Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-15
BENWOOD.

The statement regarding the character
of the late Mrs. Annie Halfpenny which
appeared in Fridays issue is denied by her
mother, Mrs Bissett. She was good
woman and commanded the respect OF all
who knew her. Her demise was received
with the most profound sorrow among her
many acQuaintances.
Another lot of foreigners left the city
Yesterday. There are none Of them left.
Kelley's army in town yesterday was
about the sole topic Of conversation.
Business in town among the merchants
is getting better right along. All the mills
will soon be running, and the prospects for
tho towns prosperity seem bright.
One lodge Of the Red Men of Benwood,
two from Wheeling and one from Martins
Ferry, arc to unite in giving grand picnic
at the Fair Grounds on the list OF this
month.
The new water works company will have
a meeting next Saturday, when officers
will be elected and arrangements made for
the securing OF the stock. The value OF
one of the shares is to Oe $50. Many OF the
citizens will take stock, and there are a
numoer OF persons here who have their
eve open for any of the positions in the
gift of the new company. Work is TO De
begun iu q few days surveying. The new
company will soon have force OF men at
work digging the trenches and laying the
pipes.
Louis Stifel of Wheeling, was in the
city Friday on important business.
Professor X. l.. Riggs is home from
trip down the river He has applied for
the superinteudency OF the public schools
again, and he has a strong show OF being
elected again.
From the outlook there are lively times
ahead for the new City Council. They
have the new railway matter before them,
and il is not yet fully determined by the
body where the tracks Will be laid. Then
there are other matters of Importance 10
be transacted 10 Council in connection
with the supplying of water to the city.
The problems before the Council are the
most weightv which have come before the
body for long time.
Frank BartleOach, the son of Rev. B. c.
Bartlebach, who was so badly injured at
mis- home in McMecheu last Friday by ac-
cidentally shooting himself in the aldo
men, is getting along well, and will re-
cover.
Rev. C. NJ. Boecelle will go TO Dillon
Vile to-day 10 preach.
Regular services this morning at the
German Lutheran and tue NJ. +. churches.
Ex-SherifT Henry Keltz, of Bogg's Run,
is nome AIOu4 lAA y hOhA AAAS AlNNAs
The friends OF Colonel Moore are boom
ing his name in the town for the Leglsla-
ture on the Republican side
William Collins left last night for fish
ing and huutiRg trip To Short Creek.
Edward Anderson is home from trip 10
Ravenswood.
Henry Baum, of Bogg's Run, is improv-
ing in his attack Of illness.
The beautiful residence Of Henry Keoh-
Ter. out the Run, known as the "Keobler
Home.n is being handsomely improved.
Philip Schnae has bought the Hanson
Branuen property, on Marshall street for
81 600. He will soon move into the new
purchase.
sold in a Isw days
Next Saturday the Boggs Run band will
come TO town aAI will have a parade on
the streets.
While the sdherents Of Coxey were still
on the freight yesterday afternoon and
sidetracked in the Riverside iron works
ward. Albert Smith, well known Ben
wooder, got on top of one Of the cars and
made a speech. he asked that the men be
given something TO eat When he got done
speaking the hat was passed about, and a
considerable collection was taken up.
Some of the on-looSers were sent 10 one
of the stores, anu ~ WAS not lOOg uullA
great long pieces Of bologna and loaves OF
bread were on the ground. The men were
very glad TO set the food.
FRIDAY night there was a big party given
st the home Of Joseph Higgins, on Main
| street. There were fully nifty couples OF
Young folks in attendance, and they spent
/ one of the most pleasuraole Of evenings.
| Messrs. Joseph Burns and Albert Alt
MEYER furnished the music for the event.
Squire Henry Riddle is on a business
| trip TO Moundsville.
Mrs. Percy Agnew and Miss Jessie Mer-
Ger, OF Washington, Pa, who have been the
| guests at the home Of John Pastorious, lefi
/ for their home yesterday.
Il. Roy, well known young man OF the
| town. who was Injured in the lower mil
recently, is getting along quite well.
A large number of people from here at
| tended tue picnic OF Bloch's tobacco work
ers at Mozart park yesterday.
Yesterday there was dig picnic al the
home on Grave Creek, near mere. OF Johr
/ Yancey. A large crowd from this place
was there, and a number Of guests freu
| Wheeling attended. They report havins
| had one Of the most pleasant of times.
Mrs. David Watson is III.
Mrs NJ. Vaacuren aud daughter left
| Thursday morning for the camp-grouna
where they will rusticate during the sum
mer months.
Misses Katie and Maggie Howard, two