JUNE 15-JULY 4, 1892, McDONALD OUTLOOK Miss Sarah MCCULLOUGH, of the Canonsburg High School, and Dr. T. E. MCCONNELL, of Parnassus, were married June 9, at Enon, Pa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JUNE 23, 1892, McDONALD RECORD Married at Washington, by 'Squire RUPLE, Peter LYONS and Janet SCOTT, both of Cecil. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JULY 30, 1892, McDONALD OUTLOOK On July 27th, at Wheeling were married Robert PHILLIPS, of McDonald and Miss Lida SOLES, of Wheeling. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ August 6, 1892 Outlook Licensed to Marry: Charles A. LECONTE and Amelia BARBE, both of Willow Grove. Licensed to Marry: John T. WILSON of Franklin, and Miss Mabel H. WOOD of Noblestown. Licensed to marry: Andrew SOCHER and Josephine GALLIER, both of Willow Grove. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AUGUST ?, 1892 A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Samuel S. MCBRIDE and Lizzie O. MCMILLEN, both of Midway. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Date missing from page; Licensed to Marry: John E. O'HARA and Ida SMITH, both of Willow Grove. Licensed to marry: Thomas MULLEN and Laura E. WARD, both of McDonald Licensed to marry: Oli DECLERCH and Pauline WATERLOO, both of McDonald. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Before Aug. 16, 1892 Licensed to Marry: Dennis O'HARA and Amanda C. KENNEWEG, both of McDonald. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEPTEMBER 1892, McDONALD OUTLOOK Licensed to marry, S. A. BECK and Ollie M. BEAUMONT, both of Oakdale. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEPTEMBER 24, 1892, McDONALD OUTLOOK WELCH-REED--On the 15th inst., S. J. WELCH, son of Jas. H. WELCH,of Dunsfort, and Miss Lula REED, daughter of J. C. REED, of Cross Creek. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OCTOBER 29, 1892, McDONALD OUTLOOK On Wednesday of this week, at the residence of the bride's father, David MCPEAK, Cherry Valley, by Rev. Dr. _____ (missing), John Elmer SCOTT son of J___ SCOTT of Cecil and Miss Lue*a MCPEAK. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOVEMBER 5, 1892, McDONALD OUTLOOK Mr. Wm. D. GEORGE of Wilmerding, and Miss Margaret WILSON of Burgettstown will be married on the 9th. Miss WILSON has been an employee of the FORSYTH tailoring house in this place. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ORAM, MORTON, WILHELM Miss Jean R. ORAM died Monday morning at the residence of Mrs. ENLOW in Canonsburg, of nervous prostration, aged 54 years. The interment was at Miller's Run Cemetery. Deceased was a daughter of Samuel ORAM, who will be remembered by all middle aged and elderly people of Cecil Miss ORAM, at her death, still owned the hundred-acre ORAM homestead in Cecil where she was born and raised and where Walker MITCHELL now lives. The coal under the place she had ... for $5,000. Several houses and ... Canonsburg and several thousand dollars at interest, which she inherit ... also belongs to the estate. ... the estate is said to be worth .... and Miss ORAM having no next of kin its probable a large portion ... go to the Boards of the ... Church. Marion MORTON, a well-known resident of Mansfield, was struck and killed Tuesday by a Panhandle train west of Woodville. Died, on Friday night of last week, of diphtheria, Sopia (sic) WILHELM, aged six years. Deceased was a daughter of the manager of the Walnut Hill Company Store, and was an unusually interesting child.

McDonald U. P. Church Not the least interesting bit of history connected with the fast declining McDonald oil field, is that of the rise of the McDonald U. P. Church. This church was organized some 14 years ago as a mission organization, and had struggled along as best it could until the oil boom which came into existence about two years ago. The church is now a strong and wealthy one. The salary of the pastor, Rev. W. D. IRONS, has been increased to $1500, and a new building must be built this year to hold the congregation. During the summer of 1891 operations in the McDonald field were at their height. Wells were being located on every lot of ground available, not only in the country districts adjacent to the town, but also within the borough limits. In July of that year the trustees of the United Presbyterian Church were approached by a number of operators and offers were made for the lease of the church property, in about the center of the place. The matter terminated in the leasing of the ground. One well was begun and another during January. The impression that oil existed under the church property in large quantities proved correct, and both wells for the start proved gushers. Each well produced 50 barrels an hour for several months, and at present they are producing sixty barrels a day. From the source the treasury of the church has received a wonderful increase. The congregation numbers 250 members and is rapidly increasing. Not only has the church grown in wealth, but many of the individual members have amassed thousands of dollars from the same source. James MEVAY is now considered to be worth not less than $1,500,000, while the ELLIOTT heirs have also reaped fortunes form the oil taken out of their ground.--Dispatch

Articles from the same edition concerning someone named IAMS. I haven't found any further information on what he supposedly did that caused this uproar. If any of the IAMS researchers knows any thing about this I would be curious to hear the details. Vickie What we got to say about STREATOR having IAMS, the soldier, used as is told in the news columns? Don't know all about it. Perhaps STREATOR wanted to signalize himself in some way. In the late war, a soldier in camp calling for cheers for Jeff. DAVIS would have been laughed at, ignored as a fool, or given a good kicking by one of his comrades. A brigade of infantry would not have been turned out to shave the clown's head at all. STREATOR is six feet and five inches high, but he isn't half as big as he looks. Perhaps IAMS is just as good a man in battle as there is in the regiment. What a soldier does, not what he shoots (sic) of with mouth when off duty, is a matter of much concern to his commanders. Resolved, that this convention strongly condemns the brutal and inhuman punishment ordered by General SNOWDEN and Col. STREATOR on Private IAMS, and we call on Governor PATTISON to make a thorough and impartial investigation in this matter ans see that such brutality is justly punished.--Allegheny County Democratic Convention. STREATOR is a Democrat. The Review says STREATOR is an "epauletted barbarian." No; in actual war a barbarian would hunt up and torture a real enemy.

Editorial McDonald has never before shown such signs of permanent prosperity as she does this summer. Confidence has been restored among the people. No longer is it predicted, as with reason it was, that the town will be destroyed by fire. Men are now willing to put their money into new buildings, and we have many fine residences going up in all parts of town. No longer is the pedestrian on our streets obliged to hear at every step the profanity and obscenity of the creatures that came here from every quarter in the wake of legitimate oil operators; nor are we compelled to hear the ravings of people, theretofore sane, about the fortunes to be made in oil, and about the leasing of little lots, about putting half a dozen derricks on an acre. No more do we see men on every side deserting the lines of business to which fortune had assigned them and for which nature and educated had fitted them and rushing headlong with their last dollar and their last energies into the o! uter darkness of oil prospecting and oil speculation. Every man almost has regained his senses, and to our population has been added many a good man and good family from among those who came among us to work intelligently at the oil business which has now ceased to bury every other business and has taken its proper place in the minds of the people along with the coal, the mercantile, agricultural and other interests that are rapidly making McDonald one of the most important places in the state. Thanks to Providence that we are all once more upon our feet never again to be bedeviled by any kind of a "boom". We may now with confidence invite the stranger to enter within our gates and dwell here. Here he may with safety invest his capital and here he may bring his family and make his home. One year of Hades we've had; we may hope for a thousand of peace and prosperity now.

WRIGHT Jacob WRIGHT, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of the upper end, died Friday night at his home near Collier, aged 86 years, after a long illness.

Martin REED's Chum When Martin REED escaped from jail several weeks ago it will be remembered that a white and a colored man escaped with him. The former was captured the next day but the colored man, Henry BROWN, could not be located. Detective GLEASON, of Finleyville, got wind of the fact that he was in the vicinity of McDonald. He located him in a boardinghouse at Jumbo and succeeded in capturing him after a hard struggle. The escaped convict had no coat on and begged to be allowed to put it on. The privilege was granted and in order that he might put it on, the detective unlocked the "bracelets" and gave him the freedom of one hand. That was the act which lost the plucky colored detective his prisoner. For BROWN, embracing the opportunity, grappled with GLEASON and with the assistance of two of his friends, who came to his rescue, the officer was overpowered and BROWN escaped. The next best thing to do, after that, was the arrest of the two men who helped BROWN to escape! , which Mr. GLEASON did, and they were taken to jail.

MURDOCH, GARDNER On the 27th, at Venice, infant child of George MURDOCH. On the 28th, in McDonald, infant child of Henry GARDNER.

Court Items Constable Isaac AYERS on Tuesday took to jail Rachel WILLIAMS and David B. HUNTLEY, of Jumbo, who are charged with living in adultery by her husband, David WILLIAMS. The parties are colored. Joseph SMITH was given a hearing before 'Squire LOVE Saturday evening on a charge of violating the liquor laws and committed to jail to await trial. Thursday, August 11th, has been fixed by the Washington County court as the day for the naturalization of those who wish to become citizens of the United States. Notices: My wife having left my bed and board without just cause, all are hereby notified not to give her credit on my account. Adam LAING All persons are hereby warned not to give credit or trust to anyone on my account. John EWING, Sr.

I've contacted a member of the Phillips family and they're working on it. Pam Enjoy the summer!

The Oil Field McDonald through June maintained the lead she has so persistently held since coming into prominence as an oil district. Her daily production as revealed by the gauges and pipe lines runs has continued at very nearly constant figures, and it is still one of the most remarkable features of the times. In the month just closed there were 58 productive wells and five dry holes completed at McDonald. The new production was 4,966 barrels, or an average of 85 1/2 barrels to the well. The figures for May were almost identical, there having been 58 wells, 6 dusters, with a new production of 4,958 barrels and has no appreciable effect in the averages. The 64 new wells in April averaged a little more than 65 barrels each, while those of march were good for 118 barrels and those of February for 101 barrels apiece. McDonald contributed about 56 per cent of the entire amount of new production for June, her 58 wells being credited with 4,966 of the 9,587 barrels of crude supplied by the new wells. The production of this wonderfield was over 63 percent, for May and April, and for March 82 percent. In new work McDonald supplies 12 rigs and 81 wells drilling, a decrease of 18 from the figures at the close of May.There were in this field on the last day April 94 drilling wells and 23 rigs. On March 31, the field contained 29 rigs and 112 drilling wells, and on February 29, 32 rigs and 116 wells drilling. On May 31 the record showed 16 rigs and 95 drilling wells. After McDonald Sistersville ranks second in importance. It has developed several surprised during the past month and materially enlarged it prospective area. The wells are huge producers of salt water, but there is likewise a plentiful supply of the oleaginous fluid, and already a large number of oil men have been attracted to the region. Twenty-one wells were added to the producing list at Sistersville during the month just closed; the total yield of the new wells was 3,270 barrels, or an average of 156 barrels to the well. The may wells were 10 in number and the production 745 barrels. For ! the last day of June, Sistersville records 19 rigs and 33 drilling wells as compared with 10 rigs and 18 wells drilling on the last day of May. From the Oil City Derrick

ARMSTRONG, MCGUIRE On Saturday last, Wm. ARMSTRONG, a driller at the Moorhead No. 2, while filling some torches with oil, was severely burned about the breast and face by the oil taking fire and exploding. He was removed to the Caldwell House, McDonald, where he died Sunday evening. ARMSTRONG was about 22 years old, and lived with his parents near Cecil. Tuesday evening, at Walker's Mills, two intoxicated men, John MCGUIRE, a coal miner, and Charles SHANNON, a quarryman, engaged in a sparring match and MCGUIRE was knocked over a barrel and died in a few minutes. Whether it was a fight or a friendly boxing match is uncertain. SHANNON was lodged in jail in Pittsburg to await the action of a coroner's jury and possibly that of a grand jury and a petit jury to try him for murder.

During the six months ending June 30th, 1892, there was passed through the Monongahela locks, seventy millions, nine hundred thousand bushels of coal, the largest amount of coal ever shipped out of the river in a single half year. An idea of the business can be formed by putting it into tons. It would be equal to about 15,000 tons daily, Sundays included, and would require 30 average freight trains to do the business of this one article alone.

MITCHELL, TURNER, WOODS, POWELSON July 2, 1892 McDonald PA Outlook Mrs. Martha MITCHELL, an aged lady of Cross Creek, fell into a spring last Thursday and was drowned. Death has again invaded the home of Superintendent TURNER of the P. C. C. & S. L. R. R. Only last Tuesday Mr. TURNER buried his little son, and on the same evening a bright little daughter died. The remains were taken to Indianapolis Wednesday evening and laid by the side of the brother. John P. WOODS died suddenly at his home in Burgettstown, June 27, 1892. The deceased was born in Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 27, 1815. He was an honored and esteemed citizen, having filled every township office but constable. The last office to which he was chosen by the voters of Smith township was justice of the Peace. He was twice re-elected by the voters of the borough of Burgettstown, and was serving his third term at the time of his death. He served as Treasurer and secretary and Manager of the Union Agricultural Association. He was a consistent member of the United Presbyterian church of Burgettstown. In January, 1838, he married Miss Esther MILLER, who survives him. No children were born to them. Three sisters remain--Mrs. WHITEHILL, Salt Lake City; Mrs. PHILLIPS, St. Louis, and Mrs. Harriett DONNAN, Burgettstown. John P. WOOD will live in the memory of the citizens of the northern part of Washington county for years to come.--Enterprise This is not really an obit, but the information was contained in a Resolution of Respect by the Black Diamond Council, No. 225, Jr. O. U. A. M., for the lost of the wife of their member W. M. POWELSON. ... Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God in his wise Providence to afflict our beloved brother, W. M. POWELSON, by removing from him by death his dear wife, Mrs. Hannah POWELSON, (aged 19 years, 9 months and 1 day,) ... There was not exact date of her death listed.

McDonald's Speakeasies From the Pittsburg Dispatch The Law and Order Society having made Pittsburg a second celestial city has determined to reform the wild oil driller and to do so will first make an attempt to suppress the numerous speakeasies in McDonald and surrounding towns. The move will be made with as much danger as a charge on Richmond, but Agent MCCLURE and his brave band have no fear when obeying the mandates of the society they represent. They have received orders to proceed against the illegal liquor dealers of Western Pennsylvania, and have had detectives in McDonald for several days securing evidence. It isn't hard to get. Any person who has been within ten miles of McDonald knows that it isn't strictly a prohibition place. There are no licensed saloons nearer than Walkers' Mills, but thirst oil drillers have no love for law when they want liquor. Their demands have resulted in the establishment of the largest and best assortment of speak-easies to be found in the State, all of which are said to do a rushing business. The oil country speak-easy is a thing of wonderful curiosity. Some are on the ground floor of big buildings and others find a habitation in a dark corner of a dreary cellar. They are all built as solid as a military fort and frequently have to stand a fierce cannoding of beer bottles or anything else in sight that is handy to throw around. One of McDonald's ingenious saloon keepers has arranged a sliding screen which he pulls down over the bar to protect himself and his wares when a fight is started in front. It is hung on weights, and only a moment is required to get it in position when things commence to look dangerous. It is far more convenient than a door to escape through, and besides it saves the furniture. Little effort is made to hide the fact that liquor is sold, and hitherto no determined objection has been made. The Law and Order Society is chartered to do business any place in Pennsylvania, ans as the season is dull in Pittsburg, they have determined to branch. Besides, they will get half the fines collected in liquor cases, while for arrests of ordinary cigar dealers and such people all the fines go to the state. It is the raiding of seven speak-easies in Pittsburg that gave Captain WISHART his first start toward fame, and since the harvest here has played out it is supposed the Law and Order people have concluded to give Agent MCCLURE a similar chance in another geld. It is a big undertaking, however, and the carrying it out is likely to get black eyes and broken noses for the detectives who do the work. Oil drillers are about as easy to handle as nitro-glycerine and just as likely to explode when agitated. They may submit to arrest and they many not; it depends on what humor they are in. If they determine to resist, all of the State militia, including the gallant Eighteenth, would have a lively time enforcing the law. There are about 5,000 of a floating population in McDonald and at least 30 speak-easies. The Law and Order Society expect to go after them this week. They will also do some great work among the drinking clubs at Oakdale. The clubs are kept up by oil men, who secure a key and membership for a small amount.

The following funeral notice was found in the Pittsburgh Press dated November 6 1910: WADDELL - On Saturday, November 5 1910 at 10 pm, JOHN E WADDELL, in his 56th year. Funeral services on Monday, November 7 1910 at 3 pm from his late home, corner Frst [sic] and Fourth Avenues, Carnegie, Pa. Interment in Uniondale Cemetery. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. (Tarentum, Pa. papers please copy.) _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

MCCRYSTAL, SIMPSON Partial obit ... years old, who worked at REND's and boarded with Robert MCCAULEY at Miller's Crossing on last Monday morning was found lying dead on the hill above REND's Blocks. There were no marks of foul play on the body. Coroner T. R. H. JOHNSON came down from Washington and empanelled a jury consisting of J. S. JOHNSTON, W. B. MOORHEAD, A. D. WILSON, W. J. SMITH, D. R. MCNARY, and J. M. SMITH, who after viewing the body and hearing testimony rendered a verdict that he came to his death by suffocation caused by falling in such a position that he could not get his breath, while intoxicated. MCCRYSTAL was a single man, without relatives in this country. Robert SIMPSON of Noblestown, an old soldier and aged 56 years, died last week. He was buried at Robinson Run cemetery. Capt. Thomas ESPY Post had charge of the funeral.

George C. GRAHAM, an oil driller, 29 years old, was killed Friday morning at Oakdale. GRAHAM had just stepped off the eastbound train and was crossing the next track when the work train approached and ran him down. The deceased man lived at Franklin with his parents and sisters.

WESTLAKE, MCPEAKE, PURDY Btw. Apr. 30 and May 17, 1892 McDonald PA Outlook Died, April 23, in Independence, of pneumonia, Mrs. Mary, wife of James WESTLAKE, in her seventy-sixth year. Died, April 19, in Canonsburg, of neuralgia of the heart, James MCPEAKE, in his fifty-ninth year. Died, April 15, in Burgettstown, Mrs. Mary Jane PURDY, relict of Rev. J. L. PURDY, aged sixty-five years. Damaged page, no date of publication visible. Date narrowed down using other information on the page, and knowing usual day of publication.

The dates were missing from the pages. I guesstimated from other items on the pages. Court Items John O'KEEFE will be tried for the robbery of the Bridgeville railroad ticket office. Before Burgess KELLY on Monday morning a Frenchman was fined $5 and costs for being drunk and disorderly. Mrs. Rosa FLEMING, of Washington, was awarded $2,700 damages in Washington court last week for the death of her daughter, who was killed a year ago on a Panhandle train by a rock falling from the hillside and crashing into the car. John W. HOUSTON, of Midway, who was tried at the last term of court for an assault on his wife, and who was acquitted but sentenced to pay the costs, has been released fro jail. He was held because he could not pay the costs and as there was no likelihood of ever getting them, he was released.