These articles are for the benefit of the genealogy community and should not be harvested and sold for anyone else's profit Spirit of Democracy July 15, 1909 Sardis (received Wednesday--too late for last week) Rev. D. W. Merrel of Quaker city preached in the M.E. church last Wednesday evening and Rev. R. W. Martin of Gnaudenhutten, Ohio, preached Sunday evening. Both are former pastors of this place and the people were delighted to have the opportunity of hearing them. Mrs. Dr. S.C. Griffith left Monday for a months visit with friends at Xenia, Ohio, and her sister Mrs. William Maloney at Chicago, Illinois. Ralph Goodwin and Carl Case left Tuesday morning in their launch for Pittsburg where they will visit relatives. Henry and James Theiss of Pittsburg arrived Saturday evening to spend their vacation with their aunt Mrs. Webb. Misses Hattie Thompson and Ethel Winland spent Monday at Sistersville with Miss Olive Roberts. John Harman and family came up Saturday evening and spent Sunday and Monday with their parents. Miss Kathrine Litten returned home from a few days visit with friends at Wheeling. E.W. Litten of Ellwood City, Pa., spent a few days here with his family. Holly Waters and Vaine Smittle spent Sunday and Monday at Wheeling. Miss Wilma Cox of Jerusalem is visiting her aunt Mrs. J.V. Nelson. Mrs. John Ness is visiting her mother at Clarington. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt