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

little son, who have been the guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Stoner, of Charles street,
returned to their home at St. Marys
yesterday.
Mrs. P. S. Leasurs. of Diamond
street, left the city this morning
! for Camsron, w. Va, where she
will make her future home. She
was accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. J. s. Hockinbery.
/ Charles Barnhaft. of Pittsburg,
arrived In the city Sunday evening
and will visit his parents for lew
weeks. He has been absent about
a year, and holds position on the
tow boat Tornado.
c. E. Schupbach spent Sunday
very pleasantly with one of Grand
views fairest daughters. Charley
informed US conidentiallY that
with one more visit to the Ohio
village matters" would be closed
up.
Mrs. Grant Griffith and children,
of this city, Mrs. John Griffith and
children, and Mrs. Bumpus, of St.
Marys, left on the afternoon train
tor Zion. Ills. to join their husbands
and where they will make their fu-
tuTe home.
The Ullie Akerstrom Comedy
company will open a three night
engagement at the Auditorium to-
night with my Oriental Friend =
This Is considered one of the best
popular priced attractions on the
road and should play to packed
houses.
County Superintendent D. S.
Wells arrived In the city this morn
Ing. Mr.. Wells informed as he
would move his family here In the
near future and make this place his
permanent home. He recently
erected a handsome home on Nc
Coy Heights.
Frank Wright. of Wheeling,
spent Sunday at his home on High
street. He holds a position In 0
bakery In the Nail City, and was
accompanied on his return by Geo.
Williams, of Charles street, who
has also secured position In the
same establishment.
The Queen City Is, on her way
from Cincinnati to Pittsburg and Is
due here this evening. The river
has fallen inches In the past
twenty. four hours. This Is due In
part to the fact that the Davis Is
land dam Is receiving some sub
stantial repairs, and hereafter more
water will be held In the channel
north of that point.
G. F. Mercer. proprietor of the
Hotel Mercer, purchased on Satur-
day last. a handsome rubber tire
buggy and harness of liveryman
John Stealey. Mr. Mercer has one
of the finest driving horses In the
city with which to draw his new
purchase and now he can
boast of one of the most stylish
turnouts that appears upon our
streets.
Sunday was an ideal summer
day, and large number of our
citizens took advantage of the de-
lightful weather by taking outings
In variety Of ways. Some went
driving In the afternoon, while 9TH
ers strolled to the woods to enjoy
the sweet perfume of the fragrant
flowers, and to view natures fascina-
tons as only this season of the year
can be seen.
1t Is reported that R. L. Gregory
started In to give 0. W. o. Hard
man a body beating at Middle.
bourne Saturday, but Oliver, being
newspaper man, his legs failed to
stand up to the fray. It is esti.
mated he ran one hundred yards In
FIVE seconds, others claim he made
1t In four, but be this as it may, he
m lde good time. He who ruf s
away will live to fight some other
day. No blood was sized and now
all Is peace along the Potomac
again.
Charles Henderson, Henry Adj
Sius, Charles Davis, Garlic Meyer
Leni Becker, composed a jolly
party that left the city Saturday
evening for Cincinnati; but unfor
tunate)y they we're side tracked"
at Parkersburg, aud returned home
Sunday evening with sorrowing
eyes. The boys were under the
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