West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-22
Vegetation is suffering for rain.

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Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Gregg, two
highly esteemed residents of Alma,
passed through the city this morn
/ Ing for Brooke county, w. Va,
where they will visit relatives and
friends for few weeks.
Elk. Constable B. A. Showalter Is
recovering from severe case of
vaccination. Ben was up at Ben
wood on business recently and the
town authorities wouldn't lei him
leave without being vaccinated.
Mrs. Ellis Ball, of MiddIeburg,
Noble county, O., with her two
children are the guests of Mrs.
Frank Rhodes and other friends In
and near the city. Mrs. Ball form
erly resided here where she has
many friends.
]. H. Dugan, of Louisville, KY,
Is here to day inspecting the city In
the interests of the Hartford Insur-
auce company. Mr.. Dngan says
the city has made marked and very
substantial improvements during
the past two years.
Mrs. Shugart. and children, who
have been the guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. J. F. Hall, of north
Water street. left this afternoon for
Plttsburg,, where they will make
their future home. Mrs. Hall &C.
companied her sister.
E. o. Bowers won the State
mpionship for the best shooting
In hot contest at Wheeling yes
terday. We had made all arrange.
ments to click" him If he had failed,
but as 1t is we will cover him over
with beautiful flowers.
The steamer Ruth will leave the
wharfboat at S o'clock a. m. In
stead of $50 as heretofore. This
change Is made on account of low
water will give shoppers longer
time In Wheeling than the present
schedule. ~ st.
We met a gentleman in the city
today who was trying to dispose of
two small pigs at IS pair. The
"porkies" were so small that they
both could have been placed In a
haif.gallon pail and the lid placed
on 1t. One can readily infer from
this that there Is a pork as we'll as
Reef trust, and that too, right at
home.
"A Double Barrelled Detective
Story" by Mark Twain. A search
for brutal husband by bis son.
The author has iusinuated Sherlock
Holmes into the story In surpris-
ing way. illustrated by Lucius
Hitchcock. Price 81 rs at McCoy's
Book Store. 22 ct
Minor Stephens, of the Martins
vile Dispatch, Is hereby notified,
that he can call us any kind of a
thing he wants to but we do insist
that he might at least spell Our
name correctly. With this little
change Minor can let her go Gala
CHER. It's a compliment to be
blackguarded by cur.
Remember the supper to be
given on next Friday evening by
the ladies of St. Pauls' Episcopalian
church In the Boyers building. A
delicious meal for IS cents will be
served from S to 10 o'clock. Re-
member the date. FL ct
Bids will be received by the Sis.
tersville Athletic club for the next
3 days for grand stand and fence at
base ball park, south side. Plans can
be seen at Treat & Crawford's Of
fee, Wells Hotel annex. Adjourned
meeting of shareholders will be held
at above Office this evening at $3.50
p. m.
W. H. Lane, one Of the most
popular tool dressers In the south
west oil field, returned to the city
last evening from a three weeks
visit to points In Pennsylvania.
He left this morning, accompanied
by c. r. Baker, a brother "toolie,"
for the Wick oil field, where they
will assist In drilling a well.
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 a prob
lem. The publishers consider Ii