Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-15
BENWOOD.

Yesterday afternoon az room No. -,
the Primary, at the public schools was
one Of the most pleasant Of events. II
was an entertainment given by the pu-
pills OF the room, and there are over one
hundred of them enrolled. Miss Maggie
Sharp is the teacher, and the pupils &C
Quilted themselves in a most creditable
manner, rejecting credit on the prof.
cient teacher. The room was filled,
among the patrons being large num-
Der OF visitors. This closes the last Of
the several entertainments given by the
various rooms Tonight the COM
menCemsnt exercises will DO held at the
City Hall, and an interesting event NAV
be looked for. The graduating class
numbers four persons, whose names are:
Jennie Houseman, Myrtle Stewart
Ella PelleY and Maude Bowers. Nc
CleIiand's orchestra, Of Wheeling, will
furnish the music for the event tonight.
The telephone company Of Wheeling
will put new poles along its line In Ben
wood This work will be begun soon,
and will take a gang or men forty days
10 complete the Job. The liueo of the new
poles will be from the city limits Of
Wheeling down Marshall street TO
Fourth, from there to Eighth, then to
Bessemer street, following 10 Ninth,
and then to take Marshall again, follow
ing IL to the lower limits of BenwoOd.
Tomorrow night there is TO be an in
tereSting event at the city hall to be
given by the members OF the Hope So
cietY. Some time ago each OF the mem
berS agreed 20 raise one dollar for the
uses OF the organization, and at this
meeting they will tell their experiences
in raising the money. In connection
with this, one Of the most interesting
Of programmes is prepared.
Or. Clyde Ford. well known here, and
who was once the principal of the pub
Tic schools OF Benwood, has Just grad
uated from the Columbian College Of
Medicine and Surgery in New York
City. In the graduating class there
were 1S6, and among this number -
failed. DR.. Ford stood among the ten
highest In the graduating class.
The NJ. Il w. Deegaus played the
Yellow Gang yesterday afternoon on
the grounds of the latter. At the end
OF the fifth inning the game was called
and then the score was 40 TO ~ in favor
of the NJ. & w. DeeganS. There is no
telling what the score would have been
had they played on.
Marshal Louis Cooke is the captain
of the famous Oklahoma base ball team
OF this place. which has been reSurreCt-
ed, and is again in good playing form.
Arthur GsraEhty has a nine, and the
Oklal omaS beat this team a few days
ago 81 a score Of 5 to ..
James Farmer and James Mahood are
the champion domino players OF the
city They are steel workers, and this
is the only kind Of sport they all enjoy
now that both works are idle, aud there
is no little rivalry among them.
The onion Epworth League Of Wheel
ing and locality are to give an excursion
to Darlington next Thursday on the
steamer Liberty. The League OF this
place has been invited, and about forty
OF the members will go.
Many soldiers are in town these days,
and are throwing much trade In the
wav Of business men. They are also
much sought after by the young ladies
of the town.
Last night the X. OF G. f. festival
was begun in Beliaire, and will be con-
tinued tonight and on the one follow
ing. A good crowd attended from this
place.
Last night the Hope Society held an
interesting meeting. Business pertain
ing to the meeting tomorrow evening
was completed.
Mrs. William Heinberger, wife of the
master mechanic Of the Riversid q, is on
a visit 10 friends at her former home at
Duquesne, Pa.
The city butchers closed their tusi-
mass places last Wednesday afternoon
10 attend the butchers picnic on Wheel
ing Island.
The Knights Of the Golden Eagle will
Give An open meeting at its headQuar-
ters in McMechen on the goth Of this
month.
The new NJ. f. parsonage is having
the last coat OF plastering put on. Inc
carpenter work is progressing slowly.
THE home of James GeraGhty is made
mneh more handsome Oy
ments in painting being
Rumors are ahOat To