Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-09-24
WESTON.

tittle feeling was engendered during the
past week over the gas situation. To
say that things were going badly for
the gas company Is putting IL mildly.
The announcement by DR.. Keener,
president of the company, that the gas
would be put back to the old rate has
caused an impression upon the minds
of the gas consumers that will take
lots Of time to blot out. DR.. Keener
gives the public card, in which he
says: Il will continue the rate in force
since March last for October, and II
consent from them (his company can
be obtained, will continue at this rate.
Mo contract for a longer period than
one month will be required In his
card he expresses the. hope that he Will
be able to give his patrons such ser
vice as will command their continued
patronage. The tide of the people is
flowing to the new company, ana IL
will be hard for the doctor to check IT.
1T was bad that he was absent when
this rebellion started. Half of his
consumers have signed a five years
contract with Hon. Lewis Bennett to
take his gas.
The county fair next week promises
to be a grand success. Outside the
regular premium list, of which all entry
fees are free, there are many individual
prizes offered by our merchants. ms
shows willing spirit and cannot help
but make this fair, the first one of the
newly organized company, success.
The big Barrett well is holding
its own. The pressure has lessened but
very little.
Drilling on the Guffey & Galley well
No. l on the Harrison farm, two miles
east of Weston, will begin early next
week.
1t is estimated that fully a thousand
people visited the Lewis Oil Company
gasser last Sunday. Its roar could be
heard ten miles distance.
The title of Gil King has been given
many Lewis county people, including
Hon. Andrew Edmiston, E. G. Davis
son. Will Ross and Sam Barrett.
The Atlantic City excursion party,
consisting of Attorney w, B. McGary,
his sister, Miss Sallie, Miss Alice Whe-
Ian, Assistant Cashier w. A. Edwards,
his mother and sister, Miss Gertrude,
returned home the first Of the week.
DR.. George /. Keener, who was called
home on account of the gas trouble, was
accompanied by his family
Mrs. Findley and child and Miss
Emma Foster, of Buckhannon, are
guests at the home of Leonidas Smith. :
The members of the Presbyterian
church have organized an aid society.
Rev. P. C. White was made president,
and Henry Collins secretary. The aim
of the society is to further church in
terests and afford amusement for the
long winter evenings.
Fred. Brinkman, once a business
man of Weston, now located at Wheel
ing, was arrested here this week upon a
charge of forgery. He waived an ex
animation before Justice Lockart, who
sent him to Jail to await the action of
the grand jury. Bond was allowed him
but he could not furnish it.
Quite a number of our people will
attend the Clarksburg fair the coming
week.
Men who know their business claim
the Barrett gasser will likely turn out
TO be big oil gusher.
John Dawson and sister, Miss Ida,
Karl Kunst and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
this week.
Willie Neylon, Quinton Lash, John
6taley, Harry Dyer, VIM. Huntington,
Jr., and John Riley took in the Glen
Vile fair the past week.
Miss Estelle Lively, who has been a
guest at the home Of DR.. Andrews at
Martinsburg, returned home Sunday
last.
Miss Fannie Lively will leave shortly
for Martinsburg, where she will spend
the winter taking course in music.
Miss Flodie Bailey is in Clarksburg,
the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Will
liams.
The four-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Roam died very suddenly
with heart failure Friday about noon.
Rev Burkhardt held services at
Buckhannon Thursday, returning home
Friday morning.
Miss Daisy Harrison left Wednesday
for her home at Clarksburg, after
pleasant visit at the home of James
Ralston.
Ed. Hinkle possesses the finest trap
that goes over the Ialved street.
Mrs. DR.. Hersman, of Pittsburg, who
has been the guest or her sister, MISS
ELLA Clifton, was called to her home
Thursday by the sudden illness of her
husband.
Hon. w. w. Brannon is to hold
Judge Hagan's court at Clarksburg for
the September term. The Clarksburg
bar was unanimous on his election.
They seem to be stuck on our William.
Senator Findlay, formerly of Tucker
county, now Parkersburg capitalist,
was here this week on business. Mr..
Fndlay claims Jackson county wants
Judge Bennett to announce himself as
candidate for the Supreme Court.
Rush Dodrille, an asylum employe,
who has been on a three months vaca-
tion on a western trip, has returned and
gone to work.
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