Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-12
WEST VIRGINIA STATE NEWS

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rcls day.
LIZ is now given out IA fact that tho
daily output of the Ogdin oil field will
exceed ] 900 barrels. This amount will.
however. he largely increased soon. ~
more than 20 wells are drilling IN terri
tory that is almost certain of bringing
to the front some fine wells, most Of
which are i'm the Bcrea sand.
A EEloRr comes to Parkersburp that
the No. well of the Union Oil Co. ON
the Ncwland's farm. L. n good well.
Inc company's No. is still producing
at steady gait Both wells IRE east
of the ogdin development
The storm ut Mason did considernbie
damage and caused much alarm among
the inhabitants Mason was shaken
up rs II had never been shaken before.
The residence OF Prof. Virgil A. Lewis.
state superintendent of schools. had
the roof blown of and was otherwise
wrecked
CHARLES RIPPLE. aged - years, and
son of George Rifle was struck by
| lightning IN n field where they were
threshing wheat near Leon and in
stantly killed.
TUE other evening IN unknown man
passcd Green Spring carrying satchel.
~ the curve freight train overlook
him and he stepped to the other track.
No dashed around the curve, struck
the gentleman and mangled him horri-
oily. On the mans person was found n
receipt for registered letter signed by
the postmaster ut Glenburn, Pa, given
To jay Thompson, and showed that tho
letter had been addressed to Mrs. A. E
| Watterson, mt Danbury Corners, VT.
IIiE secretary of state has issued \
certificate of incorporation to the
Cameron Oil Co., of Wheeling, with an
authorized capital of $4,000. The in
corporntors are Edward Wagner, III. Il.
| Scybold, j. 4. Ncibur and G. Il. Schaf-
fer, of Wheeling; A. Findlay. w. G..
Long and Il. III. DeAimcnt of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
on matters are not active as with
the opening up of spring. and the var
ious companies operating In the vicinity
OF Parkersburg are not making any
new locations except In well defined
territory, ms oil is now SO low as not to
warrant any such risks
THE Berkeley County Teachers insti-
| tute held few days session ut Mnr-
tinsburg. The institute was conduct
ed by County Superintendent Snyder.
assisted by Prof. Thomas H. Hodges,
| OF Morgantown, and Prof. Wilson M.
Foulk, of Piedmont. as lecturers.
There was total attendance OF 1877
teachers Resolutions were adoped mt
the close. thanking Mr.. Snyder and
Profs. Hodges and FoullS, and recon-
mending that the legislature enact a
compulsory law and that the institute
be held during the school term and
that the teachers be paid for attend
ancc.
Ar the meeting of the populists held
Mt Bnrboursvile the following nomi-
nations were made: sheriff, T. A.
swami; county clerk. Garland Bufiing.
ton; circuit clerk, X. NJ. McWilliams,
prosecuting attorney. George Neal,
commits sioner, j. A. Petit; surveyor.
Albert Mnupin; Legislators, T.. A. BEN
nett and Henry Smith. Nearly ali of
these are regular democratic nominees.
Bryan and Watson and the St Louis
platform were indorsed.
| TIE dead body of Robert William.
was found lying In the road on Camp
bell creek, near Maiden, the other
morning. with bullet hole through
his head The murder is yet mys-
teIy. An effort Is being made to ascer-
tain who did the killing and for what
cause, but so far without success.
| ED SMITH was arrested Mt Pocahon-
tas, charged with robbing John Per-
due, of that place, Ave years ago. Re-
marks he made few DAYS since.
coupled with his conduct, are said to
have caused the arrest. Perdue was
robbed of 81, 900.
HAY Bios, grocers, Huntington.
made an assignment the other morn
ing to Emery Hay.
MABsH RICHARDS, of CORVALLIS. WINS
seized with cramps and drowned while
bathing In the Little Kanawha- Sew
ersl friends sat upon the bank and
witnessed his death, but being unable
to swim could render no aid.
MARK HUFF, n married man, of near
Parkersburg, was run over by IL. and
o. train the other night and cut to
pieces. 1t IL supposed Huff was going
home late at night on the track when
he was struck and killed
JOHN FOLEY, painter, about thirty
years old. was run over and crushed
TO death by baltimore and Ohio rail-
road train near the upper end OF Par
ltersburg. Foley was walking on the
track ut the time.
| Miss ANNA BuRTCEZB, aged II years
| hhfONh an luulHn pOnV
Gee Lick, Lewis county, the other day.
Her foot caught in the stirrup and she
was dragged over "A mile before she
was rescued. When picked up. the
young lady was found TO be nearly
nude and so seriously injured that her
death is hourly expected.
THE proposition 20 issue bonds TO the
amount OF $4,000 70 repair the water
works at Clarksburg carried.
TlJE state board OF medical EXAM
liners. composed Of DR.. w. p. Ewing.
of Charleston. president; n. %. Baker.
Of MartiDsburg, secretary. and DIR. +.
u. Barbee, Of Point Pleasant. met nt
the capitol recently There were "a
applicants for certificates before the
board. one Of whom was from Wheel
ing-W. II. McLain
Mrs SUSAN Mason. Of Wheeling. ceie-
brated her sixty-hrst birthday the
other day in the midst OF twenty.ave
pioneer ladies, ut her residence ON
Market street.