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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
2
A large crowd attended the Elks solemn session on Sunday paying tribute to the dead of the order. Hon J W Vandervort delivered the address and the service as a whole was impressive and beautiful according to Daily Sentinel reporting Monday.
An obituary notice lists Charles J. Ford and many others including B. McMillian Henry Gilbert Bruce Kinney Claude Pyse Frederick Gerkin Andrew Carney Stephen Joyce Roscoe Shurtlett James Reardon B D J McKeown John Flanery Julius Karlin Frank Creel Otmore Riley Thomas Husalon John Cruise Charles Faust James Jacobs Handley McNamara Frank Heipley W Mason Frank Flanagan John Luke Flanagan.
Members of Grafton Lodge No 808 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks gathered at the Brinkman opera house to pay tribute to departed members. The ceremony featured sermons, solos by Elgie Hill and Leo Rasche, wreath laying, an address by J. W. Vandervort, and a Benediction by Rev. Arthur F. Richardson. The hall displayed Elk emblems and flags, and attendees left with goodwill toward the Best People On Earth.
Advertise for help at the new store located at No 18 Latrobe Street. Four male applicants or youths are sought to hand out circulars immediately. Maximum compensation presumed.
A fire started by a defective rubber hose attached to a small gas stove in the Marietta union depot on Second street at 9 16 Saturday night gutted the large two story brick building. The loss is estimated at $16 000 and the flames endangered nearby business properties for a time.
National Cash Registers are guaranteed for two years and should last a lifetime, with some in use for twenty years. They save their cost repeatedly in any store. P. B. Venuti, Sales Agent, Waldo Hotel, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Washington DC December 1 reports say Senator Elkins remains ill with fever and possible abdominal abscess while Senator Scott shows rapid improvement. The West Virginia delegation has suffered multiple illnesses this year with Woodyard Hubbard Sturgiss Gaines and Hughes recently affected. only Sturgiss Gaines and Hughes have escaped. Postoffice chiefs urge rural road improvements for carrier routes and threaten service discontinuance if not addressed. Fred Minshaw becomes Abbeville postmaster succeeding Tolbert. WV Senators influence on South Carolina delegation noted.
The Old Society of St Andrew's M B church will hold a bazaar at the church on Tuesday December 18. There will be fancy articles home made items ice cream and cake for sale. We solicit liberal patronage from friends and church members. 248-6.
Miss Eleanora Sears the Boston society figure who flew at aero meets ordered a bi plane from a machine builder. She will take flying lessons under Claude Grahame White who helped design the machine. Turners promotes Xmas gifts for the family.
Local shop offers window carde and tun ners for Christmas business. Contact Jarrett at phone 398-1 Q47-Th for orders and details.
Judge John H. Holt of Huntington gave his views on the WV senatorial contest after a memorial for the Wheeling Elks. He identified four main candidates W E Chilton Clarence Watson Lawrence Tierney and John T McGraw, favoring McGraw for experience and loyalty while noting a spirited but civil race ahead.
Charleston dispatch details how Watson's funding of Democratic lawmakers shifts the West Virginia Senate race. Chilton and McCorkle face pressure to honor promises to Watson, while Osenton and McGraw emerge as alternative pledges. Standard Oil, Baltimore and Ohio, and Fairmont Coal influence bolster Watson, though McGraw gains regional support and could challenge Watson’s hold.
In Wheeling West Virginia John O Schenk the wealthy packer backs his wife who is jailed on a charge of attempting to poison him He offered to post bail but his wifes attorneys declined They plan to keep her jailed to protest her treatment while awaiting trial slated two weeks hence.
Mary Baker Eddy founder of Christian Science dies at home in Chestnut Hill at age 89. Born June 18, 1821 in Bow New York. Estate likely exceeds 1.5 million dollars including real estate in Newton Pleasant View and municipal bonds.
District Attorney Waugh of Parkersburg ordered the destruction of 100 barrels of tomato pulp in Wheeling after it was consigned from Cambridge Maryland to the EB C Flaccus company. The pulp reportedly would be used to make tomato catsup and was deemed unfit for human consumption under new food law provisions. Potential criminal proceedings may follow for anyone using such material.
Charleston wide proposal seeks to merge Home Telephone and Southern Bell to form a single city system. District Superintendent W T Williamson says poles and wires would be removed from the Home Company and a large unified network established. Bell company offers to contract with the city on future rates tied to growth and subscriber numbers.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal church, a renowned figure in the denomination, was hosted by Rev and Mrs W Engle at Andrews M E church parsonage in Buckhannon. The San Francisco resident traveled to deliver three celebrated lectures at Wesleyan College, drawing notable attendees from across the state, and plans to depart on the late train tonight.
Tickets for the Grafton Lodge of Elka minstrel are on sale by order members and should be secured early. Tickets cost $1 and can be reserved at Turner's bookstore and stationery after December 13. The big minstrel event will be on the evenings of December 14 and 15.
In Louisville on December 5 Jousph Wendling was found guilty of murdering eight year old Alma Kellner. The jury fixed life imprisonment after deliberating from 6:20 p.m. to 10:10 p.m. Wendling spoke to his wife Madeline saying he must face either the electric chair or release. The verdict followed arguments and judge Gregory instructions. Alma Kellner was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kellner of the city and a relative of millionaire Frank Teler.
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