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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
1
Incomplete OCR text hints at a local incident involving a man and a baby in a house near a named area. Details are garbled, but the fragment suggests police involvement and a fleeing figure. No clear dates, names, or outcomes are readable.
Readable fragments mention a city area and time related to a lecture or event. Names and specifics are unclear but reference evening hours, a number around 9000, and a condition or diagnosis process. No clear outcome or actions can be determined from the garbled text.
The court finds Lieutenant Sutton killed himself with a Colt revolver during a fray. It holds Sutton solely responsible for his death and absolves others of criminality. Lt Utley Bevan and Willing are faulted for duty lapses. minority report urges trials for neglect. Beekman Winthrop notes lax discipline harming the Marine Corps.
The Odd Fellows of Monongalia and Preston counties plan a large reunion at Oak Park on the M and K railroad on September 8. The principal speaker will be Hon. George Star of Morgantown with Rev. from Fairmont. Invitations have gone to Fairmont Grafton Rivesville and nearby towns. Up to three thousand people are expected.
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad passed control to Baltimore and Ohio at a New York stockholders meeting. New board includes G Murray as B&O president and O S Carr L F Loree Hermann B Ream George M Shriver Samuel Rea George F Randolph William Cotter George W Perkins Charles Steele George F Baker Frederick W Stevens George W Young. Cotter, a western born operator, becomes C H and D president after a career from telegraph operator to Pere Marquette general manager.
Edward Martin seventy of Bridgeport died Wednesday afternoon after a stroke of paralysis struck him that morning. A farmer by trade he lived near Bridgeport most of his life, moving to town ten years ago. He leaves four children, one son and three daughters, his wife having predeceased him. Funeral plans were not finalized.
A Morgantown gathering at Charles Chelshula’s home led to a two foot snake slithering from a nearly empty beer keg. Several drinkers became ill at the sight, after the keg was upturned to drain the remaining beer.
Aug 19 report recalls wartime events at Summersville and Gauley Bridge. Marion H. Kerner, a New York businessman, meets the man blamed for his Libby Prison days. The piece covers Col George Crooks, the 36th Ohio, Summersville defense, a daring escape by Smith, and mountain paths used with Nancy Hart as guide.
An accident on the Western Maryland near Shaw West Virginia yesterday toppled two engines of an east bound double header freight train over a bank. Fourteen loaded cars derailed and blocked the line. Brakeman H. J. Sarver of Cumberland was perhaps fatally injured. Also an 8 room brick house for rent at 19 B Main Street next to the M E Church with inquiry address 134.1. F Friedman & Co.
Washington reports the 1908 crop year total farm product valuation at 7.778 billion dollars the highest in history. Secretary Wilson notes farm wealth supports manufacturing and exports and that farm value rose 290 million from 1907 with ten year gains over 60 billion. Indian corn named as the greatest crop.
Early this morning inmates at the county jail started a blaze in a steel cell, with Speck Huson and others watching. Sheriff Hefner woke, locked doors, and prevented any escape as six prisoners endured the smoke. Prisoners included Pearl Mitchell Johnson and Valentine Krause, a federal prisoner recently arrested for selling intoxicants.
Augusta Ga August 19 Richard Watson twenty four, cashier of the Central Georgia railroad, was shot fatally in his office by Miss Hloira Todd twenty two. Six shots fired from a thirty two caliber revolver. three struck Watson. He was taken to the city hospital expected to die. Todd told police Watson deceived her and intended to desert her. Governor Glasscock considers appointing a commission to study a semi centennial in 1913 to celebrate West Virginia's admission to the union. A rental ad offers a five room house at 216 Main Street for Friedman & Co.
Reverends Samuel and Mason Turner itinerant preachers from Circleville Ohio visited Huntington and socialized with Rev H J Hill. They bought 161 bottles of beer, got drunk as did Hill and his wife and daughter, creating a citywide uproar. All four were jailed until bonds posted. Hill remained in jail. He is a well known figure across the state.
Harry Combs of this city died in Buckhannon from typhoid fever while visiting with his wife and son. The family had moved from Oklahoma recently and stayed in Buckhannon during home preparations. He was a leading member of Grafton Camp No 4 Woodmen of the World and previously lived on Washington Street.
At a Atlanta baseball game against Birmingham at Ponce De Leon Park a spectator Billy Wells opened his mouth while laughing at a friend. A sparrow flew into his mouth and he briefly caught the bird before releasing it unharmed, the sparrow then twittered away leaving Wells coughing.
Cumberland Md firm C Orrick and Sons has closed a deal to purchase Dr R D Mackin s West Side property in Grafton for a large wholesale grocery house. The site fronts Beech street McGraw avenue Bailey street and the railroad and will anchor extended trade from Grafton into West Virginia with Grafton as central distributing point. Architects are already at work on plans and the project is expected to boost local business and property values.
A Morgantown report says during an inspection trip over the M and E a special train nearly collided head on with a freight train. A misunderstanding of orders led to one train passing the meeting point. Engineers stopped within feet of each other on a straight track.
An unidentified man was struck and killed by freight train No. 97 at the Homewood Pottery in Mannington at 12:40 this morning. He attempted to cross the tracks and died instantly. Coroner Aijos of Fairmont was notified for investigation into identity and disposition of the body. Weather fair tonight and Friday.
Henry A. Almas has leased the Grafton Foundry & Machine plant in the East End, preparing for immediate operation with assistant Harry Kernen. The idle facility will restart next week, receiving pig iron and brick for the furnace, signaling a broader recovery as local industries resume activity.
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