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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-23
Ben's Run.

July 21:-Everytbing Is hustling
In our town.
Ben's Run Is about to take
another boom,
The boys are doing fue at their
base ball practice.
John Beaver, of Dawes, O hio, was
here Thursday on business.
William Bishop and Okey Massey
were In town Thursday night.
Selmon and Miss Emma Wells
were business callers at Parkers.
burg Thursday.
Mrs. G. E. Mckinney who has
been sick for some time Is 'mprov-
ing.
Ed Beaver, of Dawes, O., was
called over the river Wednesday
night to settle a riot in shanty
boat short distance above this
place and brought his Winchester
for safety.
T. W. Turner was a business cal
Ter here Saturday night.
J. W. Allison, of Arvilla, was a
welcome guest here Saturday
night.
Joseph Holmes was among
friends In town Saturday night.
John Wright and Clarence Hol-
dren were at Sistersville Friday
driving the produce wagon for W.
F. Holmes and had the misfortune
to run the wagon against an avn >
Ing pole breaking 1t. Boys you
should keep an eye cut for No l..
Mrs. Geo. S. Wells was spending
part of last w<&; Sistersvi lie
on business.
I'M, Copenhaver and Elmer Bea
Yer are sp .uding few days vaca-
ton In the mountain regions OF
this tate.
a gentleman of Little was here
F lday passing around his circulars
o. he Champion mowers and Buck
eye grain drills.
J. B. Wells has purchased gas
engine for the purpose of running
toe mill at the Fair Lawn Daisy
farm and will soon have 1t In oper-
alton.
A. ]. Monteith, O. Long Reach,
was here Friday on business.
c. T. Wells has been spending a
few days at Waterford, Ohio, on
business.
W. Riggs, fish warden of Pleas
ants county, was here looking after
some interests Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. Huffman and SON al.
bert were business callers atFriend-
ly Saturday.
There was an Ice CT cam social at
Carl Cochran's Tuesday night. All
present enjoyed the occasion.
AL Hisam, Malen Miller, and
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-23

The justice rendered judgement
for So 90 and cost
Rev. J. M. Rice filed his regular
appointment at No. 3 Saturday eve
ming aud Sunday In his usual I'm
pressive style as pulpit orator he
has few equals and no superiors.
Mr.. Ed please trot out a caudi
date to be nominated at the senate
rial convention to be held at New
Martinsville the 90 inst. If there
Is no one we will cast our vote
solid for ourself.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-23
Mother Always Kesps IL Handy.

"My mother suffered from dis.
tressing pains and general Ill health
due to indigestion" says L. W.
Spalding, Verona, Mo. 1.-TWO years
ago got her to try Kodol. She
got better at once, now eating
everything she wants, remarking
that she fears no bad effects as she
has her bottle OF Kodol handy" 1t
is natures own tonic:
opera House Drug Store.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-23
PARKERSBURG
Real Estate.

x very desirable farm Of 81
acres, located on the best street In
lWilliamstown. The improvements
consist of Groom dwelling, large
orchard. The land Is of good quail
Fty and we'll watered. This proper
BY Is located so as to be accessible to
Marietta as we'll as Parkersburg and
is a very desirable tract. Price
$5. 900.
4 One acre located on the Parkers-
burg and Marietta car line, close to
Us. Engine plant; beautiful situ-
S ion for a home. Price, $500.
A splendid farm of so acres, 10
ted three miles from Parkersburg,
he improvements consist of a TO-
bom dwelling, barn, and every
ecessary outbuilding; orchard OF
Injected fruit. The land IS In a
gh state OF cultivation and we'll
altered, Price, 81 900.
100 acres Of land between Park
sburg and Marietta, on new street
r line; land all of fine quality and
sossituated as to make 1t suitable
cut up into smaller tracts. price,
5000.
s. lots close to Terrapin Park In
arkersburg, In location rapidly
hancing In value Each )ot 40
116 feet to an alley. Price,
I, 900.
ty Property.
A very desirable, new, s room
use In good location, handsomely
Lishsd In hardwood Price, 81,
10, Terms very easy.
A special bargain In a three-story
lick business corner In one Of the
st locations In Petersburg.
iii sell for SIS 900, on long time.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-23

In new Pullman sordinaTy" sieepers. wide
vestibuled and With every modern conyenienee,
In charge Of competent agent. from cincinnad
and Chicago via L01iayiile, New orleans
Houston, San Antonio, 81 Paso and Les AnEe-
half Of cost in regular deepen For free dc.
scripkive matter and fun partieulars.. address
n. n. RicfIter, Travelling gent, Illinois ceutra1
railroad eGs PARK Building. PtttSburgs Pa.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-23
THE CHOICEST
Investments
IN PARKERSBURG
Are i'm BeeChWOOd

The Industrial City.
The streets are being graded.
Natural gas lines are being laid.
Every city convenience Is there.
Electric cars are giving splendid
service.
We have Our own special car
line
A beautiful athletic park has
been laid out for the amusement of
Beechwood residents.
A fortune can be made In Beech
wood lots.
The street car Service Is the best
In the City.
A ct. fare takes you there.
ALL RED CARS connect for
BRENTWOOD.
We stand ready to Put a tenant
n every house you build.
The demand for houses Is enor-
nous
The houses already built are the
admiration of all who behold them.
Call and get free car tickets.
$Ioo, 900. WORTH OF HOUS-
ES HAVE ALREADY BEEN
ERECTED. Where In all the
State can you find anything to
Squal this record!
We expect to land another big
Industry soon
Get In on the ground floor while
you have the chance. Ifyou don't,
you lose the best opportunity ever
IF red /: this section
Remember, we sell lots for $75o.,
small payments down.
Petersburg Land Co.
Citizens Bank Bldg.
Mitchell & Shrewsbury, Local
Agents, 2o4 Fourth St.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
STUDENTS GIVE GOOD PROGRAM
Riverside Park Not to Open This Year.
New Castle Notes
speeIal % the EvenIng Journal

New Castle March 15.-An interesting
program was given by the Clionian So
ciety in the High School yesterday after
noon Ii was as follows:
Frank Biggs, over the Sea-" John
Graham. Philip lis Reign Harvey
Newlove, Battle of Pueblo" May Saun-
ders. Wireless Telegraphy;" Van Dyke
Stewart. "The Bachelor Who Went 20
London TO Get Wife" May White,
The Girl Who Had No Time Minnie
Taylor. Reformation of Europe;
George Duffy, Charter Oak Robert
NlcFarlm. princes in the Tower
Catherine WhittOck. Theodore Roose-
velt;" Mary Sullivan, "Alexander's Trip
for Persimmons Essie Kirby, Borrow
ing Hammer Bad Habit Ann
Smith. political Campaign" Lille
Abrams. "Annie Laurie William Elk
inton. Lent" Charles Fleming, Boys
Rights" Carrie Gemmill, Mother
Fool" William Greer, The Father OF
Our Country" Alice Hendrix, My Ma
tive Land" Everett Howard, "WheI
/ My ship Comes ln;' Mary Jolly, -
| Yankee n Love- Marie Maloney
( Choosing ONCE Boys" Myrtle Mcguire
'"rhe l1lgrms:' Alice Rodgers In thl
| Cold North;' Michael Rodgers. "ln th
| Warm south" Harry Smith. "Mau'
Muller" Bessie Walls. Polish Ston
Age;" Jessie Watts Husband Want
od:" Howard Wilhelme Our Coun
try." Olgo Wise, Legend of the North
land"
Alfred Lonaud. who lives on the farm
belonging TO Frank Janvier, lost valu
able brood mare ON Thursday night
Lohand said when he fed the horses a
supper the animal was all right. He be
liovcs ihat some on poisoned it,.
Yesterday afternoon the packet &. 1
Brady came i'm at Delaware street what
aud let off a passenger.
James Wallace who has been residin
in Wilmington, moved To this city yestel
day.
Howard Davidson, a motorman on Oh
trolley road, shot two geese ON Hambur
marsh ON Thursday. Benjamin Smt
shot one.
Miss Hette Smith received word ye
torday from New York that her siste
Mrs proudht. is in a very critical coi
dition Miss Smith left at once for Ne
York.
Miss Sallies Riddle. who has been yisi
ing friends in Greenspring for a montl
has returned home.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
BURGLARS IN BLACKSMITH SHOP
Steal Goods to Value Of $500 From Towns
end Man
Special to the Evening Journal.
Townsend, March Is.

When Thomas Mason, a blacksmith
at Blackhird. entered his shop yester-
day he found the place stripped of all
the stocks. dies and wrenches, which
had been wrapped up in his bran new
apron and carried away by burglars
during the night. He estimates his
loss at $780,
Miss Maggie Daniels, of this place
and Robert Ratledge, of Middletown,
we're quietly married here last even
ing. the Rev. George p. Jones being
the officiating clergyman. They will
reside near Middletown. where the
groom has been engaged in farming
for several years.
James Roberts. of FieldsborO, is
being mentioned as a candidate for the
| Democratic nomination for Represen-
tative from Appoquinimink hundred.
| He is a weil-knOwn citizen of that
place. The various candidates, how
ever. will be positively announced in a
few days more
Efforts are being made to revive the
One-time prestige Of Woodland Beach
which for years was a most delightful
lsummer resort. prior to the heavy
A'AAAff tAhOhN AMO eddAc uSO
A chimney on the house of Henry
CLARK, near Taylors Bridge, was white
washed in 1898 and still retains some
of the coating. This has set the people
to wondering what kind OF whitewash
was used in those terms.
The Crescent Cornet Band held an
loyster supper on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings and the affair
proved highly successful in every way
A large sum was realized from tn,
event.
Miss Ethel Maloney who has beer
quite i'll. is now rapidly recovering
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
ID. b. Maloney.
Mrs. Nina ID. Maloney and Mis-
Lizzie Disch have returned from
pleasant visit among Wilmingto,
friends.
Miss Elya Daniels, Of Wilmington 4
visiting friends in this section.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
INVITES PASTOR TO RETURN
Notes About the Happenings Of People Of
BridgeVilIe
Special to the Evening Journal.

Rridgeville. March 15.-The official
board of Bridgeville Methodist Episco-
nal Church has Invited the Rev. w. r.
Mowbray to return as pastor the com
ng Conference year. The church has
had a successful year under the pas
torate of Mr. Mowbray and there will
be much disappointment should the
Conference send him TO another
church
Mr.. Mowbray will be able to report
at Conference that the appointments
for Bridgeville church have been
raised. some repairs have
been made to church property,
one hundred folding chairs put in the
Sunday School room. and will go to
Conference with all of his salary hav-
ing been received.
Miss Ethel Thomas. Miss Fannie Car
ter and Miss Miriam gray took part in
a musical at Greenwood last night.
Miss Lillias Kenney, of Dover. is vis-
iting Miss Linaa Stevens. at Seaford.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Rose. Of Iron
Hill. Md. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T.
S Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Cannon. who
have recently returned from California,
where they remained several weeks,
give some very interesting accounts Of
their visit One of the enjoyable
things of their trip was a sail on the
Pacific ocean in a glass bottom boat
which was specially constructed so
that the occupants could see down into
the water several feet and observe
many curious objects Of sea formation.
f. R. Martin has returned to Western
MARYLAND. where he is engaged in sur
veying portions Of the line between the
States Of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. O. E. Miller is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. R. B. Galloway, in Philadel-
phia.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY IN
TOWNS OF THE STATE

tion Of $4,000 through another chan
mel.
George Il. Jones has been appointed
justice of the peace and notary public
by Governor Hum to succeed w. T.
Ward. at Harrington.
The oil team of Edgar Wilson ran
away yesterday afternoon on Locker
man street. breaking the wagon in two.
Mr.. Wilson barely escaped injury by
jumping from the cabin.
The DOrcas Society, of ArmOry NJ. E.
Church, will hold a festival in Casons
Hall tonight.
c. b. Hope and Mr.. Arthur, of Dover,
had a thrilling experience while re-
moving the gasoline launch Dixie to
Delaware City, where the boat will be
used IN gathering shad Near the
mouth Of the creek the engine of the
boat broke and they spent the greater
part of the night drifting in the river
chanenl. where the passing steamers
made their position extremely danger
+, Gus.
llne following transfers of Kent
county real estate have been recorded
I at the office of Recorder of Deed.
James Lord: To George w. Tebo. from
i Sanford Buber, lS0-acre farm in Ducl
Y Creek lhhndred, between Smyrna ant
Bombay Hook lighthouse, for 81 400
4 TO Harvey A. Berkalie, from James /.
4 George, 3O-acre farm between Wood
side and WOodleytown, for $l,O5O; t,
Joseph A. Swingley and Daniel b
l Arthurs, of Hartford county, Md, {,
2 Henry A. Wright. lot and canning fac
tory in Frederica; to Eliza Mason
from Andrew w. Slaymaker, one
r. eighth of an acre of land in Nortl
Murderkill hundred, for a considera
ton of 81.
Arthur and Cornelius B. Hope, O
. Dover have bought the yacht Dixie
owned by a company of Dover yachts
men. The new owners will use tn
yacht for cruising up and down tn
= Delaware river during the shad sea
son, for purchasing the tOothsome fst
The fOrty-seYen members of Wesle
Church, who were regular communi
cants. and who have died during tn
five years pastoIate OF DR.. Alfre
Smith. which is just closing, for whoI
: service was held last evening
" were: William T. Hutson, Mary v
Packard Elizabeth Jump, James n
Kerbn, Colin r. Ferguson, Joseph /
A. Jolley Thomas Draper, Josep
!. Daniels, Harriet Harrington, Samu'
" Wharton, Matilda Wharton, Samuel
Short, Minnie s. Burton, Thomas Xii
namon, Margaret Taylor. James Keit
- Willie Parsons. Annie NJ. SpinnOn, e
len Windal. James l.. WalcOtt, Joh
Taylor. Sarah b. Brown, Mary w. Ol'
field, S. NJ Thomas. Elizabeth Slaugl
ter Sarah A. Dawes. Harriet II. A
q luinson, Ann buckingham, john
Bateman, Julia " Baker, Mary e. Bo
dick. Robert A. Block Harriet Ca
son. Susan Culbreth, Hannah II. Davi
+ Elizabeth Tindley, Peter L. Cooper
! Madora Simmons, Sarah Bice John
Il williams, Annie e. Conwell, f.
Heverin, Mary N. Doy. A. +. DO
n James Setlove. Sarah Kevsey and Az
. Johnson.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
PERSONAL

WEALTHY gentleman will devote
a life 10 wife, who will give mother 8
love 10 sweet little child. 'lidmunds'
Room ID. iO4 Vine, Cincinnati, %. ml5-lt
The Peoples Railway Company
has put forces Of men to work repavine
tracks where they are in bad condi-
tion. The company expects TO com
plete the work in a short time.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
In Camden Churches
camden. Mardh III

Ndhlutu, MtllGn 10.
Following will be the order of exercises
m the churches tomorrow: Baptist-11
a. m, children's service. sermon by the
pastor. the Rev. ID. G. Bixby. "The
Weakest and Wisest People in the
World. Prov. 1925. Sunday school inn
mediately after. Evening subject. 4Why
Doesn't God Kill the Devil?'
Methodist-lO.3O a. M. the Rev l.. W.
Layfeld will preach on "Methodism. a
and i'm the evening his theme will be "A
Look Backward Sunday school at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
81. Paurs Chapel-The Rev. George NJ.
Bond rector. will hold services beginning
$3.50 y. m. Next week confirmation ser.
vices $50 p. m. by Bishop Coleman.
Friends-Meeting 1890 a. m. FRS
Day school. 11.30 a. m.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
on WEDNESDAY
THE 2Gth DAY OF MARCH, 1902,
Al 1O.aO n.clnck q. m.

the following described real estate, viz:
All that certain messuage tract or par
Gel OF land and premises situate On
Vanccs Neck. in ST. Georges hundred,
New Castle county ana State of Della
ware bounded and described as follows,
tu wit.
on the south by a line between this
George %. Burgess, now deceased start
ling at a stake in a line OF lands
formerly OF John Stewart. deceased, and
running thence north eighty-0ght de-
grees Twest TO the line of lands formerly
of Thomas Bayard ana on the west py
/ the said Bnyard and by lands formerly ol
ICharles Tatman. and 10 q point of land
land of said Iatmnn the lands aforesaid
described as belonging TO Thomas Bayard
and Charles Tatman, now belonging 10
the said james n. ShallCrOss, on the
north by lands formerly of Lewis Nnnde-
grift and lands formerly Of Purnal Jeiter-
son. and on the east by Nances neck
road.
of land more or less. And also all the
right, title, interest, claim and demand in
land to the mOiety or One-half pant of q
certain parcel Of Wild or unlmpruveo
marsh cripple. or maple swamp. lyinH
lover SumplSil And AN the right. title
Interest claim ana demand ln ana TO q
certain road for the use Of the said par
eel of land giving ingress, eEress and re-
lgress to ana from the said marsh, cup
Pile or maple swamp.
Seized and taken ln execution as thl
property of John Alston, morlgagor an'
g. g.. and 90 Doe sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, sheriff
sherin's Onlce. Wilmington. Delaware
March 8, 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
Directors View Damage

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department Chief Engineer Hatton
and Supervisor Pierson began their in
spection of the damage done by the
recent food yesterday. That section
bevond Eleventh street bridge was
first visited other parts of the city
which suffered from the storm will be
visited as soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
PUBLIC SAFE.

VIII be sold at No. TOs Market street.
on Thursday. March 20. az 3 o'clock "a.
m. household furniture consisting OF
parlOr suite chamber suites, springs
mattresses. holsters, pillows, beds. bed
ding tables. chairs. rockers. hall racks
carpets. cook stove. No. s. walnut side
board. pictures. mirrors. refrigerator
diehes. cooking utensils and many Other
articles.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15

sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
- "a writ of Levnrl Faclas, TO me de
rected. will he exposed TO public salA
at the Court House, on Market street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets, In
the city OF Wilmington, New Castle
County, State OF Delaware.
on SATURDAY,
THE 2am DAY OF MARCH, 1902
At 10 o'clock, a. m,
the following described real estate, viz:
An that certain lot piece or parcel OF
land with q three-storied brick dwelling
house thereon erected. situate In the city
of Wilmington, New Castle county ana
state of Delaware. bounded and described
na follows. TO wit:
Beginning at point ON the westerly
sido oi orange street between Ninth and
Tenth streets at the distance of thirty
nine feet from the sOutherly side ol
Tenth street nt the middle OF the division
wall between this and the adjoining
house now or late of Samuel Pyle; thence
with the said Samuel Pyle's line westerly
parallel with Tenth street eighty feet "a
stake, thence nurtherly parallel with
Orange street eighteen feet to stake,
thence castCrlN parallel with Tenth street
through the middle division wall between
this and the corner house eighty feet to
the aforesaid side of Orange street. and
thence therehy sOutherly eighteen feet to
the place of beginning. Containing four
land, be- the same more or less. with the
ircc uninterrupted use ana privilege of
the alley three feet Wide leading from the
lot hereby conveyed into Tenth street
forever.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property 0f Francis A. Coooh adminls-
traitor d. b. n. of Ann Mellon, deceased
morlgagur. and to be- sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff
sherins Office Wilmington. Delaware
March l3, 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
puBLIc SALE.

VIII be sold at the Central Hotel. on
French street above sixth. IN this city,
on Tuesday and Wednesday. March Is
and %. the furniture OF thirty-two rooms,
consisting of parlor suites. chamber
suites. spring mattresses toilet SETS beds.
bedding. tables. chairs. rockers, narlor,
h1li stair and chamebr carpets Qn Brus-
sels). together with the dining room out
silver. glass and oueensWare. cutlery
table linen. etc. Also office furniture "a
brary liable, show case. cooking utensils
rcfrigerators and many other articles
This furniture is good. having been put ir
new a short time ago Sale TO commencs
at a. m. on Tuesday. 18th
WILLIAM O. PRICE.
W. A. Hukin. Aucti0neer.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15

Executive officers of the Board of
Health yesterday fumigated the house
No. $50 Tatnall street No new cases
of smallpox were reported.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
PUBLIC SALES
nrRIIC sALE.

nlBilC SALE
VIII ba sold at No 5l2 West Elev-
enth street, on Monday March IA. at $40
a. M. household furniture including
chamber suites, springs. mattresses, bed
ding. tables, chairs, rockers. wardrobe
refrigerator. carpets. rugs mattings.
dishes cook stove and cooking utensils.
and many other articles.
ml2-h w A. HUKILL. Auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1902-03-15
saERIFF's SALES

SHERIFFS SALB.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Ais. Levari Facias, 20 me direct
cd viii be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city
OF Wilmington. New Castle county.
state OF Delaware.
ON THURSDAY.
THE 27th DAY OF MARCH. 1902.
At 10 o'clock. a. m,
the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
/ land with the buildings thereon erected
situate in ihe city of Wilmington atOre-
said bounded and described as follows
| to wit:
/ Beginning ON the easterly side of JET.
! ierson street. az the distance of twenty
/ feet four inches from the sou.herly sid,
/ uf Faith street; thence easterly through
/ the middle of the division wall between
this and the adjoining house on The NORTH
feet TO a corner; thence northerly 10y
line of this and the adjoining lot twenty
leet four inches TO the southerly side o
fith street. thence Herewith caSterl
two feet to a corner for this lot and land
now or late of the Harlan and Hollngs
worth Company; thence with the lint
thereof southerly thirty-fiVe feet tei
inches TO % corner FOR ths lot and LAM
now or late OF Henry Il. Pickles theme
With the line thereof westerly ~stNcntN-uN
feet to the easterly side Of jefferson
street aforesaid. and thence therewiu
nurtherly fifteen feet six Inches 20 IN
: place OF beginning, be the contents wha
they may
Seized and taken in execution as IN
property Of John +. Callahan and Cath
frine v. his wife. and Z. t's. and TO b
, sold By
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL. sherin.
sherln's Onies. Wilmington, Delawars
dsreh s, 1902