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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1919

Page

8

Taylor County Farm Bureau Wool Pool Plans and Club Notes

Taylor County Farm Bureau sets June meeting to finalize wool pooling with county agents and wool buyers to maximize bids. Includes sales notices, annual officer election, and group reports for 1919 wool clip. Boys and Girls Club notes report enrollment, Morgantown trip plans, and Blueville club activities.

Farm Bureau Court House Taylor County Ethel Watking County Farm Bureau Miss Watking

Porter Mason Dies At Home In Pruntytown

Porter Mason aged 56, a respected Pruntytown area farmer, died yesterday evening at his home after several days illness described as partial paralysis. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Harmony Grove church with Rev St Clair officiating and burial by Perine Bartlett Co. He was born in Taylor county, survived by a wife from McGhee and four children with his second wife, plus a brother Homer of Lewis county and sister Mrs Bessie McDaniels of Clarksburg. He was cousin to circuit clerk JA Mason of this city.

Daily Sentinel Nea Pruntytown Porter Mason Rev St. Clair Harmony Grove Perine, Bartlett & Co Noble Mason Pruntytown Taylor County Samuel Scrauage McGhee Homer Lewis County Bessie McDaniels Clarksburg Mason JA. J. Mason

Parents bury child killed in Braddock accident

Mr and Mrs James W C Finneil Braddock Pa bring their six year old daughter Natalia Ola for burial at Grady Creek cemetery after she was struck by a trolley on Bell avenue. Funeral at 2 30 p m from Theodore Millers home with her brothers and extended family in mourning. another obituary notes Lucinda Johnson Keener died at City Hospital aged with two surviving children Jennie Butcher and Edward Keener.

James W. C. Finneil Braddock Penn Natalia Ola Grady Creek Theodore Miller Berek Street West Side Uttle Fetterman J. W. Miller Cottman Bell Avenue Braddock General Flosital Robert M Gilbert Theodore John Virgil City Hospital Lucinda Johnson Keener Keener Jennie Butcher H. Waters Edward Keener Martins Ferry Ohio

Infant Dies in Buena Vista Measles Pneumonia

The seven month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hr. B. Gwynn died at home on East Main street Sunday night from pneumonia after measles. Funeral was held Tuesday at 2:20 p.m. at the residence with Rev. E. E. Waters officiating. remains laid to rest in Bluemont cemetery as the strike news from Vancouver, B. C. was noted.

Buena Vista Hr. B. Gwynn East Main Street EE. H. Vancouver B. C Bluemont Cemetery

Rural Health Campaign Planned With Lecturer and Stereopticon

A rural health campaign is being planned for a week in June with cooperation from the Health Department. The plan includes a health lecturer and a stereopticon show. Haymond Womens' Club is credited for starting the effort in Taylor County. At a recent meeting the club arranged through Morgantown’s Home Economics Extension Department for Mr. A N Wardle from Charleston’s Health Department to provide services.

Webster Farmers’ Club Shroyer' School Farmers! Club Ig Gonferghee Morgantown Health Department Haymond Womens’ Club Fac Taylor County A. N. Wardle Department of Health Charleston

Haymond School House Program Features Readings and Music

On Wednesday evening June 18 an official vote may occur this month. The program at Haymond school house begins at 8 P.M. with music by the audience readings of minutes by the Secretary and recitations by Hazel Lawson Retta Shackelford Argyle Dixon and Kenneth Marquis. Songs by several girls and readings by Florence Watkins and Verne Watkins.

Haymond Farmers' Club Teit Haymond Hazel Lawson Retta Shackelford Argyle Dixon Kenneth Marquis Florence Watkins Verne Watkins

City mourns with grieving parents after sad death

Sympathy fills the city as parents endure a tragic bereavement. Community members extend condolences and support to the family during this difficult time, reflecting a shared sense of loss across neighborhoods and local groups.

Death of a Myrtle business man Thomas Rogers

Thomas Rogers longtime Myrtle County merchant dies at home of his son in Rowlesburg after a week away. Funeral arrangements set for 3 PM at Harmony Grove cemetery with Rev Clair officiating. Remains to be conveyed from Fairmont to local home for burial, undertaker Mack McDonald in charge.

J. J. Woodward Nice Ada Coulter Fairmont Kunst Porter Mason Mrnday Wickwire Harmony Grove Rev. St Clair Kate Newton John A. McCabe Mack McDonald Middleville George Bainbridge Hannah Norris Fetterman

Funeral for Spencer Poe in Thornton

The funeral of Spencer Poe, a prominent Thornton citizen, who died at his home Saturday of typhoid pneumonia, was held Monday morning from the family residence with Rev. E. M. Rhodes officiating.

Spencer Poe Thornton E. M. Rhodes

Funeral for Beck Jennings Held at Mulligan Ave Home

Funeral services for Beck Jennings, a Black man shot by local officers Saturday night in the railroad yards, were held Tuesday at 2 30 p m from his Mulligan avenue home, with interment at Bluemont cemetery. Funeral Director John A McCabe presided.

Beck Jennings Mulligan Avenue Bluemont Cemetery John A. McCabe

Local Notices From Pruntytown Area

Miss Florence Hall returns home for summer work at Minnington. Mrs. Albert Robinson and family visited here Friday. Frank Kunst drove from Morgantown and stayed through Sunday. Mrs. Kate Kemble’s card says son John arrived at Camp Meade and may come home soon. Miss Elmore Newton is able to be out after illness. Caldwren Day observed at Baptist church on the 2nd Sunday. Roy Keener played ball at Fairmont Sunday.

Florence Hall Minnington Albert Robinson Fridy Frank Kunst Morgantown Kate Kemble John Camp Meade Elmore Newton Baptist Church Roy Keener Fairmont

Treaty Copy Shown To Business Interests In New York

Senator Lodge, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations committee, said in the Senate today he had seen a copy of the Germany treaty in the hands of business interests in New York. The document, issued by an American representative at Paris, was withheld by the State Department from the Senate. The disclosure raises questions about access to the treaty and the handling of such records by government officials.

Washington Lodge Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Today New York Germany Paris State Department Senate

Wendel Parties Settle Case By Compromise

Yesterday an officer received a phone message from Wordel asking to detain a man and woman until the wife's husband and others could arrive. This morning in Justice's court the case Lewis Dancatso vs Samuel Dall was brought and settled by compromise.

Wordel Lewis Dancatso Samuel Dall Justice's Court

Building New Garage On Boyd Street Near Main Office

Dr Bucklew is completing a new garage behind his Walter Building office on Main Street. only the concrete floor remains before it is ready for use. Harvey Toblas, known as the reliable music man, is building a new dwelling on West Main Street. Mrs Malloy on upper Kootts avenue suffers injuries from a serious accident. a permanent residence is planned once restored.

BR. Bucklew Boyd Street Walter Main Street Harvey Toblas West Main Street Kootts Avenue M. J. Malloy

County Court Met Yesterday in Regular Session

The Taylor County Court granted a permit to Josiah Kennedy relieving him from road work due to being physically unable. C D Proudfoot received approval to install a finch pipe on Printytown Pike. The Luton Bridge Co must pay the sheriff $20 for stones sold to W G Gates. LeRoy Moran named executor of Hezekiah Moran's will. The court ruled road accounts require patrolman or overseer approval. Routine matters followed.

Daily Sentinel Taylor County Josiah Kennedy C. D. Proudfoot Luton Bridge Company W. G. Gates LeRoy Moran Hezekiah Moran

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