West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-28

bourne, was a business caller in
the city today. Mr.. Smith In
formed rs re had purchased proper
ity at Friendly and would locate
there In the near future.
G. D. Smith, Esq, of Middle
bourne, Is in the city aud will be
here for two or three days. sitting
as Commissioner of the Circuit
Court of this county, In two chan
cety cases which he Is hearing evi
deuce In as such Commissioner.
"A Double Barrelled Detective
Story" by, Mark Twain. A search
for brutal husband by his son
The author has iDsinnated Sherlock
Holmes into the story in a surpris
irg way. illustrated by Lucius
Hi chcock. Price ST IS at McCoy's
B ook Store. ~ ct
The weather yesterday and last
night was disagreeably cold. Per.
sons on the streets were indulging
In overcoats and winter wraps. The
weather was cloudy and we had no
frost. Out around Grafton and
that part of the State the ground
was covered with snow. 1t was Q
very unreasonable lot of weather.
We acknowledge tie receipt Of
Vol. I No. I of the Salem Leader,
edited by Baker & Burton. It's .
rs page 3 colun n weekly news
paper, neatly printed full of local
news and plenty of advertising. 1t
ought to be paying venture and
we wish 1t success.
1.-THE Kentons." by W. D. How
els. A story of the middle west,
New York and Europe, In which
the parents relations to a child's
duty and happiness enters prob
lem. The publishers consider 1t
one of Mr.. Howels' best novels
Price $1.25 at McCoy's Book Store.
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German tariff reformers de-
manded that the Standard Oil mon
opoly Ia Germany be driven from
the country, bat the argument was
pat forward that a German trust
would take its place. charge higher
pricss, and that the government
| would lose the import revenues
that the Standard company now
pay.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Anderson
and Miss Sallie Russell returned to
the city today from New York City
where they had been In attendance
at the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church. Misses Sarah
and Dixie Mccoy, who also at.
tended the meeting. will make a
short visit with relatives aud friends
at Beach Bottom. W. Va, before
returning to the city. tg
I'd Aggas has removed his family
from Salem to this city. Ed says
as an oil town Salem Is a back
number. The South Penn Oil
company that substantially owns all
the Salem field, has stopped drilling
altogether and this will do the busy
little town of Salem untold dam.
ages. But 1t will not ipjure the
South Penn Oil company any. Ed
has promised to never again leave
Sistersville and has been duly for.
given for his crazy act of moving
a few months ago. rs
Last evening there was regular
meeting ofthe Sistersville Chapter
of Royal Arch Masons, of this city.
Ten candidates received the Coun
Gil and Most Excellent Master de-
grees and three of them were
made Royal Arch Masons. This
lodge last evening purchased the
stock In the Masonic Temple Asso-
citation which was owned by DR.. G. |
3. West. The lodge has also pur-
fchased considerable stock from
other stockholders and hopes In
time to own the entire stock In the
building.
Luther L. Cotton, who has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. Rachael
Russell and other relatives In this |
city for few days, returned to his
home last evening at st. Marys. |
MIR. Cotton Is a native of this coun |
ty and hts numerous friends here |
were pleased to see him. He In
formed us that No. Io oil we'll was
drilled In few days ago, on the
tract of land just east of st. Marys
known as the Cotton farm, and |