Emily Cross 85 Dies in Belington After Fall
Emily Cross died at the Knottsville road home of her daughter Mrs C C Moore two miles east of the city. Born November 24 1848 in Meadowville Barbour County she leaves five sons three daughters thirty eight grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren. Funeral from Old Side Baptist Meadowville Wednesday at 1 00 pm with Rev Jerome Poling officiating. burial in church cemetery Bartlett Funeral Co in charge.
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Emily Cross
C.C. Moore
Knottsville
Belington
Cross
Meadowville
Barbour County
Bartlett Funeral Company
Tressler Reppert trial nears end in mine lease case
Testimony closed in circuit court in the $19,000 damage suit of S. B. Tressler against E. H. Reppert over a fecal lease of the old Berry mine near Flemington, former property of the Delmar Coal Company. Counsel argument to follow as the case nears jury deliberation.
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S. B. Tressler
E. H. Reppert
Berry
Delmar Coal Company
Flemington
Ouster motion by Holt against Constable Smith in drunkenness case
Hearing set to conclude the trial with Prosecutor James C. Holt pursuing ouster of Constable E H Smith, a Fetterman district official, on habitual drunkenness charges. Smith’s attorney W P Samples to resist. Also on December 12 five mandamus cases against the county court seek payment orders for road damages by Zillah Morgan E L Powell Mary Poe J T Boyce and Lewis and Annie M Hartley.
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E. L. Powell
Mary Poe
J.T. Boyce
Lewis
Annie M. Hartley
Martha Reese passes away after long illness
Funeral services were held at Glady Creek Baptist church for Martha E. Reese 79 who died at her home after a two year illness of old age. The Rev. Bruce Lambert officiated and described her Christian character. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She was born June 23 1854 near Independence, widow of Isaac Newton Reese who died in 1919. Surviving are three sons and four daughters including Charles A. Reese Elmer Reese William H. Reese Mrs Ralph McGonnell Mrs M F Able and two daughters at home. She was a member of Hebron Baptist church.
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Glady Creek Baptist Church
Martha E. Reese
West Railroad Street
First Ward
Bruce Lambert
Methodist Episcopal South
Enterprise
Bartlett Funeral Company
Mrs. Reese
Independence
Robert Luzadder
Catherine Carroll Luzadder
Isaac Newton Reese
Charles A. Reese
Akron
Elmer Reese
Washington, Pa
Tygart Valley Glass Plant
William H. Reese
Washington, D. C
Ralph McGonnell
Massillon
M. F. Able
Luella
Lena Reese
Reese
Hebron Baptist Church
Glady
Obituary Note Highlights Widely Respected Creek Figures
The article recalls the recent funeral rites held at Creek for a well known and highly respected woman, whose passing has touched many in the community. Her memory is honored by friends and neighbors who valued her contributions and character.
Fire at Wendel Destroys Dwelling in Maryland Coal Co
A two story dwelling owned by the Maryland Coal Company and occupied by J J Nolls was destroyed by fire of unknown origin on Saturday. Loss estimated at 3000 with most furniture removed. Town lacking fire apparatus delayed containment. no insurance. building valued over 10000 and could not be rebuilt today for 15000. Graf ton fire company responded but the structure was nearly burned when they arrived.
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Maryland Coal Company
J. J. Nolls
Grafton Fire Company
J W Halsey Passes Away In Washington
John Warnick Daniel Halsey longtime Washington aide to Roosevelt and Democratic leader from Charleston West Virginia died suddenly after a stroke in a hotel lobby Sunday Born in Richmond Virginia fifty four years ago he was nephew of late Senator John W Daniel of Virginia and brother of Colonel Edwin A Halsey secretary of the Senate The death occurred during a business trip in Washington after he complained of indigestion the day before and rose early Sunday before his fatal attack
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Washington
John Warnick
Daniel Halsey
Roosveelt
Charleston
W. Va
Halsey
Richmond
United States
John W Daniel
Virginia
Edwin A. Halsey
Senate
Lynchburg
Charlesnd Janthoes
State life of a longtime secretary and gubernatorial candidate
A hospital obituary describes a man who served many years as secretary and later as a gubernatorial candidate. He was connected to Fort Myers Virginia and New York, was unmarried, and was a veteran of the Spanish American and World Wars. He held rank as first lieutenant Lynchburg and arranged bars for a 1928 political secretary to President Roosevelt.
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Fort Myers
Lattary
United States
Sen
New York
Ter
Ator
William E. Chilton
West Halsey
Halsey
Virginia
Roosevelt
Lynchbure
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Ar Radio Picture
Philco
George T. Brown Pugh
Waters Building
Reaxall
Fountain Pens
Grafton Drug & Chemical CO
Rexall
W. Main Street
Knottsville Road
Martha Reese
Glady Creek
Hesterfield
Wendel
J. W. Halsey
Slefield
Liocart
Myaes Tom
Lawson
Charles
London
A Lim
Siehler Furniture Co
A.B. Murphy
Latrobe St
Grafton
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