West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-08

&tHE IL SIl w. dttGA OrIUk Courtney
TO his bed for six weeks with ty-
phoid fever.
! The universal mark Of manhood
Is manliness. Possessions and DO
sitious are the mere accidents Of 10
cal conditions
/ Miss Dora Carter. of Middle
b. urne. Is the charming guest o.
the Misses Graham. of Main anC
Charles streets.
i May may be warm after time.
Ard on the other hand 1t NAY be
as ch lily as cracked ice.' It all de-
ponds on the weather.
The large circle of friends of Mrs.
R. M. Bell. of the South Side, will
be pleased to learn she Is slowly
recovering from serious illness.
Mrs. John Dunfee, of Bellaire,
Ohio. arrived Ia the city this morn
Ing and will be the guest of rela
tives In and near the city tor a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hosford, OF
Charles street, left the city this
morning for Butler, Pa, to visit
their SON, Charles, who Is attending
school there.
S. E. Valentine, q well known oil
operator and contractor of Mari
eta, passed through the city this
morning on his way to the Indian
creek oil field.
r. E. Downing, of the Central
OH company, with headquarters at
Pollard, this county, went to St.
Marys this morning iu the interests
of his company.
A number of sports of the city
were out duck hunting today, the
most lucky of whom was Gene
Dunn, who secured three out Of
one flock at one shot.
Charity must never become
tax; unless there are In 1t the
sweetness and tenderness of free
impulses and human inclination it
loses Its value and purpose.
DR.. c. NJ Clelland, a prominent
physician of Jacksonburg, w. Va,
was a business caller in the city
today. He was accompanied by
Mr.. J. R. Davis, also OF Jackson
burg.
Jarrett Colvin, OF Ravena, Ohio,
was business visitor In the city
today. Mr.. Colvin Is former res
ideet of this county. and his nu-
merous friends here were pleased to
see him.
J. M. DEAN and John TIce, two
well known blacksmiths, arrived In
the city on the 1903 train from
Cameron. These gentlemen report
the oil metropolis of Marshall coun
ty to be on the decline.
Robert Travis and Nathaniel
Rice went to New Martins vile this
morning In order that they might
spend day In quiet town, and
away from the buzz and hustle of
their native city of Sistersville.
During the month potatoes
should be planted In the right sign
of the moon-and In rich, sandy
soil. Potato bugs and I7.year To-
Gusts will be hatched out In time to
go after green goods before June I. |
William M. Fry has purchased a |
team and express wagon of J. w. |
De fibaugh and will take possession |
of same tomorrow morning. Billy |
Is an enterprising and hustling ex
pressman and has our best wishes |
for success.
On May 80, Memorial day, ora
tors will tell about fame's eternal
ground, using tremulous
voice full of pathos and patriotism.
Public. spirited citizens on spirited
horses will act as aides, right rest
Ing on Mechanic streets.
The Ice men have resumed their
regular rounds and already they
are selling large quantities of Ice. |
They have made arrangements TO
sell great deal more this summer
than ever before and from present
indications will not be disappointed |
A. T. Holmes son of Harvey |
Holmes, of Muses. Bottom, one of
last years students of the Ohio
Valley Commercial Institute. has
secured a position with Kaufman,
the Plttsburg merchant on the
Recommendation of Prof. Wood. |
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