Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-14

i ,eases il the Proctor oil field are at
4 fha ton notch. Some small tracts sold
flor 500 per acre. Jesse Eakip and Jas.
Hondron sold i 33 acre lease for $500.
on last Tuesday morning 81 OF our
citizens left for wheeling and up river
noiufs on the steamer Ruth. This boat
Is very popular with our people nence
the large patronage she receives Iroin
this city. -
]. q. Trees has purchased two lots
from J. G. McEldowney on Maple ave
nue.. and will commence the ereceion
or a fine dwelling at once.
Tue Bsmlingame Bros. began tne
foundation OF III. r. Thompsons mann
moth furniture house on Main street
"Wednesday. 49,
Esx-IJnited States Deputy Marshal
Charley Wells, of Glover's Gap, spent
few days here this week.
II. n. Arnett, counsel for the South
Penn. was here on legal business
Thursday.
n ID. Leggett returned Saturday from
visit to his old home at HagerstoWn,
Nd. He also visited Washington anu
Baltimore. -.
4. C Myers. an applicant for princ1-
nal Of our high school and resident
Of Bellaire. was here this week. IL
Is thought that w. ]. Postlethwait, now
nrincipaI of the SiIersyille schools,
viii be the lucky man here If he Will
accent the position. Mr.. Postlethwalt
ii d Wetzel county boy and stands
very high as an educator.
&. 3. Slodgrass was at MlddleDourne
this week on legal business.
The Short Line railroad people spent
several DAYS here this week closing
I'D the right of way contracts. from
reliable reports, the construction OF the
road will be commenced soon.
a. C. Ruby and Attorney j. w. Mcln-
tire were at Proctor Wednesday. Mr..
Ruby purchased lots from Lewis Ran
ford. upon which he will erect a large
livery barn.
George w. Crawford, superintendent
of the Treat & Crawford Oil Company,
was here this week. They will move
their Office here from Sistersville, as
they hold valuable territory in the
Proctor Ed which they will operate.
Mrs. w. kotzebue and daughter,
Miss IAnette, were guests of Sisters
FTlle friends Thursday.
Thursday morning. where she will
spend a couple Of weeks with an aunt
The representative OF window glass
factory was here Tuesday and net our
Board OF Trade at the Elk Hotel. The
subject of locating the works was fully
discussed and an interview with the
gas company will be had relative to
furnishing gas for 10-pot house.
E. =. Thompson, OF Sistersyille, spent
the week here looking after his oil
interests in the Proctor field.
Misses Minnie 'and Ella Clark were
visiting at Wheeling Thursday.
The members of the 'Dorcas Club"
will be entertained Wednesday even
ing at the H. E. Church South parson-
age By Mrs. Rev. Carter.
Frank Clark, lawyer, was a Sisters
vile visitor Thursday.
Miss Josie Clark, the 14-year-Old
daughter of Friend Clark, died Wednes-
day after lingering illness. Interment
to-day at the Clark cemetery, six miles
east OF town.
Thistle Cox, the accommodating clerk
In Clark's store, visited the Pine Fork
field this week.
Miss Belle Burrows, Mrs. D. N. Man
gold and daughter, Miss Bertha, were
Wheeling visitors Thursday.
Jess Eakin made some improvements
to his hotel this week.
G. C. Eisenbarth was calling at Mari
eta Friday.
On May the 20th there will be four
races on the fair grounds. Some Of the
best horses in the country will go.
Racing will commence at 2:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs FL. II. Hail were calling
on Sistersville friends Wednesday.
Miss Flora Biekle, of Bellaire, was
the guest of Mrs. Thomas Lentz Sun
day.
The land surrounding this city has
been leased for oil purposes, and test
wells are to be drilled to the deep sands
in the near future. The wells hereto
fore drilled were not of sufficient depth
to fully test the terTitoy. A strong flow
of gas was had two miles east of the
city
Mrs. A. c. Roby and daughter, Miss
Ella. returned Wednesday from visit
TO friends at Butler, Pa
Miss Cora NcConn is spending few
weeks with relatives at Wheeling.
Walter Marshall. Of Wheeling. is the
guest of his uncle, H. r. Thompson, OF
Maple avenue
Ed kO0ntZ entertained the Daisy
Circle at the home Of his parents We'd
nesGay evening.
Miss Lizzie Bruce was calling at
Wheeling Monday.
Miss Flora Laremore, who has been
visiting her brother Frank, at Parkers-
burg, returned home Thursday.
Capt R. McEidowney and daughter.
tTlss Geraldine. were Wheeling visitors
"Wednesday.
Mrs. Benz Welch, whose sickness
vas noted in the Register, is now con-
saIescent-
Lloyd McIntire was at the Proctor oil
Geld Friday as counsel for Treat &
CraWf0rd-
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him and they xiii be attended 10.
J. Glen SnodgTaSs returned from
visit TO Warrington friends.
r. NJ. Conway. who mas been in the
Republican Office for two years, has ac-
ceptsd & position with the N. ST. Pru-
den Publishing Co., orCincinnati. O.