Reductions and Increases in Charleston Public Works Assessments
Charleston acts publish the final list of properties assessed by the board of public works showing total valuation rising to 268.284 million, an excess of 10.652 million over last year. Only one class shows a reduction. Oil and gas firms rise by over six and a half million, B&O railroad falls by two million, Virginian line gains three million, and Kanawha Water and Light doubles its value. Total increase pace remains essentially the same as 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Board of Public Works
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Virginian
Deepwater
Tidewater
Water and Light Companies
Kanawha Water and Light Company
Community Health Still Sound Despite Weekend Visits
Local notices describe a busy weekend with Mary Neel and two daughters visiting Albert Neel, Rosa and Nancy. Nettie and Ivy Lake visiting John Rudy. Ada Fast staying with Mrs. Henry Coombs. George Lake and Lester visiting Gibson Reese. Isabelle Rees at Pentnah Henderson. Keys Linn visiting Glady creek. George Reese and Lulu visiting relatives in Grafton. Ivy Matthews from Fairmont passing through. Willie Neel on a Grafton trip. Bennie Reese calling on Hammond. Aaron Neel visiting Hiram Rudy. Bertie and Fannie Nuzum at Gibson Reese. and many youths at singing school at the Lake school house.
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Mary Neel
Rosa
Nancy
Albert Neel
Nettie
Ivy Lake
John Rudy
Ada Fast
Henry Coombs
George Lake
Little Pon
Lester
Gibson Reese
Isabelle Rees
Pentnah
Glady Creek
George Reese
Lulu
Grafton
Ivy Matthews
Fairmont
Willie Neel
Bennie Reese
Hammond
Aaron Neel
Hiram Rudy
Quiet Dell
Misses Bertie
Fannie Nuzum
The
Lake School House
Strikers Still Out In Parkersburg On B and O Machinists
Rumors from Parkersburg claim Baltimore and Ohio intends to keep the strikebreakers permanently, with select workers retained and strikers told vacancies will be filled by their turn. Supposedly piece work would only apply at Mt Clare shops in Baltimore, no other shops affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Mt. Clare
Baltimore
Teachers Examination in Taylor County Set for Grafton
The next Taylor county teachers examination will be held at Grafton on July 15 and 16, 1909. Examinations start promptly at 7 o'clock. Signed by Dellet Newson.
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Taylor County
Grafton
West Side
Dellet Newson
Murder charge shocks Cumberland Gap family
David Moore and his wife were jailed in Jonesville Virginia after escaping a mob in Erwin Virginia. Moore is charged with murdering his five year old stepson Harry Lee Nutshell. The boy’s mother confessed that Moore caused the death and forced the child to carry a timber used to make the coffin.
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Cumberland Gap
Tenn
David Moore
Jonesville
Erwin
Moore
Harry Lee Nutshell
Deserted Dutch Ship Mystery on Staten Island Coast
In June 1731 on Staten Island Diedrich Ten Broeck and fishermen found a deserted Dutch vessel, the Stadtholder of Antwerp, showing no sign of its crew after forty three days at sea. The ship entered New Amsterdam with cargo for barter, sparking wild speculation and a tongue in cheek town record about an octopus.
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Diedrich Ten Broeck
Staten Island
New York Harbor
Netherlands
Meinbeer Ten Hroeck
Ten Broeck
Bandy Hook
New Amsterdam
Ths
Antwerp
Holland
Sandy Hook
Heller van Gunsback
Alt
Frau Vanderborn
Katrina Stuyvesant
Katrina
Wouter van Twiller
Beieve
A &T. Bernard
Stadtholder
Cunningham confesses to Miss Branch murder in San Francisco
James Howard Cunningham a laborer confessed to the murder of Miss Caroline Branch a cashier for Gray Bros Construction in their offices. He surrendered after another man was arrested and a revolver linked to the crime was found. Police had earlier been pursuing J Novak who disputed a paycheck and is a suspect in the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James" Howard Cunningham
Caroline Branch
Gray Bros. Construction Company
Cunningham
J. Novak
Gray Bros
Gray Brothers
Novak
Miss Branch
West Virginia Patents Issued to Local Inventors
Patent lawyer R E B Dunlap of Wheeling and Washington reports recent grants to West Virginia inventors including C B and T W Weaver with third shares to W H Shahan of Tunnelton for a mine car, C D Smith of Morgantown for a garment fastener, and W T Nichols of Wellsburg for a tile.
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R. E B. Dunlap
Wheeling
W. Va
McGill
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
C. B
T. W. Weaver
W. Shahan
C. D. Smith
Morgantown
W. T. Nichols
Wellsburg
Civil War Era Return Surprises Pittsfield Couple
Geof Hecox, believed dead in the Civil War, returns after 47 years. His wife had remarried eight years after his departure to Timothy Tucker, who died two years ago. An accident occurred as horses bolted. Senator Scotts ordered repairs to the phaeton. He later visited the aged couple at 224 K Street Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Mass
Geof Hecox
Timothy Tucker
Senator Scotts Auto
K Street
Slight Fire on Main Street Ends Quick
A small blaze in the First ward on Main Street around 11 last night was caused by a gas light left burning in the kitchen of M. L. Brown's residence. Neighbors extinguished the flames with buckets of water before the fire department was needed. Loss is about 100 dollars to the property owned by R. M. McGonkey and Frank Hinkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
First Ward
Main Street
M. L. Brown
Messrs
R. M. McGonkey
Frank Hinkle
Isemator Scott in Accident on the Speedway
Washington July 2 The condition of Mr and Mrs Marco Laurenai is not serious after a collision on the speedway. Nathan B Scott of Westinson drove into their phaeton causing it to overturn and throw the occupants. Senator Scott, driving slowly, faced traffic congestion and avoided another car only to strike the phaeton.
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Washington, D. C
Marco Laurenai
Nathan B. Scott
Westinson
Scott
Phaeton
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