The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-11
BENWOOD NEWS.
Local Happenings orImportnncc in n
Busy Town.

Busy Town.
AZ long Intervals North Benwood cit
liens, or rather. part OF them. discuss
the problem OF anneNa tion-not OF the
Philippines. but to Wheeling and the
consequent secession from Benwood and
Marshall county: Such II dream, low
ever. will hardly ever be realized. for 1t
would have to be pushed through the
legislature, and no Marshall county
representative. unless he came from
Upper Benwood. would dare champion
the secession movement. Then taxes
are lower here than in Wheeling. for
the towns charter provides that the
rate shall not exceed FIVE mills. The
North End has also the advantage of
postal delivery. BY q natural and log
ical division the county line ought to
have been at Bogg's run originally. But
1t isn't, and there you are, North Ben
wood.
William Peabody, OF Peabody g. Son,
druggists. has kept Il record for the
record breaking weather which went
so distresslnsly cool, The thermometer
showed on Thursday the following fig-
ures: 4 y. NJ, 0: S p. m. l below; 6 p.
m, .: 1 p. M, 1: p. M, 6: y. M, 5;
1880 p. m, 10. and yesterday at n. m.
Is below zero. This beats the Dutch,
and In the memory Of the Oldest in
habltant nothing like is degrees below
zero ever perambulated Benwood's at
mosphere, and the old citizen Is forced
10 lay his tales of old-fashloned wealth
er on the shelf. much to his regret.
Fire broke out in the Harding build
Ing. at the corner OF Fifth and Water
streets, yesterday morning about 1850
o'clock. II originated from defective
fIue and was cxtinguIshed by the
prompt aid OF the bucket brigade. Street
Commissioner Mahood opened the new
fire plug in the alley. which proved the
real thing. The only damage was about
the hearth when the blaze started. This
building was visited by the fire tiend
last spring during the high water.
There is a we'll grounded rumor to the
effect that Benwood capitalists will
shortly organize a telephone company,
Independent of the Bell system. The
local company. II it goes through. will
cooperate with the independent COM
panies in Moundsville and Bellaire. 1t
is said Wheeling people will also come
forward with an independent company.
With system of fire plugs. water
works and the purchase By council OF
fire hose, volunteer hose companies are
in order. And a tower and bell at the
city hall would be great advantage.
The only bells in Benwood are at Cen
trail school and st. Matthew's church.
Joseph S. Fuller and family. OF Ash
land. Neb., who will.make their future
residence in Benwood, are at present
the guests of Harry NJ. Stewart. Mr..
Fuller will open restaurant in the
Emergency hospital building.
Harry Thomas is the only Benwood
representative in the First regiment
that has not returned to the fold. He
went around via New York and other
eastern points Of interest. which he will
visit before coming home.
1t is Il little early for building talk.
but with better weather work will be
begun on contemplated buildings.
Among those who will build residences
in the Fourth ward are Peter Schultze
and Sheriff James Doyle.
Bellaire employees of the Riverside are
compelled to stay on this side OF the
river until the ferry is able to resume.
a six-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Steiver. of the North End, |
died yesterday morning.
Will Powell will leave for Pittsburgh
to-day and will make an effort to join
the regular army.
The cold weather forced the men
making repairs at the lower steel works
to lay of.