Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-23
BELLAIRE

Guests at the Windsor Hotel-Miss
Minnie Jones, Darlington; f. NJ. Bissel,
New York; J. f. Hogan, Cleveland; A.
j. Cooper RipOn, Wis; NJ. l.. Murphy,
II. C. Olmstead Wheeling; f. A.
Graichen, Winchester; J. B. Piatt, Cam
eron, o.
Merchants Hotel. II. Blum, Mrs.
5. A. Newcomer. Paul DilwOrth, Wheel
ing; j. f. Allison, Chicago; S. A. New
conner. Wheeling; James c. Orr, Zanes-
vile; A. z. Fulton, Warnock; James A..
Murphy Sistersville; W. w. Hender-
son, Mouudsville; A. II. Caldwell, Allie
donia.
William Mcmahon, of Franklin, was
in town yesterday, and in talk with
him we learn that the three oil wells
which were sunk out in that neighbOr-
hood. one on the Stett farm, one on the
Orr farm and one on the Sutton farm
had the casing pulled out, are still
flowing oil; and that a man from Penn
sylvania had been there and had de-
cided to recase each we'll and shoot
them. claiming that two of them at
least were good for eighty to one hun
dred gallon each, per day, and that he
would sink another on the Sutton farm
in the vicinity of the one already down
He reports the oil fever very high in
that neighborhood.
Mr.. James Johnson, of the Mer-
chants Hotel, started out yesterday on
a visit to the up-river towns in the in
terest OF a Wheeling pickle firm.
William A. Schramm, the Fourth
ward grocer, took a trip to Marietta
where his wife and children are.
&C. Kelly, Of Armstrong; Mills, was
in the city yesterday seeing his old
companions.
The H. c. Richards bowling team, Of
Wheeling, will play a game with the
Buckeye bowling team, of Bellaire, to-
morrow night, on the alleys of John G.
Klyne, at the Schmulbach block in this
city.
Mr.. Geo Scott, a clever young clerk
at the B. d o. freight office, this city, is
off on account Of sickness.
d. II. Darrah had part of his store
room furniture placed in his room yes
terday. The glass cases, show cases,
with counters, shelves, prescription case
and all, were made in Wheeling and
placed in the store all ready for bust
ness. The stock will be put in early
in August. and the family will move in
to their new home.
Thieves tried to force their way into
Sonneborn's store yesterday morning,
but the neighbOrs frightened them
away.
George w. Yost was bitten by a dog
on the arm at his home Sunday last
The bite was not deep but was pain
full, and leaves quite a plainly marked
scar.
Thomas Seals brought a bottle of the
Beallsville oil 10 town yesterday as d
sample 1t is first class crude oil. and
if only in large enough quantity would
pay well.
Mr. George Ball and bride are home
from their Cleveland trip.
L. S. Woodbridge, Of West Key, Ind,
is in the city.
Miss Matte McKelvey is visiting
WoOdsfeld friends.
What threatened to be a very de-
structive cOntlagratiOn was avoided by
judiciOus work and some water at
Driggs's bakery. in the Fifth ward, on
Sunday. 1t started over the ovens, and
looked rather ugly for a while. The
Good VIII hose reel was present, but
happily was not needed.
Irene Madden, the daughter of VIII
Madden, of the Fourth ward, died Sun
day noon. Funeral Tuesday at a. m
That fine aggregation of musicians,
Hackett's brass band will come out
Saturday evening in an entire new
suit of white duck, and will favor the
citizens with some of their superb
music. They will start on Tuesday
next for a three weeks engagement at
Chippewa Lake.