Spirit of Democracy February 9, 1899 Sardis Next Tuesday will be St. Valentine's day and no doubt it will be celebrated with the usual exchange of compliments and flatteries. Mrs. Winton Paden has returned from Scio and says that place is on quite a boom. They expect locating there in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. William Stoehr and daughter Irene of New Martinsville visited relatives here the past week. John Eisenbarth a highly respected citizen died Sunday he leaves to mourn his loss a wife and several children. Fred Wonhas and sister Mrs. Lillie Barker of Dairy were the guests of their parents several days last week. An entertainment was given by a blind man Tuesday evening which was well attended. George Hubbard of Woodsfield was visiting his brother O.K. Hubbard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen of Wittens were the guests of relatives in town Sunday. Mr. Turner, who has been in distant oil fields several months returned home. Miss Blanch Lemmon is out again, and is sewing at the factory. Miss Ida and Ada Henderlong were in town last week. Jacob Wohnhas was with relatives at Dairy this week. Mr. Wrenshaw, was a home Saturday and Sunday. Earnest Hartleap was the guest of friends here. Mrs. Nettie Wohnhas was a visitor here last week. John Devaul is here the guest of his mother. Elmer Lowe was at home Sunday. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt, Deiter