Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-07
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FAIRNoNT, W. Va, February 6.-Fhe
oil excl ement continues high in this coun
ty. Rival companies are abusing eact
other and trying desperately TO getthe frs
chance on this territory. E. NJ. Hukill 4
Co., a Pittsburgh firm, are making prepar
atoms to bore q number of test wells in thi:
vicinity soon. When we get our oil ant
gas well developed we will feel as proud es
Morpsntown feels over her railroad siding,
By the way, last Saturday saw the com
| pletion of the F. NJ. 4 P. road, aud the
iron horse has been snorting right in the
heart of the wilderness. 1t is said that
when the engine pulled into Darbannah,
nearly oil the inhabitants took to the
woods and did not get back in time to
celebrate grounding day with the usual
primitive ceremonies.
A very interesting revival is in progress
in the Ii. Is. Ohurch here, under the direc.
ton of Rev. A. B. Rohrbaugh. Misses
Jennie Smith and Addie Sherman, the rail
road evapgelists, have been rendering some
valuable assistance, and much good has
been accomplished and there is a great
promise for more.
Prof. Sacket, a western phrenologist, has
been entertaining our people during this
week with some scientific lectures. He
has felt numerous heads h~ereabouts and
seems to understand his business.
The blizzard struck US hard this time.
Thursday night vas the coolest OF the sea
son, the thermometer going as low as Il
below zero.
Rev. Newton, assisted by Revs. Frum
and Kursey, has been conducting a pro-
trscted meeting at the Willow Tree Bap.
fist Church, for q few past, and on last
Wednesday, We learn that ~ persons were
bsptised by immersion. It's a cold day
when the Bsptists kick on the tempera'
ture.
On Wednesday last the Wetzel county
authorities came to Warrington and ar
rested Thornton +. Cartwright on a war
rant, charging him with completely in the
muder of Levi Starkey several years ago.
Cartwright is under indictment in this
county for the murder of John Baker, Sr
and a out on bail. Judge Morrow, who
ia Cartwright's counsel and bondsmsn,
heard of the arrest by the Wetzel ofictrs
and procuring the necessary papers he set
out for Warrington on Wednesday night
took his man from the Wetzel people and
brought him here and lodged him in iai
on Thursday morning.
The s~aloonists in our town are com
planning Of hard times We have only two
saloons here and so little patronage is re
ceived that one Of them has dispensed Will
every attache except the proprietor. Their
is very little drinking in this town now.
An occasional new arrival is reported Ii
the Normal School. The attendance JUS
now is unusually large for the season, Their
being now one extra teacher employed
The spring term will without doubt be We
attended.
Miss Winnie is confined to her room
with o severe cold.
u. v. Raymond, whose illness we mel
/ toned last week, ia no better.
Mrs. Rev. McCollum has recently bee
somewhat indisposed.
Mrs. DR.. Watson is visiting the family
R. C. Huntington.
Col. ALI. Hood and Hon. c. E. Vel
! were In town Friday.
Joseph A. Leeper, one of our populs
and sprightly Widowers, was in Clarksbur
Q few days this week on business.
Senator Smith is still in the land
Wetzel.
8 Henry c. Sample, Of the Lonsconin
Nd, Review, is at home on q brief visit.
News is o rare article nov.