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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
7
James Lipscomb, a Black janitor for several banks in Clarksburg, shot himself after days of heavy drinking and domestic troubles. A friend, Floyd Robinson, discovered Lipscomb with a gunshot wound to the head in his room in the Pythian building after failing to report to work.
Investigating Board appointed by the last Legislature completed a week of examination at Pruntytown reform school. The panel, led by Senator John W. McKown and including J. M. Musgrove C. M. Hart John T. Harris and Frank Willison, praised the reception and the grounds but withheld publishable findings. They traveled to Clarksburg by train after finishing.
Justice Lilly warns that anyone swimming above the old boom on Sunday will be arrested and fined for using offensive language. Residents report annoyance from careless speech by some bathers, though most comply with rules and wear proper swimwear. The Sentinel publishes the notice to prevent inadvertent violations.
New York June 26 James T Bennett known as the Coffee King died by suicide at his home 81 St Johns Place Brooklyn He shot himself after losing part of his fortune in coffee sales Family members heard a pistol shot as they waited at the dinner table and found him in the bathroom The tragedy shocked the Bennett family once wealthy with millions and now despondent over financial losses.
Dr. J. P. West a well known Bellaire physician died at his home after contracting erysipelas during duties. The 48 year old specialist in childhood diseases fell ill last week, worsened after a pimple was scratched, and lost consciousness Wednesday night before passing noon yesterday. Local doctors from Bellaire and Wheeling attempted treatment but could not reverse the illness.
In Clarksburg West Virginia Judge Nathan Goffin opened a special circuit court session to hear the Davis Hotel Company request for a mandatory injunction demanding Adams Express Company to receive ship and deliver C O D liquor packages. Adams Express objects arguing the C O D business harms its other operations and would not re enter that line.
Chief Davis recalls the deep river hole where Wayne Primm drowned. Everson once dove ninety feet at Bennett’s Camp in search of a bottom, but the stream’s depths remain unfathomed. Primm’s body was recovered at eighteen feet.
William Radcliffe of Fairmont lies in critical condition after a bomb explosion he touched off in his parlor to frighten women during a meeting of a women's club. The bomb, auctioned unclaimed by the United States Express Company, was hidden in a wood boxed cigar‑box replica.
Fishy demand drives prices for spring chickens in Grafton as scarcity returns after last year’s surplus and a chicken fever spurred many to start flocks. Those who raised birds endured cold spells, now rewarded by rarity as poultry farms nearby would touch gold. Opportunity passes quickly as others act first.
Joe Schluster a 49 year old treasurer of the German Beneficent Union ended his life by drowning Wednesday. His body was recovered from the river Thursday morning after his wife grew anxious. He left his hat and coat on the bank and had bid his wife goodbye the night before.
In San Francisco on June 26, sailors aboard the British bark Antelope wasted about $20,000 worth of ambergris by greasing masts oilskins and boots. Master John Mathieson learned he had let a fortune slip away as a Oakland druggist identified a portion of the material saved from the spill. The Antelope had sailed from Newcastle Australia and found ambergris floating at latitude twenty degrees south before scooping up several buckets amid a calm.
Augustus Konrad died in an insane asylum after clinging to three keys to a trunk, his house, and a safe deposit vault. His widow Mrs. Konrad seeks the safety box company with clue 303, hoping to locate an estimated $200,000 rumored to be locked away. The dying man tried to reveal the secret to attendants and wrote a garbled letter to his daughter.
William Reynolds appeared before Justice Morris after an attempted assault on Miss Elizabeth Bachman. Reynolds was held on a $1,000 bond to face an indictment next grand jury term. jail pending bond. A prior report misnamed Miss Bachman as Batson and claimed she was colored. both notes were erroneous. Bachman is a German, educated and well regarded.
Elk Rhymel of Baltimore, indicted for stealing 160 dollars from John Rush, pled guilty before Judge Holt. He confessed, citing drunkenness and family hardship, while Holt urged temperance and refused leniency for the crime though leniency was shown for remorse. The inmate received a three year term in the Moundsville penitentiary.
Mrs. I. N. Davis learns from J. G. Davis of Nelington that her granddaughter Carrie Dent Wilshide suffered a serious accident while playing after recovering from fever. She had visited her uncle. friends fear the injury may be severe. Mrs. Davis traveled by morning train to Belington.
A practical paper maker argues Americans waste vast resources and outlines alternative materials for pulp. Flax stalks from the Northwest, cotton stalks in the South, cotton seed fiber, cornstalks, wild hemp along the Colorado, and strawboard are cited as potential paper sources. Paper making from straw is established and there is growing interest as forests may not sustain long term demand.
In Martinsburg on June 26 Harold and Clinton Dickson aged ten and older killed a large rattlesnake unaided. The serpent measured four feet long and seven inches in circumference, with rattles and buttons indicating it was thirteen years old.
The Grafton Rod and Gun Club held its regular Friday evening shoot at the club grounds. Scores listed include Mall, 46. Gerstell, 42. Stuck, 46. Walker, 41. Leachman, 40. Flanagan, 32. Knapp, 81 of 50. Ketchem, 15 of 50.
Allegheny Company of Grafton, part of West Virginia’s Fourth Regiment, begins training for the national encampment in Boston this late August. The prize list awards 2500 to first, 2000 to second, 1500 to third. The unit ranks among the state’s best drill teams with officers led by Captain Henry M. Leps and officers from Grafton, Clarksburg and Elkins. The drill tactics have changed, equalizing start conditions for all companies. The Grafton Knights aim to show West Virginia’s finest Pythians can perform at a national level and bring home the prize.
Dr W J Davidson and J W Dils of Parkersburg ex-Auditor L M LaFollette of Charleston and Dr P H Fitzhugh of Philadelphia form a touring party leaving New York early next month for a trip through France and England. The continental tour plans include Paris and various Isles points with several weeks abroad.
Washington rumors that Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia would remarry Miss Maude Ashford were denied by Miss Ashford who stated no truth to the reports. She cited plans to travel with Mrs. John T. Davis and possible summer in Maine as not indicating any engagement. In a separate note, Mr. J. F. DeMoss and wife of near Thornton Va. closed a real estate deal trading their farm for the Fowler property on East Railroad Street via broker R. M. Parrish.
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