Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-04
MiddIebOurne
Banks Declare Semi.Anual Dividend


In the council room Of the institu-
ton on last, Tuesday. The out Of
town directors present were Hon
William Morris and DR.. E. B.
Conway, of Centreville. The new
bank building In process of con.
struction was looked. over and sug'
gestions made for certain work 10
be done by the contractor, J. j.
Rea before the same would be re
ceived when completed and taken
off the contractors bands. The
building is nearly completed and Is
awaiting the arrival of the work
men to come and place In position
the banking fixtures. The vault
door and fixtures are of the Clark
make and Is OF the latest improved
time lock combination and pre-
sents 6ne appearance. The build
Ing when completed will be a
credit to the bank and to the town.
The directors declared a four per
cent semi-anual. dividend payable
January 1st 1904, and placed a
considerable sum to the surplus
fluid. The institution Is on a
solid basis and doing good busi'
ness under the efficient manage
ment of President S. G. Pyle and
Cashier George L. Morris.
The directors of the Bank of Mid
dleboxrne met at the banking room
of said bank, Wednesday and made
q careful examination of the half
years business and found the earn
ings of the bank highly satlsfac-
tory under the efficient Management
of President J. G. May6eld, Cash
Ter Johu F. Shore and assistant,
Frank R. Hickman. The usual
3 per cent semi annual dividend was
declared and $1,000 was placed to
the surplus fluid from the last six
months earnings, which makes
that fund amount to, including In
dividua! profits, over $4,000. The
stock of said bank Is worth over
$50 per cent as shown by Its books
ard there Is none for sale at that
price. The semi.annual divid n !
will be paid January 1st 1904 aud
will be a substantial New Years
gift to the banks stockholders.
Accident.
w. u. Fletcher, who was hauling
a load of two inch pipe into the
"Jug" hal the misfortune to up
set his loaded wagon and the pipe
fell on his foot and ankle, crushing
the member very severlv and con-
finiug him to his home for over a
week.
Marriage License.
J. 3. Whalley 20 and Maude
Cline 20. E. P Bowen IS and Mary
E. Christopher ~. These license
closes up the year for 1903, and
makes grand total of 134 for the
year.
A. Thou con,o and Go
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Pugh, of
Columbus, Ohio, visited friends and
relatives In town Tuesday and
Wednesday, returned home on the
morning of the latter day.
J. II. Strickling and;wife went to
Petersburg Wednesday where
Mr.. Strickling will attend the Bar
Association,
3. Eugle attended the Bar Asso-
citation, at Parkersburg Wednes'
day and Thursday of this week.
c. II. Watson, the genial ton
serial artist, of Ffiendly,spent New
Years day with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Watson of East street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wheeler
of Clarksburg, who have been
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs.A. G. N. Swan,o Dodd street,
left for their home today.
Prot. M. D. Stathers, of the ME.
Conference Seminary at Buchan-
non, returned to his labors today,
Miss Anna B. Evans returned
from her holiday vacation, spent 10
Pomeroy, Ohio, Thursday to her
duties In the county clerks Office
]. B. Moore of Joseph's Mills
was In town Thursday on bust
ness.
JIG. Mayfeld spent New Year:
day with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
James J. Mayfeld,