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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
5
Numerous names and short trips across towns including Clarksburg Elkins Fairmont Morgantown and Fairmont hospital news. Families like Swisher Baker Bennett Ridenour and Davis alongside many travelers and guests mark a weekend pattern of visits and greetings.
Woodyard Lumber Company acquires interests of the W J Currey firm. The deal moves stock and equipment from Maple avenue to new premises on Pletcher street to serve old trade and add machinery. Currey retires for health reasons. Woodyard plans expansion of building material cabinet and window work.
A Barrackville casualty list names Leonard Saunders Willie Robinson Willie Alston Pete Tempest Calle Alstrand Charles Osborne Thomas Day W H Kittle Claude Wells Hayes Perkins Curtis Kennedy Harold Evans Harry Marston J W Gabbert J H Butler Acosner Walter Richtner Walter Modas G W Knott s William Lanick Lloyd Wilson A J Harper Bernard Ammer and others with ages from 23 to 53, listing origins Barrackville Fairmont Elkins Cincinnati and other cities along with family statuses and spousal or child counts. Also notes a Dawes speaking tour with planned April 16 21 and 23 addresses in Boston New York and Washington.
Charleston W Va March 23 The Senate passed the Graf ton charter bill as amended at Senator Suddarth s urging before adjourning Saturday The measure strips the council of power to create or fill subordinate positions and to appoint a city manager It will be put to a vote of Graf ton residents at the next general election Also up was a Taylor county bill creating an assistant prosecutor and Senate Bill 110 moved to third reading before adjournment for the weekend.
A dense fog enveloped a stop signal causing a head on crash of two Southern Pacific trains near Franklin Louisiana. Coroner's jury holds engineer Frank Mathews responsible for failing to see the signal. Conductor J B Crane acted to warn but too late. The eastbound express and the westbound train collided just after a switch. Written notes mention other local trivia including Philippi visit and a Dawes/Shroyer appearance in Chicago.
London March 23 Mrs Dorothy Muris Dennistoun faced a jury as Sir Ellis Hume-Williams summed up her charge against former husband Colonel Ian Onslow Dennistoun. She accuses him of repaying sums she lent before the divorce and providing for her future maintenance. The court heard a clash over motive and perceived blackmail as the dowager countess of Carnarvon interjected that the claim was a lie.
Chicago reports outline William Shepperd in custody facing an inoculation death charge involving his foster son Billy McClintock. The bail hearing resumed before Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins as new witnesses were summoned and coroner’s inquest into McClintock’s death was set. Diabetic health concerns and duress arguments surfaced among defense efforts, with testimony on Farman alias Patrick J. McMahon and connections to typhoid germ handling and an estate split noted.
Morgantown reports a prize bull named Leto recovering at the Rey mann memorial farm after stomach trouble. An agricultural experiment department worker summoned Washington experts and veterinary specialist Dr Woodruff to diagnose the bovine born to Ver son in 1911, once owned by the Tisai Pest Viegtam era, now the subject of valuable experiments.
Charleston W Va March 23 P Returning to the city after process that began last Friday members of both senate and house of delegates today were faced with contender calling for their decision on a reary of subjects In the house consideration of the report by a special committee on conditions at the penitentiary had been set as a special order of the afternoon and the vote on making effective at once a bill to provide a stenographer in the prosecuting attorneys office in Braxton county was postponed when the necessary two thirds majority was lacking The bill is opposed by the senator from Braxton county but supported by colleague from the same district On third reading when 2 vote On passage is taken in both houses a bill to permit railroads to own stock of other railroads A number of local measures were at this stage in the senate and on their final reading in the house were also same local measures a bill to permit investment of state funds by the sinking fund committee on compulsory school attendance and one to require teaching in the schools of the effects of alcohol
Grafton guard earns a spot on the All Tournament Team with Division A first team selections and multiple names across divisions. West Virginia Wesleyan College and the State School Athletic Association oversee the awards with Buckhannon and Washington Irving High School notable in cheers and honors.
John Rogers, 49, of Rowlesburg, confined to CI Hospital since last Thursday with a fractured skull, severed nose and head wounds after an attack by Jesse Wiles over Wiles sister. He is resting easy and likely to recover if infection does not set in. Rogers opened his eyes today for the first time since the assault as Wiles remains in Preston County custody awaiting outcome of the case.
Murphysboro Illinois reports a tornado disrupted a home scene as William Carpenter found a three fifty dollar check wrapped around a ten dollar bill on a desk after the storm. He later received a letter from William Ochis of Olney with the check and two canceled chits from Desoto. A Consumers Grocery slip was returned from Christopher Til near the tornado path at West Frankfort.
Ghiego Illinois March 23 Affected area will be rehabilitated with survivors returned to pre storm conditions Medical care provided for all injured and shelter secured for the homeless Red Cross plans convey that every family will receive relief and an emergency unit is in each stricken town to aid recovery authorities report a massive reconstruction effort underway headed by Henry M Baker of the Red Cross
Flemington resident John Baptist Isabella died at 8 45 Sunday evening after years of asthma. He was 61 years eight months six days. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Sand Lick church with Father Kolter in charge. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery. Survived by wife and three sons Thomas Samuel and Joseph Jenbella, all of Flemington. Cometere in Misses Francis Jaco and Ruth Love visited Clarksburg Saturday.
Rev. T. Howard Jones of People’s Church denounces certain papers as yellow press after his daughter, a minor, faces a statutory charge. He laments lies and poison tongues as greater damage than warfare, urging moral action against sensational coverage. Miss Jones appeared in church choir yesterday.
Sanford Rudy, a Hammond machinist, was struck and killed by the noon express No 54 near Valley Falls while walking toward Grafton. Coroner Thayer held an inquest with no alcohol found. questions remain if he was alive on impact. Funeral rites planned by local Masons and Temples.
Fairmont reporting from March 23 notes Benton Mitchell of Mine No. 41 says four bodies remain in the mine and should be removed by 1 p.m. as investigators prepare a sweeping inquiry led by Governor Gore. Charles Groves was arrested in Norton on an related investigation.
Yonkers New York March 23 After winning a bet that he could drink a pint of whisky he cut stopping Barney Williams found dead in the yard of life home Harold Powers storekeeper who was alleged to have given Williams the whisky and Mrs Williams were held as material witnesses she told them that when he came home she supposed he was only drunk and she permitted him to remain outdoors
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