West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-21

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paying the amount required by
law.
Article I4th-This constitution
can be azsended at any time by a
majority of the company.
BY LAws:-ABTIcLE 1sr.
Sec. 1st-By the death of any
member of this company, If agree
able to the wishes of the relatives
or friends of the deceased, he shall
be buried according to the honors
of war.
Sec. 2nd-The members of this
company shall attend the funeral of
all deceased members when prac-
ticable for them so to do.
ARTICLE 2ND.
Sec Ist-There shall be a COM
mittee of three appointed who shall
constitute a Court of Inquiry, whose
duty 1t shall be to hear and deter
mine the cases of all delinquent
members and to pass an impartial
judgment accordingly.
Sec. 2nd-For each and every
failure of a member of this commit
tee to appear at the hour and place
appointed. he shall pay a 6ne of
fifty cents.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Formed hollow square In "old
tan yard" and proceeded to bust
ness when the following days were
selected by the company as regular
training days. To.wlt: 22nd Feb.
ruary, Fourth of July. Last Satur-
day In August. and the first day Of
October. 4
Mr.. David King was elected mar.
shall of the company. 8
White pants without stripes were
adopted as part of the uniform for
warm weather.
G. W. S. Sec.
Sistersville, 10th May 80.
The company numbered fifty-one
men, most of them were six feet
tall and over and when they ap-
peared In full uniform they no
doubt presented a fine appe arance.
The late civil war broke up the or
ganization and number of the
c ,mpany were killed In the war.
VIM. Russell joined the Confeder-
ate Army and was never heard
from, while Theodore Stewart was
killed on tie Union side of Gettys
burg. f. w. Russell was all
through the war on the Southern
side bot is still living In our city
and enjoying good health. AS near
as we can make out the names
twenty .one of the company were
Southern men, or rebels, the rest
being Union men, several served
throughout the war. Amongst the
number was Capt. F.E. Boyles, who
resides near this city; Valentine
Smith, E. A. Barr, James Swartz,
Elmore II. Fetty, Stephen Keener,
James Villers, Marion and Elias
Moore and perhaps others all served
In the Union side Of the war. It
can readily be seen with such a d.
versity of opinion when politics
was the only thing discussed, and
that followed by the worst Civil
war ever known, that there was
nothing for the company to do bat
to dissolve, which was done. For
many years there was good deal
of very bitter feeling among these
old comrades, but time has healed
up all the old bad feelings, new
generation has grown up and to
them these troublesome times are
all history. Of this company of fifty
stalwart men who marched so
proudly through our town a little
over forty years ago only about
twelve of the number are now liv-
Ing. A few years make mighty
changes when recalled by such in
cidents as this company.
The Drum corps for this COM
pany, we are informed, consisted
of four flies and a ike number of
tenor and base drums. All of these
musical instruments were taken
and used In the Union army, but
we do not know what finally be-
came of them,
The flag of the company, as we
stated yesterday. was preserved bv