Railroad Ticket Policy Spurs Two Cent Per Mile Rate Debate
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to sell 1000 mile tickets for twenty dollars amid a looming two cent per mile rate from the state legislature. West Virginia bankers enjoyed a Durbin bound excursion via Coal and Truck Railway, with a banquet and mountain trout. An Eleventh Senatorial district convention will meet at Fairmont on July 17 to nominate a state senator. Monongalia county backs Buney. Taylor and Marion counties name delegates. Window glass factory subscriptions reach ten percent. stockholders prepare to elect a board and officers, aiming for capable leaders free from refusals.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
P. R
Forlock
West Virginia
Elkins
Coal & Tron
Durbin
Fairmont
Taylor
Marion County
Bailey
Monongalia
Buney
Tis
Plemington Visitors and Local Business Prompts
Dr W J Davincon of Parkersburg visited Friday. D A C Porter of Grafton solicited subscribers for John T Stoddard lectures and reported good success. Mr Gordon Late of Bridgeport visited Friday at the Bridgeport Cigar factory. Mrs A P Goedecke and daughter Miss Gette of Drums Pa arrived Friday for about six weeks visiting relatives, Ira Goedecke once a local coal operator.
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W. J. Davincon
Parkersburg
D. A. C. Porter
Grafton
John T. Stoddard
Porter
Gordon
Bridgeport
Mra. A
Flemington News Roundup Highlights Local Doings
Weigh master Vincent P Duffy returns to his post at Flemington after two months at Weet Union. Postmaster Charles P Monroe and Deputy Sheriff Alender visited on recent days. Miss Collie Davidson traveled to Grafton for a few days with relatives. Rev P H Murray gave a strong sermon at the Baptist church and praised the baptized members. Mrs R J Trego of Ohio lectured in Flemington Baptist church with stereo views, earning high praise for her talks though time limited.
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Flemington
Vincent P. Duffy
Grafton
Weet Union
Duffy
Charles P Monroe
Alender
Collie Davidson
P H. Murray
Baptist Church
Murray
R. J. ‘Trego
Ohio
Flemington Baptist Church
Trego
Temperance counsel praised by Mrs Trego for youth guidance
Fragmented local column notes Mrs Trego has studied temperance questions most of her life and offers advice to young people and families. Also small ads mention an Inter-State Laundry clerk, a vacant Boyd street building suitable for plumbing or tin shop, a second hand Smith Premier typewriter, and furnished or unfurnished rooms near J. Walters' Store.
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Trego
Boyd Street
Gough
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Grafton Sentinel
Jas, W. Holt
G. A. Bolder
Hurslay
Freddie Muth
Philadelphia
Plemington
First National Bank
Neal Banks
Aba Ehilf
Arte
Ekce
Casco
Maine
Los Angeles, Cal
Grafwa
THE
Grafton Banking & Trust
Byers’ Store News
Royal Worcester
Batiste
Frederick T Martin
Attorney-At-Law
Law Office
Court House
Grafton, W. VA
Byers
Warrap
Inter-State Laundry
Fon Sale
Smith
W. Shryock
Sherwood
J. Walters’ Store
Exchange Mill
Ats
Walnut Street
Dewey Ave
West Main Street
Jeninge
Dorothy Dodd
H. C. Compton
Caret Sage Grafton Drug and Chemical Company
Hart
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