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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
8
Our Annual July Clearing Sale begins Saturday at 9 a.m. Watch Friday’s Sentinel for details. Everything in spring and summer goods must go with the Green Ticket price. The store closes Friday at 3 p.m. and reopens Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Tonight hours extend to 10 p.m. Closed July 4 for the holiday. Central West Va awaits the greatest money saving event.
John E Current, longtime respected resident, died June 27 at his home after months of illness. He leaves a wife and six grown children Albert Jessica John Will Alma Thom and Linzie Weaver. Funeral held Friday with Rev Marcellus Knotts of Grafton delivering the sermon. Current joined the Methodist church years ago and was described as upright and cheerful. The notice mentions visitors, local families, and a farm context, with notes on community gatherings and local residents.
Health of the community is good at present. Mr and Mrs J L Neel and daughter Mise Giddie visited George Neel. W D Henderson owns a Cream Separator. Miesley Reese visited Letha Neel. Aaron Neel has not been seen recently. friends speculate he went to the Jameetown Exposition. Ernie Reese visited Sunday. The Champion Rifle Club meets at J C Morans on the second Saturday in July.
Dent reports the derrick for the oil well at Daniel Sinclair farm near Mt. Zion Church to be a topic of discussion on July 4. Mrs. Johnie Freeman and children are visiting relatives. Daniel Sinclair and granddaughter Mona Jefferyn visited relatives near Newbury last week. Arthur Faulley of Parsons returns home this week after two weeks with relatives. Meeers, Clark Hamilton and Thomas Ridenour spent Sunday with C. Mason near Cecil. A large crowd attended the Locust Grove U B Church baptism last Sunday. Miss Carrie Watte of Philippi and Mr. C. Wright of Belington wed at the Watte home last Wednesday. Wrights left for Jamestown and other cities. Congratulations from many friends. Miss Alice Watts of Fairmont visited last week. Mrs. Thomas Ridanour and children were guests of Mrs. Mary Longhrage. Bonnie Mason of Philippi visited relatives last week and attended the Watts wedding.
Notice shows William Carrence of Grafton West Virginia applying for license to sell spirits at Buckers No 118 East Main Street and McGraw Avenue in Grafton. In addition a real estate sale includes five lots on McGraw Avenue with bids to be submitted within ten days.
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