Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-16

The Misses Witten spent Sunday
the guest of friends In Sardis.
"Billie" Hauer. a we'll known
resident of north Wells street, Is In
Pitsburg.
Jesse Eakin, a popular hotel man
of New Martinsvllle, was In the
city today,
Hon. O.W.O. Hardman, of Mid.
dlebourne, left this morning for
Charleston.
There is going to shortly be a
wedding here that will occasion
very great surprise.
The many friends of Mrs. E. L.
Benton. will regret to know she
still continues very Ill.
G. F. Bell, of Circlevllle, Ohio, Is
here on business preparatory to
making this city his future home.
Frank Fertlg returned yesterday
from Toronto, Ohio, where he just
drilled In a we'll that Is showing up
for rs bbls.
Mrs. W. E. Seal, of Stocking
avenue, left yesterday for a few
days visit at the home of her plr.
ents In Darlington. 0.
DR.. George S. Wells, of Wheel
Ing, was called to the city last
evening to see Mrs E. L. Benton,
who Is dangerously Ill.
II. E Wilson the genial proprie.
tor to the Hotel Wells, returned to
the city Saturdar evening from a
ten days business trip to Venango
Pa.
Rev. T. A. Anderson, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, went to
Wheeling this morning to attend a
meeting of the Assc citation of Min.
listers.
Rev Hathaway completes his
labors' for the preecut in this city
on Friday night, afte; which he
gees to Huntington W. Va, where
he will engage In work of the
same kind.
The Review learns with surprise
as we'll as regret that the highly
successful grocery firm Of Nef
Bros. contemplate selling out their
business here and locating else
where this spring.
c. o. Bisker, Of this city, and D.
M. Whitefeld, Of Miller's Run, o.
will leave the city tomorrow morn
Ing for the Noble county, Ohio, oil
field, to assist In drilling an oil
we'll for Messrs. King & Hubbard.
Mrs. R. Johnson, of Bellaire, who
has has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. George E. Work was called
nome, Saturday evening by tele
gram, saying her daughter, Mrs.
Ben Birch, of Wheeling. was very
i'll.
Thsre will be a dime social
Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. William Lee, 10 south Wells
street. for the benefit of the Baptist
churc5. Refreshments will Re
served from 7 to 10 o'clock. A
cordial invitation to all.
Mrs. Jesse Rymer and two sons,
Harry and James, of New Martins
vile. attended the obsequies of the
late Ell Kearns. which occurred at
Middlebourne Sunday at p. m.
Mr.. Kearns was a most highly
esteemed pioneer resident.
A lecture on St. Patrick, the
Apostle of Ireland, will be given
on Thursday evening In the Baptist
church of this city by Rev. Martin
W. Buck, the brilliant orator and
widely known pastor of the First
Baptist church of Wheeling. Ar.
range to attend.
Claude Campbell moved his fam
lily and household effects today to
Jesusalem, Ohio, where they will
make their future home. Mr..
Campbell Is driller by occupation
and he and his estimable family
have the best wishes of the Review
for success In their new location.
This Is the last day of grace for
those who have not yet paid their
water tax. The city authorities
have been very lenient In the mat
ter. but insist that the tax be now
paid In order that the reports for
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