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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
PURsLEY JoTTINGS.
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Pursley, w. Va, March %
An electrical storm passed here
Sunday about noon which was
rather severe for the time OF sea-
son. 1t was accompanied by a
hard rain and wind.
Union district has been trOu-
bled with a Turkey Tom for years
and now we have a Chicken Bill
in Lincoln district, and they have
"done" both districts "to a hen s
taste," operating continuously.
Mrs. Tom Grim and daughter
Edna Of Mendoza, were guests OF
Mrs. d. c.. German and Miss
May Grim, her daughter, Satur'
day and Sunday.
Josh Eddy OF Fails Mills, was
the guest of Bee Nissan Sunday
leaving for Oil Ridge after dinner
to visit Walter Fish.
Revival services began at lne
NJ. F. church here Sunday by
Rev. Orr, who will conduct ser
vices at 10 a. m. and at 7:3O p. m
each day during the week.
J. c.. Evans of Badger, was
business caller at S. Moore,s Mon
day evening.
Miss Anna McIntire is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Inghram in Sis
tersville. ~
L. L. Twyford, clerk for W. L
Ford took a much needed vaca,
Ton Saturday by rrlsticatlng ou'
in the country.
Chauncey, the 7-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Twyford, has
been seriously i'll with whooplne
cough for several days.
WHY should anyone object to
the city Of Sistersville beng an AZ
independent school district l
for one, in the country district
shall do what I can to bring about
such a change. Why not, my
friends? Do not guess at TINS
and that, but try some figures!
Jas. Pyatt viii move his saw ,
will from Paden Fork this week
near to his home, and will pre-
mare TO do some saving there.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
Trials Of a Girl in a Boarding House

PUNK against the hard wood, and
the divan is a cot that sinks
down in the middle and gives you
curvature of the spine.
"Then there were lot of old
cats in the parlor at night who
pretended to play bridge, but
only wanted to listen to your con-
versation. All the rest hung over
the banisters to see who called on
you. I know they did, for [ saw
the heads. A man next to me
played 'Cavalleria' seventeen
times in succession and woman
across the hall had a fit or the
nightmare about 2 a. m. | am all
in today, but it won't occur again,
I promise YOU" And then after
a laughing ta-ta the narrator OF
her troubles hustled up the street.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29

"No boarding house for mine, -
a Sistersville girl was overheard
to tell a friend on Wells street yes
terday afternoon. 81 don't see
how my friends stand it. 1 stayed
one night and couldn't stand an
other. You're expected to be at
meals right on the dot. The land
lady says grace, and then, if you
get down late, begins to say mean
things. The dining room is hung
with notices, like 'The Lord is a
patient listener. He must have
the patience of Job if he can
stand that bunch.
"There is a coy corner in the
parlor, built against the folding
doors that 60 into the back par
lor, and every time you throw
yourself down there you come
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
The Champion Circulation.

The Manila American has discoV.
cred "the champion circulation
liar" lie is acting as editor of the
laundering Dawn, a Buddhist or
gan just started i'll Tokyo. Here is
his greeting to the public: "Ihls pa
per has come from eternity. 1t
Starts its circulation with millions
and millions of numbers. The rays
of the sun, he beams Of the stars,
the leaves of the trees, the blades OF
grass, the grains of sand, the hearts
of tigers, elephants, lions, ants, mer
and women are its subscribers. This
journal will kcnceforth flow in the
universe as the rivers flow and the
oceans surge.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29

Responding to a call issued last
week about thirty-five graduates
of the Sistersville High school met
Monday evening in the superin-
tendent's office and completed the
organization of an Alumni asso-
citation.
A permanent organization was
effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President-Nella Mccoy.
Vice President-Mrs. Bessie
Christen.
Secretary-Elva Lawrence.
Treasurer-Josephine Norris.
1t was resolved to hold the first
alumni banquet on Thursday ev-
ening, May 25. To facilitate the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29

ening.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
High School Alumni
Association Perfected

arrangements the chairman APP
pointed the following committees :
Committee on Arrangements
Elva Lawrence ('O0), Clara Reed
COY, Maud Anderson COZ, Mae
Corbitt ('03), Gertrude Malleck
('04).
Committee on Program-Nelle
Morrison coy, Bertha Chadder-
don ('03), Retta Lee COZ.
Committee on By-Laws-Mrs.
Bess johnson ('00), Josephine
Norris coy, Donald .Stoneking
COP, Emile Morrison O3), Jesse
Sage COZ.
The meeting was enthusiastic
and portends an interesting and
profitable closing of the present
school year in Sistersville.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
No Waste Room
In the Body

A muscle or ligament that con-
tracts will get both shorter and
thicker. There is no waste room
in the body-eyery bit Of space is
exactly filled by some structure.
If a muscle or ligament is thick
ened it will encroach upon some
softer structure, like a blood YES
sci, and limit or stop it's work; OF
if a nerve is pinched, irritation
may develop so as to exaggerate
it's action. If a hose is stepped
upon. water will not flow through
it; if a telegraph wire is ground
ed. it will not transmit message ;
SO with nerves and blood vessels
when they become abnormally
pressed between the bones and
muscles, as at disturbed joints IN
the spine or limbs.
Osteopathy ascertains where
characteristic mechanical troubles
have developed in the body in ev-
ery disease-and the diseases due
to such causes, in whole or part,
are legion. Practically all dis
eases may be caused by mechanl-
cal disturbance. BY removing
these abnormal conditions, Oste-
opathy enables the body to re-
cover from it's diseases. 1t takes
the ground that these known and
yerifable distractions to natural
bodily processes would better be
removed to coax back health than
drugging the body in such way
rs to hide the effects of such dan
gerous physical handicaps, which
has been the most popular sort OF
practice in the past. In word,
Osteopathy removes the cause ;
cure naturally follows.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
Millinery Opening.

Mrs. A. f. Henning desires us
to announce her spring opening
of ladies' hats of all kinds for
Saturday, April LIST. The ladies
of the city and surrounding coun-
try are extended most cordial
invitation to attend this opening
Saturday. Store open in the ev'
ening.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
The SOfe Side.

"You'n be sorry some day that you
didn't get married if you DON'T
"Well. I'd rather not be married and
be sorry | wasn't than t. be married
and be sorry | was."- San FRANCISCO
Wasp.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29
Not Sc Qule4.

Mrs. Muggins- husband dresses
rather quietly. doesn't he?
Mrs. BuSgins-Humph! You oughf
% hear him sometimes wi.on he can't
find his collar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Record.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-29

He who brings ridtcule to beal
AGAINST truth finds in his hand blade
without q hilt.-Landor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
JACOB RIIs ON sLUMs.

Prominent New York Journalist Tells
 of Conditions in the Metropolis
 A gratifying audience it was that greeted Jacob Riis, the eminent New York journalist and author, in Woolsey hall last evening. MT. Riis delivered splendid address in the University extension course on ''Tony's Hardships and the Sums of New York MT. Riis knows his subject most thorough ly, as his life. has been devoted to work in the sluns of the metropolis,
 "Toney'' is the personification under which MT. Riis portrayed the typical life of a boy born and bred in New York. His life was first depicted in the home, or, rather, in the lack of home influences. Life in the New. York tene- ments was represented, MT. Riis de- claring that all the influences about them tended to unrighteousness.
 MT. Riis felt, very strong on the subject of pIaygrounds and the ab- solute necessity of play in the growth and formation of character of normal American boy. He spoke of the signs seen everywhere in the little yards of the tenement, mo ball playing in this yard, and the signs of keep off the grass" which he. hoped to see entire- ly done away with.
 Every time, said Mr. Riis, that a home is rescued from the sIum we have good citizenship in placeof bad.
 Ball playing is as essential to an Am- erican community as the habeas corpus of things of that class.
 The kindergarten, MT. Riis consider ed as wonderful institution for good, and the manual training school and cooking school worthy of higher branches of school work.
 Mir. Riis related quite a store of an- ecdotes of his personal experiences in New York sIums, some of them highly amusing and all full of instruction and revealing conditions existing there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
IN PRAIsE or THE BICYCLE.

IN PRAISE OF THE BICYCLE.
 Some one lately counted the vehicles that passed in day on road out of
 London. There were 4,577 bicycles, 567
 motor vehicles, 407 electric cars, 209
 horse vehicles--in all, 5,760. Observing these figures. "The Springfield Re-
 publican" remarks that, however it
 may be in this country, bicycles are
 not going out of use in England. For common needs of common people, it says, there is no vehicle to equal the bicycle. We have not at hand any re- port of this years sales of bicycles;
 but there was lately a report in the papers tha tthe bicycle factories had
 done very we'll this year. There was
 rage for bicycles that has passed.
 Here in New-Yorlz they are nothing like as much used for pleasure pur- poses as they were four or five years ago, but there is a steady and very considerable use of them to get about with even here, though New-York is i'll suited to bicycle Iocomotion. In most of our smaller cities bicycles abound much more in proportion to. the population. In many cities the clerks
 and shop girls use them on fair days l to go back and forth between their homes and their places of employment,
 so that in the morning hours and the time of closing business the streets
 swarm with them. In the villages, too they are in constant use in good weather in the seasons when the roads are dry. American children by the
 hundred thousand go to school OF them; workmen ride them to their
 work women ride them to village stores, and farmers and their wives and children get about on them in the country. They are an imense con vience. If the trade in them is not
 so large as one might expect, it must
 be because the greater part of a good bicycle is almost indestructible. But
 every village has it's bicycle repair shop, and the trade in tires and all repair material must be constant and con- siderable for eight months in the year.-Harper's Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
THE cERNE GIANT.

An interesting survival of < prehis- toric England is threatened with de- struction owing to neglect. This is the 'Cerne Giant,' colossal human figure cut on the side of a lofty hill that overlooks the picturesque village of Cerne Abbas, eight miles north of Dor chester :. .-s..-s r.. F.. ...
 It is several years since the furroWs which outline the giants figure were secured and refined with chalk. Grad ually the latter has been washed away by the winters rains, and it is now barely visible. Grass has so encroach- ed on the channels that, seen from a distance, the details of the gigantic figureare hard to trace thought the un- couth human form is still recognizable The cost of Tenovating the giant is es- timated at about ZIP, but no ono in the locality knows where the money is to come from. e.,-. '
 The "old Man. as he is styled by the natives of Cerne Abbas (the Abbot s CerneI' of Hardy's Wessex novels), is built on truly heroic lines. He stands 1SO feet high and his right hand grasps knotted club 121 feet long. The unknown artist had his mo- tions of the just proportions of the human frame, as will be seen from the following further measurements: Length of body, seventy-seven feet; legs sos feet; head, P feet; right arm 1O9 feet; nose, feet; diameter of eyes, 21-2 feet. n. .
 The antiquity of the figure is accept ed by all archeologists. Most authori- ties ascribe it to the Celtic period, while some have held that it repre- sents an idol once worshipped by the Pagan West Saxons. Another view is that it was the work of the monks of the then newly found Benedictine Abbey of Cerne. Some color is given to this theory by the existence of a si- milar figure at Wilmington in. Sussex, where once stood Benedictine priory. Gondon Mail.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
WHERE LUTHER'S FATHER
 WORKED.

A link connecting the present day with day with the Middle Ages seems forged anew when we hear of the old shaft in which the father of the great reformer Martin Luther, worked, being reopaned for mining operations I,u- ther's father went from Mohra in Thuringen, to the district of Kupfer- suhl, in order to follow his vocation as miner in the copper mines there. The old shaft has long been closed, but now it has been reOpened for fresh mining operations. It is sixty metres deep and has recently given a very good yield
 The company now owning the works has it's offices in Eisenbach. the little town where young Martin sang among the street choisters, and on which in later years he probably often looked down when suffering friendly imprison- ment on the Wartburg. after his stormy utterances at the Diet of Worms, where, too, having nothing, bet ter to do. he took to throwing ink pots at much enduring devil.-Pall Mall Gazette, .r~~.- '-- .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
REV. A. J. SMITH TO REMAIN.

Accepted Unanimous Call of M. E..
 Church, Danbury.
 The fourth quarterly conference Of the fiscal year was held in the Metho- dist Episcopal church Tuesday even ing. the Rev. John E. Adams, D. D. the presiding elder of the New York district, being in the chair.
 The reports of trustees, stewards, su- perintendents, class leaders, presidents of the League and Young Mems cluo' and officers, showed that the church was entering into year of marked prosperity. numerically, financially and spiritually The full official board was present at the conference. At the close of the session the pastor, Rev. A. J. Smith, was unanimously invited to remain another year, by rising vote. He accepted the invitation with a few well chosen words.
 The following stewards were con frmed by the official board quarterly conference: George w. Andrews, J. Clark Beers, Alfred Bell, C. A. Colcord, Dewitt Decker, Lucius H. HOyt, J. H. Holton, Gilbert Horner, c. J. Sher- wood, W. F. Thompson, .. T. Wilson
 The following trustees were con- firmed: Byron Dexter, s. Ernest Downs, Harry W. Hoyt. J. G. Irving, W. J. Stillman, W. A. Wildman, Lewis Reed and Albert Mckay.
 The following committees were ap- pointed: Missions, J. c. Beers, H. w. Hoyt Albert Mckay; church extension, G. W. Andrews, J. H. Holton, w. F. Thompson; Sunday school, A. Bell. s. E. Downs, D. Starr; tracts, W. H. Kib- by, C. j. Sherwood, G. W. Wixon; tenn perance, Ira Beebe, F. E. Comes, c. F.. Wilson; education, F. A. Berry, L. H. Hoyt, c. Horner; freedman's aid, $. Edcational society, c. A. Colcord, w. Aug. Wildman; church records, Lewis Reed, Dewitt Decker; church music, W. A. Wildman, J. G. Irving, H. w. HOyt; parsonage furnishings, officers Ladies Aid society; estimating pas tors salary, J. G. Irving, S. E. Downs, W. J. Stillman; conference claimants, J. c. Beers, Ira Beebe, l.. H. Hoyt.
 The following officers were chosen: President of the board, w. A. Wild man; secretary, J. G. Irving; treasur- er s. E. Downs.-Danbury News.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SUNDAY SERVICES IN THELOCAL
 CHURCHES

Parents Meetings Planned for This
 Week.-Mrs.. Sneath's Address at Tor
 rington--Rev E. c. TuIIar to Preach
 at WaIIingford Masonic Home-Items
 of Interest.
 A parents meeting will be held in Strong school kindergarten Wednesday evening, November 1, at o'clock Dr. Frank Wright of the board of health and Dr. J. J. Cohane, school inspector of Strong district, will address the meeting upon the subject of medical in- spection of schools.
 Thursday evening, November 16, a parents meeting will be held in Pil- grim church chapel. Miss Alice P. Reynolds will speak upon the subject, "The First Years at School All par ents having children in the schools are cordially invited to attend these meet ings.
 Next Monday a general teachers meeting of the teachers of the Strong district will be held in Strong kinder garten at 4:30. Items of school man" agement will be discussed by Prin- cipal Graves. ..t
 Services at the Grand Avenue Con- gregational church Sunday include at 10:30 a. m. preaching by the pastor. Dr. Sheath, theme 'The Divine Spirit" Sunday school at noon, and the Sum- day school branch in Ferry Street chapel at 5 D. m. Y. P. s. c. D. ser- vice at SIS p. mY; evening worship at 7:30 and sermon by the pastor, theme, "A Bag of Deceitful Weights" Tues day evening at .7:3O, prayer and con- ference meeting, topic, Salvation and Prayer" Wednesday evening Hallow- cen supper served by the Y. P. s. c.
 D.
 FortHaIe lodge was represented at the meeting of district deputies and other officers of the N. D. o. P. held i'll this city, Thursday evening. Plans were perfected by which it is hoped to get 1,200' new members of the order in this city during the fall and winter. The plan of campaign will be reported to Fort Hale lodge, which is expected to incerase it's own membership very materially.
 | At the meeting of the Ideal Whist | club held at the home of Mrs. Baylis, 13 Dixwell avenue, Wednesday, Mrs. A. D. Baker of 293 Exchange street won first prize.
 Five candidates were initiated at the meeting of Royal Arcanurn, K. of C., last evening.
 Albert c. Fisher, 8 carrier at Station A, has resigned, He has been in poor health and some time ago took a six months leave of absence and wen to California, for the benefit of his health, Lieutenant James B. Redmond Thurs day evening took three members of Quinnipiac Hose company out for @ fire drill with the apparatus. Mrs. l. W. Sheath delivered an ad- 1 dress Thursday at Torrington before the State Association of Ladies Auxil- iaries to the Y.:M. c. A. Her subject was, Her Contribution to the Church" Mrs. w. S. Bishop was a member of i the committee on resolutions. Rev. E. c. Tullar will preach next Sunday at the Masonic home in Wal lingfords Dr. Sheath spoke there last Sabbath and was accompanied by 1 Twenty-Five members of the Eastern Star
 Mrs. Mary L. LindsIey of S7 Grand avenue has gone to the Roosevelt hos pital to undergo an operation for the 1 removal of a cataract.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28

A meeting of the municipal paving commission has been called for Mon day morning at Il o'clock, to prepare estimates for the coming year. The commission had only $S,ooO in their con- trol the past year, and this amount was insufficient for carrying out any of the projected improvements.
 Postmaster Howarth yesterday morning announced the resignation of Albert C. Fisher from the list of pest office carriers. Fisher has been em- ployed at Station A and has been in the service for number of years. He has been compelled to give up his work on account of his health. His place will be filled by E. P. Jones.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
PREPARED THE ESTIMATES.

Committee on Public Lighting Also
 Considers Next Years Lighting Con-
 tract.
 The committee on public lighting held an executive session in city hall last night for the purpose of completing the estimates, which have not yet been handed to the board of finance. It was also voted last night to present a com munication to the board of aldermen at the next meeting relative to the re- .newal of the lighting contract. The contract expires December 31, and it will then be up to the board of alder men to arrange a new rate for the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
MET LAST NIGHT.

Annual Gathering of Second Regiment
 Officers Association.
 The annual meeting of the Officers association of the Second regiment was held at the armory ls.st evening. The pdesent officers of the association were reelected, as follows:
 President-ColoneI T. H. Sucher.
 Vice -president-Co Geddes.
 ecretary-Captain T. T. Welles.
 Treasurer-CaptainD D. E. Bowers.
 The report that the officers were to elect a successor to Colonel Sucher, who retires in January next, is mistake, The association is merely a social or ganization and has nothing to do with the choice of a colonel of the regiment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-28
CHESHIRE.

Oct. 2S.-At a recent meeting of the school board James McCabe was re- elected chairman. A. E. Smith secrcta- " and E. D. Woodbury acting school visitor.
 The Cheshire Literary club will hold a meeting October 25 in the parlors of the Congregational church. when Miss Maria Parloa will give an address on Home Economies The music will be in charge of MT. W. C. Daley.
 A wedding took place at St. Peters church Thursday afternoon at four o'clock, when Walter Herbert Moss, a son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert J. Moss, was united in marriage to Miss Mary T. Peters, daughter of Mrs. Mary Pe- ters. The bride was dressed in a blue cloth travelling gown with hatto match. After the marriage ceremony the bride and groom left for Newcas- tie, Del, where Mir Moss is engaged in business.
 MT. B. Frank Munson, who recently sold her place, has moved to Flushing, Long Island, to make home with her niece, Mrs. Thomas.
 Miss May Baldwin has been on vis- it at Mount Vernon, N. Y.
 Miss Emma Doolittle. of Brooksvale, and Mrs. Judson Doolittle, of Mount Vernon, are visiting with Dr. Doolit- tie and family in Pennsylvania.
 A. course of three lectures given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church, by the Rev. c. Pitblado in the church on the evenings of October g and 30, and on November 6, at eight o'clock. The subject on October g was Men and Women; on October 30 Our Church Folk, and on November 6, Model Men. Tickets for the course are fifty cents; single tickets twenty-five cents, which can be had of John Phillips. Mr. Babcock, of Branford, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jared Bishop. Mrs. Bishop celebrated a wedding anniversary on October IA. The work of repairing and painting done, and it is expected that the regu- ! lar Sunday service will be held in the audience room next Sunday. The main room has been frescoed and made beautiful Miles A. Paine, who lives in the northern part of the town, has
 met with quite loss by fire which ! took place a few days ago, when his 1 large barn containing about thirty tons of hay was burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at twenty-five l hundred dollars, covered in part by in- | surance. Six cows perished in the l flames and several wagons and har-
 ness were destroyed. The horses.
 which were kept in an adjoining build 1 ing, were saved. The origin of the frs
 is unknown. MT. and Mrs. Paine were not at home. The fire was first dis
 covered by members of MT. Charles
 Ives family, who live near Sarksp of 1 fire were carried to the roof of the Ives l house and to Doolittle brothers barn,
 but were put out before any damage was done.
 w. c. Daley has improved his resi-
 dence by having it shingled and paint ed.
 The recent heavy rain storm took many leaves off from the trees. l Work has been commenced in renair- ing the concrete walks in front of the
 Congregational church, and will be ex- l tended to other parts of the village.