Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-04
BENwoOD.

ple Of the town. They are. 70 start early
in thu morning and 20 down the river
&, skifs Those who are 70 60 are:
Gsorge Fitzgerald aid family, Mrs.
Emma Ou,gley aud family, Mayor ThOs.
Sbepard and family. J. l. Thomas and
family. and about fifteen couples OF the
voupF society folks OF the town. They
will 90 prepared for good outing 10
the woods, and will have swings and
other pieRicking apparatus. They have
arranged TO land near NouHdsville,
where they will be Joined by some
friends from down the river. Good
things by the bushels have been pre-
pared FOR the outing.
TIE greater number OF BenwOOd citi-
zeDs are somewhat indignant over the
bluff the new street car company made
ia the beginning OF work on the new
line. They put force Of men 10 work
last Saturday morning, as the REGIS
TER reported, and il was thought that
work was 10 be rapidly progressed. The
men only worked ore day, and have not
been there since. The object OF the
company now seems very plain. Satur-
day was the last day that the Council
of Benwood gave the company 70 begin
the work, and they evidently thought
they would dig around a little. Inere
will De fun vet between the new COM
pany ana Council
For some time crowds of boys have
bad the habit of going In swimming In
the river near Fourth street Last
Monday night they were In. as usual, 70
the number of about 20. officer Thomas
SprOut swooDed down upon them and
made things the livslieSJ kind for
them. The boys took their clothes, and
mauv OF them ran 20 tneir homes before
they were dressed, carrying their
clothes under their arms. III the prac-
tlce is continued arrests are 20 be made.
The recent case iu the MoundsyIlIe
courts OF Mrs Sabina Jordan against
the city OF Benwood for damages done
70 her property az Fourth and Main
streets by the Improvements on the
street car line, will be appealed from
the decision OF the jury, which gave
Mrs Jordan $3.50 damages, and IL will
be taken 10 ,no Supreme Court. The
city will take the case 20 the highest
courts iu the State before they will give
II up. II promises 20 be a long and in.
teresting contest
The storm about eight o'clock last
Monday night was quite severe 10 Ben
wood. The wind blew very hard, ana
seemed % come from all quarters at
once. The sewer at Sixth street became
stopped up, and the water flowed about
doing considerable damage. Traffic
was hindsred for about two hours there
BY the food The large awning at the
store Of NJ. and W. Deegsn was badly
damaged, and was repaired Yesterday.
Amos NcGee, with his cyclone spoil
err, and gang o.; people, went 70 the
mouth Of Blgss' ruu last Monday even
Ing 20 try the invention. They had
lots Of fun A large cloud came toward
them, aud Mr.. McGee let his funnel
shaped machine go, and they say 10
seemed 90 scatter the clouds. They
thOughtit not advisable 20 try the affair
later 10 the evening when the bic storm
was on.
Yesterday morning the Bursee Fish
Ing Club got home from the most sue
eessful Of fishing excursions down the
river 20 Fish creek dam. Last Monday
was the best day for luck the boys had
while in the camp. On that dav they
caught 135 large ish. Charles BurSee
is captain of the club, and big, genial
Joe Cooke is the bait hunter aud all
round manager.
Benwood sent large number Of per-
sons yesterday TO see the Pttsburg-
Wheeling base ball game. About 800
people from here went Few of them
went inside the ground, being content
10 watch from the hiilsIope. They are
glad now they did not pay ;heir money
to get In.
J. w. Mather Division No. 90, Of the
K. Of p, will give a grand picnic all
day to-day and this evening al Whit
mans orchard Ia the upper town. Ar
engagements are made for the entertain
ment Of a large crowd. TerriIps or
chestra will furnish the music.
The valuable terrier dog owned by
George Fitzgerald, Jr., went mad yes
terdsy morning, and snapped about,
soaring people generally officer Thorn
rs Sprout was called, and the dog was
shot before he had bitten any one. The
animal was worth S25.
Newton Bonar, a well known Ben
wOoder, has announced himself on the
Republican ticket as q candidate for the
Office Of clerk OF the county court. lie
has many friends here, and they are
hustling his candidacy up in great
shape.
There will be a pleasant event to-day
81 the home OF Michael Fisher, out the
Run. Mr.. Fisher has the name OF roy
ally entertaining 20 his friends, and to-
day he will have a large number OF
them present TO enjoy his Hospitality.
Great rivalry exists between the NJ. &
w. Deegau aud Yellow Gang base Dall
teams Now the Yellow Fellows want
10 play the Dsegans on the Riverside
grounds 40 any time soon for stake
ranging from $40 10 500.
William Cosse Of this place, who has
been absent from the city for some time
IS again is this locality and will soon &C
cept position with the Wheeling Street
Railway Company. lie is learning 20 be
a mOtOrmJu.
Arthur Geraghty, the well known
steel worker Of the Wheeling Stee,
works, and wife left the city yesterday
for trip % Cleveland. They will be
gone about two weeks.
Next Saturday evening is the time set
for the concert az 81. Johns Church.
The social event viii be under the aus
pieces Of the Ladies' Sewing Society of
the congregation.
Mrs. Rev. d. A. Denton and family
have goue to the country in the local
ity Of Elm Grove. 10 was thought the
newly painted parsonage would prove
unhealthfui.
Last Saturday the Michael GeraghtY
property in the Schad addition was Of
fered at public sale. Mrs, Geraghty
herself bought the homestead and paid
e. 500 for il