Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-26
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

LIZ 10 M III puys iSoSoh'S ~"o"sJ
operator, was in the city this morn
ing.
Miss Sally Bedilion, of Wade, 0
Is visiting relatives on the wharf
boat.
T. Henderson, the former real es
tate broker ofthis city, cameup from
Friendly this morning.
Evidently there are no fifty cent
dollars in this country or people
would be buying cattle with them.
Mss L. N. Mcknight, who has
been visiting in town. returned to
her home in Parkersburg this
morning.
Miles Vale and Dan Henthorn
of Hancock county, are here with
a view of buying a well established
grocery store.
Mrs. James King, who has been
the guest of Mr.. Kings parents on
the south side for few days, LETT
this afternoon for home.
Miss Anna Swallow, who has
been the guest of Mrs. D. s. 10y,
of the south side, for short time,
left this afternoon for home.
Robert Morrison aud Miss Mae
McGinnis, OF St. Louis, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
here, returned home this nothing.
N. Jemison aud wife passed
through here Thursday en- route to
Middlebourne, after visit with
Moundsville and Cameron relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccormick,
OF Wells street, left this morning
for Parkers5urg where they will be
the guest of relatives and friends
for a short time.
Miss Frank Russell, OF Elizabeth
street, who has been the guest o!
relatives and friends in Parkers-
burg, for several days, returned
home this afternoon.
Allen N. Smith. of Wheeling,
representing the Wheeling News
arrived in the city last evening and
remained during the day. He is
is writing up the political campaign
in the State.
Ashby J. Smith, travelling pas
seuger agent of the Ohio River
railroad, with headquarters in Par
kersburg, was in the city this after
noon looking after the interests o.
his company.
Miss Fred Humphrey. of Mata
moras, who has been the guest o
Miss Pearl Calvert the past week
has returned horne. She was &C
.companied by Miss Pearl, who vii
visit friends for week or SO.
Those whowaut to rent houses or
want few rooms, furnished or m
flu, nished, and spend A week before
they fud place to live. are not the
people who have a lot to say abou
Sistersville being on the wane.
DR.. ]. P Means. Of Wells street
left last evening for Dayton, Pa.
where he will be the guest of rela
tives and friends for a couple o
weeks. Mrs. Means, who has beer
visiting there for a couple O
months, will return with him.
Mrs. Robert Daniels, of Ironton
Ohio, is visiting home friends ir
this city and out in the country at
ter an absence of quarter of cen
fury; and time and oil, she thinks
have wrought wonders in old Tyler
and particularly in Sistersville.
The intelligence was received in
the city this morning that the
steamer Rescue, a towboat, hac
blown up short distance above
Pittsburg. Morgan Henderson
brother of Chris Henderson, of the
Ohio River station here, was or
board, and he telegraphed hi:
brother that he and all others O.
the crew had escaped, with the ex
ception of Capt. Slideli, who wa:
killed.
Some of the strangers in our city
at present. with view to locating
here are the following: James
Morris, Midland Va; P. 7. Stockale
Harrison Duncan and Hugh Bow
ers, of Warren, Ohio; DR.. Georg'
Bell, of Louisville, KY; Masoi
Davenport and R. Crumine of Lon'
Pine, Washington county, Pa.
Homer Livingston, Bridgeport
Pa, and Joseph Carter, Wheeling
Mr.. Ben. Robinson was callst
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