George Washington in West Virginia essay prize
A Morgantown school contest awarded Lydia Bonnet for an essay on George Washington’s ties to West Virginia. The piece traces Washington’s early land surveys in Hampshire and Kanawha regions, his 1753 54 and 55 travels through today’s state, and plans for canals and highways linking the region to broader commerce. It notes his landholdings near Moundsville and the Kanawha, and confirms his 1799 death at Mount Vernon with descendants and family links in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliabeth Ludington Hagans
Daughters of the
Morgantown
Lydia Bonnt
Monafiela
West
Hampshire County
Lord Fairfax
Hampshire
Mineral
Hardy
Grant
Dinwiddie
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Fort Necessity
Raddock
Braddock
Geath-trap
Monongahela
Washington
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Cheat River
Potomac
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Georgetown
Cumberland
James
Kanawha
West Augusta
Randolph, Tucker, Barbour, Upshur
Lewis, Harrison, Taylor, Preston
Marion
Monongalia
Fayette and
Greene
Round Bottom
Moundsville
Ohio River
Little Kanawha
Mt. Vernon
West Virginia
Charles Town
Richard
S. W. ‘Washington
Forrest W. Brown
John Augustine
Richard B
Alexander
Col
Sam Washington
George
Mount Vernon
Harewood
Merle Watkins Becomes Lawyer From Penn Law School
Grafton native Merle W Watkins has earned a law diploma from the University of Pennsylvania after earlier graduating from West Virginia University and Grafton High School. He passed with honors including several D grades as marks of distinction and is praised for his diligence and bright future. Also, Miss Ada Compton of Keyser visited Mrs. H A Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old University of Pennsylvania
Grafton
W. Merle Watkins
West Virginia University
Merle
Sentinel
A Bit of W Va History From Judge Miller’s notes on Morris family
A lengthy, nostalgic piece recounts Robert Morris the Revolution financier and an affiliated Virginia land grant saga in Summers and nearby counties. It tells of Anna Morris Maddy, her perilous journey, a murder with a cliffside push, and the Maddy descendants in Summers County. It ends with scattered political musings and odd anecdotes about Seattle exposition and a vice president’s duties.
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J. H. Miller
Summers County
West
West Virginia
Raleigh
Wyoming
McDowell
Southwest
King
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Morris
Anna
Maddy
Shanandoah River
Henderson
Anna Morris-Maddy
Greenville
Monroe County
Laurel Creek
Alleghenies
Shenandoah
Anna Morris
Robert Morris
Belinda Shares Hat Woes In Tearoom Rant
A social snapshot features Belinda lamenting oversized hats that clamor for attention and provoke fashion police. She jokes about a proposed Illinois law limiting hat diameter, laments wind acting as a sail, hair frizz, and church seat discomfort as she endures social scrutiny and awkward glances while wearing the dominant style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda
Tlinois House of Representatives
Anna Howard Shaw
In Memory of Lloyd W Haddix
A solemn obituary details Lloyd W Haddix born December 25 1888 died June 11 1909 at 3 15 AM aged 25 years six months and twenty six days He was the son of John W and Savannah Haddix educated as a teacher and briefly a university student whose health failed He leaves a family four sisters and four brothers and a community remembers him as a model boy and promising young man The piece closes with condolences and a note about a political quip about a motherfili pusher in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. Haddix
John W. Haddix
Savannah Haddix
Lloyd
Morgantown
Wheeling
Johnnie
Pleasant Creek
Charles Snider
Emma Leach
Hattie
Mary
Ethel
Alonzo
Ross
Guy
Notice to lien holders and special commissioner sale
Public notices authorize lien holders to present all claims against John W. McClung by June 26 1909 per Taylor County circuit decree. A special commissioner's sale of 20 shares in The Thornton Fire Brick Company to occur June 12 1909 at the Grafton court house between 1 and 2 pm. Cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McClung
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
R. W. Kennedy
Gus H. Kunst
Grafton
Thornton Fire Brick Company
A. W. Burdette
M. D. Allender
Bill
Notice of Publication in Patterson Chancery Case
Order of publication in the Tay lor County West Virginia circuit court directs J B Patterson and others to answer by June 27 1909. G Lawson 14th Commissioner in Chancery reports on real estate subject to liens and future rentals to pay costs. Creditors of Mary Jane Brown must file claims by July 22 1909. Allender clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples National Bank
J. B. Patterson
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Jyne
Grafton
Said
Circuit’ Court
James B. Patterson
G. ©. Lawson
Chancery
Mary Jane’ Brown
Sai Court
Allender
London reports tough Australian medical puzzle
Jack London writes from Australia about five diseases he recalls, four of which are known to science and curable, while the fifth remains a puzzle to physicians, perhaps the best seller of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack London
Australia
Notice to taxpayers on county board of review session
Taylor County West Virginia announces a July 3 start date for a board of review and equalization hearing to reassess property values. The session runs up to twenty five days, with taxpayers allowed to contest assessments or request adjustments, after which unchallenged valuations become final. Hayward Fleming signs as Clerk of County Court and ex officio of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
West Virginia
Board of Review and Equalization
Hayward Fleming
Clerk County Court
Public notice in chancery case of Taylor County West Virginia
Mary Finegan and others versus John W McClung and others and Charles P Guard trustee versus J B Sandy and others, a chancery notice from Taylor County WV, detailing an order of reference to value real estate, report liens and rents, and to audit accounts, with hearings set for June 26 1909 in Grafton. Also notices of lien claims against Charles G Williams and related parties, with deadlines May 17 1909. Commissioner G W Ford and attorney A W Burdett named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Finegan
John W. McClung
Charles P. Guard
J. B. Sandy
Circuit Court
Taylor County
W. Va
Grafton
West Virginia
Said
Heith McClurg
Mary Finnegan
Taylor County Bank
Thomas Flelsh
George Whitescarver
Chase
C. ©. Lawson
Chance
Charles G. Williams
Circuit Court of
G. W. Ford
A W. Burdett
C. M. McDade
Samuel R. Barr
Real ‘State & Improvement Company
Baltimore City
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George Washington
Merle Watking
University of Pennsylvania
Ada Compton of
Keyser
H. A. Bowers Toda
Minnesota
Oman
Seattle Exposition
Chicago
United States
Senate
Melissa
Society
Lilt
Ree
National Sewing Machine Co
Belvidere, Ill
Albert L. Flewelling
Spokane
Pacific Northwest Forest and Conservation Association
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
California
Northwest
W. B. Greeley
Missoula
Mont
W. G. Weigle
Coeur d'Alene
J. L. Davis
D. L. Reed
Wright
J. L. Blaker
Blaker Mills
D. 1 Keough
New Martinsville
W. Burdett
Ner’s. Sale
City of
Lawson
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