Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-11
LITTLE WASHINGTON.
The Oil Excitement still Continues-wash-
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WASHINGTON, Pa, January l0.-College
opened its winter session last Wednesday.
and by the close of the week all the students
had returned. The streets now have their
wanted appearance again. On Friday
morning President Mofat spoke at some
length of the arrangements decided on BY
the faculty relative to the fair grounds.
which have been bought by the trustees for
athletic grounds. 1t is to be under the con-
troll ola committee, consisting Of Professors
Lyon, Linton and McClelland, Of the facial
tY, and one student from each Of the four
classes. A gymnasium with all modern ap-
pGances will be fitted up at once.
The oil excitement has developed here
very much during the last week. The town
is full of strangers, who have been brought
here by the strike at the CAN'T well, and
| they are in q sort OF dilemma. 1t is GER
tainly q boom for the hotels and livery men,
as they all hire barouches and drive into the
country. Many of them are leasing land at
q high figure, and claim that this territory is
in TIE Bradford belt. The company COM
trolling the CAN'T well are moving cautious
ly and seem to be quietly elated. The drill
ing has been stopped since the strike, which
was at 2,2l0 feet, and the well has been
closely guarded night and day. The con-
pany has re elected the old officers and are
leasing all the land they can secure.
The well is known to be
gradually filling with oil Of a fine
quality, and the latest authoritative state
ment was that it had risen to within 10 feet
OF the top. There may be water, but The
general belief, here is that the oil is genuine
and will amount to a big thing. On Tues
day night four men went to the well. They
were ordered to leave and while three were
talking to the guard, the fourth was missed
and was found in the act OF making his way
into the derrick. He was assisted away.
Ii is a fact that several oil men through Mr..
Thomas Hall, of The Fulton House, made a
proposition to the company, in which they
asked the privilege of fully testing the well
our weeks, agreeing at the end OF the time
o give them, all the products and the rig
giug Just for the privilege, The offer was
declined. These things are mentioned to
show the mrstery that enshrouds the oil find
in this region thus far, and the anxiety OF
he spectators regarding its commercial
effects.
At the beginning Of the new aGministrs
ion of county affairs here, there was con
siderable interest among the politicians in
the appointments to be made. Ii centered
chiefly in the Commissioner Office. From
a list OF twenty applicants n. r. Baker,
ESQ.,, was chosen clerk because Of the fitness
for the place he has shown. Ralph &. VIC
ConnelI was selected for solicitor, and Er-
win Cain was the winner in the janitor con.
test. DR.. II. NJ. d. Wilson was re-elected
Jail physician.
Hugh MeCIeIland, Esq, Of Clsysyille,
died on Monday at the age Of 81 years. He
was one of the oldest and most prominent
citizens of Washington county, and told
many interesting traditions of this com
munity. He attended the great muster in
Washington in the year 1900, when Adams
and Jefferson were the Presidential candi.
dates.
On last Monday morning Fred Emery, q
clerk in Smith K Sons store, fell from the
third story Of the building to the tiagstones
below, a distance of thirty-ive feet. Since
then he has been lying in a critical condi
ion at the hospital, but may possibly re-
cover. 1t is a most remarkable escape.
Notes.
Mrs. Gus b. SpateS, nee Caldwell, is
spending a short time at the home 70 her
father, A. B. Caldwell.
Mas Margaret Hamilton, Of this place,
who had a position in a seminary in the
State OF Georgia, has returned home.
Br. Samuel Fulton, Israel Werlich, Esq,
and Professors Woods and McClelland have
returned home from the New Orleans tx
position, and speak in high praise OF it.
A skating rink, one hundred and sixty by
one hundred feet, is 10 be built on the
vacant lots on Maiden street, between the
Lemoyre and Chambers properties. 1t will
be the largest in the county and will certain
y be- freely patronized if run iudiciously.
Mr.. James S. Stocking was yesterday APP
pointed postmaster Of this place, to fill the
vacancy caused BIZ the removal OF Mr.. w.
c. Wiley.
Mr.. Stocking is a one legged soldier and
received the appointment through the strong
influence of Congressman Hon. George V.
Lawrence. probably on account Of the politi-
cal services rendered.
NJ. John Hall and Mail Agent Kennedy
were the chief aspirants, while Mr.. Wiley
desired to be reiustated. There seems 10
be general disappointment among the cisi.
zens.