A Great Prospective Trolley Route Surveyed From Elkins
A corps of civil engineers surveyed a proposed trolley line from Elkins through Belington to Grafton with plans to connect to Pittsburg and extend to Morgantown. The project involves Elkins capitalists, Pennsylvanians, and notable figures like Senator Elkins and Henry G. Davis as stockholders. The survey followed routes via Belington and Meadoville, aiming to create a through system from Pittsburgh to Morgantown over time.
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Elkins
Belington
Grafton
Fairmont
Glarksburg
Morgantown
Fairchance
Pittsburg
Hikins
Corps of Engineers
Elking
Western Maryland
Meadowville
Nestorville
Knottsville
Sandy Creek
Grafton Traction Company
J. ©. Broomfield
A. V. Wilmoth
Death of Mrs Byrd Bell Findley in Coal Lamp Accident
Mrs Byrd Bell Findley died in the silent hours of April 25, 1908, after a coal oil lamp exploded setting her ablaze. She urged her husband to care for their four children, aged a little over 30, with Beulah Baptist Church roots and a note of enduring faith.
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Byrd Bell Findley
Mrs. Findley
Well Known Man 19 Dead
The Daily Sentinel reports the death of Robert T. Whitescarver at his parents home in Pruntytown after a brief typhoid illness. He was 27 and survived by seven brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements, Woodmen of the World, Baraca Bible class, and Undertaker John A. McCabe are noted along with community condolences. Also mentions Cecil Coal Company mines closing due to a bad vein on the Grafton Belington branch.
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Daily Sentinel
Robert T. D. Whitescarver
John T. Whitescarver
Pruntytown
Whitescarver
George
Buckhannon
Jan
Prentytown
John S
Grafton
Main Street
Reform School
Charles
Richwood
Frank
Fred
Printytown
Grace
Floyd Willis
Mary
Baptist Church
Grafton Camp
Woodmen of the World
Baraca Bible Class
John A. McCabe
the Sentinel
Cecil Coal Company
Grafton & Belington
Democratic Congressional Convention in Grafton May 26
The Democratic Congressional convention for West Virginia's Second District will convene in Brinkman Opera House Grafton on Tuesday May 26 to name a candidate to oppose George C. Sturgiss of Morgantown. Democratic leaders show hesitance amid a busy political day with Republican primaries in the county. There are no clear frontrunners named among prominent West Virginia Democrats.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Brinkman Opera House
George C. Sturgiss
Morgantown
Elkins
John T. McGraw
John J. Cornwell
Thos. B. Davis
Grant Graham
Belington
I. D. Martin
Nathan D. Jackson
Flemington
J. W. Davidson
Parkersburg
Thomas W. Brocard
Charles F. Monroe
Vanderbilts English coaching venture sails to Brighton
Alfred G Vanderbilt launches the Venture's first six week coaching tour from Brighton to London amid trumpets and crowds. Seventy-one horses are imported, fares start at 3.60 dollars, with Walter Godden as guard who will also play the coach horn and key bugle. The venture aims to prove American trotters unsuitable for coaching.
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London
Alfred G. Vandercoach
Brighton
Walter Godden
England
Vanderbilt
Goodman
Selby
Ascot
Brighton Wip
Godden
God- Idea
Automobile Train Chartered to Take Delegates to Denver
Chicago delegate trip to Denver announces an automobile train chartered by National Democratic committeeman Roger C. Sullivan. Departing June 27 and arriving July 4, the four touring cars and a baggage wagon will cover 125 to 150 miles daily with stops including Lincoln where W. J. Bryan will greet delegates. Fare mirrors standard railroad rates, marking a first long distance auto passenger service competing with trunk line railroads.
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Chicago
Roger C. Sullivan
National Democratic
Illinois
Con’ion
Denver
Enver
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Structural losses mount in massive washout damages
Structural work and mass damage from two washouts are projected to exceed 100000 dollars, underscoring extensive bridge damage. The report highlights major costs and impact on the bridge area, with authorities evaluating repair timelines and safety concerns.
Bridge Wipes Out Second Time At Fairmont
Floods destroy the major new bridge at Fairmont, washing away the steel structure after it had reached the second pier. Loss estimated around 50 000 dollars, disrupting Monongahela river communications to Palatine and delaying county commerce. Wires down hinder reports from the scene. no injuries reported. State disbursement figures show March withdrawals reaching historic highs. Electric power use in southern staples industries grows with central station development.
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Daily Sentinel
Fairmont
Matlon
Marion County
Monongahela River
Baltimore & Ohio
Palatine
Taylor County
Robbers break into Webster postoffice and express office
Thieves entered Webster by breaking a window and ransacked the postoffice and Baltimore and Ohio ticket and express office. Very little loss occurred as only a few cents in copper were taken. many express boxes were opened with no valuable contents found. Railroad detectives investigate. a tramp culprit is suspected. Also notes on local events and obituaries in the community.
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Daily Sentinel
Postoffice
Baltimore & Ohio Ticket and Express
Webster
W. D. Prim
Grafton Yards
Fire Burns Two Rooms on Knotts Avenue
A noon fire on Knotts Avenue badly burned two rooms of Mr and Mrs Boyle's home. A gas stove overturned in an upstairs bedroom started the blaze, which spread rapidly before the fire department halted further damage. The house had just been vacated by the Knotts family and was owned by the Adolph Armstrong estate.
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Knotts Avenue
Daily Sentinel
Boyle
Robert Knotts
Adolph Armstrong
Great Lecturer to Visit Reform School Saturday
Dr Byron H King of the Pittsburg School of Oratory will lecture at the Pruntytown state reform school on Saturday evening at 7 20. Superintendent Flesher secured a nationally famed speaker for the boys, promising a rare and valuable treat as the public is to be admitted to the capacity of the assembly hall in the central building.
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Pruntytown
Flesher
State Reform School
Byron H. King
Pittsburg School of Oratory
King
Flemington Alderman to Morgantown Moves Blacksmith H W Winter
Mr H W Winter a Flemington resident for years moves his family to Morgantown where he will practice as a blacksmith. Friends wish them success in their new home. The College High School Building commencement last Friday drew a large audience. The graduating class consists of six girls and five boys including Carrie Whitehall Bessie Haddix Lulu Springer Lilie Alltop Bessie Winter and Cleavenger and Fred.
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Morgantown
H. W. Winter
Flemington
College High School
Carrie Whitehall
Bessie Haddix
Lulu Springer
Lilie Alltop
Bessie Winter
Cleavenger
Messrs
Fred
Lays Down Rigids Rules for Mine Safety
General Superintendent W H Clingerman of H C Frick Coke Company issues a comprehensive overhaul of mine safety rules. New provisions require ample intake air, dampening of dust, regular inspections, and strict conduct on intoxication to prevent disasters and safeguard lives.
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Connellsville, Pa
W. H. Clingerman
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Thomas Lynch
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Legion
P. H. Murray
W. M. Davis
Harmony Grove
Maudie
Jesus
Louis Morton
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Trust Company
Mr. Morton
Robert Whitescarver
Whitescarver Pharmacy
Walter A. Wood Bull
Flina
William Wood
Rayo
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Dem
Noq Man
Browning-Hamilton Company
Bridge Company
Webster Work
Roke
Stanley Fleming
Cass
Frank J. Tracey
W. £. Tomblyn
Claude P. Fleming
Catherine Fleming
The
Bounty
Confen
Harry Thaw
Eald
Mattowan
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