Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-05
SISTERSVILLE NEWS.
What Transpires from Day to Day in the
West Virginia Oil Metropolis.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Sistersyille, w. Va, October 4.-Last
night about midnight an employee of the
Mountain State Gas Company, named
John Justus, was held up by three foot
pads while on his way home. He had
received a check during the day and in
The evening had gotten it cashed and in
all had about S6S about his person. He
was drinking a little during the even
ing and when near the orchard in the
upper end of town was attracted by the
cries of some parties who said man
had been hung up. Justus went to help
the man who was supposed 10 be in
trouble when the footpads seized him
and strung MIN up to tree by the
wrists, after which they went through
his pockets and secured $50 OF his
money. lie was left hanging 10 the
tree and 1t was about an hour before he
succeeded in attracting the attention of
persons living nearby, who cut him
down. The police were furnished de-
sclipt:On of the robbers, but have not
been able TO intercept them so far. JUS
tus is none the worse for his terrible ex-
perience except that his wrists are pref
ty sore.
Mesdames w. H, Gillespy, w. G. Cole,
J. c. Morrison and c. E. Bailey, were in
Wheeling yesterday.
Col. Ben Wilson, of Clarksburg, pro-
moter of the Benwood and Southern
Railway, was in the city yesterday on
business.
D. W Wallace, well known oil man,
went 10 Parkersburg yesterday after
noon on business.
Miss Eva Nesbitt, chief clerk in the
postofIice, will leave Saturday evening
for her home in Sardls, Ohio, wnere
she will spend Sunday.
c. Roy Moore, of Proctor, who has
been filling the position Of bOokkeeper
al the Ohio River station during the ill
ness of Walter Moore, left for home last
evening.
John w. Porter, of St. Mary's, Coun-
ty Clerk of Pleasants county, was in the
city to-day on business.
Mrs. Walter Moore, Of the South
Side, who has been seriously i'll for the
past few days, is able 10 be out again.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob Kern, prominent
residents of Syracuse, Ind, are the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al Schwartz
lander, OF this city, for short time.
A. R. Simon, one of the prOprietors
Of the Manhattan, who has been at his
home in Warrington at the bedside OF
his sick wife Tor several weeks, return
ed this afternoon.
John shay and Charles Newell, prom
met oil men Of Washington, Pa, arriv-
ed in the city this afternoon to lock af
ter their interests in this field.
Mrs. A. J. Cox, of Parkersburg, who
has been the guest of her husband here
for several weeks, left this morning for
home.
Rev. o. w. Ownby, pastor Of the
Methodist Church, went to ParkeTs-
burg this morning, where he will attend
the lecture to be given by Rev. T. De
Wit; Talmage, the Brooklyn divine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Kirkindall, left
this morning for Orrville, Ohio, where
they will be The guest of friends for
several weeks.
DR.. ]. L. Thistle, of Washington. Pa.
is in the city, the guest Of relatives and
friends.
W. Harvey, an official o. the Henry
Oil Company, with headquarters at
Chicago, arrived in the city this after
noon.
Quite number of persons from this
city took advantage of the low rates Of
fered by the railroad company andwent
to Parkersburg to attend the lecture
given there by Rev. T. De Witt Tai
mage.