The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-24
BENWooD.
Live News Items From the Lively indus
trial Town,

All the departments OF tho Wheeling
,tron and steel works resumed In full
yesterday, and the streets se,raed free
.ftom the spectacle OF numbers of I'M
|'etnployed men standing around for the
first time for several months. It has
been n long time, also, since the local
Industries were all running ut once.
Consequently our citizens, are rejoicing.
jacob Smith. q veteran of the war. Is
the latest aspirant TO appear on the
scene for the position of guard at the
penltentiaTy. Harry Hager has drop
ped out OF the race, and has accepted
the position of engineer at the steel
works.
William Mcdonald. Baltimore, Md,
registered at the Jail yesterday after
noon. He was a drunken, dusty knight
of the road who failed to on, hence
will have q chance to explain his re-
fusal before the mayor this morning.
William Murphy, now of Washington,
Pa. but formerly OF Benwood. who has
had seven operations performed on his
arm for an injury received by being ac-
c~ldentally struck with a pair OF gas
tongs, Is recovering.
The r%allroaders in this section speak
encouragingly Of the times, and say
they notice a general improvement in
business. Some OF the men have been
making inquiries relative to renting
house here.
City Marshal Sprouts is stlll suffering
with Il sore hand received from being
bitten by a dog belonging to Nlllam
Marsh. OF McN1echen, a few weeks ago.
The dog has since been shot.
The Union district teachers ~ussocia-
tlon holds its meeting in this city on
December s.. An entertaining pro-
Sramne has been prepared for the event.
Rev. F. S. Haskell, a blind Baptist
clergyman. preached last night ut the
Benwood NJ. E. church. He read from
his Bible Of raised letters.
Andy Mckinley, William Chapman
and eX-Marshal Louis Goecke left yes
terday afternoon for a weeks hunt in
the vicinity of Mntamoras.
Mr.. r. X. Satterfleld was taken dan
gerously Ill at his work yesterday morn
be able to be out shortly.
A number OF men from Brilliant, Ohio,
secured employment Ut the pudding de-
partment OF the Wheeling Iron & Stee!
Works yesterday.
Rev. George Clayton. formerly q pud-
dler in this town. and now preaching on
the gospel boat, Bethel, was on our
streets yesterday.
City Marshal Sprouts has recovered
from his recen. indlsrosition, and yes
terday was out in search Of delinquent
taxpayers.
Prof. Bartlebaugh has accepted a po-
sition with his brother, Rev. Bartle-
baugh, in his grocery store near the
junction.
Rev. J.. a. RobInson's series of revival
services at the Benwood NJ. Z. church
are being largely attended every even
Ing.
Mr.. William Williams, Of Glen Easton,
came here yesterday and secured en-
ployment at the Riverside tube works.
J.. P. Barger. the jeweller, is q kodak
lend, and has n good kodak, the pro-
duct OF his own ingenuity. &
Mrs. C. Wetherali, matron Mt Has
kins' hospital. is now at her home on
Water street.
The Benwood Building and Loan As
ISOLATION held its regular weekly meet
ing last night.
Mr.. John Deegan and Robert Newton
were in Bellaire on business yesterday
afternoon.
Harry Bowers has been suffering for
several days with severe bolls on his
arms.
A new tin roof is being put on Mrs.
John higgins property on lower Main
street.
Mr.. Albert Doyle left yesterday for
Benwood, Ohio. to work In the oil fields.
Mrs. A. C. McMcchen, OF Wheeling,
wasin the city yesterday on. business.
The city council! meets in regular ses-
sion this evening.
Tomorrow Is payday for the clty's
emlloycs.