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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
8
A crippled man was injured after stepping through a gaping hole in an old wooden stairway. The incident left a dangerous trap exposed and warrants caution at the location. Investigators have not released further details.
The city must replace deteriorating wooden steps linking Ethel street to Main after a crutch broke through a step nearly injuring a man, prompting calls for immediate concrete construction. A council vote is urged next meeting to fund the replacement, avoiding potential damages and safeguarding public safety. The Sentinel has highlighted the danger for weeks.
Henry Guth and Mary Riggs wed at the bride’s home in St Marys in a small, church ceremony led by Rev Father Flynn. Guth, son of Fred Guth of West Washington Street, formerly worked at Watts Lamberd Co in Grafton and now co-owns a large St Marys retail store. The Riggs home was decorated in pink and white with roses and sweet peas. Mary is the youngest daughter of the late Geo W Riggs and was born in St Marys.
Residents condemn a Sunday incident in Maple avenue where an intoxicated horse owner drove a fast bogey endangering bystanders and causing fear among neighbors. The writer calls for severe punishment and notes B J Monahan of the Eagles visited the city for business this week.
New York June 2 0 Four hundred thousand women and girls of the three quarters of a million people who spent Sunday at Connellland are discussing a near riot following the appearance of two shapely women in sheath skirts on crowded Surf avenue. So tightly did the gowns fit that there was no doubt they were shapely and 9000 men women and children crowded to see them alight. It took a hundred policemen to scatter the crowd and for an hour the restaurant into which they escaped was besieged by the throng.
Coal mine owners operators and experts from across the state and country met in Clarksburg for the Institute's first session. J B Hanford named president and John B Cummings secretary as 92 members enrolled with aims to double. Notable speakers included former Governor Atkinson and state geologist I C White.
A meeting in Grafton organized a city team drawn from local leagues to represent the city in baseball. Charles E B Flanagan elected manager Merle Watkins captain Schuster secretary treasurer and committees named to secure grounds schedule games and evaluate players for tryouts. Fans can expect first class games with top local talent.
Miss Ursula Shanley returns from Pittsburg while Mrs. James Yaste visits Lonaconing Md. and Miss Elizabeth Welch resumes work after vacation. Joseph Curry recovers from typhoid fever and Miss Elizabeth Marple improves from typhoid. Numerous visits by Frank Schuman family, Jim Woodward, Daisy Dudley, and others mark a day of social rounds across West Side Parkersburg Clarksburg and Elkins with meetings, illnesses, travel, and business trips.
Saturday July Fourth tag day for the YMCA was observed. Miss Bertha Tanley of Independence guests Henry Fawcett and family on Addision street. Miss Anna Brennan of Connellsville visits cousins the Misses Coulehan on West Main. Miss Gertie Guard, Sentinel employee, to Akron and Cleveland for a week with friends. Miss Hilda Allison of Chester West Virginia visits Fairmont friend Mary Good on East Main. Capt B F McVicker, a prominent citizen near Geeff, attends town business and greets locals.
At Barton, Helmont county, on Monday night Julius Beras, a drunken foreigner, killed John Olah and slashed several others including Steve Nogg, Steve Bartek, and Steve Satok in a mass assault. Beras was arrested by Constable Charles Netzel and jailed in St. Clairsville. Witnesses say the attack began after Beras hurled stones at miners before drawing a knife and attacking the group.
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