Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-16
BENWOOD.
See Reeds new line of clothing.

See Reeds new line of clothing.
Joseph Ward clerk at NJ. & w Dee
gan's store, met with very severe ac-
cident yesterday morning, while at
tempting to open a glass fruit jar. Teh
jar broke, cutting two of his fingers.
Dr.. Meighen was called and sewed up
the wound
Allie Chapman, the barber, returned
Yesterday from Webster county, where
! he has been on hunting expedition.
Henry Bersey, workman at the
| Wheeling steel works, is suffering a
great deal from the injury he received
a few days ago while at work.
There is considerable sickness re-
ported in Benwood, principally from
| the cold and damp weather.
Miss Sadie Allen. an accomplished
young lady of Wheeling, was the guest
of friends here yesterday.
James Gates, of Powhatan, Ohio was
here yesterday calling on friends.
1t is rumored that the men who have
been here Cor some time drilling well
will soon have their well completed.
See Reeds new line Of hats, opposite
postoffice
Thud. Troy, of Darlington, Ohio, was
here Thursday calling on G. w. Cain,
the new agent at this place. Mr.. Troy
is on his way TO Cleveland, where he
has signed with the base ball league,
and from there ne will go to Little
Rock, Ark, where the club will prac-
tice for three weeks.
Mr.. Miller, of Pittsburg, has been
| here this week on business.
David Watson and Lew Hawkins,
two well-known steel workers, are on
| the sick list.
James Meadley, of Martins Ferry,
| is in town visiting his many friends.
The Windsor Hotel is being repaint-
ed. and other repairs are being made
also
The American Literary Society Of
| the public schools elected officers yes
terday as follows: President, Bertha
Riddle: Vice President, Mary House
man: Secretary, Emma Nolan; Assist
ant Secretary, John Edwards. This
Society is in a flourishing condition.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the NJ. Il.
Church will give festival tonight.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church'
The Sewing Society of the st. Johns
Church will give a supper in the base
ment of the church Monday night.
The Hibernians and Knights OF ST.
John will attend in body the services
at st. Johns Church Sunday.
Chas. Fox. a saloon-keeper on Water
street. has had a fine piano placed IN
| his place of business.
Mrs. Beck returned yesterday from
a visit with friends at Middletown, Pa.
A machinist at the Riverside steel
works. whose home is in Wheeling,
while at work yesterday got two of his
fingers badly mashed by letting a
niece of heavy metal drop on them.
George Kelly. of Proctor, w. Va,
| is visiting friends here to-day.
Mrs. Bernard Ward, who has been
seriously i'll for several days, is i'm
proving.
James Bartlebaugh, who was seri-
ously injured at the Riverside tube
works a few days ago, is able to be
out. but is not able to go to work.
The saloon-keepers of this place are
of the opinion they will be granted
license at the next meeting OF the
County Commissioners, which will be
in April. r..
To-day is full pay at the wheeling
steel and iron works.
Marshal Cooke to-day presented each
of the policemen with a handsome po-
lice club. They are very nice, and
the officers appreciate Mr.. Cookies
present very much. 49,,
The skelp mill of the Wheeling Steel
and IRON Company went on last night,
after being off yesterday to change
rolls. =,
Chas. Gatewood has rented the old
Deegan property and will open sa-
loon in a few days.
Ada. daughter of Constable Sprouts,
is dangerously i'll with pneumonia.
Lewis Davis. who was burnt at the
Wheeling steel works last Tuesday, is
getting along as well as could be eX-
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posite postoffice