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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
11
A damaged text fragment references a bishop and calls for writing a great action. It mentions duty and a plea to be united in a line of conduct. The exact names and places are obscured, leaving a vague exhortation rather than a complete event.
The New Yorker silver mine in Mexico, run by Americans, faced extortion from Jose Favara who demanded 200 dollars monthly. After a bluff by President Nervely and a staged strike, Favara abducted Nervely and extorted 10,000 dollars before Nervely was released and the strike ended. The tale also covers Ottoman Turks and jovial entertainments, plus notices on abattoirs and Pennsylvania stockholders.
The May statement from the state treasurer reports a $112,000 balance in the state fund. Tax reductions and increased school distributions yield a net taxpayer benefit of over $500,000, with real estate and personal property valuations around $295 million and a fifteen cent levy reduction from 35 to 20 cents.
The Taylor County Bank held its annual meeting at the Court House with strong attendance. M L Shields of Fremington was named chairman and A B Shroyer secretary. Directors were elected including J O Lewellen and M L Shields. bylaws amended to ten directors. The examiner praised the bank, noting solvency after about ten months of operation.
The Daily Sentinel reports heavy rain as the Board of Trade meeting on a Grafton Fourth of July celebration was disrupted. Despite the downpour, merchants favored a large civic event with a parade trades display fireworks and races and a substantial subscription drive to fund it.
At Andrews' M E parsonage in Grafton West Virginia this morning nine o'clock Mr Ellis Robinson Porter Grimes and Miss Luna Susan Hartley prominent Masontown residents were wed. The couple will honeymoon in Buckhannon then reside in Masontown. An official notice from Hon Espar Hartley announced the marriage. The Sentinel extends congratulations.
A ballast train on the Baltimore and Ohio last night collided with a loaded wagon at Pennsboro causing two deaths and hour delay. The teamster Riggs was killed and a train worker Minear died beneath derailed cars. The accident occurred about six o clock after the wagon failed to observe the train. Merchant B F Poe of Lear and Poe is ill at home with typhoid fever fears. Shrover, hospital employee, visits Kuottaville with her mother.
Beaumont Glass Plant in the Beaumont addition has new ownership and leadership. Percy Beaumont sold his stock. George McCaskey of Washington, Pa will lead the office and sales division, and John Bryeon becomes plant manager. Frank Watts of Baltimore joins the board. Beaumont remains a director with new directors taking over July 1. The plant employs about 150 workers and will operate with only two weeks of summer shutdown, a reduction from past years.
In Clarkeburg this morning at 8 30 Mr Harry L Schmidt of Wheeling wed Miss Caddie Drummond of Clarkeburg at the Baptist church. They left for eastern cities on train 14 for a extended honeymoon. Schmidt, a partner in Geo E Stifel Co Wheeling dry goods, is noted as a prominent business man. Drummond, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marry Drummond, has lived in Grafton and Wheeling and is praised as accomplished and charming. The Sentinel offers congratulations and best wishes to the couple.
West Main street engineer A L Wadaworth off duty after a badly lacerated hand from a lubricator burst on the engine at Salem. He was on the Parkers burg branch run when the incident occurred. Married at the Presbyterian parsonage at noon today Rev E Wy officiating John Upholzer and Laura B Dean both of Latrobe Pa.
The conference report on the Hepburn rate bill strengthens interstate traffic oversight by extending common carrier status to pipelines and mixed oil routes, banning passes, and reducing temptations for railroads to favor themselves. Critics cite a remaining defect: private palace and sleeping cars.
Card of Thanks expresses heartfelt gratitude to Beaumont Glass Company and named members for a typhoid siege donation and support. A Fairmont party visited Grafton Sanday with listed youths. Rev W L Dixon attends Epworth League District Convention. Judge Holt and court staff return from Philippi and Elkins. Marshall Batley of Fieuington visits.
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