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Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23
Directors Meeting.

A meeting of the board of direc-
tots Of the ). q S. R. r. was held in
G. D. Smiths office Tuesday night
with President R. H. Freer presid-
ing.
1t was decided after mature de-
liberation to not attempt at this
time anything more than a narrow
guage road. With the assistance OF
the districts through which it will
pass, the directors are perfectly sat
is6ed that the road can be put
through this summer. The County
court has been asked to call a
special term to permit the districts
through which the road is to pass to
vote for bonds. Lincoln will be
asked for $4,000, Ellsworth SIS 900,
McElroy $4,000 and Centreville
S., 500. The court will be asked to
fix the date OF election on Saturday,
April 9th.
The directors will accept the in
vitation to visit West Union on
March q, and visit Salem the next
day, March 5.
Messrs. G. Y. Benedum and D. H.
Morey were appointed committee
to secure competent parties to get
the right of way from Sistersville to
the Doddridge county line above
Shirley. They were further made
a committee to arrange for a pre-
Iiminary survey from Sistersville to
Shirley via Kidwell, Middlebourne
and Alma. The secretary was di-
rected to write at once for estimates
on rails, cars, locomotives, etc.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23


Mrs. C. F. Keyser, who came in
our midst last May, made many
warm friends during her stay
among us. She will leave tomor
row for her home in Charleston.
The Review joins in wishing her a
safe and pleasant journey. What IS
her new friends loss, will be her old
friends gain.
It is recorded that a town near
Providence boasts of a preacher
who, besides being an eloquent
orator, is pretty clever in physical
way. Two young men attended
one of his prayer meetings, soothing
ahdibly at whatever they heard, un-
til the pastor finally demonstrated
with them and asked why they at
tended the prayer meeting. "To
see miracles performed" insolently
replied one of the fellows. As the
preacher walked back to his pulpit
after throwing the hoodlumS Out
the door, he remarked: "We don't
perform miracles here, but we do
cast out devils"
Mrs. c. M. Gibson gave a delight
full party last evening at her home
on Orchard street, to Mrs. Ralph
r Reynolds, the occasion being
Mrs. Reynolds birthday anniver,
sary. The evening was spent in
social games, charades, vocal and
instrumental music. A very fine
luncheon was served. Mrs. Rey-
nolds was the recipient of several
beautiful gifts, among which was a
set of elegant silver dinner knives.
Mrs. Gibson was assisted in enter
tanning by Mr.. and Mrs. Norton,
Mr.. and Mrs Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
D. Gibson, Mr.. Aubrey Metzgar,
Miss Folwell, Miss Lowther, Mes,
danes Krug, Clark, Guyton, Fair
child, Hubert and Hoover.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

Fine and well improved river
farm for sale at extremely low
price to sell quick. 1921 acres
located ~ miles below Ravens
wood, w. Va, on the Ohio river and
the Ohio River railroad; IS acres
river bottom, 20 acres second bot
tom and IS acres creek bottom, 5
acres in woods. no valuable timber;
all in grass except rs acres wheat;
farm is well watered. Two story l.
brick house, s rooms and hall, well
painted and papered, slate root,
one story brick wash house
I4xI6, with cellar and cement
floor, slate roof, barn 2Sx5S,
basement under the whole build
ing, metal roof, all the buildings
are only ) or I years old, 90
grown apple trees, so fine select
cd apple trees FIVE years old, bear
ing 100 young apple trees three
years old, peaches, grapes, ETC., good
paling line fence almost around the
entire farm, steam boat landing
the year around, fine fishing
place, nice view up and down the
river and railroad for miles.
short distance to depot, post
office, stores, church and school.
Price, $3.50; s., 900 down and the
balance in I, and 5 years, or | will
sell the back part OF IS acres, IS
acres creek bottom, no building, no
fruit tor $I,25o; $3.50 down, balance
in I, ? and 3 years. Or l will sell
the front part of 5615 acres, *
acres river bottom, 20 acres second
bottom, all the buildings and fruit
for $3.50; $3.50 down, the BAL
ance in 1, AMI 3years; this is just
about cost for the buildings,
This is big bargain and worth
looking after. To see the farm call
on George Mckay, at Ravenswood,
w. Va, who will show you the
farm; and to buy, call on or address
me at New Martinsville, w. Va,
Cut this out for future reference.
4-Iw G.. w. KOTZEBUE.
I have sold the front part of 50
acres of the above described farm,
but still have the back part, Il
acres; no building, no fruit, Is
acres bottom, 5 acres woods and
we'll watered. Price, 81 900; $500
down and balance in IL and 5 years.
Call on or address as above stated.
G.. w. KoTZEBUE.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23
FOUND DEAD.
A sWidOwer's Death With Suspicion
Pointing 10 n Woman in the Case.

FOlnslnS I'D ~ "OIhHH ih the SRse.
Huntington, Feb. 21.- Rufus
Shaffer, a widower, aged thirty-fve,
was found dead last Saturday night
at the house of Humphrey Brum-
field on Spurlock creek, this county,
with load of buckshot in his
breast. Suspicion is said to point
to parties who were recently in
volved in a difficulty with Shafer.
The coroner's inquest was conduct
ed yesterday, but no direct proof
was brought out as to the perpetra-
tors of the deed.
Shaffer was an industrious, inof-
fensive man, and was making his
home with Brumfeld, who kept
bachelors hail, but was not at home
when the murder took place.
Later suspicious now seem to
point to a woman having done the
murder. Detectives are working on
the case. and already warrants are
out for the arrest of parties, who
will probably be apprehended be-
fore morning.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23
MeMahOn--Kennedy.

Mr.. John Mcmahon, of this city,
and Miss Lydia Kennedy, OF Mt.
Morris, Pa, were quietly married
at the home of the bride, on last
Wednesday morning. The affair
was witnessed by only few Of the
many friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. Mrs. McMa-
hon is held in high esteem by her
large circle of friends, and the
groom is favorably known through
out the oil fields, being contract
or and producer of thei southwest
field since soon after its discovery.
Mr.. Mcmahon arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon, accompa-
MED by his charming bride, and for
the present they are occupying
suite of rooms at the Hotel Wells
until suitable home can be Sc
cured. They intend making Sis
tersville their future home, and the
Review joins with their friends in
extending to them a cordial wei
come.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23
CLIP THIS OUT.
We Never Know the Moment
When This Valuable Ad-
vice May Prove Very
Handy to Us.

There lives at Indian Run, a
suburb of Bellaire, an old resident
of the state with whom an hour dis
cussing "reminiscences of the early
history of Ohio is more than a
pleasant pastime. In 1916 when
Michael Dean, coal miner, for that
is the residents name and occupa-
ton, first came to Bellaire the pop
ulation of Bellaire was only IL, 900.
A dozen OF what are now Ohio
fairest cities were rural and very
rural. In the place of the state be-
ing a regular network of railroads,
communication was difficult and
out of the question at some seasons
of the year. Mr.. Deans acquaint-
anceship is not confined to the ham
let where he now resides for he has
travelled extensively up and down
the Ohio during the last so years
and is we'll known in a great many
places in West Virginia. From ex-
perience with this world and asso-
citation with his fellow man no bet
ter authority could be found to dis
cuss the subject which follows:
Mr.. Dean says: -Four years ago
had to give up work entirely for l
got so bad with my back, l could
do nothing and every step took
meant pain that almost killed me.
Since that time l have suffered in
the same way, always getting worse.
Other complications set in, such as
swelling in the feet, knees aud legs
and profuse scalding secretions from
the kidneys. The quantity fright
ened me, for it has been as much as
two gallons in "a hours; this is pos
tive for 1 have measured it more
than once. l have taken no less
than one hundred different kinds OF
medicine and not less than fifty OF
them were all remedies for the kid
neys, but all failed to cure. They
did not even make an impression.
If had stuck to the doctors !
should have been dead long ago.
Four or FIVE months ago l read in
some papers about Doan's Kidney
Pills. l don't remember just what
time it was as l read everything
could get hold of, as l was laid UP
and could do nothing else. l sent
my wife for box. The first three
doses made a slight change. I was
not willing to believe it at first but
each dose helped Inc little more.
have taken a number of boxes and
have not pain left in me. The
urinary trouble has been corrected
and the swelling has left my limbs
and feet. Doan's Kidney Pills are
the first medicine 10 make an lNl'
preston and the first three doses
did it. No man will use box OF
Doan's Kidney Pills and say that
they did not do him good"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by
all dealers. Price soc. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

Mr.. A. S. Mccoy, wife and two
children, will leave this evening on
the Queen City for Pittsburg, and
from that city they will go to Cam
bridge Springs to remain for three
weeks, while Mr.. Mccoy takes the
treatment at that place for his
stomach. Mr.. Mccoy has not been
enjoying good health for sometime
and he hopes that the treatment he
can get at this place will cure him of
his trouble.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23
Old Citizen Dead.

Word was received here this
morning announcing the death of
one of the oldest citizens of the
county, Jesse Henderson, aged SO
wears. Mr.. Henderson was resi-
dent of Middlebourne, having lived
there many years. Funeral notice
later.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

Another new lot of blank books,
letter files, ink stands, copying
presses and stands and many other
office articles just opened at the Re-
view office. Come and see them.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

be depended upon to cure boils and
pimples and humors Of all kinds.
Hoods Pills are the favorite
4 family cathartic. Cure sick head
4 ache, break up cold.
c. F. Hosford is in Wheeling to-
day.
Al. Jenison, of Middlebourne,
is in the city.
Harry Davis, of Washington, Pa,
is in town today.
Col. S. P. Boyer, of Titusville
Pa, is in the city.
The L. T. L.. entertainment last
night was success.
The Maine is still the main topic
in every stage OF life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Herzberg are
the guest of Bellaire friends.
Prof. L. Meyere returned home
this morning from Parkersburg.
John Defibaugh. the transfer
man, is able to be at work again.
Frank Sweeney and Dick Wise
are visiting friends in Washington,
Pa.
Attorneys McTntire and Bowers,
of New Martinsville, are here to-
day.
S. NJ. VIM, a prominent attor-
d ney of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, is in the
city.
Cyrus c. Mccormick spent Sun
day with friends in New Martins
vile.
Sheriff S. G. Pyle and brother c.
{ T.. Pyle returned to Middlebourne
today.
The lawyers report business dull
"a sure sign that every one IS pros,
porous.
Attorney G. M. Mccoy is III
Wheeling today on business for his
lients.
Joseph Mckay is in Moundsvllle
pday attending to some business
latters.
Mrs. J, A. Hough, Of Manning
bn, is guest at the home of MIR
III Simons.
Joseph Mckay is still out Of en-
loyment-he would make good
layor, too.
John Gaffney, who has been
1ie i'll for some time, is able to be
bout again.
Miss Tillie Dick has returned
om a two days visit with friends
Wheeling.
Ambrose H. Weaver, OF the Oil
Well Supply company torce, is le
orted very H.
M. L. Thorn left today for Oak
ale, Pa, where he will visit friends
pr few days.
Mrs. DR.. c.. S. Wells spent Sun,
az with Mr.. and Mrs. Selmon Wells
Il Ben's Run.
All the sick of the city are re-
fted as getting along as we'll as
build be expected.
c. c. Marsh has been suggested
y some of his friends as the next
hayor of Sistersville.
The new bus of the Gates Trans
er company is credit to the town
S we'll as its owners.
F. NJ. Berry, of the Hardware
SIS Supply company, spent Sunday
With Wheeling friends.
Miss Ermine Robinson, of Park.
ersburg, is the guest of Miss Edna
tewart, of Wells street.
P. B. Crosby, of Marietta, is in
ale city looking. after the interests
# the Oil City Boiler Works.
Rev. H. B. Bowden left this morn
[hg for GAINESVILLE, where he will
-isit his parents for few days.
H. c. speer, of Chicago, who is
connected with the Hill Oil COM
my, is in the city on business.
Henry M. Brilles has retured
rom Wheeling, after spending
everal days visiting his parents.
Fleming Keyser, one of Our paper
s carriers, will leave tomorrow for
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

pUIutS III 1 CunoJ wanna hN 40
called there by the death of a rela-
tive.
Mr.. ]. R. Gabler. we'll known
business man of Upper Strasburg,
Franklin county, Pa, is a visitor in
our city.
]. R. Wallace, the efficient and
obliging cashier of the Farmers and
Producers National bank, is in the
Nail city.
Dipbtheria relieved in twenty
| minutes. Almost miraculous. DR..
Thomas Electric Oil. At any drug
store.
Plummer Boyd, the we'll known
oil producer, left today for Pitts
burg and other points north on
business.
Harry Cary, who has been visit
ing the home of Rev. Bowden, went
to his home in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, this
morning.
Mr.. Milton Means and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mcmahon, of Pittsburg,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Parshall.
Kore Queen, who has been very
i'll of typhoid fever for several
weeks. is reported able to walk
around in his room.
w. A. Kelley went to Parkers:.
burg this morning on business con-
nected with the railroads eating
house at this place.
Mr.. J J. Sammons returned yes
terday froNl Grantsville, Calhoun
county, where he was surveying a
new addition to the town.
w. Boyer leaves Monday tor
Cincinnati, o, to attend a reunion
of the Scottish Ritual of the Mason's
which takes place Monday.
Col. w. w. Arnett, OF Wheeling,
is in the city today. The colonel is
looking exceedingly well and can
use his knife as we'll as ever.
Jno. Smith and wife spent Sun
day with Mrs. DR.. w. H. Gillespie,
returning to their home in St
Marys late yesterday evening.
G. w. Philips, the we'll known
timer, with shop in the basement
of Gorham's hardware store, has
nearly recovered from a weeks i'll
ness.
Miss George Roome, one of the
city's most popular Young ladies,
has returned from a few days visit
with friends and relatives in Wheel
ling.
| Mrs. Aultz, of Charleston, w.
IVA, who has been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. DR.. ]. J. Golf for
several days, returned home this
morning.
Al. McMuilen returned home this
morning from Pittsburg, having
been detained for two Or three days
there by business matters of i'm
portance.
Mrs James c.. Rouse. of Woods
! field, O., is with her sister, Mrs,
Robert Mccormick during her i'll
ness, Mrs. Mccormick is reported
slightly better.
It is understood that Frank
SHETLAND has sold his news stand
and confectionery on Wells street
to Mcdonald, Pa, parties. Con-
sideration $4,000.
Scald head is an eczema of the
scalp-very severe sometimes, but
it can be cured. Doan's Ointment,
quick and permanent in its results.
At any drug store, so cents.
Mrs. Albert Scott, who spent the
week here the guest of relatives,
left today for her home in Greene
county, Pa. Her grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sammons, of North Wells
street, accompanied her.
We are just in receipt of a letter
from Friend Wells, of Prices
Branch, Mo-, announcing the ar
rival Of fine, big baby boy at his
home, at an early hour Wednesday
morning. Mother and son are we'll,
and the father, the attending ply
stefan thinks, will recover in time.
We extend congratulations.
Don't bolt your food, it initiates
| x,o,.~ oto,,,ooha HhNaco Sinacfihla
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

A new lot of Bag Tags and new
and novel pencil holders just in, at
the Review Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

Our blank deeds, deeds of trust,
mortgages are the best, at the Re-
view Office.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

oURE BLOOD is the foundation
Z of health. Hoods Sarsaparillamakes
the blood pure, rich and nourishing and
gives and maintains good HEALTH.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23
LOCAL AND Personal.

The Greater includes the less.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures hip dis
ease and scrofula sores and it may
be depended upon to cure boils and
pimples and humors Of all kinds.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-23

We are just in receipt of letter
from Friend Wells, of Prices
Branch, Mo-, announcing the ar
rival OF a fine, big baby boy at his
home, at an early hour Wednesday
morning. Mother and son are we'll,
and the father, the attending ply
stefan thinks, will recover in time.
We extend congratulations.
Don't bolt your food, it initiates
your stomache. Choose digestible
100 anu chew it. Indigestion is a
dangerous sickness. Proper care
prevents it. Shaker Digestive Cor
dial cures it. That is the long and
short of indigestion. Now, the
question is. Have you got indiges-
ton? Yes, if you have pain or dis
comfort after eating, headache, dir
illness, nausea, offensive breath,
heartburn, langour, weakness, few
er, iaundice, fatulence, loss of ap-
petite, irritability, constipation, etc.
Yes, you have indigestion. To cure
it. take Shaker Digestive Cordial.
The medicinal herbs and plants of
whidh Shakes Digestive Cordial is
composed. help to digest the food
in your stomach; help to strengthen
your stomach. When your stom-
ach is strong, care will keep it So.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale
by druggists, price Ioc to $I.oo per
bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
Add n wing to Third station.
EPwORTH LEAGUE ENTERTAINs.
Congregation of CIny-Street Metho-
dist Church Treated Nicely.

One OF the most enjoyable occasions Of
the season was the reception rendered 10
the members and friends Of Clay-Street
Methodist Episcopal church last evening
by the Epworth League, under the man
agement of the literary department, OF
which Mrs II. r. Richeson il the eff
cient head.
Friends Of the church and league were
out in full force, and gave abundant evil
dence of their appreciation Of the excel
lent musical and literary programme that
had been provided. Among the many in
teresting features was the address Of the
evening delivered by Rev. c. L. Bane.
Last, but not least, was the delivery
by Rev. T.. IL. Rawlings. pastor of the
church, in a neat little speech, of GER
tifcates to those who had completed the
Epworth reading course and passed salts
factory examination, as follows: Mr.. Lee
G. Crutchfeld. Miss Estell Crutchheld,
Mrs. T.. II. Rawlings, Mrs Il. Il. Hatcher.
Misses Minnie T. Taylor. Lee NJ. Eppes,
Ella Dunford Mrs. Lille Delarue, Miss
Maggie Lundy. Mrs. Ii. T. Richeson,
Misses Annie FORESTER. Genevieve Sharp.
Annie Eppes, Lucy Bah, George n.
White. George T.. White. Ethel Chester
man, Rev. i. H. Rawlings, Mrs. e. ].
Anderson, Mrs. r. X. Armour, Mrs. c.
II. Hamilton, Mr.. c. NJ. Lipphart, Misses
Eula Valentine. Louisa Gordon, Mabel
Bradley. George Bradley, Ethel Gilman,
Mary Murray Mr.. Asa Johnson, Miss
Maccie Chappell, Mrs. Mamie Doggett,
Miss Alma Lipscomb, Mr.. w. l.. Wing
field. Mr.. Norven Woodward, Master jim
ME woodward, Miss Ada Quesenberry.
Mrs. James s. Francis, Miss Lille Tiller,
Miss Sue Dudley, Mrs. ]. Il. Quarles Mrs.
oscar Adams, Miss Lillian Fairlamb. Mrs.
f. NJ. BEDFORD. Miss Corrinne Crenshaw'
Mrs. ]. l.. Baughan, and Mrs. Nj. IL.
Chappell.
C,Iay-Street League has just ended
most prosperous and profitable year, and
GREAT interest has been awakened In the
work among the members of the church
and congregation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09
S59e fs 'SiNy Sel u; !; 2 Z,

one Of the most magnificent affairs OF the
kind he had ever attended.
The delegates were particularly well
pleased with their reception on Monday
night. They regarded 1t is a most deli
cate attention, and were completely sur
prised by IT.
HONOR Mr.. JULIUS STRAUS.
One particularly happy incident Of the
closing hours Of the sojourn I'm this city
was the presentat ton 10 Mr.. julius Straus
by the lay delegates Of a handsome silver
loving cup as q token Of their apprecia-
ton of the courtesies and hospitality
shown 10 them by the Jews Of Richmond.
Mr.. Straus was singled out for this honor
by reason of mis- position as president OF
the convention. as president Of Beth
Ahaba Synagogue, and as one Of the most
active members OF the Committee of Ar
engagements The loving cup is an inn
mense affair, with horn handles. It Is
extremely handsome and was very costly
The presentation took place at the BAN
quet on Wednesday night. and the pre-
sentation was made by Mr.. Troth, OF
Cincinnati, president OF the congregation
TO which Rev Dr. Wise ministers
II was a complete surprise 10 Mr.. Jul
Illus Straus. who was deeply moved by
It, and who found some difficulty In ex-
pressing his appreciation