Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-21
Committed in the County Last
Night.
AN INTERESTING LETTER
About Our coYntry-s tringtown
on a Boom.
A Regular Typical, OIL TOwn-A Great
County is Tyler and Wonderful have
Been it's ImprOvements-A Little
Politics.

The writer had occasion to make
brief tour through portion Of
Tyler and Wetzel counties very
recently. We were agreeably sur
prised at the rapid progress these
counties have made in the past few
years. Especially can this be said
OF Tyler. A few months ago in
passing through the central and
north. east section of the county we
noticed many dilapidated dwelling
houses and barns ready to tumble
down that are now replaced with
new and substantial structures. Of
course many of these improvements
were made through lucky oil
strike and many have been made by
hardest knocks. The Indian creek
valley has made the more rapid ad-
vancement of all. A few years ago
we remember driving up that
stream a few miles and it almost
frightened US, it presented such an
uncivilized appearance. But today
the traveller can find situated on
either side of this romantic stream
from one end to the other, some
of the most attractive homes the
county can boast of. We would
like to make special mention of a
lew, but space 1orbids at the pres
ent. The farmers present much
different appearance also, than they
did a few years ago, but still there
are some that are badly neglected.
The fencing is gone, briers and
filth of every description is visible.
Hence, the quicker the farmer in
question gives up the business and
and engages in some other occupa-
ton, which he is better adapted to
the happier he will be at no far dis
tant day. Taxes are as ''sure
DEATH" is an old adage, but it
stands good, where filth, fddling
and whistling are a total failure.
Stringtown is situated almost at
the head of Indian creek, II miles
from the mouth of the stream.
Having some business TO transact
In the town, we wandered there
during our travels. Say! talk about
hustle and hustle and hurry up
towns" but l want to say right
here, this place hasn't an equal on
top the globe. 1t put us in mind
of cd Sistersville five or six years
ago. The town belongs to we'uns
and we won't sell her" was their
cry. We saw while there an old
oil man SO years old who put up
pretty good SCRAP" However,
there are some pretty nice people
located there and the place is only
twin sister to other oil towns An
effort is being made to incorporate
the village, and we presume it will
be done in the near future. Your
police should take notice.
There are a number of new wells
drilling and in sight of the town.
There have been number of new
dwelling and business houses erect
ed here during the past two months
and R. Crick, the contract carpen-
ter, informed us that he had force
of men at work on a number of
other new buildings. The popula-
ton has increased wonderfully in
the past three or four months. Mr..
6. w. Gardner, Formerly of your
city, is conducting fine restaurant
here and is doing an immense bust
ness. There are a number of gen
tlemen in business here who came
from Sistersville and all are doing
we'll.
We had the pleasure of. meeting
our old bosom friend, Andy Slender,
while on our way TO Strlngt OWN.
Andy, as he is Familiarity called
by most every one who knows him,
was driving up Indian creek, about
a mile north of the big Moses gaser
where be met four-hourse team,
drawing a large boiler. The road
was 30 narrow where they met that
they wete obliged to unhitch
Andy's team and back his wagon
d ,wn the road fully $50 yards. OF
course we assisted him all we
could, as he didn't have any driver
along. Andy says if the voters do