Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-24

Newsy Briefs from tho Belmont
County Metropolis.

County Metropolis.
| The oil well put down by the Big
Four Oil Company on the Still farm.
west of town, was brought in late Mon
! day night. There is a showing of oil,
: but how much the well will be good
/. for will not be known until it is shot.
The composition of the sand is not en-
couraging for big producer, but the
! product may be sufficient to make it
lsprofitable to operate the well. Those
who have had sufficient faith in that
section to invest their capital there are
now inclined to believe the pool runs
east and west instead Of south, as
heretofore held.
Delegates to the State Senatorial con-
yention will be selected at the primar-
es to be held in Jefferson and Harrl-
son counties Saturday, and upon the
results will depend the standing OF
! Frank B. Archer in the Senatorial con-
vention. With the Belmont delega-
ton of 81 votes solid, it would only be
| necessary to secure Al out of the 79 to
be chosen Saturday, and Mr.. Arehers
friends expect him to do this easily.
1t will require 102 votes to nominate.
and the combined strength of Jefferson
and Belmont is 104 votes.
There is a good deal of house paint
ing being done by property owners in
the city, and more than one residence
and business block is being improved
in this way. There are few invest
ments that pay better and make big
ger showing for the money tnan
those made in this particular way.
Examinations have begun in the
schools. and for the next ten days the
pupils will be hard at work endeavor-
ing to keep up their yearly average ana
secure promotion. This period Is by no
means a season of rest for the teachers
either, their work being Increased al
most to as great an extent as that or
the pupils.
In the boys contest for the bicycle
at the G.. A. r. fair and festival, Noble
/ Brown turned in $4.S5, a young son OF
J. III. Campbell $612, and son OF M.
L. Davis $9094 The latter received
the bike. In the girls contest for
similar prize, Miss Clara Griffith turned
in s54.25, and Miss Lena Wachli $S2.25.
Wachli was awarded the bicycle. The
| festival closed last night with music
by the orchestra and ball, which
ended at 8 o'clock this morning. The
committee expects to clear $3.50 on the
affair, which will be added to the Posts
charity fund.
Yesterday a large force of linemen
and electricians in the employ OF the
Bell Telephone ompany arrived in the
city and established themselves at the
Central and Pryor boarding houses on
Belmont street 1t is stated that ex-
tensive improvements are to be made
to the lines and to the service general
ly in the city.
Yesterday w. NJ Walker, of Phila-
delphia, dropped into the city to spend
few hours in meeting old friends and
former customers. Twenty-Five years
ago Mr.. Walker commenced coming to
Bellaire to sell shoes, and the friend
ships then formed have been lasting.
Mr.. WIS business does not bring him
here any more, but when passing
through he always makes it point to
stop long enough in Bellaire to say
hello and goodbye to his friends.
Davis & Archer have commenced
work on their contract for putting in
curbing at Bridgeport
Most of the physicians attended the
meeting Of the Belmont County Medical
Society at Flushing yesterday.
In Squire Mason's court yesterday,
judgment was awarded plaintiff for
S7S.5S in the civil suit of the Baer
Grocery Company VS.. John G. Muth.
T. w. Ault, of Stewartsville, was here
yesterday.
Robert hartman an old citizen who
has been staying at the Infirmary for
the past two or three years, is enjoying
old associations again for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Arnold attend
ed the meeting of the Medical Associa-
ton at Flushing yesterday.
Newt. Cunningham and wife have re-
turned to Moundsville.
Jos. Hodkiss, an employee at the
Crystal glass house, has gone to Ell
wood, Pa, to work
J. F. Ryn, of Chicago, a B. &, o. de-
tective. has been in the city for the
past few days presumably looking up
some matter in his line.
w. E. Barker, of Woodsfeld, was a
visitor to the city Tuesday
A. D. Evans, of GAINESVILLE, was do
| ing business here yesterday.
DR.. S. D. Griffith. of Beallsville, and
DR.. Sheridan Griffith, of Sardis, were
up yesterday.
Jos. Seals, of Washington, Pa, is
visiting here.
Miss Laura Dickens is the guest or
Warnock friends.
Mr.. Harry Hammond, Of the Third
ward. has returned from visiting his
parents at Wellsville.
Anton LaRoche furnished music for
a hop given by the dancing club of
Bridgeport last night.
Miss Anna Lappert, Of the Fourth