Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-04
BENWOOD.
News Notes of Interest From the City
of Mills.
Special attention given to Piano Tun-
ing and Repairing.

called here to attend the funeral OF
Young Clyde MARBLE, who was killed
Friday morning on the MoundsYiile
traction line.
The work Of repairing the street paw
ing on North Marshall street, has,
under the supervision of the street COM
missioner, progressed as Tar south as
the Riverside bridge.
The building on Main street near
Seventh, recently purchased by Mrs.
Newton and occupied by the postohce,
is being repaired and reprinted.
The people in discussing the Council
situation have become confused on the
date of meeting, 1t being not this Tues
DAY, but Tuesday, the 18th. There is
no change in the situation. as each
side is waiting for the other to take the
initial step.
Last Tuesday a system of three shifts
was inaugurated in the shearlnS depart
ment of the Wheeling Steel &c Iron
Works. Heretofore there have been
but two shifts of twelve hours each, but
the men were tired and the work was
in way retarded. The new shifts OF
Fights hours each are benefit all
around. The other departments having
heavy work can adopt the three shifts
of they desire.
Several theater parties will go from
this city to Bellaire on next Saturday
to attend the opening of the Columbia
Theater
Al. Hunt, of Glen Eastpn, is in this
city for the purpose of attending the
funeral of Clyde MARBLE, at McMechen.
Henry Keho, captain of the Hans
waggle fishing club, located near Pow
hatan was in the city yesterday pur-
chasing supplies. He returned last eve
ming to camp.
Among those who will visit the Hans
waggle fishing club, located near Pow
hatan, are Frank Manhood and Dave
Woods, of this city.
VIM Davis, of Pittsburg, but former
ly of this city, is the guest of friends
here.
Yesterday was pay day for portion
of the Riverside plant.
Yesterday was pay day for the Wheel
ing steel works, and the helpers in the
skelp department drew the first of their
10 per cent. advance on the dollar,
which was granted by the company two
weeks ago.
Miss Laura Smith, of McMechen
street. is spending two weeks the guest
of friends in Allegheny
DR.. C. S. Cochrane of the Emergency
Hospital, will leave to-day for Noun
tain Lake Park, where he will spend
his vacation.
John Fisher, the man who was shot
several weeks ago in North Benwood by
an Austrian. and is in the Glendale
Hospital, is improving rapidly.
Miss Matte Carpenter will spend to-
day the guest of friends on the Mounds
vile camp grounds.
Charles Schane, of Lineberger & Hun
ters, is confined to his home on South
Marshall street i'll.
John Arnett, agent for the Ward
Mackey Company, returned home yes
terday from Grafton and other points
out in the State.
The Rev. G. W. Bent, of the First
M. F. church, who is attending the
Chautauqua at Moundsville. will deliver
a sermon next Tuesday on the topic,
Christ the Resurrection"
Mrs G. w. Bent and daughter, of
Main street have returned from visit
of several days with friends at Wades-
town.
The Modern Woodmen will meet next
Tuesday evening in regular session.
The K Of p lodge meet tomorrow
evening and will transact routine bnsi-
ness.
The Home Quitting Company has
placed a bench in the city hall.
Mrs f. w Porterfield will leave Mon
day for Sistersville, where she will
spend a week the guest of relatives
The improvements to the Riverside
coke plant. near Fourth street, have
been nearly completed.
This afternoon United Lodge, of the
Wheeling Iron & Steel Works, will
meet in the Benwood city hall and COM
plete the details of organization.
Homer McGau, of Pittsburg. has re-
turned home, after a visit with Water
street friends.
Mrs. Watt Dugan. of Water street, is
expected home this week from Buffalo,
where she has been attending the eX-
position.
Edward Ankle, the Intelligenccr rep
resentative in this city, will leave
shortly for Buffalo and other lake
points on his vacation.
An unusually large number o. per-
sons from this city will attend the
Chautauqua at Moundsville to-day. the
programme of which is found in an
other column.
improvements at both the National
tube and the Wheeling steel works are
progressing rapidly. At the latter
plant the work of placing the structure
ha eto taI IN
future.
The two new cars recently received
by the Wheeling Traction Company
will soon be ready for use. They are
of the double truck style.
Miss Nellie McKenna, OF the juno
ton, is improving after brief illness.
The improvements to the Blake PROV
erty. on McMechen street. have been
about completed.