Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-04
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WeIIs-Generan Town News.
The interest manifested In the gas wells
is again great They furniah q great deal
Of talk and gas can be heard everywhere.
The appearance OF oil at the Laughlin mill
well has created considerable excitement
among our people and already has been
the means Of attracting some attention
from abroad. The owners Of property near
this well have begun to feel that they have
q nice little fortune in 1t, which in all
probability will prove true. At the
Laughlin we'll distance Of about loo feet
has been made since our last re-
port and everything works satisfactorily
Those interested in this we'll will not give
away the distance, though enough has been
learned to believe that it is not over LOO
feet in depth. By Monday next they ex-
pect to be as deep as the PAUL. well. The
flow OF gas and oil at this well is as large
as ever. Some parties would like to own
this well and torpedo it for the vast oil II
contains. The work of boring at the PAUL
we'll is being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. The distance Of this well at the
suspension of the work, recently, was said
10 be !. 600 feet. This was believed by some
and doubted by others. Determined to
know the exact distance the PAUL. Bros.
had it measured yesterday In their pres
ence, when the exact depth was found TO
be 1908 feet. This settles the depth ques
ton. The present boring is through what
is called red rock which. is supposed to be
within a short distance of the great gas
belt, the belt from which the great flow al
Wellsburg and Brilliant is obtained.
GENERAL NOTES.
Herman SeitZ, glass cutter at the Union
glass works, had his hand badly cut yesser-
day.
Mr. J. A. Gray is recovering from his re
cent illness.
Yesterday morning Kate Taylor appeared
at Mr. Peter Manson's jewelry store aud
producing q collar button asked Mr.. NJ.
what il was worth, at the same time telling
him that she had bought 1t from Jew for
pure gold. After looking at the button for
a second Manson said: "Well, il yout had
| a pound of them and took them down to
the foundry you could get eight cents Tor
the pound" Appearing paralyzed she
looked at the button then at the little jew
eler, and departed.
Mr.. J. o. Stewart has purchased the feed
store OF /. h. McCue & Co.
At meeting OF the Orion Dramatic Club
on Tuesday night DR.. w. II. Hall was
elected President and John Lloyd Vice
President. The Club will meet GA the 10th
inst.
Miss Anna Green will entertain a mum
Der of her friends at Mr.. Hiram Frazier's
tome ROW night.
L. Spence sold two threshing machines
yesterday morning.
A little child of Bert Campbell, of Fourth
street, is quite sick.
Uncle Robert Swiger, who has been on
the sick list for some time past, made his
appearance on the streets yesterday. Mr.:
Swsger will shortly leave for the Soldiers
Home at Dayton, where he will make his
future home. Mr.. Swager will be missed
by his many friends here. He will return
if he succeeds in securing pension, which
he deserves.
The Bellaire boys who played game OF
base ball with the Martins Ferry boys, re-
Gently, will cross bats with the same boys
at Bellaire next Saturday. This same club
sso wants to play the winning club OF next
Saturdays game between the Professionals
and Clerks Of this city. They will come
up to play the latter club.
The burning of the Pittsburgh Exposi.
ton attracted considerable attention here
Yesterday. A number of those who went
10 Pittsburgh on Tuesday did not return
till last night. About ninety persons went
up. Many persons who expected to go up
this week will not get to go.
Mrs. Frank Vallhardt, of Wellsburg, is
here, summoned by the death Of her broth
er Jesse.
When you want anything in the way Of
hats, caps boots, shoes or rubber goods,
call on MIR. Daniel Cox, on Washington
street. His goods are all new and fresh,
ard are offered at low prices. Satisfaction
is guaranteed and competition detied.
Business continues booming on the c. q
P. road. The road is now so busy that
they are $50 cars behind between Bellaire
and Wellsville. Our merchants and man u
facturers are still complaing about the con-
dition of sffsirs.
Jesse Johnson, who has been quite sick
with bilious attack, is considerably better.
Ruiney's coal works is still oil On account
of cars.
Ohio City Lodge No. SO, nail plate feeders
IL The Laughlin mill will give ball at
Turner Hall, Wheeling, on the 10Th inst.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. P. Wsgener is spending few days at
his old home at Indiana, Pa.
Judge Huff has returned from an ex-
tended Western trip.
Miss Mollie Ragen, OF Wheeling, is
spending few days with her friend, Miss
Kate Abbott.
Miss Mamie johnson, who has been
spending the past month at Pittsburgh,
returned home last night
Mrs. Mary Z. Burris and Mrs. W. l..
Trip, are spending the week in Pitts
burgh.
Mr.. NJ. S. Blackburn, of Bellaire, was here
last evening on business and calling on his
friends.
Treasurer Ed. Feeley, OF st. Clairsville,
is in the city looking up his Interests.
Wanted-Two first class crate makers at
good wages. Apply to Edward O'Neill,
Fourth street, Martins Ferry.