Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-23
NEW THREE-INcH OIL LINE.
BACK FROM WEDDING T0UR-sEy-
ENTEEN CENTS FOR WOOL.
ALMOST A DUEL.

WESTON, w. Va, June 22.-If you want
to ride on the Pittsburg flyer you must
be at the station on time. 1t does not
even wait for Uncle Sam. One morning
this week the mail missed connections,
and another morning the baggage was
not all loaded when the time of departure
arrived.
DR.. L. L. Mckinney, the member of the
Braxton County Health Board, who held
up the passenger train from Richmond the
other day at Burnsyille, was held in the
penalty of five thousand dollars for his
appearance next Monday evening for trial
before the United States COMMISSIONS
at Clarksburg for stopping the mails.
This may prove a serious affair for the
doctor.
Superintendent stathers gave the en-
ployes a ball and supper Friday night.
1t was well attended. Every attendant
that could get off of duty at all was
present. The supper was all that a hui
man could wish for. The doctor has re-
ceived a number of presents from the en-
ployes as evidences Of his popularity and
many regrets of his departure.
MissEd;th Cooper left Monday last for
Cuba, N. Y, to attend the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Florence Arnold.
Miss Grace Lawson is visiting in Nor
gantown.
Miss Belle Turner is the guest of Clarks-
burg friends.
Superintendent George Galmish and
Foreman j. c. McCarl are in the Sand
Fork oil fields looking after the three
inch line from Rosedale, which is nearly
completed. This line runs to the Louis
Bennett well in Braxton county. who
said We did not have oil all around us?
Do you remember the prediction of an oil
men published In the Register some weeks
ago that in his belief Weston was laying
over an oil pool. Would you believe it?
Mr.. H. L. Stafford, General Superin-
tendent of the Eureka Pipe Line Com
pany. was in town Wednesday.
w. w. Hay. civil engineer for the Eu-
reka Company, left for Marietta, O., Mon
day.
Mr.. Howard Broadhead, of Toledo, O.,
was here on business during the week.
w. S. Wright and wife, of Copeley. are
visiting a few days with Mrs. E. G. Wright
and son.
Manager Osborne. of the Western Union,
leaves in a few days to visit his old home
In the keystone State.
AS a token of remembrance, Burke S.
Stathers was the recipient of a lovely sill
yer medal with a beautiful inscription
given him by the Weston foot ball team,
Of which he is a member.
w. l.. Talbot returned to Pittsburg
Thursday.
VIII N~usbaum. of Clarksburg, was here
during the week.
Ed. Kinkle has returned from his trip
through New York State. He took in the
exposition while gone.
Arthur Kitson. who has been in Spring
field, o., for several years, is at home
on a visit,
Mrs. PinneH, mother of Mrs. P. X.
letters, has returned from her visit to
relatives in Pittshurg.
Hon. A. A. Lewis was in Buckhannon
one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. "BiRy'' Williams have re-
turned from their bridal tour, and have
rooms at the hame of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Huntington. The town dogs with their
horse fiddle, COW bells, and other musical
instruments enade them Thursday ev-
ening. Mr.. Williams is a popular OIL well
contractor and has made many friends
since he came among us.
The Weston and Grafton boys will cross
bats to-day a week.
Miss Florence Warren, of Minneapolis.
Mimi, n Miss Nettie Whiteside, of Ben
at the hospital.
The Weston band will play at the Berlin
picnic on the Fourth.
E. G. DAWSON. Harrison Warren. DR..
Ward. Wilson Arnold, John Talbot and
Tr (Nacfa -or1 -
either attending United States Court or
the races.
A. F. Whelaw. Jr., was out in the coun-
try this week buying wool. Frank says
seventeen cents a pound does not strike
his Republican farming friends very forci-
bly,. When he commences talking wool.
they commence talking oil and the glor-
ious prospects Of the country.
Miss Fife and Bessie Hudnell. Of Stouts
Mills, were guests OF relatives. during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James CASTOR took their
little child to Wheeling for treatment, and
not to Baltimore as the Democrat has 1t.
Mrs Drabelworst. of North Weston, is
visiting relatives in P%i;tsburg.
Miss Gertrude Krause returned home
Thursday from Marysville. No, where she
HdS cSeu attending music school. Miss
Matte Werty. a ciassmate. accompanied
her.
Mrs A. c. Hale. Mrs. ~Snodgrass and
Mrs. Queen Vassar have been quite sick.
Earl Kunst left Wednesday for Balti-
more.
If there were a few more public spirited
men like Captain Jackson Arnold and
Mr.. George /. Keener among us we could
induce into our vicinity factories that
would employ hundreds Of men. WHY
don't YOU business men awaken up and
do something?
Mrs. James Piekens. of Pickens, w. va.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clearly in
North eWston.
Mr.. Lawrence Switzer and his son. Lee.
viii return from the old country the frss
of the month.
ASrs. T. y. Barnes and Mrs. Nailor
Proudfoot. sisters. have returned from
their vtsit - their old home Ii or,fton
1tiss xuse McKinfsy ana M no8her
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