Spirit of Democracy August 3, 1899 Sardis (Deferred from last week) William and Harry Williamson and Miss Maggie Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom McGranahan and daughter Ora of Wheeling, Mrs. Bud Williamson of Cochransville, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Collins of Sistersville, Mrs. Eva Williamson and daughter Clara of Wheeling, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowen of St. Marys, George Thompson of the steamer N.K. Bedford and Ort Cunningham of Proctor attended the funeral of Dora Coffield. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Titus and children of Martinsville were the guests of relatives and friends Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seibert and Misses Elva and Adda Anderson took in the Proctor oil field Sunday. Miss Erna Deiter is at Woodsfield for a week the guest of her uncle Louis Sulsberger and other friends. Mrs. Gatts of Moundsville was with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cunningham over Sunday. Mrs. George Norris of Dairy was the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wohnhas several days. Miss Margaret Hofer, who was visiting friends at Fishing Creek, W. Va., came home Saturday. Mrs. James Bowen and son John who were visiting at her old home, Titusville, Pa., returned Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and daughter Katie recently visited relatives at Benwood, Ohio. Several of the boys who were on the steamer Samuel Clark left her and returned home. Messrs. John Curran and William Litten of Jackson Ridge were in town Sunday. Case's factory returned work Monday after giving the operators a month's vacation. Messrs. Jon and Fred Wohnhas of Diary were in town on business Monday. Miss Dove Paden of Wheeling is at home to spend the rest of the summer. Mrs. Mart Lowe and children are the guests of Mrs. A. Lowe for a month. Lawyer Keefer and wife of Martinsville were at Dr. Steward's Sunday. The steamer Urana is running in the Wheeling and Marietta trade. Messrs. Cy Mericle and Louis Stoehr were at Woodsfield Saturday. Mrs. Knapp, who it was friend would not recover, is convalescent. Charles Hall and bride were the guests of his parents Sunday. Miss Lota Schafer, who was very ill, is slowly improving. Mrs. Jacob Wohnhas is visiting her children at Laings. Miss Eva Nesbit returned home Wednesday. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt, Deiter