Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-21
BENWOOD.

Louis Barrett, engineer IN the roll
ing department of the Benwood mill,
while at work yesterday afternoon,
got his hand so severely mashed that
he is unable to be at work.
Edward Luke, of Bellaire, was in
the city Tuesday night on important
business.
Mrs. Henry Beck and daughter. who
have been at Harrisburg, Pa, for sew
eral days visiting friends, returned
home Tuesday.
A small child of Robert Newton is
dangerously i'll with diphtheria.
Jim Bowen, Of Sardis, o., was in the
city yesterday on business.
DR.. Meighen has given the contract
for the building of large stable on
the rear end of his property.
Mrs. Herrick, an aged lady of this
place, is dangerously ill.
Hon. Alexander Campbell, of Wheel
ing, was here Tuesday evening on bus
mess.
Charles Fox left yesterday for Sis
tersville where he will be gone sew
eral days
Miss Minnie Feely, popular young
lady of Woodsfeld, O., is the guest of
her friends here.
John Farmer left yesterday for Phil
adelphia to visit relatives and friends.
He is expected TO return April 1st.
The Pocahontas Lodge met last
night and put through two new mem
bers.
John Arndt, of Sardis, O., returned
home yesterday
The pigeon boxes along the county
road were sold several days ago, and
yesterday several men were at work
tearing them down.
Miss Estella Fox entertained num-
day evening. Refreshments were
served at an early hour. Quite a nice
time was reported.
Mr.. George Taylor and Miss Mary
Pendergast, of this place, were joined
in the holy bonds of matrimony Tues
day evening by Rev. D. A. Denton.
| Only few friends witnessed the cere-
mOny.
The souvenir supper given at St.
Johns Church Tuesday night was
| largely attended and was success in
every particular. The Wheeling
Bakery made the ladies of the church
a present of fifty loaves of bread,
which they feel very grateful for.
\ piece of wood which is fastened
on the front end Of each of the street
cars fell off Just as car No. AZ was max
ing the turn at the corner of Main and
| Seventh streets, yesterday, causing the
car to leave the track. 1t took fifteen
minutes to get it back on.
A new pump has been placed on the
corner of Seventh and Water streets
| by the proprietors of the Terminal
railway track.
The three boys who were arrested
| Monday evening for throwing stones
at the workmen on the cinder dump Of
| the Terminal railway track, were
given a hearing Tuesday afternoon
| and found guilty. The Mayor imposed
a fine of So and costs, which they were
unable to pay, so he committed them
to Jail for ten days.
Geo. Martin. street commissioner,
expects to start to Ireland the first OF
Nav to visit friends. Mr.. Martin came
to this city afoot forty years ago. He
will probably be gone two or three
| months.
One lap-weld and one bell-weld fur
mace of the Riverside tube works have
been off for several days on account
of the shortage of skelp, but are ex-
! pected to go on full Monday
Frank Hunts, while at work IN the
plate department of the Riverside
tube works yesterday afternoon, took
fttand had to be carried home.
Patrick Havey, of Proctor, was here
yesterday He reports a great deal
of excitement among the citizens OF
that town in regard to the oil territory
of that community.
The Boggs' run tunnel is in dan
gerous condition.
A furnace bursted out under the
mantel at the Riverside blast furnace
yesterday about noon, which delayed
work about two hours.