Grafton to Get New Depot Amid Talks With B&O Officials
A delegation from Grafton’s Board of Trade met B&O General Manager G L Potter to urge a modern passenger depot and improvements for freight. Potter acknowledged financial strain delaying construction but pledged action when funds ease and noted plans for a depot and other upgrades. Also, Miss Agnes Finch married Clarence E. Grayson in a First Ward ceremony with Rev. A F Richardson officiating.
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High
H.C. Compton
Harry W. Chadduck
John T. McGraw
George L. Jollitte
W. P. Hendrickson
James W. Mott
T. P. Kenny
Byers
Potter
Grafton
Walter K Martin Dies After Appendectomy
Walter K. Martin, 15, of Grafton, died after an appendectomy at St. Mary's Hospital in Clarksburg. Son of Julius C. Martin, veteran Baltimore & Ohio baggage master, he had recently completed an art course with noted paintings. Funeral set for 10:80 a.m. tomorrow, burial in Clarksburg Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Walter K. Martin
Grafton
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Mr. Martin
Julius C. Martin
Baltimore & Ohio
Odd Fellows
Fence Construction at Ethan Park by Gigley Crew
John Gigley and his team are busy erecting a new fence around Ethan ball park and expect to finish by Friday. The service promises cleaning and dyeing of materials with guaranteed satisfaction.
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John Gigley
Force of Men
Ethan Ball Park
Fetterman
Flanagan
Tygart Valley Brewing Co
Fetterman Boys
Shaw and Shaw
A. Baker
Negro girl wins spelling championship at national meet
Marie C Bolden a thirteen year old Cleveland mail carrier's daughter won the inter-iety spelling contest opening the National Educational Association convention in Cleveland. Mae Thursby of Pittsburg tied the record. New Orleans and Erie teams faced race prejudice but caucused to proceed. Cleveland team made 38 errors versus Pittsburg 47. Bolden given preference with a Cleveland Board of Education gold badge amid six thousand spectators and regional teams.
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Cleveland
Marie C. Bolden
Educational Associaton Convention
Mae Thursby
Pittsburg
Cleveland Board of Education
Miss Bolden
Erie
New Orleans
Woman's Music Club ends season with social close
The Woman's Music Club held its final meeting before July and August vacation reporting excellent finances. President Mrs. W. C. Byers thanked supporters and hosted a social hour at Strother and McFarlin's ice cream parlor.
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Woman's Music Club
W. C. Byers
Strother & McFarlin
Doolin Deaths Reported In Grafton and Wilford Street
Two obituaries detail the deaths of Mrs. Ryan from a second story fall at 115 West Washington Street and Barbara Doolin wife of S EB Doolin of Wilford Street. Barbara died after a brief illness leaving a young son and an infant. The notices note burial plans in Newbury and condolences from neighbors and family. A separate civic notice urges Fourth of July decorations and outlines ordinance restrictions on fireworks within Grafton city limits.
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James Ryan
West
Washington Street
Dennis
Grafton
T. P. Kenny
July Dawned This Morning in Grafton Businesses
Grafton merchants began July by updating monthly ledgers and sending out statements. The piece notes July as an American month with historical battles and the nation’s birthday, while recounting a traditional history of July and describing the days after July 4th as gradually shortening.
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Grafton
America
Julius Icascar
Young Lady Rescued Man From Drowning Seafaring Rescue Featured
A brave West Side young woman saved a swimmer at Grafton Park's sand reef by launching a boat and pulling him to safety before drowning. Her quick action may earn a Carnegie hero medal. Also noted, Rev Dr Thomas Peden and Elder James Turner visit for a Free Will Baptist quarterly conference at Laurel Run church.
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Grafton Park
West Side
Iron King
Suffering Bill Clones Sign Prank On No Trespassing
An up state exchange reprints a spoof by Bill Puckleton about new no trespassing notices on his property facing Hedgeville pike. The sign threatens persecuting trespassers with dogs and a shotgun while humorously blurting misspellings and rustic bravado.
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William B. Puckleton
Hedgeville Pike
NOTIS
Bill Puckleton
Lippincott’s
West Virginia Free Will Baptist Meet Sets Summer Session
The West Virginia Quarterly meeting of Free Will Baptist churches will hold its summer session at Laurel Run church on Saturday July 4 at 2 p m and continue Sunday morning at 10 20 for the funeral sermon of Deacon Shackelford to be preached by Thomas E Peden D D Monday at 7 p m services will be at Free Will Baptist church West Charles street by Bidet James M Turner of Ohio
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West Virginia
Funeral Today For Mrs E. Doolin In Newbury
The funeral for the late Mrs E. Doolin, who died Monday evening at her home on Wiford Street, was held this afternoon from the M P church at Newbury. Rev L Queen, pastor of the M P Church of Grafton, conducted the services. Interment followed in Newburg Cemetery under local direction.
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Daily Sentinel
Tuceuay
Barbara
S. EB. Doolin
Wilford Street
8. E. Doolin
Wiford Street
M. P
Newbury
L. Queen
M. P. Church
Grafton
Newbur
Edwards Jennings Wed in Rutherford Church Ceremony
Edward H Jennings eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Jennings wed Miss E Maude Rulison daughter of Mr Charles E Rulison at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament Rutherford N J The couple arrived on train No 3 and will honeymoon with the groom s parents on West Main Street Jennings recently worked in banking in New York City with the Chatham National Bank on Wall Street Friends extend sincere congratulations and best wishes.
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West Main Street
Kad
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
New York City
Chatham National Bank
Wall Street
Sentinel
Grafton Shops Face Idleness as Rail Traffic Drops
News from Grafton reports Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops reduced to idle time after five hours work. July funds limit nine full days, coal shipments forecast to rise next month. A new Grafton baseball team aims to join the Pavva league with Fairmont and Clarksburg, bringing future local sports promise.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton
Baltimore
the Sentinel
Pavva
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Hinton
W. Va
Speake & Ohio Railroad
Negro Girl Back To Race At Tuskegee Institute
New York, July 1. After fourteen years treated as a white girl, Christian Woodyear, adopted by Mrs. Elizabeth Grannis, will return to her race as a student at Booker Washington's Tuskegee Institute. The social equality effort failed and Christian will live as a colored girl. She gained national fame for disturbing a congregation when she was a child.
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Christian Woodyear
Elizabeth Grannis
Tuskegee
New York
Elizbeth Grannis
National League For Christian Purity
Booker Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Officials Inspect Shops and Yard in Gratton Visit
Mr G L Potter third vice president J B Mubfield general superintendent motive power and E B White superintendent of motive power led a party of officials to Gratton on a special train before train No 55. They spent the night and conferred with local officials about operations before continuing to Fairmont and Wheeling. A B Wilson of Belington spent the day in Gratton.
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G. L. Potter
J. B. Mubfield
EB. T. White
Fairmont
Wheeling
Equitable Life Plans 62Story Skyscraper in New York
Plans filed by architects for the Equitable Life Assurance Society to build a 62 story tower of 909 feet on lower Broadway. A 150 foot flagpole will crown the structure, with a 74 foot high ball above the Pistole tower. The block covering building will cost about 10 million dollars and feature brick and granite facades.
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New York
Paris
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Building Department
Equitable
Company
Broadway
Brock and
Granite
Inspection of B. & O. south of the city
General superintendent F. C. Batchelder and A. B. Williams toured the G. & B. division in a private car to inspect B. & O. property south of the city this morning, reviewing lines, structures, and operational aspects.
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F. C. Batchelder
A. B. Williams
Ton Engineer
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RS. Doolin
Thomas PE Here
Thomas Peden
Free Will Baptist Church
James M. Turner
Laurel Run Church
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Flemington College
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Tutherford
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Belington
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