Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-12
wELLsBURG GOSSIP.

Special Correspondence Of The Sun 'Gy Register.
WELLsBURG, February ll-There was
a stockholders meeting OF the Gas City OIL
and Gas Co. Thursday night, for the pur-
pose of issuing more stock, as the funds of
the company are exhausted, compelling
them to stop the drill at their well until
more meney can be procured. Nearly one
hundred shares were subscribed for at the
meeting, and the outlook is very favorable
for enough more to sink the we'll the de-
sired depth.
Councilman John DOrnau is making
some improvements on his property Oh
Main street, which he recently purchased
from l. C. Wright.
Mr.. J. NJ. Duval, the Main street Ller-
chant is lying critically i'll at his residence.
Mr.. Jos. Patterson, Of this place, was
married in Wheeling last Wednesday to
Miss Annie Gaus, OF that city. Joe is very
popular here, and his many friends extend
their congratulations and well wishes.
The Olivette Club gave Il ball at the
Hudson House Friday night, and all pres
ent had a delightful time dancing TO the
music of Lszer's orchestra.
A shooting match for a deer was the
attraction over at Brilliant last Thursday,
which was attended by quite a number of
the crack shots of this neighborhood.
Some very good scores were made, and the
contest was very close and exciting, but
Mr.. Andy Apologize, Of this place, wha Is
considered the best shot III this neck OF
woods, finally carried off the prize, over
which he feels quite proud.
Mr.. Burris, OF SmithGeld, Ohio, Is the
guest of relatives in this place.
Col. j. Wyiie Mulholland, OF Phtladel-
phia, is il the city, as tail and smiling as
ever.
Mr.. Thomas Patton, an Old resident Of
Brooke county and 4 st3uuCh Democrat,
is very seriously i'll at his home on RulllO
creek.
For some time past DAlzell Bros. & GIL.
more have been missing pieces OF glassware
from their factory, but could not account
for their disappearance until last Wednes-
day when some suspicious words and act
ions by one of their workmen led them to
believe that an examination OF certain
premises would disclose the hiding place
of the missing articles. Acting on that be-
lief they had Justice S. s. Quest issued a
search warrant, and going TO the store OF
Jesse Plattenburg in Lazearville, they
found the missing ware, supposed 10 have
been taken there by Platteuburg and
Harry Taber, the workman referred to
above. They we're Immediately taken be-
fore Justice Quest, who set the hearing for
Friday morning, but they asked for a con-
tiuuance and the Justice put them under
three hundred dollars bond to appear for
trial next Wednesday.
Mr.. Will Duval was in Pittsburg on
Friday on business connected with Dalzell
Bros. & Gilmore's glass works.
The first spring meeting OF the Wells
burg Turf Association took place last
Thursday at the fair grounds. The first
event on the books was q running race be
tween Walter Cowan's sorrel gelding and
"Tenbroeck" and a horse owned by Camp.
bell Duval, of Bethany. Both horses got
off the first time they came up by Starter
VIM. Hedges, and it was neck and neck TO
the quarter pole, when Tenbroeck led by
one length, and odds Of five to n were
offered with no takers, but on entering the
home stretch he fell, casting his rider, and
Duyal's horse took the heat. At Grst it
was thought both borse and rider were
either killed or seriously injured, but both
turned up smiling for the second heat, but
on account OF the fall Tenbroeck dropped
out and Duval's horse took the heat and
the race. On account of the extreme cold
no more races were iun that day and the
crowd of three hundred men, who braced
the cold winds for two hours, dispersed
with Satisfied hearts. all Of the local
horsemeu were present and enjoyed the
race. The judges were Wm. Hedges, Jas.
B. Lewis ard SAINT. Dare.