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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-14

J. w. Duty, the newly elected
clerk of the county court, went to
Marietta this morning on a busi'
ness mission.
For once In many days the river
remained stationary yesterday. AT
midnight there were 2.8 feet regis
tered at Wheeling.
Mrs. Jesse F. Lazear, who with
her children, Earle and Jessie, have
been visiting relatives In and near
the city for the past few months,
left yesterday for Pittsburg enroute
to her home at Callensburg, Clarion
county, Pa.
County Clerk elect J. w. Duty
was In town Wednesday. He will
remove with his family to Middle
bourne about Dec. Ist and will &C.
cupy the G. D. Smith house on
Main street. Politics aside, Mr..
Duty Is one of our best young men
and the Star believes will make an
obliging and competent clerk. And.
indeed, his politics are not as rigid
ly democratic as many suppose
Star.
River men In general have been
greatly interested In the work done
at the meeting of the Ohio Valley
Improvement Association at Par
kersburg, and have the satisfa ,tion
of knowing that everything posi-
bic has been accomplished by the
meeting toward urging haste In this
great and important matter. Fine
modern steamers to ply the beau
tiful Ohio every day In the year Is
a drea m that is most certain to be
realized at no far distant day.
DR.. L.C. Denning, the Osteopath,
who has been practicing here for
the past two months leaves tomor.
row for Chicago, where he intends
to take post graduate course In
the Chicago Chemical school and
on the completion of the course,
will return to the America School
of Osteopathy, at Kirksville, Mo,
and accept position on the faculty
and on the heating staff of the
schools iDfrmary. DR.. Doneghy,
of Wheeling, will succeed DR. Den.
ming In his practice here, coming
here every Tuesday and Friday.
The remainder of the SistersvilIe
delegation to the Ohio River I'm.
provement Association arrived
home last evening. They are very
enthusiastic over the good work
accomplished at the meeting, and
speak of Parkersburg's hospitality
In the most complimentary Ian
guage. Everything possible was
provided for their comfort and en-
joyment and the gates of the city
were thrown wide open to the del
egates. The next meeting will be
held at Evansville, and itcan be de-
pended on that this city will be
well represented,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-14

It's getting close to turkey time
Another heavy fog this morning.
This delightful weather would be
hard to improve on.
G. F. Hosford arrived In the city
last evening from Butler, Pa.
Lloyd Morris,a popular CONNER
cial traveller, was In the city today
Mrs. W. W. Dick Is visiting hel
husband at Wilsonburg, Harrison
county.
Miss lilo Henderson, % Cambridge
Springs, Pa, arrived here yesterday
for an extended visit with friends
on the Ohio side.
Miss Kittie Marshall, of the tele
phone force, has moved with her
parents from the Ohio side Into
their residence property on South
Wells street.
Fred Petty, a popular attache of
the firm of Wertheimer Sons & Co.,
went to Petersburg this afternoon
en- a short business trip
Home made cakes. pies. bread,
rolls, Boston beans and other good
things for sale In the Broadwater
building on Wells street tomorrow
Sale will be under the auspices OF
the Womau's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal church of this city.
An editor desiring the news,
asked man to write 1t from his
neIghborhood. and got this reply.
eve have two school marms, the
hog colera, about fifty hushel Of
potatoes and a tarnal fool who
married a crosseyed gal because
she had a mule and forty acres of
land. and the same Is your humble
correspondent.
Because the spirit fhis dead wife
appeared In a vision to him and
told him that 1t was the che thing
she most desired of him, John Will
gus,a prosperous citizen of Proctor
vile, near Huntington, married
Mrs. Lizzie Griffith, whose dead
husbands spirit likewise impelIed
her to accept his offer. The mar
rage occurred last Thursday and
three days before the ceremony
neither had seen the other.
PROFESSIONALLY there are many
whose belief as to the guilt of Moi
ineux will be unbudged by the YER
dict of acquittal. In their minds
1t Is spurious. down.at,the heel In.
nocence which 1t required four years
to establish. However, what may
have been thought of the sou, all
will applaud the parental devotion
displayed by General Molineux, the
father, who worked tirelessly, for
four long years and spent his en-
tire fortune, which was close to the
$3.50, 600 mark, In saving his sons
life.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-14

! Insurance cannot prevent
FIRE, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and sufferine
that would ensue without Il.
1t lets you down easy-sus.
taius you until you get auoth-
er foothold.
/ represent a score of the
Oldest and best FIRE insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger Better take out sui.
6cient insurance without de.
lay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same
rates why not have your prop.
erty insured with a company
that Is well known In this
City and one you know has
nd will pay all Its losses
'romrtly7 Here Is my list
and everybody knows that
there are no better compau.
les on earth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-14
Local and Personal Briefs

Riggs 80 cents per dozen.
Winter has been side tracked
The hens have formed q trust.
The turkeys days are numbered.
Fresh oysters direct from Balti-
more at Frantz & Hissams.
II'IE3t
N. II. Stealy, of Middlebou-ne,
was business caller In the city
last evening.
A new line of the very latest
stationery just received at McCoy's
Book Store. IL 4t
The man who thinks q woman
cannot keep a secret Is entitled to
an other guess.
The Pennsylvania employees
have plenty to be thankful for this
Thanksgiving.
Attorney B. Eugle, of Middle.
bourne, was In the city last evening
on legal business.
W. G. Hays returned to the city
last evening from q short business
trip to points south.
A good assortment of horse
blankets, robes and covers at c.
II. Yards, 4oS Charles street.
I26t
Prof. Emmett McMichaels, of
Morgantown, Is a/social and bust
ness visitor here for a few days.
You can get some mighty good
"eatins" at the Broadwater build
on Wells street tomorrow morning.
Attend the Cooking Sale" In
the Broadwater Building tomorrow
on Wells rtreet. Good eating and
plenty of 1t cheap
J. B. Allen, who has been calling
on friends In the city for q few
days. left for his home this morning
at Steubenville, o.
Anthony Ash, one of the old and
substantial citizens of this county.
was In the city today and made US
a very pleasant cash call.
G. w. Lazear, of the firm OF
Lszear Bros returned last evening
from business trip to points on
the Short Line railroad.
One definition Of "a trust" Is
furnished by an eastern spellblnder
who declared that "a trust Is small
body of men surrounded by water"
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Fleeger, of
East street, left the city last even
Ing for Petrolia, Pa, where they will
visit relatives and friends for a few
weeks.
The Sunday School Institute will
convene In the Presbyterian church
this evening promptly att o'clock
instead OF 8 as stated In the Review
last evening.
! Prof. J, M. Watson, of New
Castle, Pa. arrived In the city last
evening and will visit his daughter,
Mrs. Prof. Geo. E. Daniels, of
Wood street, for a few days.
n. M Stanbery, chief engineer
of the Carter Oh Company, returned
to the city last evening from a
business trip of a few days at points
on the eastern division of the B, &
o. railroad,
Everybody is most cordially In
vited to attend the market to be
given by the ladies of St, Paul's
Episcopal church tomorrow In the
Broadwater building Elegant pies,
cakes and home made bread will be
on sale
Cherry blossoms at this season of
the year are something very I'm
usual, but such IS the case In many
OF the surrounding neighborhoods.
There are numerous trees In full
bloom as though 1t was spring
instead of autumn.
Mrs. H R. Williamson, of north
Main street, returned last evening
from short visit with relatives at
Serdis, Ohio Her daughter, Mrs
w H Aspin, and little grand
daughter Wilma, went up to Sardis
yesterday morning and accom-
panied her home.
Squire J. R Cunningham held
court here Monday. A suit In which
Tofnac I ~-oo ~1,I,,kf4 nd Co -,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-14
Balmy days.

This waaa May day.
Delightful sunshine today.
We are promised rain tomorrow.
Get your calendars for 1903 at
the Review Office. 29tf
C. G. Mccormick left this morn
Ing for points south on business.
All $3.50 books sell for only
$I.oS at Mccoy's Book Store. Is 1t
River men are watching the
weather report very closely these
days.
II. w. Williamson, of Friendly,
was a business caller In the city
today.
Dave Boyd, a we'll known driller,
left this morning for the Belmont
oil field.
Miss Bessie Russell, of Russell
Avenue. spent the day shopping In
Wheeling.
Levi Smith, of Cameron, was here
last week paying rentals for the
South Penn OIL company.
Watch for our China display and
our big picture line this year, at
McCoy's Book Store. I34
Warren Matheny and G R. Les
ter, well known business men OF
Brilliant, Ohio, are here today.
A number of new books just re.
ceived at McCoy's Book Store.
Remember they are only $I.oS.
134t
J. 81. Pringle, general manager
for the on Well Supply company.
went to Folsom this morning.
A new and very select line Of
books for boys and girls at all
prices at McCoy's Book Store. IS 4t
W. M. Boyd and B. H. Hall, two
we'll known drillers, left the city
this morning for the Pine Grove oil
field.
H.R and Milan Hartzell, of
Broad Tree, Tunnel. Wetzel coun.
ty, ere business callers here this
week.
Michael Berry and wife. of Oh
City are visiting the formers sister,
Mrs. H. H. Googe, of North Wells
street.
Fruit cake and Angel Food. Get
them at Frantz & Hissam's. They
are baked by the National Biscuit
company. II lot cod
The time Is fast approaching that
the hamlet without trolley con.
nection will be worse than the DE
serted Village"
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l. Lszear, of
Diamond street. left the city this
morning for Warrington where
they will visit relatives for few
days.
Leon Monroe. one of the popular
young men of Parkersburg, has re-
turned home, after spending few
days with Eddie Quigley, of Wells
street.
Robert Carpenter had the mis-
fortune to run q nall In his left
hand few days ago. The hand Is
badly swollen today and causing
him much pain.
George Morrison, general super
intendent tor the Mutual OIL and
Gas company, left the city this
morning for the Uuiontown, Ohio,
oil field, This company drilled In
nice we'll there few days ago.
If they keep on marking up the
price oil will be oil one o these
days. So long as oil Is shipped
cousidera oly faster than 1t Is pro.
duced, 1t Is difficult to see what
there Is to prevent still further
advancement.
Jolly Farmer" Hello Peoples"
German Huutsman" and the song
. "All All Natious," which Is sang In
ten different dialects, are few of the
singing numbers that Pete Baker
will render In Chris and Lena. At
kLa och
Cecilia" by F.Marion Crawford
"The Maid at Arms" by Robt. w.
Chambers, aud the confessions of
a W,fe,by Mary Adams, are among
the newest and best selling books
In our store. Price only $I.oS at
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15

Marshal Mower and daughters
have taken possession of their new
home on Winter street.
Mrs. C. l.. LOOMS of Cabot has
been visiting for several days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Cutting
Edmund Slayton, the popular clerk
in the SlaytO & Sanders pharmacy
is taking q two weeks vacat ton and is
passing a part of the time in Boston.
He will visit friends in Swanton be.
tore returning.
Miss Lillian Palmer accompanied
her brother, Bloom, here from their
home in Mystic, 2. @, yesterday
They left to-day for Albany, n. Y,
where Miss Palmer will take a course
in Albany Business College.
Among those who took advantage
OF the Boston excursion this morning
and are not mentioned elsewhere are
Mrs. Chas. McNall, Mr.. and Mrs. D. n.
Hutchins, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Woods, Mrs Eliza Strong, Mrs. W.
W. Peck, Mrs. C. l.. Gates, Miss Alice
BOVce and o D Matthews.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
Academv Notes.

Many of the students are attending
dancing school.
Miss Mary Barnard was absent
from school last week on account of
illness.
The first edition.Of the "Scribbler "
will be edited about the middle of this
month.
Doris Wiley and Herbert Rice
spent Sunday at their homes in Cam
bridge, returning Monday evening.
The second division of rhetorical
work took place last Wednesday at
ternoOn, the program now includes
music by the students. Last week
there was an instrumental duet by
Rhumah Smith and Blanche Leach.
The Senior class has in preparation
for Halloween, an entertainment de-
Cidel y novel and entirely different
from anything that has been given in
MOrrisville for a good many years.
Watch the paper for further informa-
ton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
what could be done. Kirly kicked to

what could be done. Kirly kicked to
Phillips, who advanced to 30-yard
line and was downed. p. A. lined UP
over ball just as time was called E,
leaving score 8 to 0 in favor of P. A.
Every man on the team played a
great game. Much credit is due the
star quarterback Smith for his judg-
ment in the use of signals. The runs
of Harris and Covey and the tackle
work of Phillips also deserve special
mention. Linemen, Roy Eaton and a
b. A. man; referee, John LambertoD;
umpire, Start; time keeper, DR.. G. S.
Leach. Time, two 15-minute halves.
The line up folloWs:-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Mrs. John McGee and daughter visited at
VIM Corbett'A recently.
Mrs C N. Styges aud son, Ralph. are in
Boston on pleasure trip.
o. T. Page has taken a fern on OsgOod
Hill in WesGover and will move there at once.
Gertrude Powers, who has hepn work ing in
the mountains through the summer, returned
home Friday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
LOOK HERE

Nicely furnished, a first class hotel with
high license) to rent in state of New York,
city OF 10000, sickness cause of sale; call
and | will say more. A good hotel in Yer
mont for sale; one or more to rent. | have
farms on hand, good ones any size you want.
One $50 acre farm, good buildings, and one
10 COW farm, fine barn, 50x100 One 80
cow farm, % COW farm, etc Call and | will
say more. Some of the best residences in this
city, and smaller ones Business places Also
good property for Northumberland with
all saws, planners, clapboard machines
finishes lumber ready for use. Also good
markets tor sale Now is your time to buy.
Respectfully yours for business,
o. D. CHoATE COMPANY,
Office No. /, Randall Hotel,
MORRISVILLE, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
8. G. BOYT,
MORRISVILLE, VERMONT.
Estate of Amos Hayford.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,

COhMI5SIONEhS HptICLs
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of La
noble, Commissioners to receive examine, and
adjust all claims and demands OF all persona
against the estate OF Amos Hayfori, late Of
claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby give
notice that we viii meet for the purposes af0re-
said at the residence of the late Amos HayfOrd
on the lst day If November and lst day
of May next, from O'Clock a. m. until
O'Clock p. M. each Of said days, aud that six
months from the 1st day OF November, A. d.
1902. is the time limited by said Court Tor said
creditors to present their claims to US for eT-
animation and allowance.
Dated at johnson, this tth day Of October,
A. d. 1902. w +. WATERS,
w. H. NYE
50 Comm ssiOners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
STE: 6: r

Clear OF high prices. Likewise Of low
grade meats. Avoid the butchers shop that
has nothing to offer but meat which has been
in cold storage for lo1R time
Fresh meats are hard to obtain and cost
more money, but We insist upon having them
and the packers know we will take no others.
Choice cuts of high grade beef, LIMB and
veal can always be had at our market
Wood Yard Soft and hard wood always
on hand. Give the order man your order in
the morning and it will receive prompt at
tentiOn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
TOO MANY WEDDING GIFTS.
Express Agent ut Greenwich. Conn.
Resigns Bccause He Cannot
Handle Them All.

So many car loads of wedding pres
ents have come TO Greenwich. Conn,
by express 10 be delivered 10 the MAY
and June brides that the local agent.
Charles d. Nowrey. and his assist
ants. Harry Burnett and George Jer-
man, have thrown up their positions.
There have been numerous weddings
among society folks this season
among which were the Lauder-R Row.
land and Rowlapd-Hubhell nuptials,
and the agent found that delivering
the hundreds Of presents along with
the usual run of business was TO"
much for him. He found it impossi
bic 10 deliver the gifts and other
merchandise on time, although he
and his force Of four men worked -
hours a day. and more weddings were
coming, so finally in disgust he threw
up the position.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
LOOK OUT FOR oPTHALMIA.
New York Physicians Place the Dis
ease on List of the C~ontneions
Maladies.

Because of the discovery that OPP
thalmia, a disease Of the eyes, IS preva-
lent among a large proportion Of the
pupils in the public schools Of New
York city. the board Of health has
placed it on the list OF contagious dis
eases, and phys ieians hereafter will
be compelled TO make reports Of each
case found in their private practice.
Through Investigations made in
two of the public schools, where the
eyes of about 1000 children were ex-
amined, ii was found that al least Is
per cent. had the disease. In one of
the schools 90 per cent, of the chill
dren were afflicted, and in the other
is per cent.
According to the physician who
made the investigation, the disease
may be contracted through using a
handkerchief or towel that has been
previously used by an afflicted per
son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
DANGEROUS DISEASE.
tuberculosis De Jared to be Acute
and InfectlC-s Malay.
American Congress on g'wfscrcuIosi,
Taxes Important ActlCa-Nnkes
strong fteeosmn1e ndafsDns Of
Preventive MEASURES.

The Anne. tea congress on tnber-
culosis, when Ia. Just adjourned its
session at Sew York city, adopted
strong resolutions chat Tuberculosis
is an acute, infectious disease" AMI
urging precautionary measures. The
resolutions follow:
Whereas, tuberculosis is an iDfc'-
tious disease, ordinarily communicat.
ed from person To person by means
of the dried sputum of a consump-
tive patient; and
Whereas, The spread Of tubercu-
losis could be largely controlled b..
proper care Of such sputum and the
enforcement of comparatively simple
measures; therefore be IL
Resolved. BY the American con
gress on tuberculosis, that the health
authorities he urged TO disseminate
TO the widest extent possible
through the public press and other
wise. correct information as TO the
manner in which this disease is pre-
duced and the means to be employed
for its prevention.
"Resolved. IT. IT we believe il 10 be
t. duty Of t'ie national, state and
J pnicipal govern en- : TO enact ra-
tihnal methods for the prevention of
tuberculosis. and we recommend the
establis hment of institutions for the
care of INDECENT eonsumptives.
"ResolYsd. That there should be-
state and munieiwal %sllpervi ION of all
public conyeyanees for the trans
portation Of passsawers. and IN view
Of the fact that splitting on the floors
of public conyeyanccs favors the
spread Of Inherent SIS and Is iniari-
Gus 70 the public fealth, Il is recon-
mended that transportation compa-
MES he induced to PASS and to en-
force rules against This act.
"Resolvea. THAT appropriations
should be requested from state and
municipal governments for the pub
lication and distribution Of literature
as a means of education in the pre-
scntion of the spread OF tuberculosis
sResolsed. That all cases of tuber.
culosis should be reported by the at
tending physician to the health
boards for the purpose Of d~isinfec-
ton of houses occupied by consump-
tives.''
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
ReIigious Enthusiasm.

"Baptizing days are great events among
the negroes Of the south, On one occasion
the old black preacher took two candidates,
one a middle aged, sedate. quiet man, the
other a young. excitable fellow, well up in
the stream, where the water was waist
deep. lie put the older one down first, VINO
came up, folded his arms and looked digni-
fed and pious, The younger one, after
being put under, came up greatly excited,
and shouting: GLORY Glory | seed de
Lord! | seed Him in de water, right down
dar at de bottom!" The older one, patting
him ON the shoulder, said; Hush, honey.
hush; dat warn't de Lord. | seed it.. It
was nothin' but a terrapin."-N, Y. Trib-
uue
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28

On the way from Clifton Down to Avon
mouth the prince OF Wales passed in the
Avon gorge, a curious structure to which
a singular tradition is attached, says the
London Tattler. The story is that a per
son named Cook about a century ago was
told by a gypsy in the Leigh Woods that his
only son would be killed by a serpent be
fore he reached the age OF q. 10 avert this
he built a high tower, and shut his son
in the topmost room with the intention Of
secluding him there until the fatal age
was past. However, by accident, a viper
was taken up in a faggot and bit. the boy
so that be died. Therefore the tower was
called Cooks Folly, and that is it's name to
this day, whatever is the true explana'
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
FIND VEINS OF FREE GOLD.
Miners Rush to NewIy-Dtscoyered
Region in Arizona That Prom
Uses Rich Returns.

Particulars reached Phoenix. .Ariz.,
the other day Of sensational gold
strikes in Picacho, Blanco county
north of Castle creek. The main find
was in Exposition group. where at 40
feet In depth a great body of ore filled
with nuggets and flake gold was
s1r0cl. some Of the ore assayed here
showed S125.0O0 to the ton. while none
If the samples showed less than 81. 900.
ON the Joe Danly claims in the TriIby
group another find Of lesser richness
was made. Scores az smaller finds
been made in the last few days
a tremendous rush into the dis
followed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
AND JEwELs

Jewels, candy, flowers. man-that
is the order of a woman's prefer
ances. Jewels form a magnet Of
mighty power to the avergage woman.
Even that greatest of all jewels,
health, is often ruined IN the strenuous
efforts to make or save the money to
purchase them. Ii q woman will risk
her health TO get a coveted gem, then
let her fortify herself against the
serious consequences of coughs and
colds and bronchial affections by the
regular use of DIR. Boschee's German
Syrup. 1t will promptly arrest
consumption in its earlv stages and
heal the affected lungs and bronchial
tubes and drive the dread disease
from the system. 1t lie not a cure-all.
but it is a certain cure for coughs,
colds and all bronchial troubles. You
can get DIR. G.. Greens reliable rem
edies at Tabler's drug store.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-06-28
eAorFa c ooAsr WITHOUT cHANGE

In new Pullman Ordinary sleep
ers, wide v~estibuled and with every
MODERN convenience, in charge of
competent agent, from Cincinnati and
Chicago via louisville, New Orleans,
Houston, Sa Antonio, I'll Paso and
Los Angeles to San Francisco. Rates
for berths less than half OF cost in reg
ular sleepers. For free descriptive
matter and full particulars, address
e. A. Ritcher, Tray. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, S12 Park
Building. P1ttsbrrr. Pa.