West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-21
Local and Personal Briefs

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former home for few days.
IF you don't want your dog to GO
to the dog heaven you bad better
march up and pay your dog license.
See notice elsewhere In this issue.
Mrs. Charles Talbot, who re-
sides In Ohio,i Just opposite the city,
was call ed to Bens Run this morn
Ing by the serious illness of a rela-
tive. .
Messrs. Sill Bros. have just com
pleted their contract of papering
the Eik's hall, and the Job Is one
of the most artistic of the kind In
the city.
c. F. Mercer, proprietor of the
Hotel Mercer, returned to the city
last evening from the Ten Mile oil
field where he Is interested In some
valuable oil territory.
The Queen City Is due down to-
morrow for Cincinnati and the
Virginia will pass up for Pittsburg
Both boats will probably be late on
account of the low water.
II. E. Wilson, proprietor of the
Hotel Wells, returned today on the
I1.o8 train from an extended busi-
ness mission to points In Pennsyl-
vania and New York state.
Clarence Stealey, the efficient
and popular postmaster at Middle.
bourne, passed through the city
last evening on his way to Parkers
burg. where he will visit relatives
FIR few days.
Notice. The steamer Ruth has
discontinued her trips to Matamor-
as, and will hereafter leave this
city at S o'clock sharp each morn
Ing except Sunday. Her Sunday
schedule Is $50. 81 st.
Frank West, of Jacksonburg, w.
VA. was business caller In the
city last evening. Mr.. West re-
ports the city of Jacksonburg, which
Is the oil metropolis of old Wetzel,
In q q furnishing condition.
Democrats will h I'D a conven-
ton to nominate county ticket at
Middlebourne next month. See
the call elsewhere In this Issue:
Let every Democrat In the county
make arrangements to attend.
The circus billed for this place
next Monday Is the best IS cent
circus ON the road. There will be
parade about noon Monday. Two
performances will be given, one In
the afternoon the other at night.
P. B. Ames and family now &C.
cupy the residence on north Water
street recently vacated by G. B.
Fontaine. Mr.. Ames holds a
position as glass blower In the Sis.
tersville Glass Manufacturing COM
pany.
Hon. P. A. Shanor has agreed
to and will deliver the Grafton of
the day at Wheeling,on Decoration
Day. He will be the principal
orator at the metropolis on Decora-
ton Day and will no doubt acquit
himself with credit.
Quite a number of our society
ladies ano gentlemen will attend
the German" to be given by Prof
Dellbruge, at the "Brast" hotel In
New Martinsville this evening.
R. L Gregory. of this city will be
the Toast Master"
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 1T
The Mouudsvllle Herald says the
motion to allow Mr.. Gregory to Sc
lect his own delegates was bitterly
OPP 2sed." The little opposition
was "bitter enough" but there
wasn't enough of it to make thin
BILE full of water taste.
John Craig was calling on friends
In the city today. He Is former
well known resident of this county
and has wide acquaintance
throughout the southern part Of
West Virginia and Ohio. He ha:
been located for the past ten years
la Reedy. W. Va, bat sold his
property there few days ago and
lis pow seeking a new location. He
contemplates going into business
near this city.