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 8, 1909 Sardis (deferred) Then Normal school opened Monday June 21, with Supt. J.V. Nelson in charge. He has an enrollment of 21 and bright prospects for an interesting school. Prof. J.H. Jones is giving writing lessons in the evenings. A. E. Watters and W. L. Winland made a trip to Wheeling in his yacht last week. They left here early Saturday morning and returned Sunday night about ten o'clock. Mr. A.C. Vetter and Mrs. J. P. Goodwin returned home Friday evening from the North Wheeling hospital where they had been taking treatment. Mr. George Hess and Mr. Leslie Hissom and Misses Nelle Martin and Lena Hess attended the social at Wittens Saturday night. Charles Thompson who has been working in the oil fields at New Lexington, Ohio, is spending a few days at his home here. Miss Ada Engeman of Allegheny, Pa., arrived Wednesday evening for a visit with her grandmother Mrs. M. Michel. Roy Titus and sister Miss Mary of Huntington, W.Va., are visiting at the home of their aunt Mrs. Oliver Gossett. Miss India Witten returned home Tuesday evening from a weeks visit at Sistersville with her sister Mrs. Talbott. Misses Bertha Hammel and Vaughn McCaskey of New Martinsville attended the show here Tuesday evening. Miss Twila Frey of Elwood City is spending a few weeks at the home of her grandmother Mrs. Chris Frey. Miss Mae Harman was at New Matamoras Friday and was initiated into the mysteries of the Eastern Stars. Miss Sylvia Smittle spent a few days this week with her cousin Miss Coral Smittle at Narrows Run. John Ray and son of Clarington are here putting down a concrete pavement in front of the M.E. Church. Mr. and Mrs. William Goddard and daughter Miss Janette spent Sunday at Woodsfield with his parents. Misses Mary and Carmilla Talbott and Wilma Aspin of Sistersville are visiting relatives at this place. Miss Amy Richardson returned home Monday evening from a weeks visit with her brother at Wheeling. Mrs. Rose Rowles left Wednesday for Bridgeport, Illinois, where she will visit for several months. George Thompson of the Wheeling News office at Wheeling spent Sunday here with his family. E. D. Thompson is at home for a short time from his work in the oil fields at Griffithsville, W.Va. Miss Katharine Litten returned home Friday froma visit with friends at Pine Grove, W.Va. Mrs. W. M. Webb visited relatives at Proctor a few days this week. Rev. C.E. Daily was at Hannibal Sunday where he delivered an address to the Jr. O.U.A.M. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodcock of New Martinsville spent Sunday here with her parents. Mrs. W.E. Romick returned home Friday from a visit at Moundsville and Wheeling. Misses Hattie Thompson and Ethel Winland were at New Martinsville Saturday evening. Miss Adda Cline returned home from a months visit at Wheeling with relatives. Paul Goodwin returned home Tuesday evening from a few days visit in Wheeling. Miss Lucy Goddard of Woodsfield is visiting her brother William at this place. Henry Schoonover of Narrows Run was transacting business in Sardis Thursday. Orion Paden is spending a few days here with his mother Mrs. Henrietta Paden. Mrs. C.W. Litten of Heber, Ark., is the guest of J.W. Litten and family. Children's day exercises were held in the M.E. church Sunday evening. Ernest Witschey of Dairy was transacting business in town this week. Miss Bell Mozena accompanied her mother to Clarington last week. Mrs. Edith Niman was shopping in New Martinsville Saturday Albert Griffon was a business caller at New Martinsville Thursday. Joseph Niman and family have moved here from Martins Ferry. Mrs. C.R. Stalker was shopping at Sistersville Wednesday. Mrs. Will Heald and children are at Proctor with relatives. Miss Mabel Rist is visiting relatives at Hannibal. Frank Renshaw is at home for a short time. Miss Lena Hess was at Wheeling Friday. Charles Meyers was in town Sunday. transcribed by Sara Richardson Kelly re: Richardson, Suter, Griffith, Nesbitt