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mony the acting head consul delivered
an interesting and eloquent address on
Woodcraft. carrying, as he always does,
his audience with him. This was fol-
lowed by a pleasing programme of en-
tertainment, a banquet and dancing.
The membership of Rosewood Camp
numbers 267 at this time and under
the influence of enthusiasm created in
a new forest il expects TO increase to
the 500 mark A feature of the new
forest is that the stump and the sta
tions were all made from the wood of
a large camphor tree that grew upon
the site now occupied by the new
structure in which the forest is located
The Choppers Friendship Club, the
sick benefit branch of the Woodmen of
the World, is still working to reach the
1000 mark in membership, and at each
meeting is adding names to the roll,
six eligibles being admitted at the last
held session. The members of the club
are now busy arranging for the picnic
to be given in Sunset Park, May Is.
The members will be held responsible
for those they invite to attend this af-
fair, and in that way hope to be able
to prevent the admission of any dis
turbing element to the grounds.
Golden Gate Camp is asitating for a
Woodmen's Home in San Francisco in
the hope that there shall be in this
city a fraternal monument that will
proclaim the order to all and in time
become the office of the Head Camp
A committee has been visiting all the
camps, inviting such to send five dele
gates TO meet in convention at some
future date for the purpose of discuss
ing the proposition and there naming
delegates A capitalist has announced
his intention of putting up a five-story
modern building on Golden Gate ave-
nue., near Taylor street, with a large
convention hall that will seat about
5000 people for the order.
Redwood Circle, Women of Wood
craft, will give its Easter ball in Golden
Gate Hall on the evening OF April 9.
The grand march will be started at
Sac o'clock
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Pythian Knights.

Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Schaffner will visit Bakersfield April
16 for the purpose of making the pre-
liminary arrangements for the holding
of the Grand Lodge session in that
city.
On April 20 the grand keeper of rec
ords and seals will deliver a lecture
before Alemania Lodge.
San Leandro Company of the Uni
form Rank will give an anniversary
ball on the night of April 20.
General McGlashan will during the
current week make known the result
of his conference with the transporta-
ton companies in relation to securing
reduced rates for the uniform rank
members who may desire to attend the
Grand Encampment to be held in Louis
vile, Ky.
The officers of Columbia Company of
Eureka and those of the North Star
Company of Arcata were recently in
stalled at Arcata by Colonel T. ]. Crow
ley after the initiation of several can
didates into each company After the
installation there was banquet and
speech making, and during the supper
there was presented to Colonel Crowley
a handsome card receiver of redwood
burl highly polished. Within the re-
ceiver was solid silver card, that of
Colonel ]. H. Gysclear, who, on ac-
count of sickness. was unable to be
present.
In the latter part of March Themis
Lodge of Escondido received a delega-
ton of members of the order from San
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The Independents.

At meeting of the San Francisco
board of deputies of the Independent
Order of Foresters last week sug-
gestion was presented for the carry
ing on of the membership contest In
this city in response to the challenge
of the courts of Los Angeles. The
idea, which is a new one along fra
ternal lines, was we'll received and it
will in all probability be adopted at
the next meeting and put into effect at
once.
The visit of Past High Chief Rang
err Cooper last week to Brentwood,
Contra Costa County, where there was
held a public meeting under the aus
pices of the companion court of that
place, was a very successful affair.
The members of the parent court were
present, as were also many of the res
idents of the place and vicinity The
past officer delivered an interesting
address and was followed by High
Chief Ranger Stewart who spoke en-
couragingly of the order, and then
came High Treasurer Ed Cameron
the funmaker of the order. who enter
tanned for some time with funny sto-
ries. This section of the Jurisdiction
is doing well, the two courts of the
order having in their aggregate MEM
bership more than two-thirds of the
population.
Court Oakland of the city of that
name has procured the new rituals
and will hereafter work under il. ex-
pecting to present the work in all its
new beauty. r. c. Berrier has been
elected orator of the court to fill a
vacancy caused by the retirement
from active work of A. H. Hart. This
court had a very interesting whist
tournament last week.
The members of Court Yerba Bue-
ma and those of Companion Court YER
ba Buena have formed a social club
for the purpose of giving leap year
party in the social hall of the Shiels
building on the night of April IS.
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Woodmen of the World.


California Camp OF the Woodmen of
the World at its meeting last week,
after the routine business. conferred
the California degree on several can
didates in a satisfactory manner.
Rosewood Camp of Santa Rosa re-
Gently dedicated new home on Third
street in that city in the presence of
several hundred persons who had been
invited 10 enter the Forest of Wood
craft. The new quarters are commo-
dious, well ventilated and furnished Ia
a manner in keeping with the standing
Of the order and the camp named IN
particular. Peter f. Gilroy. past consul
Of Mission Camp of San Francisco. act
ing as head consul. dedicated the new
headquarters to woodcraft, being as
sisted in this by ID. z. Albers, consul
Of the camp. and other officers of that
subordinate. At the close of the cere-
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open meeting in its lodgeroom in the
Native Sons building April Is.
Mission and Aurora lodges of this
city have entered into a membership
contest to last sixty days. The losing
lodge will have to pay for supper to
be partaken of by the winning lodge,
and not only will it have to pay, but
the members will have to wait on the
winners.
Western Addition Lodge initiated
four strangers at it's last meeting.
Yerba Buena Lodge, recently organ
lied, asked it's members ito bring in
one application signed by some eligible
person at the next meeting" and each
did so, doubling the membership in a
week
Maple Lodge of Oakland. instituted
last January, at its last held meeting
passed the hundred mark in member
ship.
All the lodges in Alameda County are
reporting an increase in membership.
The lodge in Alameda is organizing a
drill team for the purpose of issuing a
challenge to the drill team of Progress
Lodge of this city.
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The Amaranths.

During the recent session of the
Grand Court of the Degree of the
Amaranth Crescent Court of San
Francisco was honored by the selec-
ton of two of it's members To nil high
positions in the governing body of
the State, M. j. Kelly as grand royal
patron and Mrs. Ida M. Spence as as
sociate grand royal matron. The last
named during her membership in
Crescent Court has proved herself a
most valuable member and did much
during her term as royal matron to
carry on the work of the association
along harmonious lines and to increase
it's numerical strength. Her example
as an officer is worthy of emulation.
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The Maccabees.

Now that Great Camp Of tbs
Knights of the Maccabees has been In
situated in California, it is probable
that Great Commander s. w. Hall,
whose headquarters are at present in
Oakland. will locate the Great Camp
office in San Francisco.
Golden West Tent on the last Tues
day in March. had a smoker and whist
party in it's tent after a short review.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. HOLSTER, supreme
commander Of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees of the World. and Miss Bina NJ.
West, supreme recorder of the order.
were while in this city the guests Of
Mrs. Mary Wood-Swift, president Of
the National Council of Women, at her
elegant home.
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Ben Hur.

Mizpah Court No. 1. Tribe of Ben
Hur, will give an entertainment and
dance to it's members and friends in the
Welcome Hall of the Odd Fellows
building, April 4, when a pleasing and
interesting programme VIII be offered.
Ben Hur Court No. ~ of Oakland has
organized a boosters club to increase
its membership. This is divided into
two sections, each under the direction
of captain. f. CRUDE has been chosen
as captain of one and c. B. Moon of the
other section.
Oakland Court No. s entertained it's
members and friends with a vauie-
vile programme, drama and dance in
the Ben Hur Temple, Oakland. on the
fourth Friday in March. 1t was pleas
ant affair, conducted under the direc-
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the guests Of Secretary Kate Connolly
of the parlor. After the work there
was a supper. at which there were pres
ent the members of the Native Sons
parlor of that place, and a pleasant
hour terminated the official visit. On
the 2Sth of April the members of the
Native Daughters parlor of this place
win be the guests of the Native Sons
at a house warming, on the occasion Of
moving into their new hall. The two
parlors are making arrangements to
have joint celebration on the Fourth
Of july.
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ton Of a committee OF which Mrs. R.
p. Foster was the chairman.
Mission Court after resting for
while has again started up in the So
cial line. furnishing entertainment af-
ter every meeting on Thursday nights
in its hall in the Mission Parlor build
ing, Seventeenth street. At the last
held meeting there was a good attend
ance of members and strangers and
there was an entertaining programme
Of music and songs.
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Grand Fraternity.

San Francisco Lodge of the Grand
Fraternity entertained it's members and
friends in Elks' Hall on the fourth
Saturday in March with a first class
programme of vaudeville numbers.
California Lodge. after its meeting
on the last Monday in March. had a
short programme of entertainment and
a collation. for it's members in its new
quarters in Native Sons Hall
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Mrs. Alma l. Jensen, president Of the
California Assembly. viii hold district
meetings and schools OF instruction on
the following dates: At Auburn, April
l6: San Luis Obispo 10Th; and Lodi,
18th. On each Of these occasions she
will be accompanied by prominent
/: members Of the order and by the dep
uty president OF each district.
Mission Rebekah Lodge had a very
. pleasant open meeting on the night Of
the fourth Saturday in March. The
programme of entertainment was
made: up of the following numbers:
Piano solo. Mrs. Piracy; recitations,
Miss Trowbridge, Miss Irma Lanzen,
Miss Lichte. Miss Gertrude Lanzen and
Miss Naidolak: comic selections. Tom
Irwin; selections on the banjo, Profess
sof ID. Mansfield, and vocal selections.
r. J. Lester. This affair was gotten
. up by III. J. Trowbridge. Minnie Pol
lock- and Alma Miller After the enter
1ainment there was dancing and the
serving Of a collation. in the banquet
hall. This lodge viii have an enter
tainment and dance in Humans Hall,
~ the Mission, Friday April %
Mary q. Barnes. Anna Norman and
Emma. Arrison have been elected del
egates to the next Rebekah assembly
from Mission Rebekah Lodge.
. Everything has not been running as
smoothly in Jubilee Rebekah Lodge as
usual Of late Grand Master Baker has
given the lodge notice that unless the
spirit Of characterization is quelled he
viii be forced to adopt drastic meas
tires
- This is the time when the lodges are
eiecting delegates TO the assembly, and
considerable interest. is being taken in
The matter.
The funeral Of the late treasurer Of
the assembly. Mrs. Anna NJ. Leise. was
attended by a very large number Of
members Of the order. TO whom she
had endeared herself during her official
tareer.
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Diego and gave the visitors an oppor-
tunity to confer the knight rank on
several eligibles, after which there was
banquet and addresses by ]. H. An
derson, Mayor S. Steiner, F. P. Willard
and G. M. Baumgartner of Escondido
and Hugh J. Baldwin, r. v. Dodge and
F. E. Johnson of San Diego.
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Fraternal Brotherhood.

San Francisco Lodge, which three
weeks ago received some sharp talk
on the subject of forming factions in
the lodge, has had two meetings since
and the spirit of discomfort that was
making itself manifest appears to have
disappeared. This lodge will have an
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The Red Men.

The large hall in Pythian Castle was
too small last week to admit all who
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-05

The homestead of Archibald
Thistle deceased, on Main street,
was sold today to DR.. c. &. Kahle.
The price paid for the property
was $4,25o. The sale was made
through Joseph Mckay, agent for
DR.. J. L. Thistle, of Washington,
Pa. This Is one of the most desir-
able residence property In the city.
The lot Is los feet deep and So
feet frontage. On the lot Is two
story frame house, which contains
many modern improvements.
AS a rule owners of horses In
Sistersville have been careful to see
that the animals are properly shod
In order that they may pass safely
over the Icy str eets. There are,
however, a few exceptions these
exceptions becoming downright
cruelty. Nothing appeals stronger
to the humane man than to witness
a horse struggling to keep Its feet
on the brick pavement coated with
Ice. All owners of the noble horse
should not fall to keep them pro-
perly shod this kind of weather.
A gigantic wheat Spectator of
the Armour type creates the de-
mand and limits the supply. It
matters not that the men on the
other side of the market may have
contracted to sell to him ten times
the amount of wheat that Is In sight.
They made the blunder of suppos ct.
ing that the price was to 60 down
instead Of up, and they did not
know that he held all that was
available when the time came for
delivery. He does not want the
actual goods perhaps there Is not
In the elevators a fraction of the
total he has bought on paper, but
the paper Is the bond of the losers
and they must pay 1t.
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Local News
Not so cold today.

Saturday.
\ DR.. v. N. Jones went to Wheel
fg this morning.
w. w. Ooerley. of Marietta, was
b the city today.
Col. R. M. Jennings left for points
orth this morning.
The date of the Municipa al cleo
lon Is drawing near.
A. R. Black, of Grand Rapids,
Aich., Is Ia the city.
- hn Braden, Of Iuka, was a busi'
caller here today.
?. A. Lawrence, of St. Marys,
5 In the city today.
n. Anderson, of Friendly,
In the city today.
he political pot In Tyler coun-
Is beginning to simmer.
D. D. Livingstone of Friendly, was
business caller here today.
4 L. A. Smith, of Frew, was a busi'
hess caller In the city today.
Thos. Watson, of Pittsburg, Is
uartered at the Hotel Wells.
Mrs. N. Salisbury Is home from
months visit at Columbus, o.
o. B. Hitchcock, of Pittsburg; Is
Registered at the Hotel Mercer.
Phil Metz, of Cincinnati, was
registered today at the Hotel Wells
II. A. Hawkins, of New York
City. Is a guest of the Hotel Wells.
Roy Bo,tomfeld, of Antioch, O.,
was calling on friends here today.
Albert Kahle left on the 1913
krain this morning for Parkersburg.
] Arthur M. Brice, of Cleveland,
w u business caller In the city to.
az.
James Heneghan went to Wheel
Ing this morning on a business mis-
siot4
T. NJ. Mcintyre, of New Mar
tinsville, was In the city last eve.
ming.
L, L. Eichman, of Plttsburg. was
registered today at the Hotel Mer.
Ger,
Wauted-Girl for general house.
work. Mrs. Geo. F. Bell, Cath
crime streat. SIT
Contractor Samuel Templeton
went to New Martinsvllle this
morning.
The family of H. B. Sfriver, of
Catherine street, are afflicted with
the measles.
Attorney G D. Smith, of St.
|Marys, was In the city today on
legal business.
Russia aud Japan are possibly
waiting for the microscope artists
to reach the spot.
Iohn Witten, OF New Martins.
vilIa, was an afternoon business
Er In the city.
IN. R. Ankrom, a prosperous
@rmer of Alma, was business CAL
Ter iFthe city today.
MIS-. o. J. Dougherty AMI little
daughter of Proctor. are visiting
relatives In the city.
Capt. Friend Williamson, of
Friendly, was an afternoon busi-
ness visitor In the city.
A. E. Underwood. a prominent
citizen of Shirley, was transacting
business In the city today.
A. M, Rice, a popular travelling
salesman, of Pittsburg, was calling
on his pasrons here today.
Little Miss Grace McCracken Is
seriously Ill with measles at her
home on North Water street.
Miss Sina Twymsn has gone to
her home In Niddlebourne, after q
weeks visit here with friends.
As a result of the food the Wheel
Ing hospitals are crowded to their
Many sick from the sub
districts were compelled to
be taken to these institutions.
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yard. 2tt
Mrs. G. w. Kotzebue, of New
Martinsville. Is visiting her sister
Mrs. J. F. Frame, of Railroad av
enue.
Room for rent over store room
on corner of Brown Betty and
Diamond streets, rents very rea-
sonable. 4tt ,
The family of Capt. E.W. Talbot,
of Wells street, are afflicted with
measles. Some of the children are
quite seriously Ill.
Try a roast beef sandwich or
plate of Boston baked beans at the
Brilliant cafes free lunch counter.
3Iot
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Spence and
daughter, Of Parkersburg, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Jack
sou, of Main street.
Cut down expenses by eating at
the Brilliant cafes free lunch every
evening from 9 to IL o'clock
Eugene Gates, who was called
here by the death of his brother
Otto. left for his home this morn
Ing at Lancaster, Pa.
Miss Nancy People, of Cameron,
passed though the city this after.
noon on her way to Pursley to visi.
her brother J. M. Peoples.
The Young Wcman's Guild of St
Pau.'s church ;sill hold a cake sale
tomorrow at 10 O'Clock In the furni
ture store of G. E. Schupbach.
The host OF friends of Capt. and
Mrs. William Bedillion will re-
greet to learn their SON Master Rob
ert Is seriously Ill of typhoid fever.
William McVey prominent In
oil circles and a resident of Brad
ford, Pa. Is In our city visiting his
sister, Mrs. Ed. Qaigley, of Wells
street.
Mrs. E:A. Durham, of Main street,
left on the afternoon train for
Pittsburg where she will visit her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop, for a
few days.
Quite a delegation of ladies from
New Martiusville and Friendly ar.
rived In the city on the afternoon
train. They came here on shop.
ping mission.
William Gordon returned to the
city this morning on the 1885 train
from the Ohio oil field west of
Marietta, where he Is drilling a
number of wells.
All ladies of the Maccabees who
expect to attend the installation of
the new Hive at St. Marys, will
leave on the 1:57 train Tuesday,
February 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Bolles, of Oil
City, Pa. who have been the guests
of Mrs. c. M. Sanderson, left for
their home today. Mrs. Bolles Is
a sister of Mrs. Sanderson.
The numerous friends In this city
of Mrs. G. M. POUNDS, of New Mar.
tinsvllle, will regret to learn she Is
seriously Ill of Pneumonia. Mrs.
Pounds Is a sister of Mrs. II. B.
Shriver.
A hne line of the very latest de-
signs In sentimental and comic
valentines at McCoys Book Store.
They sell from I cent up. You are
invited to call and inspect them.
at
Remember the cake sale which
WILL taxe place tomOrIOW morning
at the furniture store of G. e.
Schupbach. The Young Woman's
Guild of St. Paul's church will con-
duct the sale.
DR.. J. M.Williamsou, of Mounds. !
Vile. was In the city today looking |
after HE MI interests The Doctor
has been quite fortunate of late IL
bis oil ventures. The territory in
which he Is interested Is near
Frieadly. |
The cushion ratified of by Miss
Goldie Mitchell was won by Mr..
Wilson Hubbard. The lucky mum.
Der was 20 The party can have
same by calling on Mrs. Mitchell.
at the corner of Elizabeth and
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Are You Open

to conviction? Or are you un'
willing to be convinced; we
won't try to convince a WON.
an against her will. If at all
convincab1e this will bring us
your business:
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2 cans Van Camps Elk. Standard


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25c) Our price the can 1oc.
Highland Rvap. Cream look up
what you are paying elsewhere)
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Six cakes Ivory soap csc.
Six cakes Fairy soap 25c.
Red Kidney Beans the 10 &c.
Don't forget Darlington Hall the
Steele Cat Coffee.
n. A. SYBERT GROCERY CO.
Wholesale, Retail.
Stores at Sistersville and
Paden City.
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