Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-03
SISTERSVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w Va, February
2.-The topic which absorbed the most
interest in the city during the past
week has been the trial at New Mar
tinsville of Frank Mays, of this city,
for the killing of Charles Fox, at
Piney Fork, a couple of months ago.
Quite an array of witnesses attended
the trial from Sistersville and the fact
that both the prisoner and the man he
killed were we'll known here added
greatly to the interest felt by tue
people of the city over the matter.
The case went to the jury yesterday
afternoon and after being out all
night they returned a verdict this
morning of second degree murder.
Mays was sentenced by the court to
undergo a term of ten years i'm
priscnment in the penitentiary at
ed and many are of the opinion that
he got off easily.
George W. Bishop, who has been in
the Texas oil field near Beaumont,
when Guffey & Galley drilled in their
unusual well nearly month ago, ar
rived home last evening. He was we'll
pleased with the trip and while there
secured several nice pieces of terri
tory. In speaking of the oil found
| there he stated that it was of such a
low grade that it would never enter
into N)mpetition with Pennsylvania
and West Virginia oil, and would only
be fit for fuel The people in that sec
ton are very hard to do business
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handing fabulous prices for their pro-
perty. Many of the leasers and oper-
ators who fiocked in there have be-
come disguised and are leaving with
out attempting to secure any territory.
AS long as the people hold out for
such high prices the territory will not
be developed and the oil men will
stay away.
Fred Kinney, the well known clerk
at the Brilliant Cafe, who has been
in the Haskin's hospital at Wheeling,
for several days, with serious af-
lection of the throat, is getting along
nicely and will be able to be about in
a short time.
The Sistersville Athletic Club. a
new organization has leased the old
Olsten Opera House and have thor
Oughly renovated it. Already arrange
ments have been made for a boxing
contest which will be pulled off in a
short time, between a we'll known
young exponent of the art from Wheel
ing, and very clever Sistersville Dox-
er.
} Miss Edith Hohbaugh, former well
known young lady Of this city who
recently returned from Porto Rico
where she was employed in the gov
eminent free schools, was married
Thursday at Washington, Pa, to Mr.
H. P. McCrea, who is in the employ
of the F. w. Banner music house OF
Wheeling. The young people arrived
here yesterday and will likely make
this their future home. Mr.. McCrea
has been the representative of his
firm in this section for several years
and is well known and very popular
His bride lived here for several years
and has host of warm friends
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Jackson, of Main
street, entertained a number of little
folks Thursday evening in honor OF
their charming little daughter. The
CAA4Ol Gil LASiA al tAGtII6AL IliIf6 duO
were thoroughly delighted with the en-
! tertainment provided for them.
Ohm W. Kennedy. representing the
! Cincinnati Post, who has been here
for several days, working on special
stories, left this morning for home
Mrs. T. R. Cross, of Wheeling, who
has been in the city for some time as
! the guest of relatives and friends, re-
turned home yesterday.
Anthony Ihrig came up from Park
| ersburg yesterday and will remain in
the city for several days, the guest
of his brother, Harry Ihrig, at Water
! and Charles street.
! John Hendrickson, of Diamond
| street, who has been the guest of his
| family at Newport, Ohio, for several
! days. returned to the city yesterday.
| Miss Kate Russell. who has been the
| guest Of relatives and friends In
| Wheeling for several days during the
week, has returned TO her home or
J Main Street-