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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
A HOT ELECTION
Beer Kegs With Teacups Attached
On Every Street Corner
in Brooklyn Village.

NEW MARTINsv1LLR, w. VA,
JAN 1I-Thursday was election
day at Brooklyn, across the creek
from this city. The election Is con
sidered one of the me st lively that
has ever been held In the State OF
West Virginia. On every street
corner was a keg Of beer-placed
there during the night before
with glasses and tin cups to drink
out of. Bottles of whiskey were
hidden In the snow with just the
neck showing, and every man went
along the street looking for bottle.
Miss Ada Wallace Unruth, ma
tional organizer and lecturer for the
w. &. T u, has been In town the
past week perfectiug arrangements
for a w. r. U, 1t Is said the
first steps the W. c. 7. D Is going
to take Is to have the license oi
of every saloon keeper In this city
and Brooklyn revoked, on the
grounds of habitual violation of the
law,
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D.of R. Circle

Thursday being the thirty-second
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Seager. Mrs
Seager celebrated the occasion by
entertaining the D. of R. Circle at
her home on Brown Betty street.
After a short business and liter
ary program the afternoon was
spent In a social way.
Mrs. Seager assisted by her
daughter Mrs. Hubbard served
sumptuors repast, and the Pres.
Mrs Chas. Smith, In behalf of the
Circle presented Mrs Seager with
a beautiful silver cake basket with
the following we'll chosen words:
IN remembrance OF this thirty
second anniversary, please accept
this silver souvenier, as token OF
love, esteem and appreciation from
the members of the D of R. Circle
and Daughters Of Rebekah, both of
which are so dear to your heart
Mrs. Hubbard invited the Circle
to meet at her home on Brown
Betty street, Jan. 2I.
The ladies who were so pleasant
ly entertained by Mrs. Seager were
Mesdames. Smith, Wolf, Harner,
Knapp Olmsteac, Clawson, Woods,
Gates, Scott, Elder, Bond Bo~e7,
Rice, Stanford Pastorious, Hub
bard, Roger, AcKelvy, Ockerman,
Courtney, Cox, Russell, eomer-
Vile, Wiley and the Misses Wolf
and Wiley.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
Tribe of Ben Hur

Mountain State Court No. 3,
Tribe of Ben Hur held their regu
lar installation OF officers last eve.
ming In the K. of P hall and al.
though the Installation was not
public the spacious hall was crowd.
d for an enthusiastic gathering of
Sons and daughters of Hur was
present to partake of the good time
/ for which Mountain State Court Is
characterized and to greet Brother
u. W. Henderson D. S c. of Wheel
Ing, who so kindly assisted In In
stallatton ceremonies. The eff GERS
for the ensuing term are past chief,
w. NJ. Shires; chief, E B. Claw
son; Judge. Mrs Sarah Stanford; !;
teacher, Mrs. Harvey Pastorious;
scribe, Eva M. Shires; <. of T., 1.
N. Gold; captain. Harvey Pastorius;
guide, Andrew Dwyer; Mother OF
Hur, Mrs. Elsie Marbaugh; Ben
Hur, Fred Guthrie; M of c, Mr..
Carr; R J.,L OckermaD; z of I G.,
Mrs. Orilla Sibbalds; K, of o G.,
Fred Anshutz.
Not the least enjoyable part o.
the occasion was the social session
which followed during which
Brother J. W. Henderson In few
touching words presented In be-
half of the Court, a beautiful en-.
craving of the Ben Hur Chariot
Race, to our newly welded brother
and sister Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Pastorius, that their race together
through life may be as successful as
was Ben Hur's when he held the
reins over Ilderim's fiery steeds of
the Desert, Is the wish of ali sons
and daughters of Hur.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
BUSINESS IMPROVING

last week retarded business some
what, but this was only a tempo
rary embarr ssme Il, which will be
atoued for later when better wealth
er conditions prevail. The process
of reopening shut down industries
still continues, and the present
week will see a lsrge number o.
lately idle men return to work The
prosphct OF hostilities In the Far
East has indeed large orders tor
our goods from the probable con
testing nations, and more are likeIN
10 follow before the crisis Is reached
Altogether, everything that has oc
Cured since the opening of the
wear has been In the direction o
encouraging the belief that the bal
auce of Its IL months will witness
great prosperity In this country,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
Birthday Party

Master Fred Martin celebrated
bis eighteenth birthday anniver-
sary last evening at the pleasant
home of his mother Mrs. S. A,
Martin, of Catherine street.
About twenty, five of the young
friends Of Master Fred, who by the
way, Is quite small for his years.
were present and the evening was
most delightfully."- whiled away at
numerous games of pleasant ma.
ture. At suitable hour the young
guests were served with refresh
ments.
Those present were Mary Dolan
Minnie Aushutz. Mary Dolan,
Wanda Tibbins, Roberta DeWeiss,
Gussle Frame, Urba Hilliard,
Grace Mccoy, Gladys Norcross,
Josephine Scwartzwalder and Maud
Martin. Ralph Cummings, Ray
Vogan, Paul Dolan, Charlie Mar
bach, Frank Mechling, Cliff Hill.
Hard, Harry Cutler, Sydney Ztnn,
Kenna Mccormick, Roland Mar
tin, Fred Martin.
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OLD.FASHIONED WINTER

orally considered that the snow and
Ice were intended to be fully util-
lied by the youths of the commu
nitv for their healthy enjoyment.
Accordingly with the first consider
able snowfall the town was alive
with animated young people. One
OF the principal residence
streets ascended from the
chief business ore at a fair
grade for distance of nearly a
mile, while crossing 1t were a dozen
ther heets, esob tXrept i1g ttI
several :quares at a steep grade
Upon this lor9 street and the
shorter ones intersecting 1t, hun
dreds of coasters, boys and girls,
young men aud maideus, were to
be seen during the time the suoW
lasted Especially was this the
case In the early part OF the eve
ping when wagon traffi; had practt-
cally ceased. There were no street
cars In those days to be avoided,
and this modern danger which
has since circumscribed sport
even In many country towns
we're absent. The old fash
ioned coasting was real fun A
swift ride of nearly mile upon a
great sled holding dozen boys and
girls, the whole party singing some
popular song, was something to re
member. 1t mattered not that the
big sled had to be pulled back to
the top by the boys, for were not
the girls walking alongside to
cheer their labors The more ex-
element of the ride down hill was
not sufficient. 1t was added to by
the construction Of bumps or
mounds of snow at two or three
places along the route.
The exercise was In the open air,
and 1t was not enjoyed until after
the right had been earned by long
walk or a sleigh ride thither. Then
there was the fun of rolling big
snowballs and making snow men
and snow houses and forts, which
lasted pretty much through the
winter. These things far out
weighed the sboveling of pave
ments and paths, which was too
much like work to be enjoyed after
awhile by the average boy But
Notwithstanding the extra work the
season that brought the young
folks an old fashioned winter was
always the kind that the country
bred boys and girls wished for In
olden times.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
POPULAR YOUNG
PEOPLE MARRIED

On December Fl b, occurred the
marriage of Mr.. George Tice and
Miss Annie Peterson. On Decem-
Der goth, occurred the marriage Of
Mr., Josiah B. Whaley and Miss
Maud Cline. The above parties
are all residents of Plum Run, tn S
county.
On January 10th occurred the
marriage at the home of the brides
parents at Wick, of Mr.. Charles c.
Hughes and Miss Artie M. Martin
A sumptuous wedding dinner was
served the happy couple and the
guests Immediately following the
ceremony. Rev. Oliver Lowther,
pastor of the M, P. church, omci-
ated.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

The revival services which have
been In progress for the past eight
teen days at Plum Run, this county
closed on the evening of the 10th
inst. The meetings were largely at.
tended and much good was accom-.
plished. the people made a nice
donation to their pastor Rev. Oliver
Lowther, besides almost paying his
salary In full to the new year.
Preaching the 3rd Sabbath, Jan.
18TH, at McKim at 1890 a. m. and
Pleasant Valley at 3p.m. BE expects
to commence q pro.racted meeting
at Spring Hill on the fourth Sab
bath of this month.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

With sufficient snow the past
week or so to make good sleighing
and In connection with the frozen
ponds and rivers to provide the
means for other sports appropriate
for the season, the folks who have
longed for an old-fashioned winter
should be satisfied. For a month
or more we have been having win.
ter temp .rature and numerous
snow falls have kept up The sleigh
Ing to the great enjoyment of both
the young and elderly people.
These privileges, however, can
only be exercised to the fullest ex-
tent outside of the large cities. The
city man who was once country
boy, as he looked upon the snow
glistening In the sunshine and felt
the brisk vigor Of the atmosphere,
experienced a longing to be back
In the old country town where his
boyhood days were passed, and to
once more participate In the good
times which weather such as this
always induced,
The city-bred boy gets some fun
out of snowfall, but nothing like
that which falls to the lot of the
country lad. For In the city big
snowfall Is considered a nuisance
to be disposed of at the very first
opportunity. And so the streets
are swept and cleaned and the snow
dumped into the rivers or sewers,
the pavements are also denuded OF
their snowy covering, which Is con
fined to the same place as the
street sweepings. Only where there
happens to be yard of some size
does the city boy have a chance to
hoard up little snow and devote
1t to the purpose of youthful enjoy
ment. If he tries to do little
snowballing the police descend up
on him. If he tries coasting the
snow Is either removed before he
has been at 1t very long or else the
police stop the sport. Failing In
that the sport Is, as rule, not at
best, for the hill Is short and dan
ger Turks at the end In the shape
OF passing street cars or wagons.
But In the country things are
quite different, or rather they we're
some years ago, because times In
this respect have even changed
considerably there since the city
man was boy. Then 1t was gen.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
Doctorins Free

A Stsf of Eminent Specialists
from the Rlectro Medical Institute
at the earnest solicitation of mum.
erous patients uuder their treat
ment In this section, have decided
to establish permanent branch Of
the Institute In Sistersville, at So7
Wells street.
These eminent gentlemeh have
decided to give tneir services and
to pc form all minor surgical oper-
ations entirely free of charge (med-
icines excepted) to all who call be-
fore Jan 25th
The object In furnishing this
course Is to become rapidly and
personally acquainted with the
sick afflicted and demonstrate the
superior excellence of their new
methods.
The Doctors treat all kinds of
diseases and deformities and give q
written guarantee to cure every
case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough
examination Is made and II incur
able you are kindly and frankly
told so and advised against spend
lag your money for useless treat
ment.
Male and female weakness, ca
tarrh, weak lungs, deafness, goitre,
cancer, vericocele, rupture and all
skin disease are positively cured by
our new method.
The chief surgeon of the insti-
tute Is In personal charge.
Office Hours 9 to II a. m. 2 to
S p. m. and 7 to sp. m.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

Charles Foster, who died Satur-
day, had twice been Governor OF
Ohio, a Congressman for several
terms, and Secretary of the Treas
ury under President Harrison. He
enjoyed much popularity and his
services were important and valu,
able. Financial difficulties affected
his political career. but happily his
last days were prosperous ones.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

The farm and oil production of
the late c. P. Russell which Is situ
ated In Ohio just opposite this city,
was sold this morning at public
auction by w. R. Isham, executor
of the estate. Miss Kate Russell,
of this city, and who Is sister Of
the late Mr.. Russell, purchased the
farm for the sum of $o, 900.
There are 155 acres In the tract
and on which there Is a nice oil
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

A reception to Rev. and Mrs. A.
S. Kelley will be given by the
members of the Baptist church on
Thursday evening, to which a cor
dial invitation Is extended to the
various churches of the city, their
pastors ard wives and to the people
of the city. The reception will be
held at the Baptist parsonage On
Railroad avenue, near Brown Betty
and the hour will be from 7 to 10.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

Several Republicans In this city
are very warm over the appoint
ment of Democrats to certain
Offices by the city council. 1t Is
also insisted that one or two Re
publican leaders here worked for
the appe intment of these Demo.
Gratis against Republicans who were
applicants for the same Offices. It's
strange what very good party men
you can find when they want fat
office but after they get 1t they
seem to be unhappy unless they
can stick their snoots into every
body's business.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12
SALE OF fine FARM

production, the royalty of which
amounted to nearly$12oo last year.
The investment Is doubtless a good
and safe one,as the oil royalty from
the land will pay for the same In q
few years In case 1t holds up rea-
sonable production and which at
present every indication Is very
favorable that 1t will. The farm Is
we'll improved and under a good
state of cultivation. Included In
the tract Is several acres of the very
finest river bottom land.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

Dennis O'Day had the.misfortune
to get slightly injured last evening
by being struck with a sled on
which were scme small boys, who
were coasting near E. A. Ryan's
boiler shop. This should be a
warning to boys who are In the
habit of coasting on the public
thoroughfare to be more careful In
the future.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

Our "Civil Service P. NILS now
spending good deal of time 10 try
Ing to resurrect the defurct Morn
ing Star. This Is strictly according
to the Civil Service Rules. There
will be charges by and By.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

John P. Brown, travelling man
of Parkersburg, has disappeared.
and there are no traces of him. BE
left his home December 27th, with
a large sum of money. He travels
for P P. Mast, of Springfield, o.
Foul play Is feared.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-12

See regular ad on
last page. We will
save you money, SO
be sure and attend
the sale.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
SEQUOIA CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN
CELEBRITIES

Tonight at the st. Francis the Sc
quota Club will entertain in its own
informal and therefore delightful
fashion two distinguished visitors to
San Francisco, Miss Halle Erminie
Rives and Howard Malcolm Tichnor.
These Tuesday evening at homes Of
the club have become charming in
stitutions, following somewhat the
lines of the Twentieth Century Club
of New York, thus putting to rout the
suspicion that men of the West are
not social creatures; likewise that
men and women are not mutually
clubable.
Thus are these Tuesday nights good
fun. But whether the club will prove
as strong an attraction for the men
tonight as the little affair out at
Woodward's remains TO be seen. The
club or the fight? That will be the
question. The women members of the
club are marveling at the poor judg-
ment of the gladiators in choosing
Tuesday night for their little affair.
The cards announce the reception at
8, the unusually early hour being
necessitated by a business meeting to
follow. At this meeting the, future
policy of the club will be discussed.
With both a reception and a busi-
ness meeting on the cards the fore
gathering Of the club promises to be
unusually interesting. And all male
members not present will be accredit-
ed with being at the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
NEW ALASKAN RAILWAY
WILL BE CONSTRUCTED
Chicago Capitalists Are Preparing to
Build Line Up the Copper
Rivep

Among the latest arrivals at the Pal
ace Hotel is John T. Evans, a we'll
known young attorney of Chicago. He
is on his way to Seattle to attend an
annual meeting of the Hubbard Elliott
Copper Company, which controls large
interests in Alaska and is backed main
ly by Chicago capitalists. The COM
pany owns forty-two copper claims on
Elliott Creek, ninety miles northeast of
Valdez. Three railroads from Valdez to
the Hubbard Elliott claims by way of
the Copper River have been proposed,
but up to the present time none of the
promised enterprises has taken shape.
Attorney Evans, who is treasurer OF
the Hubbard Elliott Company, said
yesterday that the franchises for two
of these roads would expire this year,
and it is the intention of his company,
assisted by the Havemeyers, who own
valuable properties near the company s
claims, to construct the railroad imme-
diately in the event of the promoters
of the other lines failing to get to work
before the end of this year. One of his
purposes in attending the meeting in
Seattle is to lay before the directors
the plans for the new road.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
OSTROM Is SENT TO
A PRIVATE SANITARIUM
Man Who Forced His Attentions on
Pretty May FOulkes Is Adjudged
an IncOmpetent.

Nels Ostrom was adjudged to be of
unsound mind by the experts on insan-
ity yesterday at the Central Emer-
gency Hospital. 1t was ordered that he
be sent to a private sanitarium for
treatment.
Ostrom was arrested on a warrant
sworn out last Saturday by Miss May
Foulkes Of 1925 Octavia street, who
said that the man had been annoying
her by writing love letters and taunt-
ing her in various ways. Ostrom was
painting a fat belonging to the Foulkes
family when he saw the young woman.
He Immediately became infatuated
with her and insisted upon forcing his
attentions upon her until she became
alarmed lest he do her violence. Ostrom
had never before shown any mental
disorder, and 1t was agreed by his ac-
ouaintances and by friends Of the wom-
an to send him to a private sanitarium.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
OIL DRIPPINCS
UNDER The BAN
Ordinance Is Passed Requir-
ing Devices to Be Put on
Automobiles to Stop Leaks
MUST KEEP CARS CLEAN
Measure Compelling Them to
Be Washed and Fumigated
Adopted by Supervisors

The ordinance requiring suitable
devices to be attached to automobiles
for the purpose of preventing oil drip
pings being deposited on the public
streets was passed to print by the
Board of Supervisors yesterday. Su-
pervisor Lunstedt contended that the
noise made by automobiles while
standing still in the public streets
owing to the machinery being allowed
to run, was a greater nuisance than
dripping oil and suggested that an
other ordinance prohibiting the noise
be passed. He promised to submit
such a measure.
1t was resolved that the city and
county disclaim all interest in the land
in so vara block No. lis, which is now
in litigation in the courts.
Street and sewer work was ordered
on Parnassus avenue between Clayton
and Cole; Sixteenth avenue from H to
l streets and Twenty first avenue be-
tween Lake and California streets.
An ordinance was passed to print
requiring street cars to be washed at
least once a week and to be disin-
fected whenever the Board of Health
notifies the companies to that effect.
The ordinance requiring gongs to
streets was amended so that the gongs
need only be sounded when the car
starts to cross. in order to prevent con-
tinuous ringing.
The ordinance prohibiting the
conveyance of bread, cakes or pastry
through the public streets in open bas-
kets or exposed containers was passed
to print.
, The amended ordinance prohibiting
the keeping of swine within the boun-
daries of the city and county, except
that part known as Butchertown, was
referred to tie Health Committee.
Grades were ordered changed on
Vicksburg and Jersey streets.
The following ordinances were final
ly passed:
temporary track on H street, between Four
teenth and Sixteenth avenues, for grading pur-
poses only.
Prohibiting persons from driving over hose
belonging to the Fire Department.
Fixing grades on points on Carmelita. Pierce
and Portola streets.
Accepting the roadways of blocks Gle
ment !, Lyon and Church stT6ets:
Amending the ordinance reqhiring the con-
sent of property owners to permits for livery
stables so that any existing building used as a
stable may be rebuilt on its present site with
such consent.
Charles Welch objected to the pas
sage of the last bill saying it would
enable the San, Francisco Laundry to
move its stable next. to residence fats
belonging to him on Eddy street.
reprepresentative of the laundry said II
was intended to erect a modern, brick
structure on the site and the vote on
the ordinance was unanimous.
The Hayes Valley Club obtained a
permit to hold an amateur boxing ex-
hibition on January 13.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-20
Tennis Club Directors Meet.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
directors of the California Tennis Club
held last night was the most satisfac-
tory one held in many months. A
new set of bylaws, drawn up by the
committee, met with the approval of
the directors. Several changes were
made, but they were slight They will
be voted upon by the club members
during the next two weeks and it Is
safe to say will be approved by them.
The rule productive of the most dis
'cussion was that in regard to the play
ing of school boys on Saturday after
noon. They will not be allowed to
occupy the courts after o'clock to
the exclusion of the other members.
Much credit is due the bylaws COM
mittee, composed of DIR. H. P. Hill,
Lloyd Baldwin and G. H. Busch.
Many improvements on the clubhouse
and grounds were recommended anl
will be made at once by the grounds
com mittee. The directors pr .sent
were W. S. MacGavin, F. S. Mitchell.
DIR. w. R. Lovegrove. DR.. H. P. Hill,
C. G. Kuehn and Grant Smith. ABB
sent, DR.. Noble.