Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-30
BENWOOD.

VIM. Davis, of Bellaire, a miner en-
plOyed at the Wheeling Iron and Steel
Company's mine, narrowly escaped re-
celVlng fatal injuries yesterday. A
portion Of the roof in the room where
ne was working fell on him, partially
burying him. He was rescued by his
companions, and escaped with only a
broken collar bone. He was taken to
the Emergency hospital, where his in
jury was attended to.
Mrs. Hiram Bumgardner, of Wheel
ing, was visiting at the Emergency
hospital yesterday.
Candidates are already beginning to
loom up for the city offices, notwith-
standing that there will be no election
until next spring. Marshal Frank
Porterfield will have no opposition for
the nomination for Chief of Police on
have been announCeot aybi number
the Democratic nomination, among
whom are ex-Marshal Lewis Goecke,
VIM. Shriver and George Furbey, both
popular steel workers, and also ex-
Marshal Bruce Dolbeare. For the Re-
cordership, c. H. Morgan, who has
had the Office four years, will make
an effort to get it again James Hig-
gins, it is understood, will be a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Recorder.
DR.. Haskins will shortly establish a
branch hospital in Benwood The
room on Main street now Occupied by
the millinery establishment Of Mrs. o.
Price has been rented for that pur-
pose, and will be managed by DR..
Downing, one of DR.. Haskins' assist
Dx,oo s.,4-
old postoffice building, farther down
Main street.
Henry Snider and wife have brought
suit for $500 damages against the town
of Moundsville before Squire Lacey
VIM. Thomas, of Pittsburg, is visiting
his parents after two years absence
from Benwood.
JOHN Fromer, of Upper Benwood
was arrested Tuesday night by officer
Bond for being drunk and disorderly
After remaining in Jail all night he
put up security for his appearance for
trial last night. The interior of the
lookup is being painted throughout,
and when Fromer emerged yesterday
morning from the enclosure he brought
out all the paint in his cell. Conse-
uuently his apartment will have to get
another coat. of blue. This is the color
being put on, in order to correspond
with the feelings of the individual in
the morning after spending a night in
the baliwick.
August Schad has been buying horses
extensively lately. His latest purchase
| in this line is a gray mare which he
claims has trotting record of 2:2o.
Tuesday night the police were called
to the residence Of Frank Robey, in
upper Benwood, by a message sent to
| the police Headquarters that burglars
/ were in the house. officers Geary and
/ Bond went to investigate, but found it
! to be a false alarm. Mrs. RObey had
| left the house early in the evening and
when she returned she found the door
| locked. A night latch had slipped
| and her first thought was that her house
had been taken possession of by night
marauders.
Mrs. A. L. Pelly attended the W. c.
! t. u convention at Moundsville yes
| terday as a delegate. There will be
| others also in attendance to-day.
Al. Landers, who is working in the
| Sistersville oil field, is home on a
| visit.
The pulpit at the NJ. E. Church will
rbe occupied next Sunday by Messrs.
Chas. r. carp and James Price. local
| preachers. in the absence Of the pas
/ tor at conference. The official board
| Of the church have sent petition to
| conference asking that Rev. Mr.. Rob-
! inson be reappointed to Benwood, and
| members Of the Benwood congregation
! are expecting him to return.