Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-25

First day of county fair.
Wednesday fair and cooler.
The river Is getting extremely
low.
Reliance defeated the Shamrock
again today.
Judge L. P. Jacobs, of New
Martinsvflle was In the city last
night on business. He left for his
home this morning on the early
train.
Mrs. c. II. Vogan and sons, Mas.
tiers Raymond and Emmett, of Par
kersburg. who have been visiting
friends In this city, left for Folsom
and other points north.
CT. ellis drove over to Middle.
bourne yesterday with his pop corn
machine to attend the fair. His
handsome little pony and 'roaster"
will attract much attention.
The IS mouth old child OF H. L.
Ross of the North Side has been
critically Ill for a few weeks but
was reported slightly better today.
DR. Kahle Is the attending physician.
T. w. Bly,, of New Martinsville,
was business caller In the city
last evening. Mr.. BLY, Is a former
resident of this city and his many
friends here were pleased to see
him.
The steamer Kanawha was
placed on the docks yesterday at
Parkersburg, and will have extern
sive repairs made upon her. She
will remain on the docks about two
weeks.
Robert Stealey, the popular and
obliging clerk of the Chancellor
hotel at ParSersburg, passed
through the city last evening on
his way to Mlddlebourne to attend
the fair.
Mrs. o, J. Griffith and Master
Raymond, of Zion City, ILL.,, who
have for some time been the guest
of friends and relatives In this city,
went to st. Marys this afternoon on
the 3'I4 train.
R. L. Lamberton and Andy
Bruner were In St. Marys yester-
day on business. In the evening
Mr.. Bruner left for the Uniontown,
Ohio field where he has some
good producing wells.
The Junior League of the M. E.
church will give an Ice cream and
cake social at the Parsonage Satur.
day evening, Aug. 29th. All friends
are asked to patronize 1t.
IS at
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Courtney re-
turned this morning from pleas
ant visit of a few weeks with their
daughter Mrs. E. A. Riggal, of
Smethport, Pa. Mr.. Courtney holds
a lucrative position with the Carter
Oil company.
Bert billiard, pumper on the
Keener farm had a small house In
which he "batched" destroyed by
fire Sunday. The loss Is estimated
at SIS, including SIS In cash
which Mr.. Hilliard had in trunk
In the building.
Captain Eph Wells has returned
from an extended visit to his Inn
mense tract of land which he owns
in Texas. While absent he pur-
chased a very fine riding and
driving thorough bred Kentucky
horse for his daughter, Mrs. John
Kincade.
Operations throughout the sur-
rounding oil fields have been
brought to a stand still In many
sections on account of the scarcity
of water. Unless rain comes soon
a great many more wells will be
obliged to shut down within the
next few days.
The conviction of the Humberts
was to have been expected, and the
sentences given them were well de.
served. Perhaps now that some of
them have met their fate they may
be disposed to tell the truth about
the great swindles In which they
were principals.
Mrs. Mike Hanlon and charming
daughter, Miss Mamie of the Ohio
side, will leave on Thursday for
Beaumont. Texas where Mr.. Han
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