Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-31

officials the governmental require,
ments to insure free delivery.
| Tom McMann, a pioneer oper-
ator, of Warrington, is in the city
| for few days this week. Mr.. Nc
Mann has not been in this city
since the early oil excitement.
Ben Rauch will leave this morn
ing tor his home in Petersburg.
He is a brother of Col. Henry
Rauch, and has been assisting in
closing out the stock of the latter
at auction.
Harry Huff, of Marietta. arrived
in the city yesterday, and is the
guest of Karl Kaiser, of the Oil
Well Supply Co. They went to
Middlebourne this morning to at
tend the fair.
Thomas Norton has moved to
Parkersburg, where he will reside
for time. The change from this
city was necessitated by him being
unable to procure a desirable resi-
dence location.
]. w, Sweet. vice president of
the Oak Hill Mining company, with
headquarters at High Point, North
Carolina, arrived in the city last
evening from Parkersburg, where
he has been visiting for few days.
H. c. Spear, president of the
Fearless Oil company, with head
quarters In Chicago, is in the city
and will remain for a short time
looking after the interests of his
company. Heis the guest of his
son, on the south side.
Henry M. Brilles, very popular
young man of this city, has &C
copied a position as travelling sales
man for a reputable New York firm
and left this afternoon to assume
charge of his new duties. mikes"
many friends here wish him un-
bounded success.
WA: Leonard, the we'll known
young contractor, will leave today
for Pittsburg, where he shipped a
string of tools last night. He has
the contract for drilling a we'll in
Allegheny county, close to Pitts
burg and he went up for the pur-
pose of getting it started.
Simon Bluestine was taken to
the Wheeling Hospital this after
noon for treatment. He has been
in ill health tor several weeks which
has developed into typhoid fever.
It is to be hoped that the attack
will be light and he will soon be
able to return to his home here.
From Fridays Daily
Dick Cowell is at Friendly today
on business.
E. H. Stoever went to Ben's Run
this morning.
G. H. Henry came up from Par
kersburg this morning.
Geo. Ernest, of Marietta, was in
| the CITY last evening.
P. H. Gaffney returned this
morning from Wheeling.
Glenn Clark went down the river
this morning on business.
Capt. J. K. Booth of Welcome is
a business visitor in the city.
E. J. Cosper, we'll known con-
tractor, is down at Parkersburg to-
day on business.
E. ]. Thompson and wife re-
turned today from a short visit in
St. Clairsville, 0.
F. D. Young, one of our most
prominent attorneys, is at New
Martinsville today.
J. w. Shay, of Washington, Pa,
is in the city looking after his oil
interests in this section.
G. B. Fontain, formerly, of this
city but now doing business at Lo-
gan c. H., is in the city today.
c. R. Kerr returned today from
Wheeling. He accompanied Mr..
Bluestine to the hospital yester-
day.
Mrs. M. A. Sybert has returned
from very pleasant visit with rel
atives and friends in Martins Ferry,
Ohio.
E. S. Harvey, proprietor of the
Bazaar notion store, went to Pitts
burg Wednesday, returning home
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