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October 24, 1911
The Daily Telegram
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Local news from Bristol on Oct. 24: George McGregor moves to Salem; oil company rebuilds rig on Hickman farm; various visits and business trips; road repairs; family visits; house rental; shopping; injury to Walter B. Flint; lodge meeting.
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BRISTOL
Correspondent Sends in a Number of Personal and other Items.
BRISTOL, Oct. 24.—George McGregor moved to Salem Monday where he expects to get work soon. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor has been living on Indian run for quite a while and will be missed very much. It is hoped that he will like his new home and Mrs. McGregor shall enjoy better health by the change.
The Independent Oil Company commenced rebuilding the rig on the William Hickman farm which has been transferred from the "dry hole" drilled there last summer to the new location recently made by R. T. Lowndes Monday. It is 400 feet from a 'jim dandy' of a gas well, drilled in several years ago and plugged.
Jackson Fletcher, of Tenmile, was a business visitor in Clarksburg recently.
Charles R. Donnelly was a Salem visitor Saturday evening.
Stanley Brennan Hickman, of Salem, visited his father, William Hickman, of Indian run recently.
Hiram D. Lynch, overseer of precinct, No. 2, Tenmile district, is busy engaged at this time fixing a piece of road on Tenmile which is a little disagreeable to the auto drivers.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones and daughter, Beatrice, were business visitors in Salem recently.
Mrs. Michael Splain is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. Carregan, of Pittsburgh.
Ora Porter, a pumper for the Southern Oil Company, has rented the house vacated by George McGregor and will move into it at once.
Miss Nettie Hickman was shopping in Bristol recently.
William Hickman and daughter, Dorothy, were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Hiram D. Lynch Sunday.
J. Key and Coffman, the leading grocers of the east end of Salem, contemplate building a fine new store room in the near future.
J. Wade Coffman and family, of Clarksburg, visited friends on Cherry Camp run recently.
Walter B. Flint, of Salem, had two fingers very badly mashed by a grain elevator falling on them the other day.
Mrs. Anna Ritter and children, of Grass run, were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Davisson, of Cherry Camp run, a few days ago.
Salem Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Pythias, held its regular meeting recently.
Correspondent Sends in a Number of Personal and other Items.
BRISTOL, Oct. 24.—George McGregor moved to Salem Monday where he expects to get work soon. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor has been living on Indian run for quite a while and will be missed very much. It is hoped that he will like his new home and Mrs. McGregor shall enjoy better health by the change.
The Independent Oil Company commenced rebuilding the rig on the William Hickman farm which has been transferred from the "dry hole" drilled there last summer to the new location recently made by R. T. Lowndes Monday. It is 400 feet from a 'jim dandy' of a gas well, drilled in several years ago and plugged.
Jackson Fletcher, of Tenmile, was a business visitor in Clarksburg recently.
Charles R. Donnelly was a Salem visitor Saturday evening.
Stanley Brennan Hickman, of Salem, visited his father, William Hickman, of Indian run recently.
Hiram D. Lynch, overseer of precinct, No. 2, Tenmile district, is busy engaged at this time fixing a piece of road on Tenmile which is a little disagreeable to the auto drivers.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones and daughter, Beatrice, were business visitors in Salem recently.
Mrs. Michael Splain is visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. Carregan, of Pittsburgh.
Ora Porter, a pumper for the Southern Oil Company, has rented the house vacated by George McGregor and will move into it at once.
Miss Nettie Hickman was shopping in Bristol recently.
William Hickman and daughter, Dorothy, were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Hiram D. Lynch Sunday.
J. Key and Coffman, the leading grocers of the east end of Salem, contemplate building a fine new store room in the near future.
J. Wade Coffman and family, of Clarksburg, visited friends on Cherry Camp run recently.
Walter B. Flint, of Salem, had two fingers very badly mashed by a grain elevator falling on them the other day.
Mrs. Anna Ritter and children, of Grass run, were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Davisson, of Cherry Camp run, a few days ago.
Salem Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Pythias, held its regular meeting recently.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Family
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Local News
Personal Moves
Family Visits
Oil Rig Rebuilding
Road Repair
Store Building
Injury
Lodge Meeting
What entities or persons were involved?
George Mcgregor
Mrs. Mcgregor
William Hickman
Jackson Fletcher
Charles R. Donnelly
Stanley Brennan Hickman
Hiram D. Lynch
Howard Jones
Beatrice Jones
Michael Splain
F. Carregan
Ora Porter
Nettie Hickman
Dorothy Hickman
J. Key
Coffman
J. Wade Coffman
Walter B. Flint
Anna Ritter
E. E. Davisson
Where did it happen?
Bristol, Salem, Indian Run, Tenmile, Clarksburg, Pittsburgh, Cherry Camp Run, Grass Run
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Key Persons
George Mcgregor
Mrs. Mcgregor
William Hickman
Jackson Fletcher
Charles R. Donnelly
Stanley Brennan Hickman
Hiram D. Lynch
Howard Jones
Beatrice Jones
Michael Splain
F. Carregan
Ora Porter
Nettie Hickman
Dorothy Hickman
J. Key
Coffman
J. Wade Coffman
Walter B. Flint
Anna Ritter
E. E. Davisson
Location
Bristol, Salem, Indian Run, Tenmile, Clarksburg, Pittsburgh, Cherry Camp Run, Grass Run
Event Date
Oct. 24
Story Details
A collection of local personal and community updates from Bristol, including moves, visits, business activities, injuries, and meetings.