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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
4
A circular letter urges all active members to attend meetings to boost Grafton’s development. President McGraw and the board emphasize cooperation, moral support, and ideas to make Grafton a progressive, better town. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday evening July 5 at 8 o'clock.
Martinsburg's special election left Berkeley and Jefferson counties dry for at least a year. The Martinsburg vote closed 16 saloons and three beer depots, with no disorder as crowds gathered. Voters in Charlestown Shepardstown and Harpers Ferry did not approve licenses and the dry line now runs east of Graf ton.
Joe and Frank Hussion of the South Side depart tonight for Danville to enter the C and EF railroad shops as machinists. Other Grafton youths are in Joe Cannon's town. Archdeacon's store stays open until 9 tonight but remains closed all day July 4th.
A verse narrative about the flag of the United States named Old Glory. It ponders who christened the banner and its enduring symbolism, with lines invoking white stars on a blue field and red and white stripes, ending with the flag declaring its ancient glory as God’s.
Washington dispatch reports Joseph Smith, president of the Mormon church, maintains support for monogamy and says a man with one wife is better off amid high living costs. He notes polygamy faded after the Supreme Court ruling and church manifesto. Also mentions his trip to appear before the House Sugar Committee and a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Ray Hawking at Philippi.
In Fairmont West Virginia on July 3 after a confrontation at Grant Town Dennis Gilmore a Black man was arrested for the murder of Clarence Irwin following a late night shooting at the mines Irwin died after surgery from bullet wounds Hawkins the constable fought four armed relatives and disrobed during the capture Gilmore was placed in county jail and additional arrests were made amid fears of a broader Black uprising in Grant Town
The piece discusses wealth concentration and its instability across generations, noting fortunes of Vanderbilt Gould Sage Rockefeller as cautionary examples. It contrasts genius and luck with vanity and dissipation, describing how heirs often fade back to common labor and new fortunes arise. It cites the 135th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and Reno battle anniversary.
Rose Hill quit the Inter City League tilt at Fetterman Park after disputing umpire Job Jones decisions. Dillon and Wyckett were involved in a disputed triple play, leading to the forfeit by Rose Hill with YMCA leading 6 to 1. Richardson pitched steady for YMCA while Merril starred at bat. The afternoon clash saw High School beat Tygart Valley 11 to 10 after a late scoring burst by the Scholars.
Yesterday a Fourth of July shoot at the Gun Club drew out of town competitors Emmons from New York and Wolf with scores listed for several shooters including Magill Turner Murray Hechmer Murphy and others Atty Sommerville visited Oakland and Tunnelton on business and typhoid fever kept C R Dick from Fairmont Hospital returning home soon Lost watch reported between B and O depot and Turner's News Stand with a reward offered Parkersburg visitors and many locals noted enjoying the holiday across nearby towns
Sweltering conditions hit Rose Hill as Old Sol vanished into a vacation while the government thermometer surged to 101 degrees in the shade. In a baseball game, Dillon locked horns with Richardson for YMCA and RH with a 9 to 4 advantage in strikeouts. Merril and Nuzum led with multiple hits, and Umpire Job Jones presided over a 1 hour 10 minute contest at Rose Hill.
An advertisement extols Fields Prune Syrup and Senna as a cure for constipation and auto intoxication. It links chronic bowel sluggishness to numerous illnesses and claims the remedy cleanses and regulates digestion, relieving waste buildup. The piece urges readers to buy from listed Charleston VA and local drug firms.
The Parkersburg State Journal, a leading daily, is edited by Hon. Pressley Morris. The Sentinel extends best wishes for its future success and hopes the paper continues to uphold high political standards and serve the state with fidelity.
The Clarksburg Telegram denounces Dawson tax laws as a grave plot against taxpayers arguing that while levies dropped to two and a half cents per hundred dollars assessments rose dramatically, potentially sixteenfold from old levels, under Democratic press claims. It brandishes the contrast as evidence of Taxation crime and mis administration.
A California resident Eva Hall sues in chancery to confirm the probate of a will by the Huntington, West Virginia’s late Au gust B Hall. The will naming Eva Hall as heir is contested and under litigation as of July 1. Comerford's Central Drug Store relocates to 105 East Main Street opposite the new B and O station with a modern sanitary setup and new prescriptions.
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