Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-05

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looking after his immense interests
in this section, left this morning for
home.
w. J. Cobb, prominent operator,
member of the firm of Cobb q
Glenn, who have some interests in
this section, arrived here this after
noon and will remain several days
looking after the interests of his
firm.
The people who know OF empty
houses ought to speak out and tell
other people where to find them.
Many strangers spend days in look
ing for place to live, and oftimes
go away without securing a home
here.
Marsden L. Colvig, of Wheeling,
the we'll known milliner, who has a
branch store in this city, was here
yesterday afternoon and evening
looking after the interest OF his
his store. He returned home last
evening.
Miss Josephine Carroll. formerly
employed in the postofice in this
city, now located at Parkersburg,
arrived in the city this morning,
and will be the guest of her par
ents on the north side, for a couple
of days.
Miss Louise Fay, of Buffalo, N.
Y. who has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Catherine Fay, of the
Hotel Wells, left this morning, &C.
companied by her mother, for Cam
bridge Springs and Meadville, Pa,
where they will visit for short
time before going to Buffalo.
Back in the good old days" we
often hear about, people lived in
one-roomed houses unpapered and
unceiled, and the smokey chimney
spoiled the few nice things about.
At night there was no light except
the fire and, some times, a tallow
candle. People wore coarse clothes
and went barefoot half the year.
They called it comfort then but
would they now?
From Mondays Daily.
The Lime Kiln club initiated a
number of new members yesterday
afternoon.
Otto Soland, of New Martinsville
was the guest Of friends in the city
yesterday.
Miss Eva Boston, of Marietta,
was the guest of friends in the city
over Sunday.
James Pringle, of the Oil Well
Supply Co., spent Sunday with
| friends in Marietta.
Everyone make preparations to
decorate lavishly for the Knights of
Pythias encampment.
Mrs. Sallie Sayre and Miss Julia
Graham were the guests OF friends
in Sardis, Ohio, yesterday.
James Milliken, of the Milliken-
French Torpedo company, was in
New Martinsville yesterday.
James F. Frame, Ohio River
Railroad agent, has returned from
a business trip to Parkersburg.
NV. Mcintyre, attorney, of New
Martinsville, was in the city today
looking after some legal matters.
Captain B. T. Bowers, of New
Martinsville, was in the city today
attending to some legal matters.
Miss Rose Johnson, of Long
Reach, was in the city today, and
while here made us pleasant call.
Miss Mae Arthur, who has been
the guest of friends in Parkersburg,
has returned to her home in this
city.
Mrs. James F. Dolan, of the Arl-
ington hotel, was the guest of
friends and relatives at Newport,
Ohio yesterday.
Miss Mamie Burton, of Marietta,
who has been the guest of friends
in the city for couple of days, re-
turned home today.
John Cornwall, prominent
young business man of Stringtown,
was in the city today attending to
some business matters.
Miss Nellie Morrison returned
Saturday evening from Wheeling,
where she had been the guest of
friends for few days.