Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-24

the Standard, has decided To vacata tho
Glencoe oil field. The gentleman who
has had charge Of the work was notified
20 that effect this week and yesterday
tne machinery necessary for drawing
the casing was received at one of the
wells. This company has driven three
wells near Glencoe. Some oil was struck
In one or two Of them, but the WELD
was not large enough to be profitable.
The only we'll now being driven in this
vicinity Is on the B. & O., about half
way between Quincy and st. Clairsville.
1t is expected the necessary depth will
be reached by the 1st of August. II
the result is disappointment
to the drillers 1t is more
than likely that it will be some time be-
fore there are any more experiments in
this vicinity. Mr.. McKeown, the mil
lionaire oil man, always had considerable
faith in Belmont county, and previous
to his death located FIVE wells within a
radius Of fifteen miles. All of them
proved busters. One thing is pretty
certain. The Standard Oil Company
knows enough about this section to tell
whether oil can be found In paying
quantities or not. 1t may be that after
a rest of year or two some unknown
will stop in and release the territory at
low figure and find plenty Of petro-
leum. The farmers at Glencoe are ahead
financially for the last several years.
Leases ranged from so cents to 50 an
acre, and enough money was secured in
this way to more than pay taxes.
A funny incident occurred on Gravel
Hill yesterday. A milk man left his
wagon and entered grocery. A boy
noticed his departure and concluded to
tap the till in the wagon. The boy
was successful, but man on bicycle
who saw the theft startled the lad by
the cry ''stop thiefr' The boy needed
not the demand but hustled away as
fast as his legs would carry him. The
individual on the two-wheeled machine
gave chase and soon ran down the
''money grabber." The run down was
very successful, indeed. The machine
struck the boy amidships and he fell as
If dead. 1t was suppose that fatal in
Jury was done, but the boy after treat
ment at home revived and is all right
now.
The Tribune man should stereotype
the phrase, "a good general never pub
fishes the plan of campaign" The
writer has had it applied to him twice
OF late. The first application was made
when the BOARD of Trade" was or
ganized in Bellaire and the Tribune
man failed to hear Of it until he read 1t
In the REGISTER. Did he think the news
that board of this nature had
been organized should have been sup
pressed? Probably he wauld have bee n
suited better had the REGISTER waited
until the Bellaire papers licked 1t up.
The Tribune stated fact last night
in the following item: "Among the old
Bellairites who have visited the city
during the shutdown, we failed to ind
one who did not have good word FOL
the city, and in talking to them they
/ all seem to think that it is but ques
ton of time when they will be back,
either here or along the Ohio valley
somewhere"
The passenger train on the b. "a. q
/ G. run into a tree near Armstrong S,
Yesterday evening. The trunk lalo
across the track. The engine slid 1t fol
some distance, but finally stopped. The
brakeman and baggage-master ex
changed the alarm signals and prepared
to Jump in a creek, but FOUND IL unneces
sary. No damage resulted.
sec8Rta fRFG RnaGbd aha f6 SrRt66h s %aas s99gmfE
the first two the number of children
over six years has increased since las
year. There is very little chance in thu
number in the Third ward. The othel
wards will show some gain.
James Flaherty, carpenter from Thu
! city, was badly done up by a fall from
the building at which he was working
He was brought to his home in thi:
city. His injuries will lay him up fol
some time.
Several families Of colored folks lef
| for camp at Bethel yesterday. They
got out to the resort about the time the
rain commenced, and the first night In
/ camp could not have been very pleasant
DR.. d. w. Boone made good record
the other day shooting at clay pigeons
He broke 21 out of 25. doc" is an old
squirrel hunter, but never tried the clay
pigeons before.
McMillen Bros, the unfortunate con,
tractors, say they will pay all the small
claims held against them by parties In
this city. 1t will be some time before
they will be in shape, however.
The Bellaire Rod & Gun Club, the
new organization, was to had its hrst
outing last evening, bnt the weather
interfered with the programme. The
club will shoot every evening
A big crowd from here went to Burr's
Mills Yesterday to help celebrate Ep-
worth League Day. A good many
would go out every day If cheaper rates
could be secured.
los. Mcdonald and Frank Williams
started to st. Paul to see the prize
FIGHT but were disappointed, as the
0scrap" was declared OF.
Hugh Lewis, of Gravel Hill, who Tor
several wears was employed at the steel
works, has decided to locate IN "heei'
ing and open a grocery
The Barnesville Guitar ~ Mandolin
Climb entertained the people at Burr's
Mills camp ground last night.
Clvde Crimmel, Secretary OF the Nov
altv Glass Works, Fostoria, Is visiting
friends in this city.
con Of Thos. Holleron fell from the
second story of his home but was not
seriously hurt.
THOMAS Ault has contracted for new
machinery that will greatly increase the
-. = . bfc dOurinQ mill.
There was private picnic at wal
- oDd at Wheeling Park yes