Grafton Hotel Co mechanics lien suit details
In Taylor county clerk's office on December first 1913 a chancery suit against Grafton Hotel Co and others seeks to determine liens on property and subject remaining sale proceeds to payment. Otis Elevator Co and J J Walsh Jr and Emma Walsh admix of rank G Walsh deceased must appear within one month to protect interests. The case to be published in Grafton Sentinel. Fiduciary notices list multiple administrators guardians and committees with settlement dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Hotel Co
Grafton Hotel Company
Otis Elevator Company
Jefferson J. Walsh, Jr
Emma
Walsh
Rank G
I. J. Walsh & Son
Grafton
Sentinel
M.D. Allender
John .L. Hechmer
Unknown bondholders of Elks Home Company bonds
Affidavit shows defendants as unknown holders of Elks Home Company bonds dated November 1 1911 totaling fifteen thousand dollars. Court orders publication in the Grafton Sentinel. Clerk M D Allender and attorney John L Hechmer certify for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
M. D. Allender
John L. Hechmer
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Introduces Revised Timetable
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a revised schedule taking effect Sunday. Trains Nos. 1 and 2 replace Nos. 7, with Nos. 47 and 48 added as express services between New York and St. Louis. Notable changes include Cumberland to Fairmont services and adjusted connections at Grafton and Clarksburg. Affected routes cover Wheeling Division and Cumberland division with multiple daily departures and arrivals. Local social notes report Mrs. J B E McClay and son Bender visiting relatives in Buckhannon, along with S J Conway of Fairmont on business.
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Baltimore & Ohia
Wheeling
Grafton
Cumberland
Fairmont
New York
Louis
Dulb Theugen
Clarksburg
Robbers raid home of J F Welch on East Main street
A bold Sunday morning burglary at the home of Mr. T. F. Welch on East Main street yielded a haul valued around 60. A gold watch silver watch mileage book and various goods were taken while the family slept. Bloodhounds traced a scent through the city to the Flueville area and the Whites’ residence but search yielded nothing. Officers continued investigations with plans to report developments in a few days.
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East End
T. F. Welch
East Main Street
Rase
Welch
Fairmont
C. E. Musgrave
Squire Newcome
Bennett
Sayre
Mr. Musgrave
Flueville
William White
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health Claim
Grafton engineer F. Curry testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved irregular kidney action back pain and kidney secretions after use. The ad urges readers to ask for the same remedy, sold at all stores, Foster Milburn & Co Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Grafton
F. Curry
Walnut—street
W. Va
Joan
Mr. Curry
Foster-Milburn Gi Proper
Buffalo
New York
Taylor County Oil Development Seen Soon
Oil activity rises in Taylor County as Standard Oil moves into northern and western parts. N P Rogers and John R Thayer oversee leasing, covering Knottsville and Fetterman Districts. Large portions of the county now leased by Standard Oil, signaling probable future developments.
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Taylor County
South Penn Oil Company
Philadelphia
Knottsville
Fetterman
Parcel post terminal eyed for Grafton by Postmaster Love
Postmaster Ernest L. Love aims to secure a parcel post terminal for Grafton to handle the heavy parcel post flow. Only Cumberland and Wheeling have terminals in the region, with Wheeling the state’s sole example. A terminal would de distribute incoming parcel post matter from feeders and create local government employment, aided by citizen support.
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Ernest L. Love
Postal Savings Bank
West Virginia
Grafton
Cumberland
Wheeling
Love
Earnings of a Life Time Stolen Today
Pittsburg dispatch reports Arthur R. Reeder of Walkersville West Virginia was robbed of 200 dollars on a street car. He and his wife and baby were traveling to Ohio when two men jostled him at the door and he discovered the loss after reaching the fare box. He remains penniless.
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Pittsburg
Arthur R. Reeder
Walkersville
W. Va
Ohio
Twoien
Egg Boycott Sparks Across Multiple Cities
Reports from Washington Baltimore and Kansas City describe an egg boycott led by Mrs Ella Logan head of city federation of Women’s clubs. Signatures urge not to buy eggs until prices fall while merchants in poor districts halt sales and a federal antitrust probe in Baltimore examines possible price fixing. A Virginia family visits relatives in Mannadvas as the city rallies.
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Asociated Press
Otta Opobosettis
Stpetaqiin
Washington
Dec
Ella Logan
They Federations of Woman's Clubs
Kansas City
U P
Howawives
Commission
Postoffice Building History in Grafton 1913 Long View
Grafton aimed for a public building to house a post office and government offices. Congress funded 160000 dollars for site and construction, with plans by the Treasury Supervising Architect. Construction delays, material changes, and added costs raised questions about stone choices and contractor payments as of December 2, 1913.
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Grafton
W. VA
Congress
U. S
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
Senate
Supervising Architect
Treasury Department
Wm. H. Fissell
Broadway
N. Y
Supervising
Kingwood
W. ‘Ya
Grafton Traction Company
St. Mary's Street
Main Street
Department
Alternat
Gieley Construction Co
John W Gigley
Norris Evans
Johnstown
Gigley
Kingwood Quarries Co
Kingwood W. Va
John A. Rowe
Bedford
Robert MacLeod and Sons
Norman and Hazen
John
John Boyer
Finley Barber
Clarence H. Hallaway
Philadelphia
Fissell
Hallaway
John H. Holmes
Bay City
Michigan
Maine
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Florida
Mississippi
Illinois
Nevada
California
Woodrow Wilson
United States
W. J. Bryan
Wm. McAdoo
Treasury
Asl Burleson
Oscar Wenderoth
J. Grafton
Tygart’s Valley
Three Forks Creek
Fire in East End Factory Src: Daily Sentinel story
A morning fire at the East End Glass Factory in the Third ward damaged the boiler room briefly. Firemen cooled the blaze before hoses could be deployed and smoke stack framing fueled by hot timber burst into flame. quick factory staff action prevented further damage.
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Daily Sentinel
Tre
Third Ward
East End
Grafton
Civic Club of Grafton Aims for Civic Improvement
The Woman's Civic Club in Grafton seeks to fill a vacant niche in local organizations. The group urges all residents to join and support civic beautification and cleanliness efforts. With strong female leadership, the club hopes to advance civic betterment and expand membership.
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Woman's Civic Club
Grafton
Civic Club
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Berg Bros. CO
Pat
Serge
Grafton Oa
RG Bros, CO
Circuit Court
Taylor FE. Celeve
Commissioner of Accounts
Win. A. Y. Cuppett
Annabelle Jones
W. Wince
FF Cortin
Devenses
W. Miller
H.i Roches
J. Prank Watson
Ella Baice
Wilm R. Balve
Anna Tharp
Joseph Ind
Robert Thompson
Grant Williams
Margaret J. Willams
Itehesen J. Fetty
Samuel Fetty
Sander
Joun G. ST. Clair
Home Company
Et Ale
Milks Home Com
J. G. Conway
Wweb
Lester Shoe Co
Market St. Wheeling
J. F. Welch
Sritory
Egg Olcott
Baltimore
Major Hill
Department of Justice
J. B. Trimmer
Mannadgvas, Va
W. @. Anderson
J. H. Holmes
the Civic Club
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