Missioners Sale Of Val uable Real Estate
Special Commissioner to sell by public auction the Taylor County West Virginia lot known as Lot 284 from the Brown Whitescarver Fetterman plat. Sale set May 9 1908 at 1 pm at the front Court House door. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance secured by notes due six and twelve months. Parties Arthur McGlumphry admr vs Thomas B McGlumphry heirs in chancery. clerk J Frank Wilson issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McGlumphry
Admr
Thomas B. McGlumphry
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Grafton
Fetterman
Thom
B. McGrumphry
Enoch’ T. Vincent
J. Frank Wilson
Public Auction in 1908 for West Virginia Land
Commissioner of School Lands of Taylor County offers sale of a 16 1/2 acre tract on White Day Creek Fetterm an district to satisfy court costs. Sale at Grafton courthouse April 28 1908 at 1 pm with cash on hand for costs and six to twelve month credit on remaining balance. Timber noted as valuable.
Lands for sale in Taylor County West Virginia
A public auction will offer for sale the real estate described as a parcel of ground containing a fraction of an acre in Astor Town. The land was conveyed to trustees of the Free Will Baptist Church of Fairview by Samuel Bartlett in 1868. Sale is at the county front door on April 28, 1908 at 1 o'clock p.m. Terms: cash for costs and expenses, balance on credit of six and twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
West Virginia
John A. J. Martin
Taylor County
Circuit Court
Astor
R. H. Clark
Silas Stuart
Marshall Bailey
Free Will Baptist Church of
Fairview
Samuel Bartlett
A. W. Burdett
C. W. Creel
Circuit Court of
Court House
Grafton
Lost Run
Booths Creek
D. W. Prunty
John H. Lawler
Bailey Knight
Louisa Knight
Three Fork Creek
Fetterman
John S
John W. Mason
George Heller
Lancaster Furnace and Mining Company
Sale notice for school property on credit with security
In the sale notice the terms include cash to pay the proportional cost of the suit and expenses from the gale, with the residue payable on credit over six twelve months to the Commissioner of School, with good security. The buyer or buyers must provide security and meet the specified conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Scranage
West Virginia
A. W. Burdett
West Virginia School Lands Auction for Taylor County 1908
Public sale of 20 acre tract on Lost Run in Booths Creek District in Taylor County near Grafton. Auction at court house front steps begins 1 pm April 28 1908. Sale terms require sufficient cash to cover costs and expenses.
Public Auction of 2 Acre Taylor County Land 1908
The Commissioner of Taylor County will sell at public auction at the front door of the Court House in Grafton on April 28, 1908 at 1 p.m. a 2 acre tract on Three Fork Creek, part of the Herr deed from 1882. Terms require cash and the Commissioner of School Lands can be seen at D. Pitt's Rhode Island Red exhibition. Also notices to lien holders cite claims against Grafton Window Glass Co. due by April 8, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Rhode Island
John N. Tregellas
Grafton Window Glass Company
Taylor County
Grafton Window Glass Co
Grafton
Taylor Co
Public Auction Notice in Taylor County West Virginia
State case COMMISSSI State of West Virginia v John A F Martins heirs John Scranage and others advertises sale of land parcel on Lost Run in Booth Creek District Taylor County. The auction is at 1 PM at the front door of the Court House in Grafton on the 28th. The parcel lies on Lost Run waters and comprises a fraction of an acre owned by the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
West Virginia
John A. F. Martin
John Scranage
Taylor County
Circuit Court
Court House
Grafton
Lost Run
Booth Creek
Merry Widow Hat: Popular Style Sparks Rainy Day Talk
A humorous feature extols the Merry Widow hat as a fashion hit for rain and sun, noting its broad shade and potential future uses. The piece riffs on umbrellas and economy, mentions a $25 Merry Widow and a $1 umbrella, and playfully imagines a future with an electric fan attached to the hat. Also includes an old ad for pills from Dr Williams Medicine Company and a product bundle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ther Park
Coal trade revives in Georges Creek field
Cumberland Md April 13 coal output surges in Georges Creek as Consolidation Coal Company mines resume full activity employing about 2200 workers. Lake trade resumes after ice, seven thousand tons shipped this week, total field output near 17000 tons daily. Official says orders filled, business improving, prospects for busy times ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Georges’ Creek
Consolidation Coal Company
Bill Company
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Black-Sheridan-Wilson Company
Georges Creek
Castoria Advertisements and Local Notices
Farm for sale near Grafton offers fifty acres with seven rooms a good barn and outbuildings in high cultivation land all in grass includes full details from W H Grimes Grafton W V. The peculiar line about alimonies and Watson appears as editorial aside reflecting local humor and social notes from Newport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
W. H. Grimes
W. Ie
Resolutions Of Respect For Sovereign Robert H Bradford
In sorrow we note the passing of Sovereign Robert H Bradford from our camp. He was a faithful member and a loving husband and father to his family. Our charter will be draped for 30 days, minutes will reflect the resolutions, and a copy sent to the family. Published to our city papers and attributed to Thomas Lloyd Nuzum Geo A Brock and Roscoe C Bosley, committee. Grafton Camp No 4 W O W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lloyd Nuzum
Geo. A. Brock
Roscoe C. Bosley
Grafton Camp No. 4
Exhumation Planned After Grave Flood Destroys Body
The body of Robert Bradford of the South Side to be exhumed and reinterred after heavy rains flooded the grave. A new outer box will be placed as the casket is water soaked. Family and friends offer sympathy amid this trial. Senator Montgomery Gaining in Grafton reports canvass gains in Preston county primary ballots, with recounts possibly favoring Montgomery over Flynn. Itch cure advertised: Woolford's Sanitary Lotion promises relief in 30 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bradford
South Side
Bradtorn
Montgomery
Pat Orr
Hierra
Grafton
Preston County
Flynn
Conflagration Devastates Chelsea and Nearby Boston Suburb
A massive fire began in a Chelsea rag and junk shop at sunrise and raged for hours, burning a mile and a half by three quarters of a mile. It forced city-wide alarm calls, injured many, and left about twenty thousand people homeless with losses around five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chelsea
Nantasket
Charleston Navy Yard
Marine
Naval
Chelsea Creek
Scherr Surges as West Virginia Delegates Align
Charleston reports conventions and primaries shifted momentum toward George W. Scherr for governor. Summers County backed Scherr despite Swisher backing. Raleigh and Hinton show Swisher strength. Analysts say Swisher trails after initial ballots as key southern and northern counties pledge to Scherr, signaling a decisive shift before the state nominating convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Scherr
Summers County
Swisher
Mr. Swisher
Hinton
Scher
Raleigh
Dixon
Mr. Scherr
Wyoming
McDowell
Mingo
Wayne
Cabell
Putnam
Grenbrier
Pocahontas
Lewis, Mineral
Monongahela
Pendleton
Preston
Randolph
Ritchie
Wood
Runners Visit Relatives Across Nearby Towns
Mrs Isabelle Reese visited Mrs Belle Lake last week. Miss Lizzie Neel returns home from Feterman after a three month stay. Miss Ivy Reese visited relatives at Grafton. Eva Habtermian, sick for a week, is much better. Frank Halterman and sister Becky return from Dola after four months away. Robert Linn and young son visited George Neels. Albert Neel of near Grafton visited the Neel family. Keys Linn visited his parents. Tom Devers of near Grafton visits his in laws. G Linn visits brother Keys Linn. Margaret Linn ill with typhoid at Glady Creek home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Reese
Belle Lake
Lizzie Neel
Feterman
Ivy Reese
Grafton
Eva Habtermian
Frank Halterman
Mise Becky
Dola
Robert Linn
Nttle Son
George Neels
Albert Neel
Near
J. Neel
Keys Linn
Wm. Linn
Tom Devers
G. Linn
Margaret Linn
Glady Creek
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John A. F .Martin
West Viginia
R. A. Morrow
Niss
Pratt
Beech St
Wyfe
DR. Williams Medicine Company
Roseville
Ohio
Newport
Peraps
Thomas E. Watson
Ier
Jesse
Spee
Onsertala
Teleds
Woolford
W. S. Jackson & Bro
John H. Gerkin
Bigu
Dr. Fahrney
Elieves
Bis
D. Fahrney & Son
Haemerom
Aly
F. W. Baumer & CO
Market Street
Aeolan Co
Weber, Steck, Wheelock and Stuyvesant
Weber
Paderewski
Court Theatre
West Virginia Business College
Fordyce Building
Cle W.va
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