Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-03
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MIDDLEBorRNE. w. Va. September
2-The old town is again moving along In
her smooth everyday style. after three
weeks of hustle. noise and pleasure: for,
since the opening OF Circuit Court OF
August Is till the leaving Of brakes mer-
ry-go-round on the sist. there has been n
continuous throng Of strangers within our
gates. The two most interesting events
OF court was the trial of Seekman for
murder. who was found guilty OF murder
in the second degree and sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentlary. and the
trial OF samuel Loughbaugh for bigamy.
who was cleared and set free. Then came
the nineteenth annual fair. which proved
to be not only the largest but the most
orderly fair ever conducted In the county.
over $500 tickets were sold and the total
receipts from all sources amounted to
over $500. The amount paid in purses
was 3, 100. The racing was pronounced by
all to be the best ever seen Mt any county
fair in the State. The stock, poultry.
grain and vegetable exhibits were better
than usual, and the floral hall surpassed
all former years both In quality and
quantity. The fakirs were all here and
did a Ian office business. as did all the
refreshment stands. w. T. Litton. OF Sis
tersville. proved to be an excellent ticket
agent. Il. r. Wells. OF Pennsboro. started
the horse and bicycle races, while the fa-
miliar faces of merry-go~round Drake and
stiit-walker Rock were welcomed by the
crowd. The balloon man who had con-
traeted to go up a day. failed TO APP
pear and has not been heard from. Many
persons think he has been unfortunate at
some other place and not been able TO
report.
a. l.. corbly. OF Hurricane, Putnam
unit attended the fair and is now visit
ing his children in Centerville district.
Misses Edna, Alma and Maud Wells.
who nave been visiting relatives In this
county for several weeks, left Saturday
for their homes at Pittsburg.
Hon. William Meighen. OF Moundsville.
whose Fleetwood Boy will be remembered
n the trotting race left Saturday morn
ing for home.
PresIdens Jacob Mevey, Director Joseph
Denbrow, of the woodsheld fair. were in
attendance at the fair.
T.. p. Wilson. president, and II. J. Scott,
director OF the Richie county fair. were
here Thu sday ard Friday
j. s. Riggs and J. s. Silcot, of Penrs-
boro. were fair visitors.
Justlc Eakin, president. and DR.. J. II.
Thorn and q. II. woodcock, OF the wetzsl
fair, were here with their horses and
carried away several purses.
In the oil field. the Foreman No. I was
shot and cleaned. and IL a good 30 barrel
well I'm the Big 1njun sand. Treat &
Crawford have made n location on the r.
S. Wells. about 500 feet northwest OF the
Foreman we'll. The oxford OIL Company
Is building a rig on the Boreman heirs,
about half way between the Stealey and
the Synder gas wells on Point Pleasant
creek. Tho Sun oil Company have their
rig UP on the Feist farm. about 1900 feet
east of the Engle No. /. and are awaiting
the arrival of boiler and engine. The No.
2 Engle is drilling at 800 feet. No. l Ensle
is holding up to 100 barrels a day. The
M. Keller No. 1 Is drilling. at 500 feet.
Spudding has begun OH the Thomas No. l.,
about ZOO feet west OF the Engle well.