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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

M. A. -Castoe has resigned his posi-
ton as Secretary of the Standard boil
er and bridge works at Bellaire, and
has been succeeded by Frank B. Ar
cher.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Among quite number of men, re-
siding at various points along Bogg's
run, there is much talk at present OF
forming a company for the purpose
Of constructing a nail factory at Nc
Mechen. 1t is likely that a meeting of
all who are interested in the proposed
project will be held some time in the
rear futu.e e, in ofdsr tia defiri e con-
clusion may be reached in the matter.
The factory, if it c. 2cted, will be a
large structure, equipped throughout
with machinery of the latest improve
ments, suitable for the manufacture CT
iron nails.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The tin mills Nos. 5, and Z, at the
LaBelle will be on this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Mr.. James Smith, of the Island,
buried his infant son on Sunday last.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Mr. James Smith, of the Island
buried his infant son on Sunday last.
From her bome in Bellaire, on Sun
day, occurred the funeral of Mrs
Sarah Dade. She was we'll known and
had a number of friends in this city
who were very sorry to hear of her
untimely death. Two sons and one
daughter survive her, William, Frank
lin and Victoria.
On Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Cor
don, on Morrow street, occurred the
very sad death of Mr.. Walter Ochre,
of Altoona, Pa. Mr.. Ochre was young
man of twenty. who had come here with
his brother in order to earn enough
money to finish his school course. He
was very bright and intelligent young
man. He was also a student of the
famous Wilberforce school. The re-
mains were taken to his home from
this place by his father.
Clarence Thompson, who has been
on the sick list at his home on Charles
street, is reported to be improving.
Mr.. Thomas Montgomery, of Balti-
more, who has for several years been
employed as private cook for the B.
& o. Co, is stationed on the private
surveying car. Since here he has met
several OF his friends whom he had not
seen for ten or twelve years. He left
his home in Virginia and enlisted in
the regular army and served FIVE years
in the famous Twenty-fifth infantry
He was honorably discharged and set
tied in Baltimore, where he married.
Mr.. Charles A Labar is one Of Bal
timore's enterprising young men who
has been promoted from baggage room
service to porter He has the honor of
being the lightest and youngest in the
service of the company. He is just
past eighteen and tips the scales at 118.
The protracted meeting at Simpson
Chapel closed Tuesday night with COM
munion, after continuing for three
weeks.
Presiding Elder Reed was here last
week 10 attend quarterly conference.
While here he delivered several Of his
famous srmons On Sunday he gave
the Sunday school a short but interest
ing talk on the good that is being done
in our Sunday schools. He said that
he found the school here in as good
a condition as any in his district. and
was very much pleased with the work
Epworth League resumed its work for
the first time since New Years. 1t is
hoped that hereafter we may have a
large attendance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The large nail factory at the La
Belle will go on Monday, aft a two
weeks idleness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The tin output from the local mills
has advanced fifty cents a box within
the past few months, and it is possible
it may take another jump upward be-
foreSong. At least such is looked for
by interested parties. Block tin has
also advanced, but not so much as 10
coumteract profits on the finished pro-
duct.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The machinists, bricklayers and 9th
err workmen engaged in the work OF
repairing and improving the steel plant
at the Wheeling Steel and Iron Com
pany's works, at Benwood, were COM
PEELED to discontinue operations on
Thursday last on account of the cold
weather. They will remain idle until
the weather has sufficiently moderated
for such work
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The steel plant at the Wheeling Steel
and Iron Company's works at Benwood
is still idle, having been closed down
several weeks ago for the purpose of
undergoing extensive repairs and i'm
provements. A large force OF men are
being employed in the work, which is
being vigorously pushed forward to
completion. Is is very likely that
things will have been gotten into first
class shape for a resumption OF opera,
tiOns in full on Monday morning of
next week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The West Virginia glass house at
Martins Ferry had a steady week,
barring a short suspension on account
of fuel Wednesday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The Enterprise Enameling Company,
OF Bellaire, have decided to discontinue
the sale of second class ware, and this
action will, naturally, be the means of
advancing the sale of first class enam-
eled ware. 1t is a change that has been
contemplated by the company for some
time past, and is one that will prove
profitable to the wholesale and retail
dealers of this kind Of ware as we'll as
to the manufacturers. Chemicals,
which are used largely in the manu-
facture of enameled ware, have ad-
vanced considerably in prices.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

A large, new shop is being erected by
r. E. Elikan on Noble street, in Bel
laire, at point opposite the old Eli
kan property, which was purchased re-
Gently by the Pabst Brewing Company,
of Milwaukee, Wis. The new shop will
be occupied by Mr.. Elikan as a place
for the carrying on OF his butcher bus
mess.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The creditors of Wood Bros, who
own the South Side planning, have been
seeking TO adjust matters so that firm
can resume business, and the prospects
for a satisfactory arrangement are IA
vorGble. A resumption of the plant
would give employment to a large
number of hands, and that the owners
be given an opportunity to share in
the prosperous building season which
will soon ID here is very desirable. A
committee composed of Messrs. s. G.
Smith, W. A. Wilson and w. A. Stoet-
ger has been appointed to formulate a
plan upon which the creditors can act.
That the country is trust mad"
seems to have some basis in fact if one
keeps tab on all the movements made
in that direction of late. 1t is admit
ted that work is progressing towards
a combination of thirty-five iron MAX
ing establishments in the Pittsburg,
wheeling, Youngstown and Mahening
valley districts. Besides these efforts
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

1t will not be long, if reports are true,
until the Wheeling Street Railway
Company has done away with the
SChad's and Boggs' run crossings on
the B. & o. road at Benwood, which
have long been dangerous points for
travellers. In order to avoid the Boggs'
run crossing the company intends to
have the tracks run across the White
man premises, thence to pass under the
B. & o. tracks at considerable depth
and finally reach Marshall street at a
point near Smiths place. Property in
the vicinity of Boggs' run has been
sold to the company for this purpose,
so it is said. A bridge will, in all prob
ability, be put up to run above Schad' s
crossing. Marshall <street east of the
crossing is sufficiently high, for such a
structure, but the space west of the
crossing is scarcely large enough to
provide for a perfect bend of the trank
into McMechen street from the W
end of the bridge, as proposed. II
not known, however. that options h
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The rumor during the week that
the large interests of the Wheeling
Steel and Iron Company are about to
pass into the control of the National
Steel Company was premature. Tnat
such an event is a future possibility is
unquestioned, but the fiat denial CT any
such movement upon the part of the
officials of the company is accepted as
an evidence that no such step is to be
taken Immediately. However, il the
organization of the so-called National
n res, shaking up among the in
~a4- s.fes of this part of the valley may
be looked for.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

All the furnaces at the Riverside
tube works are working with the ex-
ception of believed furnace No. 2,
which is off for the purpose of being
fitted with new bottom. the entire
department is being run on single turn
at present.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The Bellaire bottle works was forced
to remain idle on Friday on account Of
the oil freezing in the supply pipes
running into the mandatory from the
underground oil tank.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The Barnard brick works, west OF
Bellaire, which resumed operations
about two weeks ago after a long idle
ness, is now running in full and turn
ing out large ccnsignments of bricks
of exceptionally good quality.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Robinson & Co.'s brick works, near
Indian run, at Bellaire, which was
started up several weeks ago, after an
extended idleness, is making fairly
good run at present, considering de-
ficiency in the number of employees re-
quired to operate the machinery to its
full capacity. However, it will not be
long until an additional force of men
have been put on and things gotten
into shape for the turning out OF thou
sands of bricks per day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

A part of the Bellaire steel works
and other mills and factories at Bell
aire were idle on Wednesday, owing 20
break in the main natural gas pipe at
a point south of Bellaire.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

Epworth League resumed it's work for
the first time since New Years II is
hoped that hereafter We may have a
large attendance.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

The first TO meet death Unexpectedly
was CLANCY Lewis. He was killed by a
cave-in while at work in a we'll on the
claim of Peter Dedrick.
A man by the name of Gross was with
others in the Arkansas river swimming,
near the Summerille place, when he,
with sudden scream, sank away be-
meath the boiling waters and was never
seen again. 1t was supposed he took
cramps.
Roy Whitsell was thrown from horse
One foot became fast i'll the stirrup and
he was dragged along and trampled to
death.
David Hahn, after an alteration, was
shot and killed on a tcle bridge "
Simeon Baughn who had charge of tie
bridge at the time.
]. Finley, Santa Fe engineer, went
down with his engine while crossing over
tie Arkansas river bridge, and was
d'owned. His body was found some
time afterwards, down in the Indian
territory, where it had lodged with some
drift wood.
|
John Wilkersou was drowned while
making an effort to swim across the
Ninnescah while there was high stage
of water in that stream.
Joseph Baughn was killed in a sand
pit near the Arkansas river and Just
north of the present bridge. The earth
gave way and crushed him. 4 little
liter on Vim. Moore, colored man, was
killed in the same manner, and not far
from where Baughn was caught.
Benjamin Messeldine was driving to
town. With him was his wife and baby.
Inc horses became frightened as they
cine along Sumner avenue and ran
away, throwing the family out of the
clrriage as they turned the corner Of
Main street. Mr.. and Mrs. Messeldine
were badly hurt and the baby was killed.
James Alberts was killed at the Santa
Fe bridge over the Arkansas river. He
was on the steps holding to the guard
rails, ltaning far out, when the trair
passed on to the bridge and it was sup
posed he struck against an upright brac,
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Felter is Released.

Henry FeIter, vino hls been in jail
Tor sume time charged ~ita defraud.
lng widow banned llslty out uI
money, and stood a mighty good
chance Of going to the pcnitentiary
Tor 1t, owes his liberty to the religious
views Of tne woman he rObbsd. Mrs.
ll>ley was here frCm the eastern part
OF the county Friday to be present
at the preliminary examination. She
WdS tile pros cutting witness against
Feiter, and had been summoned 20
appear at Tie trial Friday. % &c.
count OF the abSgi ce OF County Attor.
ncy J. NJ. Rrady, his deputy, W. N.
Ready, Intended to postp me the trial
until his return, but Mrs Iisley STAT Il
positively that size wOlld not testify
against him and the case was dismis
sed. lie was subsequently released
from Jail.
Felter had become sick with inham
matory rheumatism, which had settled
in the regions Of his heart and in
his lungs. Mrs. llsley's sympathy for
him, and her religious sentiments
prompted !he action.
Felter in all, it is claimed, defraud
ed Mrs. llsley out OF something over
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Commercial Club Meeting.

The Commercisl club held a public
meeting at opera house Friday night
To talk over The insai.e asylum stu
atiun. An entertainment committee
Of eighteen persons was lppUinted To
entertain the legislative committee
upon the occasion 0f their visit tO
Wellington, which will be about
May 10. President Hunter mex mJrn-
ing announced Lhe cummittee as fol-
lows: ). p. Kramer, cLlirmda: Jas.
Ltwrence, Ed 4. Hackney. ". z
Savage. w. A. Msxey, &. J. Carver.
Gem Spruance. Majir Ferguson, Asa
VI. Black, W L. Wood, A. A. Rich.
ards, W. r. Spicknall, f. A. Amsden.
W. ]. Lingenfelter, W. j. Newbold,
Ed Hayes, ]. G. Campbell, John C.
Richardson.
The junEeters will perhaps remain
here several day-, during which time
they will be taken TO The several pro-
posed sites and the advantages ol
People's voice., 1899-04-13

wellington, snch AS railfold cOnnec.
tiOns and lucaliOn, viii I've thoroughly
explained TO them.
Several uth-r important steps loUk-
irg TO the inal success ri tie fDOya-
meni 10 secure the asylum, were taken
nv the COMMERCIAL club that night.
Ooe q them WIS To Invite prominent
men II m surrounding cities To be
present and use their Influence with
the 'ocaii:g committee. Another
was Ia instruct the railroad commit
lee u make demand upon the Santa
Fe for the long promised improve
meut in the train service between
this place and Mulyane.
The club adopted motion request
ing the mayor and council to make a
formal application to the junketing
committee TO visit Wellington on their
trip. The councils application will
be seconded and supported by any ap-
lIcatlon from the Commercial club,
People's voice., 1899-04-13
Sketch of Oxford TOWNSHIP,

The mail was brought over from VIM
field by private conveyance and kept in a
half bushel measure in his store, and
it is said when Mr.. Binkley was
busy those expecting mail would 60
to the half bushel and help themselves.
Soon after this T. E. Clarke was COM
missioned postmaster and then a govern.
ment postofice was established in his
store building. The first issue of the
Oxford Times was published June "a,
1871, Mumford & Hughs were its editor.
and proprietors. This was the first news.
paper published in Kansas west of the
Arkansas river. In looking over a copy
of this first issue handed us recently BY
Jake Nixon we noticed the advertise.
ments of the following firms, which 90 tc
show something of the business growth
Of Oxford by this time:
People's voice., 1899-04-13
EARLY SETTLERS.

The first settlement of Oxford town.
ship dates from the year 1870 and in
August ]. NJ. Burlington erected the first
cabin OF cottonwood logs near the river
some four miles south of the present city
OF Oxford. A little later on in the sea-
son Charles Armstrong erected the next
cabin and it was located short distance
south Of where the Santa Fe depot now
stands.
During the summer and fall Alex Ia
ton, John Horton, James Bussard, Chas
Perkins, Lafe Binkley and John Binkley
had crossed over. Josh Corbin and John
A. Corbin had come over the river also
during the summer and John A. had
built cabin on his claim which proved
to be after the township lines were es-
People's voice., 1899-04-13

District No. includes the city and
considerable territory outside of the city
limits.
The first school was opened here in
1871, and Miss Jennie Whaley was the
first teacher. This school is now a
graded school with four departments and
an enrolment of 2S5 pupils.
THE DEPARTED.
Pressed by the force of that desire Of
man to bet er his conditions, many Of
the pioneers pulled up stakes and moved
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Morrill, Edward Sleigh, ST., G. V. Bus.
sard, Geo. Winsor and !. c. Reece.
PRE-ENPToRs.
Those who first proved up claims and
are yet residents of Oxford township are
T. R. Donley. J. NJ. Corbin, H. c. Smith
Edward Sleigh, jr., +. H. Mills, Jesse
Colts, Henry Young, Wm. Mattox, Jno
Baxter, Peter Dedrick, R. J. Lowery
Dezery Taton, Henry Houser. W. B
Caldwell, Frank Tate, Ben Messeldene
Clint Metze, l.. Hartongue and II
Brown.
CRADLE, ALTAR AND GRAVE.
The first child born was a son to Mr.
and Mrs Geo. Binkley, OIL the farm now
owned and occupied by D. NJ. Hardlnan
Mr.. Binkley left here with his family and
moved to California in the year 1873.
The hrst marriage, was that OF Frank
Mattox and Miss Jennie Whaley. They
were married by Rev. Boggs, on the 4tli
Of July 1872.
The first death, was that Of carpenter
by the name Of Bennett, who died oI
fever in the summer of 1871.
ACCIDENTAL OR UNEXPECTED DEATHS.
In this list the names will follow in
the order in which the incidents took
place:
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Capt. Folks, o. E. Kiinball, A. Graf,
Chas. Tilton and others. This company
bought out the Neptumwa company, and
the name was then changed to Oxford.
Perry Binkley bought Lafe Binkley's
stock of goods and moved them into a
building which he had erected on Sum
ner avenue, and became Oxford's first
merchant. Soon after this T. F. Clarke
opened up another store and so it was
that Oxford's mercantile trade started.
Gerry Binkley served as first postmaster.
People's voice., 1899-04-13
J. VI. CnAPHAN

tablished in Valverde, and is the place
known today as the Gassoway farm. !.
NJ. Corbin was the next settler to squat
on Oxford territory and was the last one
in this year. He forded the river at g
O'Clock at night on the 29th day of De-
cember. Mr.. Corbin says the river was
frozen over and they drove through the
narrow channel that had been cut in the
ice by party Of hunters.
In the early part of 1871 the settlers
begun to roll i'll, in great numbers and
along with the first came Perry Binkley
Dezra Taton, Joseph Harp, Albert Nor,
rill, G. V. Bussard, Edward Sleigh, ST.,
Joseph Sleigh and Edward Sleigh, ir.
They all took claims near the present
townsite of Oxford. The claim Perry
Binkley took became a part of it, that
portion of the city lying north and east
of Main street including the schoo
grounds. T. E. Fullum's place and the
Missouri Pacific depot is situated on tht
Binkley claim.
TOWNS.
Josh Corbin Lafe Binkley and Perry
Binkley formed town company and hat
some lots surveyed off along near The
river and they named their town Nep
tunlwa, in honor of an Usage Indiar
chief who with some of the tribe were al
the time located on the west side of the
river. Lafe Binkley opened up a stort
in kind of dugout i'll the river bank
and traded with the Indians.
In April 1871, the Oxford town com
pany was organized by T. L. Clarke
People's voice., 1899-04-13

elsewhere, and others have been called
away by death. The following list are the
names of some who have gone to join
that innumerable host: Dennis Metz,
Rev. Boggs, Abe Tilton, E. R. Jones,
Henry Lowey, Aaron King, Mrs. Nam
ME Taton, Joseph Neville, c. C. Tilton,
Mrs. Annie R. Bussard, Eli Miller, Nor
us Chenvrout, Mrs. Mary Neville, Albert
People's voice., 1899-04-13

sl,6O0. He was employed by Mrs.
listty's brother as IA farm han }.
Mrs. llsley lived with her brother,
aud Felter gained her confidence.
TIE money WIS borrowed 10 sums
OF 500, $500 and $500, ostensiily to
speculate with, but was spent 10 riot.
Gus living. He was arrested at first
by The Cowley county authorities, hut
released for want Of jurisdiction. He
was immediately rearrested on war
rant sworn out before County Attor-
ney Ready OF this county, and brought
here by Mr. Ready and lodged in jail.
Mrs llsley paid part Of the costs to
have him released.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Steam Fery-O. f. Kimball and !. C.
Davis.
Steam Shingle Machine-J. Romine.
Oxford Steam Saw Mill-T. R. Donley,
Proprietor.
A. Graff-Dealer in Stoves and Tin
ware.
Cheap Cash Store-T. F. Clarke.
Rogers Steam Saw Mill.
Oxford Lumber Yards-D. c. Mills &
Bro.
c. NJ. Kellogg and son-Plasterers.
G. n. GOdfrey-Attorney at Law.
J. 4. Maggard-Physician and Sur
geon.
Oxford was incorporated as a city of
the third class by W. P. Campbell, Judge,
October %, 1879, and an election to fill
the various Offices was held on the same
day. Ben F. Smith was elected Oxford's S
first mayor.
CHURCHES.
Oxford township has five churches, all
located in the city of Oxford. The
Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Chris
tian and Catholic. The first church Or
ganized was the Presbyterian, and it is
thought that this was the first church
organization i'll Kansas west of the Ar
kansas river; and it is also thought that
the first church building on this side of
the river was erected at Oxford.
SCHOOLS.
There are six school buildings in Ok
lord township.
The first school located in Sumner
county was located in this township.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

of the bridge and was knocked from the
train.
Ora, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Reece, in his play had stepped out of
sight, unnoticed, into the edge Of some
cain which Mr.. Reece was cutting and
the unfortunate little fellow was caught
and so cut by the sickle that he died
from the wounds.
People's voice., 1899-04-13

Ono o: the asst knosn ltizens IN Summer
cOuhty. settled In oxford anon. the .ary
settlers and enra' cd IN the imn!rincit bu /
ness and the rsi | of fine Jersey cattle
lie was married 20 NJ s. MalALy and ised
lsrse family who pr just i.eromlng I age
Nr. Crhsell has been vrv sncresssul
In his business aud Is one uf the sgbstanii |
men OF Oxford, owning srsat 9sal II prop
erty aud Is one OF the stockholders snd dIies..
tors OF 'hs Oxford bank. Mr.. Co!dwell IL a
T.nnessean by birth and soulher nsr by edu
eaton. lie has always taken a gr ~ Interest
in po'itics. hut through all his pylitical fe
In Kansas has never h"cn v candidate for If
Zee only t, d., township Offices. wfich posi-
tion he has filed several times. He was for
years before coming to Rsnsns emp Dyed In
the custom honsrs! n York.