Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-11
BENWOOu.

The captain OF the Red Letter dsh-
Ing club which is encamped down the
river, sends the following TO the REC
IsrER Benwood man: The Red Letter
Rod and Gun club are enjoying them
selves hugely az their camp, which is
located at Martins Landing, Monroe
county, o. The camp is in beautiful
grove, aud the members have fixed
things up in grand style. All the WISH
tors have voted 10 the most complete
camp along the Ohio river. Strict dis
cipllne is enforced by the president,
Johnnie James, who is also the vocalist
Of the club. Robert Vance is the boss
Nimrod Of the camp, while George
Fisher is pressing him closely for the
honOrs OF the club. Among the viS.-
tors have been: II. Buhner, OF Ale
ghenv City; William Deegan, Of Ben
wood. and John Lindsay, OF Cincinnati.
William Deegsn and AlOnzO Vance have
caught a mud catfish weighing eight
pounds near the camp.
Miss Maggie Sharp, the handsome
aud accomplished teacher Of the pri-
mary room Of the public schools or
Benwood, surprised all her friends re-
Gently by going away aud being quietly
married. o. Wilson, well known
Young man formerly an emplOye Of the
Wheeling street railway, is the happy
Young man who is her husband. Mr..
Wilson lives 10 the interior OF this State,
ard is now a student preparatory 10 be-
coming a physician. The happy young
couple will make their home with the
groOm's parents for the present. Mrs.
Wilson has sent in her resignation as
teacher 10 the school board.
With colors flying, the celebrated
Yellow Gaug OF tnis place, left the city
ior the summers camp down the river
Tuey went by their own boat, and the
tents will be placed near the Narrows
There are now thirty-6ve of them under
the leadership of Edward kehOe. IL is
never necessary for them to take much
provisions with them.
Monday night, there was a pleasant
dance In the hall OF the 81. Johns
church. The entertainment was held
on Saturday, aud the conclusion was
Monday night. There was q large
crowd 10 attendance, and the young
folks had one of the most pleasant
times. Robert Atmeyer furnished tho
music for the dance.
Prof r. L. Riggs, who has been the
efficient aud accommodating principal
OF the Beuwood public school for some
time, has applied for the same position
again for the coming year, and his
many friends will be glad 70 hear il.
There will be little use for others TO
app'Y when the Professor is in the
field.
BY the solicitation Of many Of his
friends, Charles Woollenweaver, the
well know citizen OF Boggs' run, has
Withdrawn from the race for nomiu-
alton on the Republican ticket for the
Legislature. lie will now run for road
su.erviSoro OF UIiOn district
There was a street musician in the
city yesterday who attracted a great
deal of attention. lie was the mau,
we'll known in this locality, who can
play nearly a whole band at one time.
He plays with his hands aud feet as
we'll
Edward Habey, Guy DOlbeare, Albert
Policy, ). McCabe and Thomas Dough
erty left yesterday for a turtle hunting
trip 20 Ohio. They will be gone for
some time, and expect to come back
laden with game.
The Cigarette Fishing club will leave
TO-DAY for the summers outing down
the river at Shady Side. They will 90
IN style. and will have many lady visit
ors AZ the camp duriag their stay.
Herman BUhner, who has been in this
city for some time employed at the
Riverside iron works as one Of the brick
LAYERS. has gone to his home in Ale
gheny City, Pa.
Henry Baum, a popular young man
Of Boggs' run, is very ill. DR.. j. w.
Mccoy, OF Wheeling, recently per-
formed a dangerous surgical operation
on him.
Work has been begun Oh the remodel
ing OF the residence OF Michael Garvey.
Contractor Otto Auber, OF Wheeling, IS
doing the principal part Of the work.
Miss Mary Hut and Mrs. Frank Stew
art, Of ALE Rheny City, Pa are
guests at the home OF Louis Holderman,
of the Upper Town.
Mrs. Chris Hare aud Mrs. George
Hare, of Redkeel, Ind, are at the home
Of Officer Thomas Sprouts on VlSis
Robert Newton is having one OF his
lots on Main street, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, filed 10.
A,torrav William II. Hearns, Of