THOMPSON, BLACK Theodore K. THOMPSON, 48 years old, died of kidney disease at St. Mary's, W. Va., Wednesday, March 11. Mr. THOMPSON was an oil well driller by occupation, and was well-known in McDonald oil circles, having resided here. The past fourteen years his home had been at St. Mary's. The funeral took place on Friday. Interment was made at St. Mary's, W. Va. Robert J. BLACK, 50 years old, an itinerate who claimed no particular place as his home, was burned to death last Friday night when fire destroyed a boiler house on a lease belonging to the Big Four Oil Company, in South Fayette township, Allegheny County, across the Washington county line. BLACK had been about the lease for some time doing odd jobs for the company. It was his custom to sleep in the boiler house. How the fire started is unknown. BLACK's body, badly charred, was recovered and taken to Bridgeville for interment. The loss to the oil company will be $400. The Big Four Oil Company is composed of J. W. WILES, J. F. BOYD and Mrs. Nettie LEHLEY, all in McDonald. Early rumors were to the effect that there had been an explosion in a pump station.