Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-24
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General STATE News

eoO- IL IS on the lana OF man py the
name Of Kelly. At distance Of three
hundred feet gas was found, and few
feet further oil in considerable quantity.
Then the operator aud Kelly had dis
pute and uddenly and mysteriously
operations ceased. Mr.. Webb says OIL
Is so abundant that il oOZes out OF the
ground, and fishing parties gigging In
\ the creek have set ere TO the OIL on top
OF the water A number OF years ago
he assisted Ia drilling for heavy oil.
This. be says, is struck at the depth OF
mir ETY. feet, and will yield two barrels
TO each well. A number OF wells drilled
along here for heavy oil, which Is valu-
able, could be pumped with one engine
and no doubt would pay biz money. At
three hundred feet light oil is found
Mr.. Webb is confident that proper de-
yelOpment will show great OIL region.
Nothing but the widest kind Of wild
eating las been done here with light
drills that have only penetrated the
earth few hundred feet. Further up
the creek, towards Glendale, one or two
wells have been put down to some
depth. But along in the neighbOrhood
Gale tract. looks like a favored region.
This is in the great oil break, and OIL IS
more likely 70 be found here at depth
OF three hundred feet than at Harris
vile az nineteen hundred.
Mr.. +. w. Drew, formerly Of Charles
Town, but for some years past resi-
dent OF HarDer's Ferry, died on Friday
last, aged 70 years. Mr.. Drew was az
one time the owner OF quite large es-
tate, but the reverSes OF war aud law
ishness Of an heterogeneous nature
swept much Of his property away.
Kindliness OF heart, however, never
forsOOk him. but continued the strong
est trait OF his character. At the out
set OF the late war Mr.. Drew owned aud
resided upon tho "MordingtOn" estate
formerly the residence OF Judge j. X.
Douglass, now the home OF Mr.. c. i.
Muchell-at the edge Of Charles Town.
When Gen. PaterstOn's Federal army
entered the town In 1861 Mr.. ID. left a
Confederate dag flying upon his house
TOD until 10 was surrounded by the
northern troops, and even then, at the
risk OF his life, defended il until he was
oyerpOwered by superior physical force
and the flag wrested from its elevated
position. Such was his love for the
south and such was his hatred for the
invading foe. These feelings, however,
had long since been mellOwed by the
lapse of years. and veterans OF the blue
and gray have alike oft partook OF his
warm hospitality.
What is probably "fake" story
comes from the low md O,the county.
II is 10 regard TO d and tiger roam
ing around down thsre. 1t Is said In
the story that a man near the Pennsyl-
vania line went out in the field and saw
a lion and a tiger eating his mare and
colt. He went for help and when he
returned the animals had gone and part
OF the carcasses were still there. All
search for tue wild beasts was fruttless.
Now comes another report Of hair
breadth escape and rescue from near
Valley Point. Something killed two
year-old heller down there, and about
half OF 10 was eaten up when found. In
dications were plain that there had been
terrible scuflle before the heller went
down. Up 10 going TO press the above
story had neither been confirmed nor
denied, aud we are inclined to doubt IL.
Preston County Journal
A few days ago a young gentleman,
Mr.. Harry Wyatt, from the State OF
Ohio, made his appearance in our midst
and il was generally understood that be
was TO be married in few days 20 Miss
Mamie Wooliord, the adopted daughter
OF Mr.. John Kuhn. All along the aHalI
seemed 10 have an air of mystery about
IL. until 10 eliminated Wednesday even
ing in Mr.. Kuhn taking the young ladI
in a buggy and leaving town. The
Young man followed as far as Moore
field, but returned without his bride
The young man is still here and excite
ment is rife. The young lady ha'
brought upon her own head the seYeres
condemnation. We wish TO remarH
that Petersburg girls are not as class
addicted to this kind OF business, ant
for the sake Of the young men we hope
they may not become so.-PetcrSburl
Gazette.
An affair took place at Lahmansvills
last week which is much 70 be regret
ted by all the good people OF the coun
~. Two prominent citizens, Lem Pow
ell and Clarence Michael have been a
outs for some time. presumably on &C
count of the pUStoilice controversy a
that place. Powell had sown somt
wheat on Michael's land last fall, an'
after the wheat was cut 1t seems tina
Michael refused to let him haul 1t OF
the land. He, however, attempted q
do so last Thursday, when he was me
at the fence by Michael as he was com
ing out OF the field with load OF gran
and struck Oh the head with heav,
club and seriously injured. AT last sc
counts Mr. Powell was Ia very eritica
condition, and his recovery is doubtful
These are the facts In the case as nea
as we can get at MISUNDERSTANDING GA
sctte.
About ten days ago. while Ed Casio
Henry Marsh, Dan Weber and ut
brother Ray were at work in q corn
field. near the old fair grounds, at Yves
ton. heavy thunder storm came ~
and the boys took shelter under ire
near BY. When there but few mo
ments. lightning struck the tree, IN
stantly killing Caste and Marsh, VIII
were leaning against it. The Webe
bovs were very seriously and painfully
shocked and burned They were stand
Ing some distance away from the bod
Of the tree.
Thursday Of last week at the town o
Poca, Alfred Hemmings shot and seri
ous wounded John Sarver, an employ
Old. G. Courtney. 1t is reported tia
the trouble arose over a woman VIII
promised TO meet both men at the SAN
lime and place. IL Is further states
that Sarver followed the couple, where
upon Hemmings shot. the bullet takin