West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

ASSuNii VI I'll ht1SDulS IL IutlluStIs
and Mr.. Robt. Alexander, of Volca-
no, Assistant Manager,
Staples & lowering are the fortu-
nate possessors of the best paying
well in the oil regions. 1t is loca-
ted in the Sand Hill district, W
c. Co. tract, and was drilled by
Mr.. VIM. Gale. 1t has been pump
ing about two weeks, producing 8
barrels per day of 27a gravity oil.
If this well continues to "pan out"
in this style for year or two, the
owners will be sure to get enough
ahead to start LIST National Bank,
or to entitle them to n seat in the
United States Senate.
Mr.. VIM Bachtell, practical and
successful operator, is making prep
arations to drill four new wells, on
his lease on the Wood Co. Petroleum
Co.'S tract, as soon as the weather
settles into some kind of shape.
The Hillsdale Petroleum Co. will
drill several new wells on the V. O.
& c. Co.'s tract during the coming
season.
Mr.. Seth Drake, for several years
past engaged in producing oil on
the Glantz tract, recently sold his
interest to Mr.. Thompson Leach.
Mr. Leach will drill new wells du-
ring the coming season.
To the Odd Fellows of Volcano, Is
due the credit ofinaugurating meas
ures for the organization of a Libra-
ry Association in Volcano. Some
time during the month of March, q
course of three lectures will be de-
livered in the Odd Fellows Hall,
the proceeds of which are to be used
for the purpose of establishing tho
Library. The lectures are to be de-
livered by Rev. .J. Fullerton, Hon.
Geo Loomis and ]. G. McCluer,
Esq Subjects: "Sincerity Us, In
sincerity" Courage" and Letters
of Junius." These lectures will be-
worth listening to, and the object
to be attained ought to induce every
one of citizens to, attend them.
The price of admission being but so
cents for the series, and 20 cents for
single lecture.
The schools of volcano, under the
management of Miss Mary Taven-
ner, Miss Maggie Anderson and
Miss Alice Tavenner, were never
more prosperous than during the
present term. Miss Mary Ander-
son is teaching the school at Sand
Hill, giving general satisfaction to-,
all concerned.
The business houses Of Volcano
are prospecting.
Mr., Z. T. Devore, long engaged in
the grocery trade, is closing
out his stock. | suspect that Tsy-
lor has larger designs in view
Mr., w. S. O'Brien, for several
years past proprietor Of the O'Brien
Machine Shop, has disposed of his
entire interest to Mr. James Hardy,
Of this place, Mr.. Hardy is a young
man of energy and enterprise, and
will make a success in his new
venture.
The Volcano Cornet Band, is very
quiet of late. 1t would be proper
enough for them to do a little blow
ing during the absence of George
Worrell.
Mr. John McCandless, a former
resident of this place, but now of
Abiline, Kansas, is here on visit
to his mother and friends. He in
tends leaving for the land of sand
storms and grasshoppers sometime
during the present week.
Scarlet fever, measles, mumps,
whooping cough, sore throat, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, colds, coughs
&c are some of the complaints which
afflict our people and keep our doc
tors busy.
The old proverb, "that there is
never any great loss without some
small gain" proves true in even
ner's thaw," for while much loss
has been sustained by the overflow
of our American rivers, the thaw
has increased the production of
hens eggs to such an extent as to
bring the price down from 70 to 20
cents per dozen. VOLCANO.
Memphis, Tenn, will spend$3OO,-
600 on her Mardi Gras. That's go