Regular Council Meeting Notes from 1908
City officials discussed cemetery deeds, street plans, and utility matters. Actions included adjusting a west main street plat, drafting a petition to establish street lines, and approving gas plant franchise. various street and property disputes assigned to committees for action and bids. Also notices of divorce proceedings and deposition schedules were published in the county court.
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Daily Sentinel
Kenny
Fawcett
Baker Clark
Jaco Perine Rosier
Shaw
Swaim
Mary
Frederick Curry
Mary Curry
Harrison
Marion
W. R. D. Dent
West Main Street
J. L. Burley
Berd Hay
Sarah Hussion
Fetterman
W. H. Wittman
Lincoln Street
M. Pearlman
Joe Fletcher
Grafton Gas & Electric Light Plant
Addison Street
Charles Powell
Howard Jackson
Wren
Myrtle Wren
Finance Committee
Knotts Avenue
Water Committee
Dan Shaw
Joh Waller
Francia
Old Council
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Blanche Hansford
Stonewalderson Hansford
Stonewald Jackson
Hansford
Sentinel
J. Frank Wilson
John G. ST. Clair
Rail Excursions and Conventions Across Cities in 1908
A list of special low rate rail excursions and major conventions across multiple cities including Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City Md Rehoboth Beach Del and Ocean City Md and cities like Boston Chicago Cleveland Columbus Denver Louisville St Paul and Toledo scheduled for 1908. Events include Republican National Convention Democratic National Convention Prohibition National Convention National Educational Association and various fraternal and religious assemblies.
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Atlantic City
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean, City
Asbury Park
Long Bra
Cleveland
B. Y. P. U. of America
Columbus
Denver
Col
C. F. Sovereign Grand Lodge and Patriarchs Militant
Louisvilley
International
Association
ST. Pact. Minn
Imperial Council
Toledo
Ohio
G. A. Beit Degen
Local Folks and Guests Visit in Gratton and Philippi
Names: Alf Jenkins Dale Stont Gail Stroyer Ray Thomas Pearl Thomas James Hall W. K. Hall Jamil J. W. Knotts John Hanser Ada Wilson R. J. Harter Ethel Jones Cecil Bainbridge. Locations: Gratton Philippi Wickwire Greenwood Farm. Activities: visits and weekend gatherings with relatives and friends across the region.
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Alf Jenkins
Gratton
Dale Stont
Bridgeport
Gail Stroyer
Ray
Sunnyside
Pearl “Thomas
Ww. J. Thomas
James“Hall
Philippi
W.K. Hall
Jamil
J. W. Knotts
John [Hanser
Ada Wilson
R. J. Harter
Wickwire
Ethel Jones
Greenwood Farm
Cecil Bainbridge
Grafton
3. A. Bainbridge
Local Visits and Decoration Day Observances
Mr and Mrs Moran visited George Neel on Sunday while Samuel Linn suffered fever at home on Glady Creek. Lizzie Neel stayed with her sister Mrs Luther Fast in Fetterm an. Frank Halterman and Joe Veent visited Robert Neel Sunday evening. People from Here attended the Decoration Day exercises. Grafton Saturday saw George Travis and Andrew Hawkins visit Lee Vincent. Eva and Rebecca Halterman visited Frank Matthews Saturday night. John Linn and William Linn visited the latter's parents Sunday. Peninah Henderson and daughter Sarah visited Corder Henderson Sunday. James Neel and his brother Samuel visited their sister Mrs Luther Devery Saturday night. Ivy Reese and Tha Rudyland Mr Merrick Vincent visited the former sister Mrs Arthur Bler Saturday and Sunday.
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Merrick Vincent
Arthur Bler
Mount Hope Preaching at South Point and Local Visits
Mount Hope conducts preaching at South Point on Sabbath morning. Joseph Summers Jr works at Newbury. Edythe Rogers was in Gratton Saturday. William Matthew shows slow improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart visited Mr. and Mrs. Watson last Tuesday. Hattie Austin called on Mrs. A R Watson Thursday afternoon. George Brown visited his sister Mrs. A R Watson Saturday. Eva Stewart visiting her sister Mrs. Norman Miller at Victoria. Ona Turner injured ankle Sunday. Ed Luzadder had Fred Hunt plowing Thursday and Friday. Ethel Weaver visiting grandfather Mrs William Matthews this week. Mrs. Alex Watson improving. C E Austin visiting Halleck Thursday to Sabbath evening. Fred Hunt and sister Ethel visiting grandfather at Opekis ki. George Turner and wife visiting their daughters Thursday to Monday at Morgantown. Decoration Day exercises at Grafton attended by locals. Grand Army to decorate graves Sabbath at South Point and Halleck. Mr B S Rogers and Mrs S Watson went to Grafton Friday returning Sabbath evening. Bettie Summers returned to Morgantown after short stay with her parents and sister at Newburg.
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South Point
Joseph Summers, Jr
Newbury
Edythe Rogers
Gratton
Wiliam Matthew
Mrs. Stewart
Watson
Hattie Austin
A. R. Watson
George Brown
Eva Stewart
Norman Miller
Victoria
Fred Hunt
Ethel
Opekiski
George Turner
Morgantown
Grafton
Grand Army
Halleck
Wzra Rogers
Memorial Services Held by Modern Woodmen in Bluemont
Memorial Sunday services planned by the Modern Woodmen of America at Bluemont cemetery. Several hundred members will march to the cemetery for the memorial address and lay flowers on the graves of departed members.
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Woodmen of America
Bluemont Cemetery
Pruntytown man receives six foxes for hound training
Albert R Kunst of Pruntytown received six foxes from Kirkville Missouri today. He plans to place them on his farm to train his hounds and expects to begin fox hunts soon once the hounds are conditioned.
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Will Fox
Albert R. Kunst
Pruntytown
Kirkville
Missouri
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