional nomination, and not convention.
In accordance with this, resolutions
were passed condemning the action Of
the county committee in having the
convention. Benwood voters think that
the proper thing TO do is TO have all the
people vote for their favorite.
The members of the Bogg's Run band
are home from one of the most pleasant
outings out Wheeling Creek. They were
gone for two weeks and while at their
camping quarters had numerous guests
from here and Wheeling and they enter
tanned them royalty. AT fishing and
hunting they had the best OF luck and
came home laden with ground hogs and
other game.
Charles Schad, Thomas Sprouts and
Josiah Sinclair are at the convention OF
the Republicans at Fairmont, sent from
the Benwood Republican Club. Those
of the delegates who did not attend are
Prof. K. L. Riggs and William Schad.
The alternates were Squire Henry Rid
die, Charles Bloom and Robert Newton.
Benwood is to have a rafting dig
Democratic club. Little has yet been
said in the matter, but the venture is
now on a solid foundation and is sure TO
be 60. 1t is expected that fully $50
names can be secured for the new club.
1t needs the support Of every good
Democrat.
Next Sunday morning, beginning at
1880 o'clock, there is to be an interest
ing service at the NJ. +. Church. On
that morning Rev. ID. A. Denton will
preach q sermon to the Odd Fellows,
who will attend in tody. Tie exer-
cises will be those OF memorial.
Still the elephone, so very much
needed, is not in the city building. The
word telephone is getting to De chest
nut, so long has the talk Of having IL
been on. The work is in charge OF the
city officers and proper committee OF
Council.
William Serig, and helper, who have
the contract for the fixing of the town
pumps, are making good progress with
their work All the pumps OF the city
will soon be in better condition than
they ever were before.
The force OF men at work fencing the
grounds of the Columbian Athletic
Club in the upper town, nearly COM
uleted their work yesterday, The
grounds about enclosed are 40 by 400
feet.
Edward Davis, who has been in the
bakery and confectionery business here
for some time on Main street, has retir-
ed from mis- stand aud has moved to
New Matamoras. Ohio, where he will
reside.
1t was not Constable Charles Sprouts
who had the accident In South Wheel
ing last Sunday. 1t vas mis- brother,
] Clark, who had the accident and made
the narrow escape.
The Redmen met last night, and the
nominations for officers were had. The
| lodge, with FIVE of the sister lodges OF
this locality, are arranging Tor big
picnic in the near future.
Matters in police circles are dull
again. While the soldiers were here for
a time things frightened up, and there
were several cases. Now things are
! nonOtonous again.
John Pumpkins, William hurry,
! John Ambrose and Adam Wallenfslz,
! are home from o trip to Warrington,
where they paid visit to the oil fields.
The Uniformed Rank K. Of P, OF this
place, will give grand picnic On the
! Fourth Of July at Whitman's orchard
Edward Matthews, who was recently
married, has gone 70 house keeping In
the lower ward.
Work was begun yesterday putting a
neat paiIing fence around the new Nj.
Z. parsonage.
Deputy Sheriff ]. T. McCombs, OF
Moundsville, was IN the city yesterday
on business.
Casper Kronhardt left at noon yester'
day for a visit and business teip TO Har-
risburg, Pa.
Charles Gatewood has accepted a po-
sition with John Currans as team driver.
A little child Of Harvey Shaw died
last Monday night after a short Illness.
The barber shop OF Edward Noel is
being greatly improved By painting.
Councilman William Schsd was In
Moundsville yesterday OF business.
There are large number Of scarletina
in the upper town.
Squire L. a. Pelley suffers from a
severe cold.
Big George Byles is home from fish
ing camp.
Council will meet on next Tuesday
night
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