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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
3
Very Bad Actor Charles Currence Pretends US Marshal
Charles Currence posed as a U S Marshal to swindle and rob victims in Randolph and Beverly. He deceived aged Jerry Baxter and later tried to shakeMiss Anna Crandall for money to avert supposed legal trouble. Arrested in Grafton, held on $2500 bond to answer federal indictment in Parkersburg. sent to Wood County Jail awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Currence
Currence
Sam
Randolph County
U. S
Jerry Baxter
Beverly
Beverley
Darkey
Old Jerry
Taft
Darkeye 6
Charles R. Lilly
Grafton
Hupp
Parkersburg
Wood County
Anna Crandall
Miss Crandall
Nitro Explodes in West Virginia. One Dead
In Sistersville West Virginia a man named Harris employed by the Agnew Torpedo company died when a skiff load of nitroglycerine exploded while being moved from a magazine to a point above Matamoras. The blast shattered windows in the city and Garey Owen and broke every pane at Wells High School. A portion of Harris’s scalp knee and watch were found amid two large ground holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistersville
W. Va
Harris
Agnew Torpedo Company
Matamoras
Garey Owen
New Wells High School
Epworth League Entertainment Delights Andrews Church
The Epworth League of Andrews M. E. Church hosted a well attended evening featuring tableau pantomimes readings and music in the church lecture room. Miss Mattie Jace won first prize for A Musical Romance and Prof Schrieves received the consolation prize as refreshments of ham sandwiches salads and coffee followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of Andrews M. E
Church
Mattie Jace
Schrieves
Central School
Season of Charity Campaign In Grafton Urges Donations
The Empty Stocking Club in Grafton urges donations of food groceries fruits vegetables or money to aid its charity work. A Dixie theatre benefit matinee and evening performance Wednesday supports the club’s mission to ensure no home misses Santa this Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Grafton
Santa Claus
Dixie Theatre
May Confess His Murders in Bluefield Jail Talk
Howard Little, charged with six murders, sobbed for his wife and children in Roanoke jail and may confess next month. Aley Lester, who spoke with Little, reports the prisoner on the verge of collapse and likely to reveal details in a Sunday confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. VA
Howard Little
Roanoke
Aley Lester
Little
Lester
Miner Attack Triggers Death Threat in Federal District
J L Donaldson pit boss at Federal coal mine lies near death after a safety lamp blow to the head by ex miner Pat McDonald. McDonald fled via an air shaft and remains at large. Both men originated from Pennsylvania as authorities search diligently for the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
J. L. Donaldson
Federal
Pat McDonald
McDonald
Donaldson
Pennsylvania
Miss Marie Cole Hosts Washington Street Whist Party
Miss Marie Cole entertained a party of friends at whist at her Washington street home last evening. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews M. E
Marie Cole
Washington Street
Banker Walsh Defeated on Rehearing Appeal
John R. Walsh former president of Chicago National Bank was denied a rehearing of his appeal by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals judges. The ruling leaves Walsh with the Supreme Court as his only remaining option to halt a five year sentence in Leavenworth federal penitentiary. He was placed in custody and the court deferred sentence pending the Supreme Court application, citing Morse case precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Hrosscup
Seaman
Baker
Supreme Court of the United States
Leaviepworth Federal Penitentiary
Walsh
Batt
Supreme Court
Morse
New York
Grafton District Sunday School Convention Successful
The Grafton District Sunday School Convention met Friday in the First Presbyterian Church with sessions led by Rev. Arthur F. Richardson and Rev. J. W. Engle. Discussions covered Bible study, teacher training, temperance in daily life, and Sunday school methods. new officers were elected for the coming year, including W. C. Barrett as president and Miss Amandla Abbott as superintendent of elementary work.
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Grafton
First Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Rector
Robert Love
Arthur F. Richardson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. W. Engle
Andrews M. E. Church
J. A. Pd
L. Roberts
West Main Street
M. H
Roberts
Lydia Bolyard
Evers
H. Waters
First United Brethren Church
A. W. Morrison
Methodist Prottestant Church
Florence Hamilton
Richardson
J. H. Flanveau
Guy E F. Benett
W. C Barrett
Lawson Stareher
W. B. Pauley
Amandla Abbott
Mary Stemple Jefferys
Grace Whitescarver
Home Department
J. H. Flanagan
Gives Up Pulpit for Washtub in Spokane
Rev. B. D. Knight, who came to the Northwest from Kansas last spring, has resigned the pastorate of First Methodist church at Whitefish effective December 1 to enter the laundry business. He bought Tom Quong's place, plans a steam plant, with most town work already sent out. Quong has cleaned up a tidy sum and will invest in a truck garden in the Inland Empire. Knight will not comment until after leaving the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
B. D. Knight
North
Kansas
First Methodist Church
Whitefish
Tom Quong
Quong
Inland Empire
Frm
Canton
Morgan Lands The Equitable
New York December control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society transferred to J Pierpont Morgan from Thomas F Ryan. The company reports 472 million dollars in assets in its latest statement, signaling a major shift in finance history as insurance firms gain influence over banks and trust companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Thomas F. Ryan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bond Issue Planned for Grafton Schools
The Board of Education of the Grafton Independent School district votes to seek a 110000 bond issue for a new high school and other improvements. Election set for December 21 with funds earmarked 87000 for new high school, 15000 for South Side building, 3000 for West Side repairs, and remaining for miscellaneous improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Board of Education
Grafton Independent
B. Batley
Ite
Ufat
Grafton
East End
West Side
Anegan in Hospital After Mastoid Operation
Mr and Mrs Thomas Anegan of Sisternville formerly of Flemington announce Mr Anegan is very ill in North Wheeling hospital after a mastoid abscess operation. Initial outlook was poor but his condition is gradually improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Anegan
Sisternville
Flemington
Anegan
North Wheeling Hospital
Little Boy Hurt In Knee Injury At Home
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs M J Tucker of the South Side fell yesterday and sustained a severe knee injury. No bones were broken but the injury is painful and will affect him for some time.
West Virginia Patents Issued to Local Inventors
H E B Dunlap patent lawyer of Wheeling West Virginia reports recent patent grants to West Virginia inventors A R Knight Fairmont for a glass etching machine and H Retcherter Calieron for a spool and twine holding device with office details in Washington DC and Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. EB. Dunlap
Wheeling
W. Va
Mcghl
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
A. R. Knight
Fairmont
H. Retcherter
Gas Well Shows Rock Pressure 1450 Pounds in Grafton
The Sentinel reports the Shrader gas well has rock pressure of 1450 pounds, not 150 as earlier misstated. Locals discuss piping gas here at 12 cents per thousand feet with a 4 cent manufacturing rate, hoping cheap fuel spurs city prosperity.
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Shrader
Daily Sentinel
Grafton
the Sentinel
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