West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-24
From The County Seat.
Middlebourne, May "a.

Rev. B. B. Evans, of Hunting
ton, delivered his lecture, "The
Freezer and the Crank That Turns
It." to full house, at the M. E.
church Wednesday evening. He
Is a bright and entertaining
speaker and highly pleased his
hearers. The lecture Is full Of wit,
humor and instruction.
The ladies of the Emily Rebekah
assembly gave box supper at the
Floral Hall on the Fair ground for
the benefit of the order. It was a
complete success as to cash and as
social function and was enjoyed
by all. The boxes were full OF
good things prepared by the ladies
of the order and their friends as
only they know how.
County court was In session
Monday last with full bench In
attendance, and transacted routine
business. It passed an order also
to advertise for bids for the abut-
ments, piers and superstructure of
a bridge at Shiloh. The bridge Is
to be about 14I feet long with two
spans of about 100 feet E inches
each and pier Is to be put In the
middle of Middle Island creek and
an abutment on each side of the
creek. Bids will be received up till
/ p. m, of June 13th, 1902, and the
contract will be let on that day.
Circuit court was In session one
day. Monday, oil this week. Judge
Willis did rot attend and the bar
elected K. S. Boreman, Esq, spe-
cial judge. Judge Foreman sits on
the wool sack with much dignity
and handled the business of the
court with dispatch and ease of a
veteran of the bench.
Deed of Trust Book No. II has
been received by Clerk Hickman
and he Is recording deeds In Deed
Book No. so.
Prof. Davis, of Clarksburg, and
S. D. Wells, of Sistersvllle, will
open up their summer normal
school at the graded school building
Monday morning. Quite number
of students have already engaged
boarding at private residences.
DR.. Eli Roberts died at his home
at Iuka Wednesday morning of the
in6rmities incident to old age. He
was about II years of age and was
a physician of many years practice.
and leaves surviving him several
children, one of whom Is the Hon.
]. S. Roberts, member of the legis
lature. The funeral and interment
took place Thursday at Simpson
M. E. Chapel cemetery at Lone
Tree, at noon.
The funeral of the late John R.
who died from injuries
received by piece of timber falling
and striking him on the base of the
head and back of the neck on May
10th, while he was engaged In help
Ing to tear down the opera house In
Wheeling to allow the building of
the Wheeling Registers new plant,
was conducted at the Baptist church
by Rev. Connolly, the pastor, at 3 p.
m. yesterday and the interment at
cemetery, near town,
on the State road. He leaves
a widow and eight children surviv-
Ing him. Mr.. Castilow was an In
and upright citizen and
came here from Hamilton
about six years ago and carried the
mail and ran hack line between
this town and Sistersville from the
time of removal here and up to
July /, 1901. He removed with his
,amily to Wheeling last fall and re.
sided there at the time of the acci.
dent and his death. He made
many friends while he lived here
and they were shocked when they
read OF the accident and while they
hoped for his speedy recovery, yet
their hopes were without avail and
their sympathy goes out to the
sorrowing family. The deceased
was a consistent member of the
Baptist church of Middlebourne.
The funeral was largely attended
by the friends and neighbors of the
deceased.
THE SICK.
Mrs. Mary Ann Jemlson Is con.
hned to her home on Main street
with rheumatism, but Is improving
Mrs. James Fletcher Is recover
.ng from an attack of pneumonia |