Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-04

Donegal.
.. E. Hoover of Big Moses and
George Underwood of Tyler City
attended the Masonic Lodge here
Friday night.
The K. of P will hold a public
installation of officers at their Cas-
tie Hall In the Morev Hall tonight
The following officers will be In
Quoted into Office. Wis: G W. Smith.
c. c: S. G. Pyle, v. c.; NV. Duty,
prelate; J. W. Swan. master Of the
work; M. M. Reppard, keeper of
records and seal and master OF Fl
nance; G. D. Eastman. master OF
exchange; S B Ankrom, master of
arms; o. M Haddox, inner guard;
and Frank Asher, outer guard.
After the installation exercises snp-
per will be served at the Jackson
restaurant to the Knights and their
wives and friends.
Olldom
The South Penn OH company Is
giving The territory around Mid
dlebourne thorough test. This
company's James G. King No. 2,
came In Monday a small producer
and will be shot. Its John F. King
Is drilling at about 700 or 300 feet.
The same company has located Its
James R. and Sophia Maloy No. I,
about $50 feet west of the south
end of the"Big Bridge" and Is hav'
Ing the rig timbers and stuff hauled
on the location. Said companies
James @. King No. 4 Is drilling at
at about 1900 feet.
L. c. Wilson and others struck
the pay In their Thomas Ewell No.
I Wednesday and 1t Is showing up
for 50 barrels. This we'll extends
the McKim field toward the old
Wick field. A. J. Jemison and J,
W. Swan are interested In this we'll
and the lease on the Ewell farm.
The gas pressure Is sufficient to
fow the oil out.
Rigs ate up for Melrose OIL COM
pany's Mayfeld Bros. No. 4 on
First run and L. c. Wilson and
others Boreman No. I on State
Road just outside corporate line of
Middlebourne.
The Tyler Oil company's Leach
No I was drilled In late Friday
night and showing up for pro-
ducers.
Epworth League Entermsnt
The Epworth League gave an
entertainment Wednesday evening
at the Morey Hall, entitled Those
Goode Olde Tymes," to a large
and appreciative audience. The
proceeds of the same goes TO pur-
chase new seats for the M. E.
church, end $47.oo was realized
above expenses.
Death Of Child
The three year old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Rolley Gorrell, of Next,
died at their home. Friday of brain
fever. The funeral will take place
today and the interment at Archers
Chapel cemetery.
New Ysars.Day
The New Year came in quietly
and passed by In the same manner.
The young folks held several watch
parties and passed the evening by
playing games, music and social
conversation etc. The boys fred a
few giant crackers and rang the
bells at midnight. New Year
calls were exchanged by the ma
irons on New Year day.
Miss Mary Reppard, of Centre
Vile IS visiting Dr. and Mrs. M. M.
Reppard, of Main street.
Masonic and Eastern Star
Lodges Install Officers
Middlebourne Lodge No. "a. A.
F. & A. M, and Ruth Chapter No.
7, o. E S. installed their newly
elected officers Saturday evening,
December 10Th In the presence of
a number of invited guests of both
orders.
The following officers of the Ma.
sonic Lodge were installed by Past
Master, T. J, Sellers: Worshipful
Master, c. F. Eugle. Senior War.
den, J. w. Grim; Junior Warden,
K. S. Boreman; Treasurer, W, E.
Kirchner; Secretary, M. M. Rep
pard; Chaplin, G. B. Stathers, Sen
ior Deacon, F. G.. Locke; Junior
Deacon, J, G. May6eld; Stewards,
IN M Smith and T. Fl. Marshall.