Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-18

The city was crowded all DAY
long yesterday with visitors from
all the neiahboring towns and from
the interior of Tyler and Monroe
county. Great crowds came from
across the river and all the fore
neon the ferry boat was kept busy
bringing the. crowds to the city.
At an early hour dozens of teams
came to the city carrying crowds OF
sight seers. The north bound train
brought up from down the river at
least FIVE hundred people, among
the crowd being the w. L. West
Ere company from New Matamoras.
This FIRE company was headed by
the famous Virden drum corps from
Friendly. This drum corps has a
vide reputation and they certainly
can make fine music with the fife,
tenor and base drum They played
a good deal and always attracted a
large crowd and everybody enjoyed
| the music. Among the visitors
here yesterday was Harry Wood
ruff, of Spencer. Republican candl-
date for Congress, and Col. W. N.
Chancellor, OF Wood county, the
Democratic nominee tor Congress.
The fremen, who promised to
come 10 the carnival from different
points failed to put In an appear
ance claiming the railroad com auy
would not give them reduced rate
and they did not feel able to pay
full fare. Thi, is the excuse said
to be given, put whether true Or
not, its fact that rot many fire
men came to the city TO take part
In the parade. However, there
was a good many fremen in line
and with the several hundred chill
dren from the High School we had
very long and creditable parade
The parade was lead by the John
w. Vogel minstrel troupe and brass
band which made a fine showing,
In the parade was the Vogel brass
band, the Heatheringtor band, the
Virden drum corps and the Charlie
Thistle brass band. The fire boys
made handsome appearance es.
pecially the J. T. Jones fire COM
pany which appeared for the first
time In their handsome new uni
forms. The E. Wells Hook and
Ladder Company boys were by far
the best marchers. They have been
we'll drilled and march Ike veterans.
The other fire companies did not at
tempt any elaborate display but
when 1t comes down to fighting
fire they are second to none. We
regret the business men took no
interest In the parade. This should
not have been true that not mer'
chaut was In line with display but
so 1t was. Why, we do not know.
All day long and until after mid
night the fakirs all did great bus
mess. Many people, in fact, the
majority, were pleased with the
shows, while others objected to
everything. Some people are born
kickers and nothing pleases them.
The balloon ascension was sue
cess. The asronaut came down in
good shape on the Ohio side of the
river. He will make another as
cension today and also on Friday
and Saturday.
In the evening the Vogel min
strels gave good show to packed
house In the Auditorium. The
company Is first class 10 every par
ticular and the gentlemanly deport'
ment of the members of the COM
pary, their kindness In taking part
in the parade and the good exhibit
ton they ave Us made them warm
friends here.
The base ball game yesterd ay
afternoon was witnessed by very
large audience. 1t was dull game
Some Wheeling "roo!ers" objected
to the rulings of the umpire an,
made the game unpleasant. The
umpire was all right. His decisions
were correct as they always are.
The Wheeling team was out classed
and they cannot beat our boys with
any umpire They ent, red objec-
tons az sill times, and were noted
for nothing but kicking and com
planning. They tried hard to bull
doze umpire Hart and failed miser-
ably In the attempt. They can play