Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-09
PARKE RSBURG.
Big Prospects Of OIL at Burning
Syringe.
The DOings Of Divers Drummers and Well
Known People Served Up in
Spicy Form.
Specsal 20 Ire ReoiskeT.

HARRISBURG, March S-Considerablein IN
terest is felt in Burning Springs over the
result Of the deep oil tests now being made
in that once famous oil territory. The
well on Captain Joe Simpsons land Is now
ct depth of 1,4sO feet with flow Of gas
sufficient to light the city Of Parkersburg
and enough to drive all the machinery
here II properly applied. The we'll is now
through the third sand with fattsring
prospects of an inexhAustible supply OF
oil. Preparations are being made for the
explosion of 9 torpedo in the well, when
great results are anticipated. This well Is
IN the locality known as Standing Stone,
near Burning Springs. Another well is
going down on the Parks farm, known as
the Gray Goose, about two miles south OF
town. A,depth OF about 500 feet has been
reached, With
Splendid Prospects for OIL.
Captain c. B. Smith, the present popular
Sheriff Of Wood county, and DR.. All. Will
lisms, who will probably be the next Dem
Ocrstic Sheriff Of Wood county, are largely
interested in the Parks well, and whether
successful or not in that we'll will make
the next test on the premises Of Mr.. John
Thornton, whose farm adjoins the land
where they are now operating.
Mr.. George Showalter, with the w. d.
Smith Hardware Company, this city, has
recently completed trip Of over one thou
sand miles in the interest OF the firm. The
principal part Of the trip was made on
horseback.
One Of the most efficient and popular
drummers is the genial McWhorter, OF
Buckhsnnon, who represents the well
known drug house of J. n. Murdock, OF
Petersburg. But Mac is not success as q
deck hand, as evidenced this morning,
when he let Showalter's faithful old Sam"
fall into the icy depths of the Kanawha.
L. w. Smith, Esq, late Of Donel & Smith,
made q business trip to Elizabeth this
week.
Ed Wells, Esq, Of the s. P. Wells Oil
Company, made q trip or two on che
Oneida in place of the popular clerk, Van
Parks, who was absent for the time men
toned. Mrs. Ed Wells made the round
trips on the boat with her husband.
Capt: Q. c. Clearinger, the present eff
eient clerk of Roane county, was
here During the Week
and was accompanied by one of his broth
ers, prominent stock dealer of Roane
county.
Msjor Tom Deem and Capt y. B. Arm
strong, comprising the boss tie and timber
firm Of Reedy, are here on business.
Miss Ida Hill who has been i'll for several
days, is recovering from her illness, which
act will be hailed with pleasure by her
q sny friends.
Miss Annie Lockwood, Of B9lpre, is re-
covering from q severe illness, which her
msny friends here will be glad to know.
W. H Armstrong, Of Crescent, the pres
ent head Of navigation on the kanawha, is
here.
John V. Carney, of the firm OF Carney
Bros, has gone 10 housekeeping and is lat
hone" to his many friends.
Capt. Theo. Boyd, who has been travelling
in the interest of Lynchburg tobacco
factory, is in the city.
Capt. G. p Corbit, the popular manager
Of the Slngar Manufacturing Company, has
been in the country on business during the
past week.
Personal Gossip.
Miss Maggie Gilfillan, of Volcano, spent
several days in our city the guest otifrlends.
Jno. Shafer, of Volcano, was here to day.
Jim Moffatt, will leave shortly, with his
family for Brooklyn, New York, where he
will engage in business.
Miss Eloise Sutton and Miss Mary Carney
have returned from delightful trip to
Valley Mills.
Mrs. s. Simons, is in Chillicothe, her for
mer home, being called there by the Sc
riOus illness of her brother.
Mr. Derne returned last evening from
Baltimore, where he was attending the finn
eral of his father.
Mrs. Ralph Covert, still lies in a very
precarious condition; her death is momen-
arily expected.
Frank Pollock, formerly of our Burg"
but now of Ashland, Ky, is here, and his
many friends were glad to see him; he re
turns tonight TO Ashland, where he has
lucrative position.
A little daughter of Barney Clark died
yesterday morning, and was buried this
afternoon in st. Xavier's Cemetery.
Clay Reppert, of California, was in the
city yesterday, the guest Of his cousin,
Byron Reppert.
Rev. j. OConnor, OF Clarksburg, was
here en- Tuesday.
Miss Eliza Kipnaird, Of Cumperlsnd, is
visiting the Misses Pimm, on Depot
street
John O'Donnell and wife, of Harmer,
have been here the past week.
Miss Nellie Ryan, Of Harmer, is here
visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Crandall and Mr.. T. Hall,
both of Marietta, were married in that city
asst week, but have taken up their resi-
dsnce in our city.
Dennis Burke, Of Jacksonville, is here
his week on business.
o. E. Shaw is in the East in the interest
the Logan shoe house. He will De ab
ent three weeks.