Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-15
BENWOOD.
Events of Yesterdays in the City
of Mills.

The Events of Yesterdays in the City
of Mills.
James Farmer returned home yes
terday from a brief stay at Floral
Home, at which place he was the guest
of John Reilly.
! The funeral of an infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Matesick, resid-
ing near Boggs' run who died last
Saturday at noon, took place from the
late residence Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. The interment was made at
Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Luke Taylor is confined to his home
on Main street, suffering from a severe
attack of pneumonia.
John A. Du Bots, secretary of the
Artesian Well Water Company, has re-
turned to his duties at his Office on
Main street. after having remained
at his home in Bellaire since Thurs
day last, when the ferryboat Charon
was forced to tie up owing TO the ice
in the river.
Miss Maggie Barrett entertained
quite a number of her friends last
night at her home on Water street in
a charming manner The evening was
devoted to dancing, card games and
other social diversions, and a very en-
joyable time was passed by all in at
tendance. Some excellent piano music
was furnished for the occasion. At
the usual hour the guests partook OF
an elegant luncheon served in the
dining apartments.
Peter Emrine, the well known en-
ploye of the Wheeling steel plant, who
has been confined to his home on
Marshall street, suffering from an in
jury of one of his feet sustained in an
accident at the works last week, is
considerably improved.
Jacob Schramm and Fred. Frazier,
the bartender at Jacob Debold's place,
departed yesterday on a hunting expe-
dition for the vicinity of Shadyside, D.
The boys expect to bring home with
them a goodly number of rabbits.
The printing of one hundred copies
of the city ordinances has just been
completed. The compiling and print
ing Of the ordinances has been in the
hands of the printer for several months
past. Such a piece of work is tedious
and requires a considerable length of
time for accomplishment.
Three men, residents Of Gravel Hill,
in Bellaire, employed at the Riverside
blast furnace, while returning to their
home from work across the ice in
the river at a point near the works,
Monday evening, suddenly vent
through. Consequently each received
an ice cold water bath which he will
not soOn forget. The men experienced
considerable difficulty in releasing
themselves from their perilous posi-
tons. People should avoid crossing
the ice at this point, as it is yet very
weak.
Owing to the cold weather much time
has been lost at the Wheeling steel
plant, which is at present inactive for
the purpose of undergoing extensive
repairs and improvements in all the
| departments. In order to recover the
time lost and to hurry the work to
early completion, an additional force
Of repairers were put on last night.
Until yesterday the work of repairing
the plant was being done on single
turn. With night and day forces of re-
p"airers at work, things will be gotten
into shape for a resumption of opera
tons in full very shortly.
Police Court was not in session yes
terday morning.
A large number of valentines were
received through the mail in this city
yesterday.
The Wheeling street railway tracks
running through Central BenWOod were
cleared of the now yesterday morn
ing.