Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-10
Middlebourne
Death Of Former Citizen

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wss received By telegram from
Byron s. Billingsly. Tuesday af:er-
noon to the family of L. L.Stealey.
The funeral will take place at
Buchannon, Wednesday at 2 p. m.
The deceased was born In Middle
bourne and grew apto young man
hood here and was a son Of the late
R,E.Billingsly and Anna Billingsly
Hhs died here some years ago. He
was In the employ of the Pennsyl-
vania r. r. company at the time OF
his death and had the confidence OF
the officials of that company. He
was educated In the common
schools of Middlebcurne and at the
II. E. conference seminary, at
Pnchannon, from which last school
he was . graduate. He married a
Miss Chidister,] of Buchauuou and
leaves surviving him his widow
and q child and bis brother Byron
S. Blllingsly and large number OF
relatives. The news of his death
came to his many relatives and
friends here like a fash of lightning
from a clear sky and was a severe
shock to them as they did not know
even that he was SICK.
County Court makes change In
time of holding the October term oil
said court.
The regular October term Of
county court, under order made at
the January term of said court, will
be held on the first Monday of
October hereafter instead of the
third Monday as heretofore. This
change will give all who have
claims to file the same and get their
orders so the same can be credited
on their taxes for the year. The
court Is now up with the business
of the court having cleared the
docket of all the continued bust
ness from the "o'd country" court
and will keep the business In hand.
Marriage License. =.
H.O. Forester 90 and Alice May
rs, Elizabeth Taught 80 and So
phia Baker ~. J. E. Cornell ~ and
Emma J. Ash 40.
OH Circles
Leasing has been brisk since the
Maloy we'll came In. J. r. Maloy
has leased the balance of his land
about 10 acres to Andy Bruner and
Others for $500 bonus and a good
rental. B. Swan leased his q acres
within $50 feet of the we'll for 500
and L L Stealey leased his 70 acres
In the bend of the creek for $500 to
said Bruner and others and L. L.
Stealey leased about ; acres along
the creek, where the water station
Is, to A. J. Jemison for $3.50. c. E.
Riggle leased his FIVE acre lot for
$40 and a good rental to J. A.
Burbacher and W. E. Tremetin.
There are wells located on B. Swan
IL acre lease by A. J. Jemison ct,
al and on the 4 acre lease by Brun
er ct al, and rigs are being hauled
on the ground. There Is yet some
good leases Lot taken up and In
fact some Of the best territory Is
yet loose.
The South Penn will make sew.
eral locations In the near future on
the Maloy lease and the Thistle
farm. 1t has already made Its To-
cation for Mary Stealey No. ain
the woods near the toll gate and al
50 Is hauling rig timbers to It's J.
G. King Nos. S and Sand F. D.
Stealey No. I on First run.
The Maloy we'll flowed 3 feet In
a $50 barrel tank yesterday. The
tank builders finished the second
tank yesterday to take care Of the
oil. The first tank OF oil was run
yesterday. At least so barrels were
wasted before the casing could be
put In the we'll as 1t came In before
the company were looking for oil.
The Sick
Mrs. E. B. Leach is confined to
her home by a severe attack OF
stomach trouble and other compli
cations caused thereby.
Benjamin Engle. who IS con
fined to his home with severe st.
tack Of typhoid, Is getting along
very nicely.
T E Keller Is able to be on the
street after an attack of Ia grippe.
Mrs. DR.. M. M. Reppard IS con
-,a1aeoaof fvp,,1 q nreStla NTH liz