West Virginia rail rates and court battle over assessments
Governor Dawson and state officials attend appeals by B and O and K and M railways in Mason County as judges weigh certification issues and fair valuation. The article also notes debates on a proposed two cent fare cap and reports on cattle disease foot and mouth in several counties with expert testimony awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Board of Public Works
Messrs Hogg, Dillon and Dawson
Nto
Parson
Dawson
Charleston
Oae
Charleston Mail
State Board of Agriculture
West Virginia
Carl C. Atkeson
Buffalo
Huntington
Buckey
Massachusetts
Board of Agriculture
Mason
Cabell
Wayne Counties
Kanawha Valley
State Board
State Board of Public Works
Jackson County
Dillon
Quietly Married at Mason Home in Farmington Union
Samuel Davie of Farmington and Belle Bartlett of Greveland Ohio wed at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Mason on Dewey Avenue. The couple received friends and enjoyed a celebratory meal before departing for Farmington after September 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Lee Mason
Dewey Avenue
L. Queen
Samuel Davie
Farmington
Belle Bartlett
Greveland
Ohio
Mrs Lucy Cappel to Make Grafton Her Home
Mra Lucy Cappel of Chicago arrived in the city Saturday evening last and will make Graf ton her future home. She is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Harter on West Main street. Others from here who went to Elkins today to attend the county fair were Grover Leachman John Ward Jos Litzinger Chas Haymond and Frank Flanagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Cappel
Chicago
City
Grafton
Isaac Harter
West Main Street
Elkins
Messrs
Grover Leachman
John Ward
Jos. Litzinger
Chas, Haymond
Frank Flanagan
Ten Indictments Against Standard Oil Before Judge Bethea
A federal case against the Standard Oil Company accuses it of rebates on petroleum shipments from Whiting Indiana. Ten indictments totaling 6428 counts name railroads Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago and Alton Chicago and Eastern Illinois Evansville and Terre Haute Illinois Central Southern Lake Shore Michigan Southern. Indictments allege unlawful rate concessions and storage charge cancellations. Penalties range from 1000 to 20000 dollars per offense. Attorneys for Standard Oil expected to enter appearance after review. Also notes a local nursing detail of Claude Proudfoot’s family and visiting relatives Mayme Armstrong from Chillicothe Ohio visiting Washington Street aunt Mrs John Hern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal
Mente Scainet
Standard Oil Company
Bethea
United States Circuit Court
Whiting
Ind
Grand Junction
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Evansville
Terre Haute
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
Illinois Central and Southern
Interesting Sessions Op Teachers Institute
The session cardinally reports 120 teachers enrolled with 67 ladies and 53 gentlemen. Prof Crago opened with singing and roll call then shared anecdotes from Taylor County Institute notes on progress in public schools. Dr Sanford urged clearer orthography and articulation while Prof Hodges outlined the art of teaching and the architectlike role of the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crago
Taylor County
Dr. Sanford
Thos, Hodges
Funeral Sunday for Miss Kate Gallaher of East Main
Miss Kate Gallaher, long a resident of East Main street and aged fifty seven, died Friday evening after a long illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at her residence, conducted by Rev. H. C. Howard. interment followed in Blaemont Cemetery. She leaves a brother Charlee Gallaher, a sister Mrs T A Ridenour of Parsons, W Va, and many nieces and nephews. Gallaher was well known and liked in Grafton, noted for charity and quiet service to the sick. The funeral was handled by Undertaker John A McCabe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Kate Gallaher
Indy
East Main Street
H. C. Howard
Andrews
M. Ecbarelli
Evansville
Preston County
Grafton
Charlee Gallaher
B. & O. Foreman
Beatee Charles
T. A Ridenour
Parsons
W. Va
Misa Gallacher
Blaemont
John A. McCabe
95 year old Hezekiah Robey visits Wheeling for Labor Day
Hezekiah Robey aged 95 from Marion county travels to Wheeling to see his grandson J N Robey and hoping to witness William Jennings Bryan’s Labor Day address after visiting Colonel John T McGraw at Deer Park. Robey spent his life on a Marion county farm and remains a well known farmer in the area.
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Wheeling
W. Vp
Hezekiah Robey
Marion County
J. N. Robey
McMechen
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
John T. McGraw
Deer Park
Robey
Tre Wiles
Marion
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GOV. Dawson
Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Mason County
W. Av Pargone
May
Chas
E. Hogg
McKahan, McClintock & Mathews
Brown
W. A. Pratt
Graiton
Claude Proudfoot
Weston
George
DeWoody
Mayme Armstrong
Chilicothe
John Hern
Washington Street
I. C
J.@co.Preiss & Sons
Main St
Grafton, W. Va
The
Frey’s. Vermifuge
Fles Frey
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