Spirit of Democracy December 7, 1899 Sardis A merry crowd composed of Misses Laura Price Estella and Maud Cunningham, Alma and Emma Windland, and Messrs. Frank Schafer and William Knapp took a pleasure trip Thanksgiving to Sistersville on the Bedford returning on the Urbana. Mr. and Mrs. James Bowen of Martinsville and Maud Rhine of Proctor were the guests of Mrs. George Titus Sunday. Miss Rosa Drolinger and the Misses Ray of Clarington were the guests of friends here the first of last week. Mrs. William Heald of Pennsylvania is here and will spend the winter with her mother Mrs. Moffett. Miss Erna Deiter spent several days at Martins Ferry the guest of her sister Mrs. Henry Gauding. Miss Adda Knight spent the past week at Parkersburg the guest of Prof. Watson. Mrs. Gans gave a Thanksgiving dinner in honor of her children and families. Several from here attended the dance given at the residence of Scy Mericle. Miss Emma Stoehr visited Martinsville friends and relatives last week. Miss Mary Heddinger is staying at the home of Ed Fry and family. Mr. C. Keener of St. Mary was the guest of friends Friday. Robert Christy was with his parents Sunday. C. W. Elliott of Scio oil fields visited here. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt, Deiter