Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24

bereaved relatives Of the deceased, Weston
extends its heartfelt sympathy In this.
their hour of sorrow. and the loss OF the
faithful wife and loving mother.
Train Dispatcher H. J. Copp, of Fair
mont, is here. and will spend a few days
with his family.
Miss Anna Lewis, of Jefferson county,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Minter Rail
ston.
Mr.. w. E. Lively hasn't caught his over
coat thief yet.
Miss Debby knight is ON the sick list.
Miss Rosie Burris. a domestic at the
home of Lon Wilson. was horribly burned
Wednesday night by f~ainting and falling
into the fire. She may die.
Mr.. George Fisher, of Murphy's Creek,
| spent a few days with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Capp. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bohan and daughter Anna, Mrs.
j. A. Minnich and son. Mrs. A. c. Min
mich, Miss Lou Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. J. Donahoe, Messrs. Frank Whelan,
r. L. linn and many others from Weston
attended the funeral of the late Mrs. j.
B. Finster, which took place at Clarks-
burg on Friday morning.
The big gas we'll which was drilled in
this week. on the Norris farm, on Free
mans Creek, is said to be the largest
gasser in this county. When 1t was
drilled in the tools were thrown into the
air over a hundred feet, and when they
| struck the ground they were buried about
ten feet.
The Independent goes after DR.. Keener
this week with a two column article
about charging Weston consumers with
exhorbitant prices for the use of gas.
Joseph Gissey has charge of T. NJ.
Stealey's photograph gallery.
Rabbits are scarce at Is cents each.
Hugh Huntington has opened up his
new dry goods store in the Hayden build
ing.
Weber Bros. are to open a new meat
market on Second street.
Prices for building lots in Weston are
entirely too high.
Judge Henry Branon is at home.
The Turner well No. 5 on Sand Fork
came in last Saturday. and is now the
largest producing well in that field.
The new buildings of Jackson Arnold,
Gissey & Murray, Edmiston, Hayden,
Citizens Bank building, Chief of Police
Atchason, Jackson Arnold residence,
Charley Moore and B. Bady, are all near
ing completion, while there are contracts
for many other residences.
Judge cBride has shown himself a
terror to offenders here the past two
weeks. His police court docket shows a
decided increase in business in a financial
way for the town.
John P. McDermott, wife and child who
left Weston a few months ago to make
their HON in Colorado, will shortly re-
turn to Weston, where they expect to re-
side permanently.
The secret orders of Weston are all
fiourishing.
The Cox No. 8, Bohan No. 9, John Col
Inns No. l, Mullady No. 5, and Thomas
Reynolds No. 5, all Of the Sank Fork oil
field, came in this week, and each are
reported as being good producing wells.
I. Klein has been in Clarksburg several
days this week on business.
T. M. Timberlake returned Tuesday
from John Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore.
where he has been for several weeks for
treatment.
Frank McDermott. of Pittsburg, but for
merly of Weston. left Wednesday for his
home, after a visit of two weeks with
relatives and friends here.
Miss Anna Neuburger, of Weston, who
has been attending the Normal at Fair
mont, is at her home for a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. N. B. Newton is in Sutton, at the
bedside of her mother-in-law, who is very
low. and hardly expected to live.
Our scarlet fever cases are about well.
Miss Cora Atchison is getting up a can
tata to have after lent.
Miss Coups' visitor has gone home. The
boys are weeping.
Miss Estelle Lewis is in Clarksburg, Wis
iting her friend, Miss Gay Sstelle.