Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12


the well mas not been shot" yet. Just
when it viii be we are not informed, but
all of this week has been taken mp in max
ing preparations for shooting it. In the
meantime two other wells are being bored
and things in that region begin.to take on
the appearance of an oil and gas region.
Bellaire Independent.
A prize of a fine gold watch. offered by
the E,na mill management, for the best
and steadiest work, was presented to Jacob
Shrader last week. II is a beauty and
Jake is pleased with the gift and the
compliment implied in its bestowal. He
is a good steady boy, and deserves this
token Of appreciation from the manage
meut.
Mr.. John F. Miller, secretary of the
new American Glass Company, now build
ing at Anderson, Ind, returned to his
home in Martins Ferry yesterday. Mr..
Miller stated that the new plant is coming
along nicely and that they will have no
trouble getting out samples this fire.
Work is being rapidly pushed on the W.
x l.. E Railway through Jefferson county.
Track is laid from BOwerstOn to near Jew
EFT. Several contracts of grading are about
completed, and the tunnel under the
Branch on Rexford Bros. & Kelley's con-
;ract will be completed about July LIST.
Barnesville people are greatly rtjoiced
over their natural gas we'll. The well is
called Granny Parker" and is said to be
doing 1000, 600 cubic feet of gas per day.
EverythiDgis booming in the Sun Kissed
City, " and all are as happy as if they were
IN the midst Of the berry season.
Orders sIe reported rather plentiful by
the pOtteries. The Warwick and Wheel
ing potteries are running full, and the
LaBelle will be ready to start in few
weeks at most. The West Virginia china
Company is still idle.
The rolls at the Bellaire Mill went on
Thursday and part of the factory made
rails on Friday. All the machines in the
factory will be put on as soon as they can
be repaired and put in shape for running.
The prospects are good for a continuous
run.
The etchers and engrsvers in the vari-
Gus flint glsss houses seem to be as busy
as u.usl. Ware for them to decorate
seems to be about the only thing made in
majority OF the factories now days.
Fishers Steve Foundry and the Joseph
/ Bell Stove Company are both working full
time. and stocking some of their products
This is the dull season in the stove trade,
bat prospects are good.
AT the Crystal Glass Works, the old
furnace will be ready to make glass during
the coming week. The company has q
full new line of mOulds, and will gat out
samples this FIRE.
John Strobel, Of Bellaire, will be floor
manager Of the big dancing pavilion at the
American FlintS first reunion and picnic
to be held at Rock Point. Pa, in June.
The Belmont mill still continues to run
about halt time The blast furnace keeps
on full, sending ths major portion OF its
product to the Wheeling steel plant.
Once more, the Bellaire scale rules in
slmost al the nail factories in the country.
The LaBslle has it in force now, and is
running full in all departments.
The muck rollers in the various mills
ind this hot weather coming upon them
suddenly rather too much TO endure, and
81 OIL. turns are the result.
The BenwOOd factory has been idle two
weeks. II is reported that it will go on
this week The furnace is running up 10
los full capacity.
IL spite Of the dullness Of the glass trade,
mould makers are still in great demand,
and several firms are advertising for men
of that trade.
A number Of the young men employed
at the glass factories thought it was too
hot TO work Friday afternoon and failed to
show up.
Sweeney's foundry keeps on full on
general job work and plate glass machinery.
The Centre foundry Is making fair time.
The hot weather has caused the men in
the mills to knock of on two or three
heats a day for several days past
The Central Glass Works still continues
10 run a part of the factory. They are
shipping some ware.
Three Of the four window glass houses in
Bellaire are sill running full.
TIE National Glass Works at Bellaire is
running full snd steadily.
The BrLhant Glass Works still remain