Spirit of Democracy June 29, 1899 Sardis Miss Della Litten returned home Saturday evening after an extended visit with relatives and friends at Martin's Ferry. Mrs. Lewis Winland and three children left Saturday on board the Ruth to visit her sister on Wheeling Island. Rev. R.W. Martin and family of Stafford are guests of relatives and friends in town. W.F. Litten, an employe of the Sistersville Hardware company, spent Sunday at home. Fred Tubaugh and sons Oliver and Edward from Glen Easton were here last week. Rev. R. W. Martin preached an excellent sermon in the M.E. church Sunday. Miss Sylvia Walters were the guest of Martinsville friends Wednesday. Miss Ella Thompson spent Sunday with her father at Sistersville. Miss Louise Deiter returned home Saturday from Martin's Ferry. Miss Mattie Lemmon is the guest of friends in Wheeling. Mollie Christie is visiting relatives in Sistersville. William Stevenson spent Sunday at home. Jerry Burton was at Wheeling Saturday. S.V. Williamson was in town Friday. Otto Elliott is here from Scio. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt, Deiter