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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
5
A vintage style ad extols choosing the choicest wines and liquors for Christmas celebration. It promises exquisite flavor and mellowness from proper aging, urging readers to secure supplies before the holiday rush.
Mr J C Aulsbaugh an engineer on B and O and a jovial figure among Cumberland News readers has won a 30 pound Christmas turkey He plans a bachelor feast with friends supplying pressings and other railroad party touches while Horse Shoe Saloon promotes shoe polishes and cleaners at Shelley's store A wrist injury at the rink leaves Lewis White with a broken left wrist after a prior break and a skating mishap at the West Side rink W A Loar advertises studio evenings 7 to 8 20
The Graf ton shop advertises a large stock of baskets and hampers for Christmas presents. Prices range from 5c to $5, with varieties including clothes hampers, office baskets, round willow and palm hampers, and desk waste baskets in multiple colors and sizes.
A crowded page of personal items lists Shelley the Decorator, Rev W H Meyers on a hunting trip, Willis Rickey of the B and O in town, and ill health relief for Robert Bradford. Arthur Martin returns to duty, Judson Loar aids G W Loar jewelry, money refunds offered at the Casino, Morris and Harry Klein departing for Baltimore, W D Barnett on business, Mrs Frank Kelley shopping, James Rowbottom in city for several days with the Philadelphia Gas Company, J L D Queen visiting from Wheeling, Swift and Co advertising meats, Hugh Stout at Sherwood Hotel schedule, Horace Penn visiting from Dakota, S H Sommerville celebrated birth of a daughter, Hattie Parsons visiting from Point Pleasant, and Willie Saex performing at the Casino tonight.
The Grafton Bank features a board of capable and conservative businessmen who carefully scrutinize the institution's investments. Your account and banking business are cordially invited.
New officers for the coming year were elected at Tygart's Valley lodge No 618 of the International Association of Machinists. The slate includes President E F Welch and Treasurer C W Deck among others in a spirited vote. Also noted is an upcoming Madrigal Chorus Club performance at Brinkman opera house around December 12, with Gil bert & Sullivan's Mikado in rehearsal led by Mr and Mrs Gus Smith of Clarksburg.
Prof. J. B. Anderson, principal of the First ward schools, confined at home with typhoid fever, is reported to be improving and may return soon. Charles H. McCafferty of the city Post Office force is also ill and at risk of typhoid. His son John has had the disease for weeks, heightening concern.
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