Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-18
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SEAT NEWS.
Circuit Court. .

AUG. I8-Circuit court ad-
iourned over from Saturday to this
morning at g o'clock. The grand
Jury found only Fl indictments and
was dismissed Friday. The mem
bers of the petit jury went home to
spend Sunday with their families.
The case of the State for the use of
Tyler couuty VS.. the The Sisters
vile and Salem Turnpike company
on trial, was adjourned over till
Monday morning. This case will
take today and tomorrow for trial.
The suit Is for SIC, 900 on a bond
given by the turnpike company to
indemnify the district of Lincoln
for certain bonds voted by the citi-
zens of that district towards build
Ing and matchmaking the S. & S.
turnpike from Sistersville to the
iron bridge across Pursley creek In
case the road was not made accor-
ding to the specifications. Judge
| D. F. Pugh, of Columbus, Ohio,
and Prosecutor I. M. Underwood,
are counsel for the State and Judge
T. P. Jacobs and F. L. Blackmarr
counsel for the Turnpike company.
Messrs. J. H. Mccoy and Robert
Mccormick, of Sistersville, and
Senator Archer and Messrs. Davis
and Heatherington, of Bellaire, O.. ,
were here attending the trial Sat.
urday and left for their homes, but
will be back today.
Institute.
The teachers institute adjourned
Friday evening after a FIVE days
session. The teachers spoke of 1t
as one of the best and most inter.
esting institutes held In the county
for a number Of years. Profs. Arm
strong and Hall are energetic and
enthusiastic school men and are
we'll liked as instructors by the
teachers. Examinations for teach
ers' certificates will be held this
week at Mlddlebourne by the board
of examiners, composed of Supt. S.
D. Wells. M. H. Nichols and D. ".
Twymap, Jr.
The Fair.
The track has been put in shape
for the races at the fair next week
and there will be several horses here
this week to shape up for the said
races. The LaFays will give daily
double balloon ascensions and par
achute descents, and W. P. Dennis
will furnish daily high dives and
slides for life and on the last day,
Friday, the colored folks will en-.
terrain the crowd with cake walk,
which will cause a hearty laugh
from our most "digni6ed Seniors"
Committees Meet
The Democratic executive COM
mittee and the Republican execu-
tive committee each met Saturday
at their different headquarters and
of course transacted very important
business relating to the campaing
each of said parties expect to carry
on this fall.
Marriage Licenses.
james w. Jackson, 81, and
Maude Matheny, ~; William M.
Hofelter, IS. and Mary Grove, 1e;
Shepherd Bowen, rs, and Addie
McGinnis, ~.
Personal Doinss.
Thorton Hugus, of Big Buffalo,
was here Saturday on business.
c. S. Nichols and Hiram Under.
wood. of Shirley, were In town Sat-
urday.
D. D. Davis, WEIGH Fordyce and
DR.. E. B. Conway, of Centreville,
district were down to town on bus
mess.
Will Carter, of Barber county, Is
visiting his sisters Mesdames J. G.
Mayfeld and J. c. Mayfeld and
Miss Dora Carter.
Claud Robinson, who has been
visiting his wife and baby who have
been at Mr.and Mrs. S.Carpenter's
for several weeks, returned to West
Union, Saturday.
Candidates J. W. Duty, for clerk
of county court, and Ralph Sweeney
for commissioner of coanty court
were shaking hands with their
many friends In town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brown and