Farms for Rent on Armstrong Estate in Taylor County
Auction notice for renting 129 acres known as the Custer farm by the valley river including house and orchard, and 174 percent acres at Lost Run known as the Bill Wheter place, all tied to the late Adolphus Armstrong. Bids due by 2 p.m. at the Taylor County Court House front door. Curator A B N Means administrator of Armstrong estate.
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Court House
Taylor County
West Virginia
Valley River
Custer Farm
Adolphus Armstrong
Armstrong & Mungt
Tex F . Astronging
A. Acs
A. EB. N. Means
A. Armstrong
D&w
Sale at Freeman home and various local tidings
A public sale will be held at Jonathan Freeman's home for his deceased relative last Saturday. Rev Walter Sinclair preached at Otterbein church and Sunday school was organized. Several local visitors and family updates follow including a public sale near Ely on March 28 and note of multiple people visiting Grafton and Ryansville. A drowning death in Moorefield of Edward Loch Jr is reported and a sales pitch for Preventics cold tablets is included with pricing and claims.
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Jonathan Freeman
Walter Sinclair
Otterbein U. B
J. S. Nestor
Ely
Clark Hamilton
Grafton
Mosse Sinclair
Grace
Stella Cornwell
Daniel Sinclair
Sylvanus Hamilton
Charlie Sinclair
Homer Freeman
Newbury
Virgil Hamilton
Virgie
Lizzie
Brent Shaw
Ryansville
Alice Watts
Fairmont
Lindsey
Howard Cornwell
Fannie Freeman
Sweet Melody Flour Hauler Seeks Teaming Partners
The undersigned offers hauling services with a new strong horse team for hire. Recently purchased a sturdy pair of horses to handle coal deliveries and other loads. J. M. Hamilton invites inquiries for prompt coal delivery and related teaming work.
Gardening as Wealth and Sound Health in Hard Times
The piece argues wealth stems from labor on land and promotes gardening as survival during industrial lulls. It urges soil work for food and income, recommends growing flowers for neighbors, and notes seeds and bulbs available for sale including grasses, vegetables, and early potato varieties like Early Ohio and Early Rose.
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Hebron
Thornton Residents Moving Far Afield And Local Events
Thornton notes describe several residents relocating to Pennsylvania and nearby districts including Earl Thomas to a farm near Mt Pleasant Herbert Baum to Pennsylvania Bessie Warthen starting a subscription school here next Monday Robert Bauer resigning as superintendent of Thornton Fire Brick Company and heading to Pennsylvania Jacob Snider returning from Fairmont to his farm Amos Powell visiting Grafton Chauncey Mays home from Buckhannon and local church meetings at Haymond M E Church East Grafton circuit plus local business updates and a Kodol digestive aid advertisement.
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Earl Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Herbert Baum
Pennsylvania
Bessie Warthen
Robert Bauers
Thornton Fire
Bowers
Jacob Snider
Fairmont
M. E. Church
M. E. Church of the East
Sterday
Potter
Clarksburg
George Snowden
Cumberland
Thornton Fire Brick Company
Thewan
Community Health and Local Happenings in Bunners
The community health is generally good aside from colds, with farmers delayed by heavy rains. Local visits include Mr. John Ek Linn and wife with Mr. Wilm Linn of Glady Creek slowly recovering from typhoid fever. Agricultural updates note a fine beef cow sale and a stone milk house being built. The Lake school by Ray Matthews closes March 31.
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John Ek, Linn
Wilm Linn
Glady Creek
BE G. Trav
Luet
Mattie Travis
G. W. Lake
Russell
Blanche Finch
B. G. Travis
James W. Neel
T. J
Park Ball Ground Arrangements Nearing Completion
Plans for a multi use athletic park in Fetterman ward on four acres of former B and O shop land advance. The B and O owns the site and leases it to the Railway Trainmen. Grafton Traction will extend service to the new ground near the current terminus. The park is billed as a seasonal draw for amusement lovers.
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First Ward
Fetterman
Baltimore
Grafton Traction Company
Explosion Briefly Shocks B and O Moulding Shop
A small blast occurred at the moulding shop in the B and O yards as an old brass piece with water in a furnace released steam. Moulder Duke Warder, in charge, prepared to melt a press material when the mishap happened, causing only a shake and no major damage. Also notes a Coliseum rink event and Y M C A Junior Society meeting.
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Duke Warder
Beef contract let for reform school in West Virginia
On April 25 1908 a contract under section 503 chapter 15 K West Virginia Code will be let for furnishing the West Virginia Reform School with fresh beef for one year beginning May 1 1908 Specifications available from the superintendent of the school By order of the Board of Directors H B FLESHER Supt LARK BLDG 34 MAIN ST 313
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West Virginia
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Snoop
J. M. Hamilto
Fancy Jersey
Loar
Poe
the Savings Bank
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank
Grafton, W. VA
Adelson
Clark
Main ST
Bunners
Clark Bldg
Hess
Main
Lemort
Crystal Seiloff
A. E. Jackson
East Main ST
Plumber
George's
Ball Park
Dr. Shoop
Jno
T. Tregellas
MG. A
Frederick
Maryland
Delaware
Instrict of
Columbia
Young Men's Christian Associations
Washington
Wilmington
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Bennett
The
Grafton Association
W. Heironimus
Coliseum
R. L. Clark & Co
Big Coliseum
Arza Phillips
Roy Leonard
Sistersville
Wells Glass Company
Adelson's
Lark Bldg
Postoffice
W. VA
Andrew Huffman
West VA
C. A. Westover
Hall Elk, Fairm
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
New York City
Remnant Company
P. O. Box 620
Morgantown, West VA
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