West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-14
Local and Personal Happenings
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calling on friends here today.
Chas. O'Day, a we'll known bus
iness man of Pittsburg, Is in the
city.
DR.. Campbell. of Middlebourne,
was a professional caller In the city
today.
Attorney c. E. Pyle, of.the coun.
ty seat, was called to the city today
on legal business.
DR.. E. M. Sellers, of Friendly,
was called to the city this afternoon
on professional business.
Lon Williamson. a popular young
man of Friendly. was calling on
friends In the city this afternoon.
w. II. Burns, of the National
Supply company, went to New
Martinsville on business this after
noon.
Ed. Davenport, a popular and
hustling grocery travelling sales
man, was calling on his patrons
here today.
Mrs. E. E. Eisenbartn and two
daughters. Misses DeNell and
Ignace, arrived In the city last
evening from New Orleans.
Charley Creekmore is being
spoken favorably for the Office of
councilman In his ward. He woul1
no doubt make good officer.
Miss Lenore Costing, who Is en-
ployed In the Sistersville pablo
schools, spent Sunday with her
parents In this city.-Wetzel Re-
publican.
It Is hard t. make even good
Christian believe that any good can
come out of a beggar, and yet the
best story of the Bible grew out of
Lazarus.
The board of directors of the
Pair association will meet Saturday,
February 2znd, to revise the pre-
MUM list of the twentieth annual
fair of the association.
John L. Sullivan got drunk In a
Connecticut town the other day and
tried to "Simon Legree" the entire
population. John Is acting all the
time with hands and feet.
B. F. Robinson, a we'll known
tool dresser of this city, left on the
afternoon train for the Clay Court
House, w. Va, oil field where he
has secured employment.
Some of our marines In the Phil.
ippines were compelled to eat dog
In order to keep from starving. We
know of some politicians who will
eat crow for the same reason.
Mr.. Arters of the Oil Well Sup
ply company, Is quite Ill today bat
Is not considered dangerously Ill.
His host of friends wish for his
speedy and permanent recovery.
o. o. Smith left St. Mays last
evening for Elmlra, N. Y, to at
tend the funeral of Dennis DAILY, of
Sistersville, who died suddenly
Sunday night at Hot Springs, Ark.
The household effects of DR.. E:
B. Harper. who until a few weeks
ago resided near Kidwell. this
county, were sold at constable's
sale In front of the city building to.
day. We were informed that the
sale of the goods were to satisfy a
store debt of merchant at Elk
Fork.
Miss Bessie Bennett, the b.aui
full singer, who made a reputation
both for herself and the song.
"When the Lights are Turned
Away Down Low" Is still singing
this most pleasing ballad with Wood
& Ward, In "The Two Merry
Tramps."
The many friends Of Miss Erma
Shriver, of Stocking Hill will be
sorry to learn she Is quite seriously
ill. Miss Shriver holds a position
as teacher In the public schools Of
the city. and 1t Is sincerely hoped
she will be restored to health In the
near future.
At the meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Farmers and Pro.
ducers' National Bank held last
evening the resignation of Mr.. c.
K. Williams, Asst Cashier, was
rendered aud accepted to take effect
1st of March. Mr.. Williams re-
signs to associate himself with the
old established Bond house and
Bankers, Morris & Whitehead, Phil
adolphia, Pa, and will have head.
quarters at Chicago, III.