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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
1
The Mid-Summer Concert by the Woman's Music Club at inkman opera house drew a large, appreciative audience. Performances earned vigorous applause and several encores. John F. McCabe presented each club member with a bouquet on behalf of the State Funeral Directors Association.
President Phillips and Commissioners Hamilton and Armstrong preside over county business in hot weather. The court issues directives to surveyors on supplies and sewer pipe, confirms several fiduciary settlements, and places wills of six deceased on file. Buckner Fortney bonds as notary. Dr. Wardenhttp rend honored for services. Bridge project on Berkeley Run approved. gas pricing cap set. railroad settlement finalized with last bond paid.
Senator Gran was elected chairman by Taylor county. J. J. St Clair became a convention vice president. J. Gi. St Clair nominated Prof. Thomas C Miller for superintendent of free schools. Delegates lament Charleston’s limited lodging. The auditorship prize drew debate with moves to spread the plum to others.
Mrs C N Martin wife of B and O engineer C N Martin of this city died at home in the Ogden addition after a two week illness from a complication of causes Her husband and four children survive including Bert Martin a fireman in the B and O yards The funeral will be at Grafton Thursday afternoon where the family recently moved from Fairmont Index notes another story Alex Maxwell third division conductor lost land between bumpers at Deer Park his hand badly mangled and two fingers amputated at Oakland Hospital He is among the division’s oldest conductors Also an advertisement for W L Doaks fresh vegetables and groceries at Gilt Edge Main street opposite the post office See for yourself.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad company warns that Telegraphers must drop their Brotherhood or risk dismissal. The grievance committee met General Manager Underwood in Pittsburgh. union leaders plan a Grafton meeting on the 28th to organize a broader fight. Several Grafton yard and shop workers have been told to resign. Officials hope for a peaceful resolution without serious trouble.
E F Goodwin of the Grafton Graded Schools has been elected assistant principal of the State Normal School at Concord with a salary of 1200 dollars per year. The Clarksburg meeting of the Board of Regents approved the appointment, recognizing his excellent work and noting the loss to Grafton.
A Democr at from Decker's Creek declines to reveal his name and says he and his neighbors will vote Republican. He recalls lower wages under Cleveland and higher pay now, arguing the shift explains his support for McKinley. The report notes this is one of many similar cases nationwide.
On Sundays in July and August excursion tickets to Wheeling and return on train 5 and 4, rate 1.5 AV to Parkersburg on train 71 and return on train 72 for 1.50 dollars, and to any point between Grafton and Wheeling or Grafton and Parkersburg with a round trip fare of one dollar and ten cents.
Consumers Tee Co led by John Lucas announces regular ice wagon service delivering ice made from distilled well water to homes. No injuries reported. pure article emphasized. City manager noted.
A Monday afternoon blaze in the Wolf mill at Salem, fourteen miles west of Clarksburg, spread rapidly from the picking room to engulf a flouring mill, four houses, three livery stables, two blacksmith shops, and other outbuildings. Total losses ran to 800,000 with little insurance. Several people fainted from heat but recovered. The article also covers a church farewell reception for Rev. F. N. Lynch, community notices, and local social events including picnics and visits.
The West Virginia Funeral Directors Association held its sixth annual session in Wheeling from Tuesday to Thursday, with meetings in Brinkman Hall. A banquet at the Grafton Hotel honored members, featuring speeches by President R L Cunningham and others, a display of funeral goods, and presentations to organizers. News notes covered hotel displays, local rail progress on the Greenbrier division, pension rules, and local industry developments including Kiinnington glass plant contracts and other regional business items.
Mt Lake Park visitors are advised to stop at the Columbian Hotel for central location and good accommodations with large porches baths modern improvements and moderate rates. J Fotemann proprietor. Also notes Teachers Institute in Taylor county at Grafton beginning July 23 1900 and mentions summer costume and Bee Hive mill details with Pim supervisor.
Abraham Thorn, an elderly county farmer, was nearly killed when a vicious bull charged him as he rode a horse near Thornton. He hid unconscious on a fence after the horse was killed, with Dr. L J Wilson tending severe wounds. The bull was shot on Thursday, and Thorn’s age and the heat make his condition precarious. The piece also covers local notices, farm sales, and a Royal Blue July issue listing Civil War content and advertising advice.
The notice advertises cameras and photography services with a Star Gallery location at the post office for viewing. It also mentions the Grafton Building and Loan Association offering several thousand dollars in loans and a funds sale to members on July 27, 1900.
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