Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-14

/ Gilbert Smith, Of bfiddisb0ugne,
accompanied by his little dafghter,
was in the CRY this morSaSg on his
way to Parkersburg where he Will
be the guest of friends.
Miss Josephine Carroll, who has
been connected>with the post office
force here for several months, left
last evening for Parkersburg, where
she has accepted position.
Misses Emma and Lottie Frank
houser, of this city lett Saturday
for their former home in Claring-
ton, Ohio, where they were The
guests of relatives over Sunday.
Prof. Lucien Myere. the well
known musical instructor went to
Matamoras this morning where he
commences his instructions for the
fall and winter season this week.
Ambrose Humphrey, field agent
of the Oil Well Supply company,
was in the city last evening and left
this morning for St. Marys to look
alter the interests Of his company.
Miss Helen Moore. after pleas
ant visit with her sister, Mrs. B. A.
Taylor and brother Mr.. Clint
Moore, of the south side, has re.
turned to her home in Washington,
ID. e.
Henry M. Brilles, formerly 3!
this city, but now travelling fof a
New York tailoring house, arrived
in the city last evening and will be
| here for several days looking after
business.
Mrs. F. A. Hooker, of Bowling
Green, Ohio, sister of w. F. Bough-
ner, of the south side, who has
been the guest of friends here for a
couple of weeks, left this morning
for home.
The Ohio River Railroads cheap
excursion 10 Park ersburg was well
patronized. There were about 400
people on it when it arrived here,
and large number went down
from this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Henry, OF
Marietta, arrived in the city this
morning and will be here short
time. Mr.. Henry is the superin-
tendent of the Henry & Mcdonald
Oil company.
The Wetzel county fair was not
as well attended this year as it was
in previous years. The officers did
not do as much advertising as in
in other years, and this explains
the whole thing.
The Daily Expositor, published
at Fairmont, has suspended, and a
weekly paper is DOW issued from
the Expositor Office, instead of a
daily. This is not a very fatter-
Ing thing for q town.
Miss Ethel Trader has just re-
turned from her hone in Baltimore
and during the fall and winter sea-
son will be employed in the mil
linery department of f. Stewart &
companys department store.
J. w. Sweet, vice presideHt of
the Oak Hill Mining company,
with headquarters at High Point,
N. c., who has been in the city for
several weeks as the guest Of c. F.
Hosford, left this afternoon for the
south.
Mrs. c. M. Sanderson, her two
small daughters and her sister, Miss
Anna McCutcheon will leave this
evening for OH City. They expect
to visit at Clean, Bradford, Pitts
burg and other points before re-
turning home.
The steamer Lexington came out
today on her first trip, after being
on the docks and receiving a
thorough overhauling. She has
been painted all over. and every
thing about her is now in first
class condition. She looks very
fine, and will no doubt be we'll pat
rorized by her many friends here.
A lady from Marietta, Ohio, was
in the city today trying to secure a
loan. She thinks that Providence
is very impartial in the way he has
distributed the oil. She thinks it
would be more just and equal if
every one would have some oil in
Stread Of so few having great