Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-12-02
WEST VIRGINIA STATE kEn (.

Afcht ~ tfnWiofu we'll on the rfct ar
land farm. over az Benwood. had
rcnchcd the pay and was mailing do0
barrels day. As soon rs the drkli
struck the pay the hole filed to over
Rowing. and when the drill was sent
deeper the oil spurted over the top OF
The derrick nasing n pretty, profit
able and inspiring sight This we'll
coming in so strong. with other large
producers ON adjoining farms, n1akes
this pool one OF the largest everopeued
This well Is situated little to the
northeast of the producer of she Fisher
vi Co. and enhances the value of adj
joining territory.
POLICEMAN c. W. Goss and Mr.. A. J.
Rodenizer, of Cumberland, while hunt
ing In the vicinity OF Du Gully. in Nor
gao county. killed eight partridges and
two woodcock. cartridges are said to
be plentiful again in that section and
arc quite large and plump.
AT Charleston in the murder case OF
the state against william Heathe.
CHARGED with the killing OF Doug
Green. at St Albans,. on the night be-
fore the election, the jury n few days
ago brought in "A verdict OF not guilty.
1t having been proven that the killing
was done in sclf-deiense
TiIE Grand Enoanpment, /. O. o. b.,
of West Virginia, ad iourned the other
day after electing the following OH
GERS for the coming term: j. ID. Luz
cado, of Charleston, grand patriarch;
Charles L.. Simpson, OF Huntington,
representative to- the supreme grand
lodge; o.. A. IIickle. of ParlSersburg.
grand scribe: Henry Seamon of Mounds
vile, grand treasurer II. T. Curry. Of
Volcano. grand high priest; w. w.
Huntington, OF Weston, grand senior
warden; Thomas II. Stuart, OF Hunt.
ington, grand junior warden; j. r.
Pack, of Hinton, grand marshal; s. NJ.
Darrah, OF Wheeling, grand sentinel;
g. Il. Triplett, of Keyser, grand SEN
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TnE saloon of Detective Clark. at
ThaclSer has, since his arrest. been
closed by his creditors.
j. ID. HANEy. who said he was an
agent for the Baltimore Produce OK.
change, bought $1,000 worth of poul.
try, near eston, giving farmers due
bills. The poultry has been shipped
and Hauey can not be fonnd
TnE new opera house at Weston was
opened the other night
CHARLESTON is overrun with thugs
and street robberies. are of nightly oc-
currence.
w. X. MARSHALL, who has been as
sistant to- Rev DIR. :. Scollay Moore.
OF Trinity Episcopal church, Parkers-
burg, for some time, was ordained
bishop in Trinity church the other day
by Bishop PeterlSin.
The creditors of the Quinimont Coal
and Coke company met at Charleston
and extended to April the time al
lowed ID. c. I'oyce. the company's re-
ceiver, In which to dispose OF $50 900
bonds To he issued to put the company
on It's feet again. The concern Is ore
of the largest in the valley. but hasa
hard time getting along since the bus
mess depression setin
Mrs. SARAH Corr died at Spencer.
aged 80 years She was the widow of
the late William r.. Golf. and AN suss<
of United States Circuit Judge Ma thn
GoH of Clarksburg. She waS the
mother of 10 children, four OF whom
are still living Sixty grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren survive
her.
QUARTER has been issued to o num-
ber of business men of Central City for
the manufacture of wire nails Afaroe
building has been rented by the COM
pany for five years. The new plant
will employ 30 men. The company Is.
not in the trust
AT Huntington, within 90 minutes.
the other day, Edward Ray ate four
dozen fried eggs, a loaf Of bread and a
turnip weighingsone pound on a wager.
lie was i'll next day.
The land of the Hoyt heirs. which
was practically worthless, has been
leased for oil purposes for 81, 500 bonus.
The tract consists of 20 acres and "a In
the Ogdin-IIendershot oil field.
BENL CHEsHiRE, Of Martinsburr.
killed FIVE wild turkeys in one DAYS
hunt near Springfield, In Hampshire
county, which, Is the best record re-
ported so far this season.
Ar New Haven, near Point Pleasant.
the other morning. Otto Arm strone.
watchman on the steamer New Haven.
was held up by three armed, masked
men,. who demanded his money. Arm
strong opened fire. driving two OF his
assaiiants away and patting a f4seali..
berr bullet sntirely through tha, body
of the other, making wounk5s1 os
will surely kill him lie gives
name as Trunk Wilson and his hona
as Parkensburg. This IL tho fourth
attempted hold-up at New Haven ia
two months.
HAYS DAWSON, son OF X. II. Dawson.
OF Charleston. attempted suieide the
other day by taking poison. He changed
his mind after taking the drug and sens
for "a physioian, who applied the stom.
ach pump aud' saved his lifos
\ TIE regular meeting of tho state
board Of health was held in Packers.
burg "a few days ago audi the session
lasted FOR several days The mem Oors.
present were: DR.. g. r. BAILEY Rom.
lnoy; Or George Louneshery, Dr. VI H.
Ewing. Charleston; DIR. y ID Baker.
Martinsbug; Or. j. y WaiEinsbaw
WellsburgS DR.. A. Il. Bariiee. ~. lgoas.
ant; DR. Ensiow, HuntingtoBt Dr
Beard Anderson
TuR county commissioners ~ New
Martinsbprg. have finished canvassiu1
the vote. George u umstead. Soma.
cratic candidate 'or the leQislntnre d.
the WetzelTylcr d4trict. 81 eioetad.
over p A. shonor rep. ~ four sia.
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