Spirit of Democracy October 3, 1895 Sardis Quite a number of neighbors and relatives met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Harmon on the evening of the 25th ult. to make festive their silver wedding. The string band furnished the music for the evening and the occasion was a very happy remembrance of a wedding twenty five years ago. The presents showed the esteem in which they are held by their friends. All returned to their homes hoping that the benedictions of the same kind Father will be over them always as in the past. Sardis was well represented at Woodsfield last Saturday on account of the suit of Tom Bowen against the New Martinsville Gas company. The suit was postponed, however, till next term of court. The Jr. Epworth league will hold a Harvest Home entertainment in the church next Thursday evening, October 10, which no doubt will be a very unique affair. Everybody invited. Mr. Peter Thompson, who has been visiting his aged parents here after an absence of eighteen years, will soon leave for his home in California. Rev. Mr. Wilson has been returned to this charge for another year, which we think will accord with the wishes of this community. Our public schools will open next Monday with Robert Martin as principal and Misses Adda Knight and May Harman assistants. Dr. Vosburg of Jamestown, N.Y., is quartered at the O'Neill house. We do know whether he has located permanently or not. The work on the Goddard oil well is being pushed as rapidly as possible. No doubt Sardis will yet be "in the oil field." The "medicine show" which has been here for the past two weeks disbanded Saturday and scattered to the four winds. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Griffith are the happy parents of a lovely little girl. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt, Deiter