Spirit of Democracy March 23, 1899 Sardis Paul Romick of near Sardis died Saturday. He was a well respected gentleman. Interment in Mt. Olive cemetery Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Colvin and son Benny and Philip Bush and son Charles were shopping at Wheeling Saturday. The protracted meeting closed Friday evening. Rev. Goddard preached an excellent sermon that evening. Miss Leta Paden left Monday for Wheeling and Pittsburg. She expects to be gone several months. Miss Cora Schafer pleasantly entertained several of her most intimate friends Saturday eveing. Misses Elra Anderson and Lizzie Hufman were the guests of Wheeling friends and relatives this week. Mrs. George Titus and children were at Witten's this week the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen. Mrs. Laura Hofer and sister Maggie were the guest of Mrs. Dr. Boice at Sistersville last eeek. James Hubbard of Wittens visited friends and attended protracted meeting here this week. Miss Bertie Steward was at New Martinsville Sunday visiting her sister Mrs. Jennie Keefer. A number of gentlemen from here attended James Bowen's sale at Wittens Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wohnhas Sunday. Misses Lota Schafer and Emma Stoehr were shopping at New Martinsville Saturday. Albert Frey of Elwood, Pa., was the guest of his parents several days this week. Miss Vada Boice of Baresville is the guests of friends and relatives. Miss Lida Ruble of St. Mary's was the guest of friends here Sunday. Dr. Steward and Louis Stoehr were at New Martinsville Friday. Mrs. Eva Hess was shopping at New Martinsville Friday. Miss Ethel Goddard is the guest of Miss Bertha Dally. Fred Wohnhas of Dairy was in town Monday. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt, Deiter