Buckhannon & Northern Likely Extend Through Fairmont Area
Engineers along Hickman run signal possible expansion to Grafton and Belington. City merchants expect a major rail boom with the Buckhannon & Northern extending toward coal country, favoring routes via Colfax and Grafton over the Clarksburg path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Buckhannon & Northern Railroad Company
Hickman Run
Grafton
Belington
Buckhannon
Northern
Fairont
Buckhannon & Northern Railroad
Riersville
Catawba
Colfax
Monongabh
Ctawba
York Central
New York
Brady
Morris
Central
Tygarts Valley
Clarksburg
Bridgeport
Five Children Die In Early Morning House Fire
Five children of W A Hays perished in a blaze that engulfed their home near here while the parents were milking in a distant pasture. The fire, started by an overheated stove, spread before help could reach the scene, trapping the youngsters as they slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanencia
Jilly
W. A. Hays
Mining exam pass list from Grafton May 6 7
Mine Inspector L D Vaughn reports first class passers Geo H Roby Walter Wilburn Andrew Laing Emmet C Purkey Jas A Haislip Fred L Thomas Thos A E B Weber Ira E Bales Harry Nichols N J Virgin Frank H Burton Lee Fetty Alexander Thorn F F White J J McLeroy David Muir Robertson GC B Yerkey Ira W Robinson among Haywood residents. Second class passers Omer T Swiger John P McGraw John J Brady I F E M Johnson J W Jones Chas Mandell W N Britton Oscar Wilmoth Arthur D Everhart L M Keaster W S Davis O V Fortney Edward J Shaffer Allen Watson L L Work T O Satterfield Clyde Riggieman C H Presson H Y Tucker A I Fortney. Fire Bosses Daniel Haught and W G Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
L. D. Vaughn
Geo H. Roby
Walter Wilburn
Andrew Laing
Emmet C. Purkey
Jas. A. Haislip
Fred L.thomas
Thos
A. E B. Weber
Ira E. Bales
Harry Nichols
N. J. Virgin
Frank H. Burton
Lee Fetty
Alexander Thorn
A. I. Fortney
Daniel Haught
W. G. Powell
Celebration of the Fourth at Flemington
July 5 report from Flemington notes a large crowd at the Old West Bay College celebration with ample refreshments and a spirited ball game where Flemington beat Wilsonburg 9 to 6. Ed Tomlin read the Declaration of Independence and J G St Clair of Grafton delivered an excellent address to hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
Penie
Old West Vay College
Wilsonburg
Ed Tomlin
J G. St Clair
Grafton
Thorn Township Notes and Local Notices
Local items record Miss Allie Martin returning from Buckhannon and visits by Leroy Jeffrys and the Sinclair grandparents. Cousin visits, funerals, and church services noted with Pastor Norris sermons at Pleasant Valley Otterburn Chapel. Also a section of historical quotes and technical notes on melting points and a pair of weapon-carry licenses in Taylor County notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Martin
Buckhannon
Leroy Jeffrys
Belnngton
Daniel Sinclair
Wade Hamilton
J. W
Clarksons
A. Shroyer
Grafton
M. Cornwell
W. T. Simpson
Morgantown
Messrs. Dent and
Russell Summers
Olive Summers
Mt. Zion
George Cornwell
Willie Simpson
William Cornwell
Edna Hamilton
George Miller
C. M. Cornwell
Norris
Pleasant Valley
Otterburn Chapel
Stevens
Austin Harshberger
Audra Scott
Clarence Shroyer
Thorn
Mt. Morris
Re| Ford
Rev. Norris
D. Bonafede
West Virginia
Circuit Court of
Taylor County
Mother's Friend Advertised For Expectant Mothers
In many communities a trusted elder offers Mother’s Friend to ease pregnancy. The product claims external use to relax muscles and prevent pain, nausea, and breast caking, promising a smoother crisis. Priced at $1.00 per bottle with an instruction book available from Bradfield LOR Cone in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield
Atlanta
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Ganston and
Hichman Run
Pennsylvania
White Star Line
Diana
Ag Children
Thornton
Lacola
Jama Murray
Murryat
Galway
Ireland
United States Bureau of Standards
James A. Haistip
Rosemont
W. Va
Rosemont Coal Company
James A. Halslip
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