The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-11-06

From Tuesdays Daily.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by the County
clerk since our last report
J. W. Mcdaniel and Sarah S.
Blessing.
George Honshaw and Hadio E.
Mccoy.
Fred J. Clinging and Hattie R.
Myers.
Samuel J. Rifle and Elizabeth
Childs.
The Supreme Court met in sess-
ion Saturday at Charleston, all the
Judges were present and handed
down the following opinions: State
V. Wlthrow, from Putnam county;
petition for writ of error r sed.
Watterson v. Miller, from Mason
county; appeal and supersedeas al
lowed on the petition of Miller;
bond, $500.
The oil well is getting deeper
day by day, and the interest in it
grows at each plunge of the anger
Last night we were informed by
one who is in a position to know,
that everything indicates that good
well will be struck at from 800 to
1000.
Hon. ]. S. Spencer and Capt. Sam
Parson, each today (the one not
knowing the action of the other)
presented DIR. a. r. Barbee, of this
city, a fine silk hat. The old SLOUGH
hat was Immediately thrown aside.
Henry Shepherd, who shut Phil
Bonecutter some time ago, had a
hearing before Squire Lemaster
yesterday, and from the evidence,
only an assault was proven, and he
was fined So, and discharged.
The large platform that Capt.
Bob HaptonstalI has built in front
of his property on the Ohio river
bank, is an improvement that
might be initiated by other proper
ty owners.
From Mondays Daily.
We are sorry to announce that
after trial and examination it be-
came necessary for the officers to
commit Mrs. John Dow, of Ar
buckle, to the County jail upon
charges of Isnacy. AS soon as there
is an opening at either of our State
asylums, now already crowded, she
will be taken there for care and
treatment. Meanwhile she will re-
ceive treatment here.
The oil well now being put down
on Col. Sehon's farm, has reached a
depth of 700 feet and is already
producing sufficient amount of
natural gas to run the ponderous
engine that tunnels the mother
earth. Go out, see it, They are not
utilizing it yet for the purpose, but
will light it up for you SO that you
will see the bright, blue blazes
dancing in the air half way up the
derrick's lofty height. Hold your
breath moment, Oil, Oil, the flow
ing, gushing, streaming lubic4 Or Of
the world amt far off.
There will be no regular sm-
panneIed grand jury at lie coming
term Of the Circuit Cour' the 18th,
and Justices of the Peace will re-
cognize all witnesses, etc, to appear
at the regular term of court the
first Monday in February. There
will be special jury however On
the 18th, for special cases, where
parties are non commitaI on felony
charges.
Mr.. Cal. Watson informs us this
morning that the oil we'll is $40
feet deep, and that they were
obliged to shut down this morning
at four o'clock, owing to an acct
dent one of the workmen met with
in the way of a mashed foot. The
gentleman who was injured was
Mr.. David Moore, from Pittsburg.
The oil men all over the country
have their eyes on Mason county
as an oil field, as is evidenced by
the fact that nearly every mail
brings us as subscribers from other
localities, men who are interested
in oil. Yesterday, we received one
from Moundsville, one from Pitts.
burg and one from Wheeling
10000 Miles.
Always leader, the Ohio Central
Lines mileage ticket, with latest ad-