Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-09

WEST.
Sistersville, w. Va, April 8.-The
Circuit Court of Tyler county will con-
vene at Middlebourne the coming week
and as it will be the first session of
this tribunal with the newly appointed
judge, Farr, of West Union, on the
bench, a great deal of interest is being
manifested. There will be a number
of very important cases to come be-
fore the new judge at the coming ses-
sion of the Circuit Court, among which
will be the rape case against William
Sauers, in which Sauers is charged
with the attempted rape of a six-year
old girl. The crime, it is alleged, was
committed in this city about month
ago, and at the time caused a great
deal of excitement. Sauers is a we'll
known young man about the city, and
he has host of friends who are thor
oughly convinced of his innocence. He
will be ably represented should the case
come to trial. 1t is the general opin-
ion that the grand jury will ignore the
charge when the evidence is presented
to them, and should this turn of af-
fairs take place, there will be general
rejoicing in the city.
There will be a number of other i'm
portant cases before the court at this
term, the most of which will be cases
in chancery in which oil property is
involved. Then again another thing
will be the cases against the saloon
men of this city who have been selling
without license during the past three
or four years. Now that the city has
the power to grant these people license,
and have done SO, it is believed that
all the cases against them will be dealt
with very lightly. The City Council,
at its meeting held last evening, grant
ed license to all the saloon men who
applied, and all of them put in an ap-
plication with one exception, and that
one has already filed an application.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
During the past couple of weeks
there has been considerable talk about
the Argand Refining Co., which former
ly did business in Marietta, locating in
this city. Since Monnett has made
1t so hot for the Standard Oil
Co., of which the Argand is a branch,
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offices of the company have been moved
to West Virginia and some OF the Of
ticials are located in this city. The Ar
gand people were compelled 10 get out
of Marietta, as were also the Office of
the Buckeye Pipe Line Co. and the
Mountain State Gas Co., or at least a
branch of the latter concern.
The Argand people have, it is under
stood, intimated that they would like
TO locate here and with a little decis-
i've work on the part of the wide-awahe
people of the city this manufacturing
plant could be secured without any
trouble. There is every natural ad-
vantage here for the concern and with
a little inducement thrown out they
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members of the Board of Trade have
taken the matter up and it is likely
good offer will be made the refining
company to locate their plant in the
new city of Sistersville.
A GRAND MASQUE BALL
The members of the Olympia club,
one of the most popular social organ
iZations OF the city. have made pre-
parations for a grand masked ball to
be held in the Knights of Pythias hall
on Tuesday evening next. During the
past winter the members of this club
have given number of very brilliant
and enjoyable dances at their hall, and
this one. for which especial propara-
lions have been made, will be the fit
ting climax of a season such as has
never been equalled in the city hereto
fore. The committee on arrangements
have made preparations for the event
on very elaborate scale and a large
number of invitations have been issued
to the people of the city, as we'll as
those of the surrounding towns. 1t is
expected there will be a very large
crowd present and a most enjoyable
time is anticipated. The music for the
occasion will be furnished by an OIL
chestra from Marietta.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
The dining room at the Ohio River
railroad station in this city has been
closed, and from this time forward only
lunches will be served at the station.
The dining room was not on paying
basis, for the reason that the trains
were not scheduled right for meal time,
and hence it will be closed until after
new schedule goes into effect. and
possibly longer.
Hal J. Porterfeld, who has been the
guest of relatives at his former home
in Oil City, for a few days during the
week, has returned to the city.
At Buck Run last evening, Solomon
Slider, well known resident of the
county, died after very short illness.
He was in the 9th year and was vet
eran of the late war of the rebellion.
He will be buried to-day, and the fun
eral will be under the auspices of the
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