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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
5
The readable lines reference a mother, a son named Eddie, a hotel, a store, and a son’s disguise. Characters discuss a change, a fire, and a church or downtown setting. The fragment hints at family tension and a plot around Saint imagery without clear chronology or full names.
Fire in Burns ville West Virginia last night leveled the furniture store of W L Bros ling and the adjacent residence owned by him. Three year old Orville Allen died in the blaze and five year old Earl Allen sustained serious burns. Cause traced to a rubber hose gas stove connection. Town feared total destruction as Bell Telephone service cut off led to rumor of full wipeout.
Col Roosevelt and party, including Kermit Roosevelt, reach Entebbe Uganda after crossing the Victoria Nyando. Chief Secretary Russell greets them at the pier and a guard of honor lines the visit. The travelers proceed to the government house for a Uganda government-hosted stay before Kampala. The colonel is astonished by the lake’s beauty and the steamship comfort.
A wild unfounded rumor circulated Friday night claiming Morgantown would be quarantined at 8 am Saturday. University students rushed to the railroad or walked out, leaving the college deserted by 10. The tale alleged smallpox cases among a professor and others, but officials said the quarantine talk was groundless and the disease nearly stamped out.
Friends of John M Keane a South Side stone contractor are alarmed as he lies gravely ill with paralysis. He suffered a first stroke while in front of his grate and a second stroke later left his entire right side and facial muscles affected. He has long battled asthma and heart trouble.
In Charleston on December 21 announcement said Cyrus Hauling of Columbus Ohio bought controlling interest in Charleston Home Telephone Company for about 150000. Hauling promised no Bell control. stock transferred to Columbus Savings and Trust. J Pierpont Morgan and Co believed backing this deal. local management to remain unchanged. lines connect Charleston with southern state towns.
County items list numerous residents visiting shops and towns including John W. Davidson, Harrison Jones, Miss Davie Bennett, and Miss Grace Baimbridge. Notes improvements of Mrs. Cinda McDaniel and Mrs. Haislup. Conductor George A. Haising sprained ankle, confined at home but improving. Luther Stemple noted as a leading farmer guest in the city.
Andrew Musgrove a former Tay lor county man now living in Painsville Ohio left for home after visiting his old county and his brother S. M. Musgrove of Grafton. He is accompanied part way by cousin Mrs Martha O Kieffe formerly Martha Carruthers of the county whose home is in Whitman Nebraska.
Mrs. Lindy D. White aged 69 died at her daughter’s home on the West Side after a lingering tuberculosis illness. Survived by three children Mrs Lon McWilliams of Grafton Lucian White of Webster and Mrs Leslie Davis of Grafton. Funeral Tuesday at Webster at 3 20 p m with Revs Chevront and Roberts officiating. interment in Webster cemetery.
Luther Stamper charged with the murder of William J Sheets a lumberman at Woodville Lincoln County on Saturday night brought to Kanawha county jail for safe keeping Sheets had bought logs from Stamper a dispute over price led to a fight Stamper allegedly cut Sheets with a knife causing his death
Walter Bowman a B&O freight brakeman on the Fairmont to Connellsville local was fatally injured at Pt. Marion Pa when caught between the bull noses while coupling. He was brought to Morgantown’s Hartigan Hospital and died that night. His brother George Bowman Jr was the fireman on the same engine.
Mrs D M Simonton, formerly at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, after a dangerous operation weeks ago, returned home last evening on train 65. She was greatly improved and endured the trip well, accompanied by Mrs N B Brooks of Baltimore who will return to Baltimore tonight.
About 75 000 workers on 75 railroads east of the Mississippi notify divisions they will seek wage increases from 5 to 40 percent starting January 3 with a response expected by January 20. Brotherhood leader W G Lee says conductors crews seek standardization of pay. no strike planned though demands will be pressed. Total affected range around 125 000 train workers.
Henry Phipps of New York has given the University of Pennsylvania half a million dollars to fund tuberculosis work through the Phipps Institute. Secretary Dickinson signals a cut in war department funding, planning about eight million dollars less than last year for maintenance and no new aviation purchases.
A Kisbid list of local items reports A J Cornwell improving after illness Andrew McDaniel and Johnny Funk start new work after purchasing Jenkins store Jolliffe s toyland halves all toys for Christmas St Nathan Shroyer and Mrs R J Harter visit Grafton Andrew Shroyer and son Ray on business Fr forest Ayer sells four fine porkers Mrs R W Means and son Guy visit Grafton I J Shroyer of Taylor county builds a large barn Isaac M Lock visits Grafton Merry Christmas to the Sentinel
Parkersburg Board of Commerce adopted resolutions praising Hon. Harry C. Woodyard congressman from the Fourth District for championing the Parkersburg Belpre bridge and pursuing a bridge permit from the War Department. Congressmen Hubbard Joyce and Douglass, and Gov. W E Glasscock are thanked, with residents viewing Woodyard as their most valuable asset.
Follansbee West Virginia ordered to close its schools due to a diphtheria epidemic. About fifteen cases reported with three new ones in recent days. No deaths yet. The closure extends at least two weeks, marking a second recent disruption to schooling.
The Cade girl who deserted her child at Mrs. Gibbons boarding house on Latrobe Street was taken to the depot by Police Chief W. J. Mays this morning. She was on her way with the child toward Pickens to return home.
A West Virginia Horticultural Society meeting in Keyser discussed forming county organizations. Taylor, Hampshire, Mineral and other counties already have groups, and a Taylor County unit could boost local horticulture, fruit growing, and marketing to keep profits within the county. The writer urges consideration by the Grafton Board of Trade and residents, citing soil potential and state station findings. Dec. 20, 08 Knottaville.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe, non alcoholic, roots based remedy for women's ailments. It claims forty years of curing power, endorsement by leading physicians, and warns against secret nostrums while offering a free medical adviser with stamps.
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