Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-25
BENWOOD.

J. c. Burchinal. of Moundsville, was
in the city on business yesterday. Mr..
Burchinal is connected with the Ben
wood-Southern Street Railway Co.
Mrs. +. H. Crockard, of Steubenville,
and formerly of this city, was here VS.
iting her son, Mr.. Frank Crockard, OF
the Riverside blast furnace.
Mr.. VIM. Peabody will spend Christ
mas in Glendale. .
Mr.. J. NJ. Robinson and wife, Of
FairmOnt. are spending Christmas with
the Rev. Robinson, of the NJ. E. church.
Miss Hattie Satterield and Miss Ger
tie Smith. are spending Christmas in
Moundsville.
The funeral of Charlie Gibbs, which
took place yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock, from his fathers home at NC
Mechen. was very well attended by
Benwood people.
Della Smith. of GAINESVILLE, arrived in
Benwood yesterday, to pay her mother,
Mrs. Jane Muster, of Water street, a
visit.
Clarence Murphy, machinist at the
Riverside, had his finger taken off Mon
day evening about 8 o'clock, while at
work.
The Riverside Steel Works is shut
down for Christmas Repairs will be
begun on Thursday, and after these are
completed the works will resume.
Mr.. George Burkett, popular Ben
wood steel worker, will spend a few
DAYS with friends in the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Mr.. pick" Pearl. of Benwood, is
spending the holidays with friends in
LittletOn.
sam K:ns.c will spend Christmas with
friends at Paw Paw Ridge.
J. o. Addison, the popular shoemak-
err will spend the holidays fishing at
Stony Hollow dam.
Mr.. VIM. Limeburger, City Assessor,
will spend his holiday vacation at st.
Cla;rsville.
Mrs. Al. Pickering has joined her hus-
band. who has been in Benwood several
weeks.
The steamer Pacific, with large tow,
landed with great difficulty at Benwood
this morning on account of fog. She
succeeded in getting through the pier
about II o'clock.
Some attention should be shown to
the condition Of Water street. The
railroad track has been filled in, and
II would be one of the incest streets in
the CITY if some attention were paid TO
keep:ng it dry and in repairs. 1t is the
duty of Council to make the necessary
repairs.
The sewer line repairs in Alley A be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets are
about completed.
The jumping on trains kept up by
the small boys around the Ohio River
railroad depot should be stopped at
once. 1t IS a very dangerous practice,
and if continued will ultimately result
in the loss of life. Considerable com
nlaint has been made about this by the
citizens residing along the railroad, and
the officers should do something to pre-
vent it.
Joseph Taylor, of Floral Home. was
visiting friends in Benwood yesterday.
Mr.. Taylor will spend the holidays in
Bella.re.
Mr.. Jack Gately has recovered from
a serious illness.
Robert Fitch, engineer on the steamer
Charon. is making a trip on the Enter
prise. James Hall, of Wheeling. IS TAX
ing his place.
Cassius Bowers and Luke Burr are
spending the holidays in McKeesport
Mr.. Kane. formerly Ohio River r. R.
agent here, IS taking the place Of Mr.
Kenton during the holidays.
Mr.. Al. Burr contemplates organizing
2 drum corps, 10 make things hum dur
ing the next campaign.
The Benwood- Bellaire ferry is doing
a great business and will lengthen their
hours 70 o'clock a. m. after the first
of April.
lanes. the three-year-old son Of
James Nolan. died Monday afternoon at
; o'clock. after long illness.
The Wheeling steel works will go on
Thursday and finish the week. Repairs
will be. commenced on Monday and will
occupy one-week's time.