West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-13
MouNTA1N STATE MENTION.

Mrs. Mary Dizzy, the oldest female resi-,
dent Of Wheeling, died at the age Of 90 Mon
day night.
The Loan and Investment Company, Of
West Virginia, principal Office in New York,
has brought suit against the Midland rail-
way, OF Indianapolis. for 600, 900 on q prom
issory note for si5o, COO, due sixty days after
June z, 1880.
The West Jersey presbytery voted in favor
OF revision OF the Confession of Faith
The Pardee &c Curtin Lumbee Company
has been organized mt Charleston, with
capital Of s50J,0 900. The company will oper-
ate in Braxton county.
The largest truct OF land leased for oil
purposes since the new era of oil operations,
was issued by Col. MCLEAN, of Putnam
county, the entire territory covering 5000
acres. The company will begin operations
at once.
b. II. Roseberry, representing the Porter
Oil Company, OF New Cumberland, Is again
In the vicinity Of Bergholz, 0 taking up the
connecting leases in this field. This com
psny has leases now on 1900 acres in Ross
and Springfield townships. They expect to
begin work about April 1.
o. l.. Williams, aged 80. for many years
c'erk Of the County Court OF Writ county,
died on thursday.
At Parkersburg, during the blizzard on
Wednesday night, little girl named Edna
King was frozen TO death.
David Ramsey, one Of the Oldest and
wealthiest farmers Of Mason county wa.
killed by his horse rearing and falling on
him Thursday night.
The Plant Of the Argand Oil Company
near Parkersburg was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday night. A trcstle on the Balti.
more & 0hio's South western road was also
burned
Interest in developments in the Peasants
county field is at high pitch. The wells
are all stayers and few dry holes have been
struck. The Two Brothers Oil Company's
well, located on Brothers island No. 3, oppo-
site New Belmont, will be drilled in to-mor-
row. Should oil be struck It will extend de-
velopments nearly mile north westerly from
Eureka Several new rigs will be put up.
The oil field in Marion and Monongalia
counties is widening and showing increased
activity. Rig building has been very brisk
during the past mouth and as new drillers
have gone to work. The Hukill well on the
Banockman farm came in at 40O-barrel
gat This we'll moves developments west
ward. The Fleming Oil Company's we'll in
Marion near the Monongaia line shows
good Indications and is expected to come in
soon A location has been made on one of
the West Virginia Oil Company's leases near
the Doll Run region.
Phelix Kampf was hanged at Charleston.
w, Va. for the murder of his two children
on the night of October f. 1889. This is the
Inst legal hanging in the State since 1853.
There was quite crowd OF people present
to see the execution. 1t took place in the
courthouse yard in full view of the public
The execution was perfect and Kampf died
without struggle. He was pronounced
dead in nine minutes after the drop, but was
not taken down, for halfa hour afterward.
The floor of the scaffold gave way in about
ten minutes after the drop, precipiiating sew
era people to the ground, slightly injuring
two persons. Kampf was perfectly compos.
ed and asked the Sheriff to execute him
at the hour above named