Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-12-07

well known to many Of orr readers,
has sold his hotel, the National, to
81. Knoke, of Wheeling. Tor the
sum OF S. GOO. the new proprietor
will remodel and furnish the new
hotel at once.
Wells street is aow paved from
the foot of it to away up to Wilson
and Holidays planning mills. Next
year we ought to finish paving
every street and alley within the
corporate limits of the city. Then.
like Alexander of old, we will have
to sigh for more muddy streets to
conquer.
There is little excitement abo t
oil in the Guy hahoga Valley, north
of Akron, O A man was drilling
for coal on the farm of Victor Brown
wheu oil it Is claimed, was found IN
shallow sand. A party OF men In
that neighborhood have formed a
company to drill test well. The
nearby farmers are leasing their
lands under excitement. Its not
likely to be much of an oil field.
The wife of clergyman has
made a collection Of all the buttons
placed in the offertory bags during
the last two or three years, and has
fastened them on cardboard in va
rious cunning shapes of animals,
birds and flowers. AS a bazaar is
shortly to take place in connection
with the church, she has had these
button pictures photographed, and
copies will be placed on sale at the
exhibition.
Workmen while engaged in dig
ging in the hill at the Virginia ore
bank, near the Potomac river, near
Shephcrdstown, last week unearth-
ed the skeleton of giant. The body
had been buried in box which had
decayed, leaving only the nails
hand made nails which held 1t to,
gether. The skeleton measured
over seven feet in height, and the
teeth were Of enormous size.
Mr.. ]. c. Thomas, senior mem
her of the firm of Stone & Thomas,
the oldest business firm in Wheel
ing, died at his home Monday morn
ing. Apparently in good health he
laid down after breakfast for his
customary rest and sleep; when
called for dinner he was found dead
He was aged IT years and was one
of the most prominent and wealthy
citizens of the city and interested in
many of the business enterprises.
The weather wise and otherwise
are predicting hard wintei. Each
prophet bases his prediction upon
some particular sign, which is al
ways sure to hit sometimes. But
the weather signs. like the "plans
of mice and men aft gang aglee, "
and we may after all have a hard
winter. There is this to be said III
defense of severe winters: They
are usually followed by healthful
and productive season. The ex-
IRENE cold freezes the germs OF
disease, loosens up the ground and
kills myriads of pestiferous insects,
which in summer make life a bur
den.
From Thursdays Daily
w. M. Terry went to Wheeling
TO-DAY, on business.
I. T. Martin went to St. Marys
this morning to transact some bus
mess.
Miss Jennie Stewart, who has
been quite sick, is reported better
to-day.
Bert Hesser, the billiard room
proprietor, lett this afternoon on a
business trip to Pittsburg.
Miss Grace Bowers arrived here
today to spend the winter with rel
atives in and near the city.
Mrs. Taltord, of the north side,
who moved here recently from the
Ohio side, is reported very sick.
Constable Jacob Soles returned
this morning from Friendly, where
he had been in an official capacity.
Mrs. Frank Phillips, highly
respected lady residing On Gather
inc street. has been very i'll for
several days.
w. E. Cummings, an oil operator
in the local fields, arrived here from
Sistersville last night.-Parkers-
burg Sentinel.
- F Chilean. of Wheeling. who