Obituary of Mrs Maria Isabel Holt
Mrs Marie Isabel Chaney Holt wife of Judge John Homer Holt died after a long illness at a Baltimore sanitarium on May 21 1910 at 3 30 p m She was born in Annapolis Md daughter of Andrew W and Catherine L Chaney and lived in Washington before marrying Holt in 1886 Surviving are her husband and four children John Homer Jr Nellie Ellen West Margaret Milton and James Cornelius all at home A charter member of St Pauls congregation Grafton the funeral will be held from the West Side residence on Tuesday at 2 p m with interment in Bluemont cemetery.
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Daily Sentinel
Marie Isabel (Chaney) Holt
John Homer Holt
Howard A.J. Kelly
Baltimore
Maryland
Holt
Annapolis
Andrew W
Catherine L. Chaney
Washington
Old Town
England
Washington, D. C
John Homer, Jr
U. S. Naval Academy
Nellie Ellen West
Margaret Milton
James Cornelius
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South
St . Andrews Methodist Church of
Grafton
Messrs
A. W. Burdett
H. W. Dent
Charles Marshal
Harry A. Abbott
Benj. R. Bradford
Job Jones
West Side
J. R. Cheuveront
St. Paul's M. EB. Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Up In Air on Woman Votes in Washington
Spokane reports Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton, head of the Washington Political Equality League, says Massachusetts suffragists oppose broader female suffrage. She cites pamphlet tactics used a year ago in Olympia, calls Mass women narrow minded, while New England residents in Spokane defend their stance and campaign to unite former New Englanders against the votes for women movement.
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Spokane
Wash
Margaret F. G. Witney
Massachusetts Association
May Arkwright Hutton
Washington Political Equality League
Lynn
Massachusettes
Boston
Massachusettes Association
Olympia
Resolution to make Washington a Prohibition City
Washington May 24 Urging union to eradicate the saloon Rev Frank Fitch Iowa delegation introduced a resolution at the Worlds Sunday School convention calling Congress to enact legislation to make Washington a strict prohibition city Iowa will lead the fight if the convention adopts the measure The report also notes a baccalaureate sermon at Grafton High School and a quip by Taft about his wife being the real president of the United States
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Washington
Frank Fitch
Iowa
Congress
Convention
Grafton High School
Arthur F. Richardson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Taft
United States
Adam
Wedded Saturday Evening at West Main Street Church
A quiet wedding took place Saturday evening at West Main street M. E. church with Rev L W Roberts officiating. Edward Pinch and Anna Grow, prominent First ward residents, were married in front of invited friends. The groom is son of Mrs Athelial Finch of First ward and partner in Finch and Hickel stogie manufacturing. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs A M Grow recently moved to Morgantown and sister of Abe Grow. The couple will reside here with many friends in attendance.
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West Main Street
L. W. Roberts
Edward Pinch
Anna Grow
First Ward
Athelia Finch
Finch and Hickel
A. M. Grow
Morgantown
Abe Grow
Finch
The
Sentinel
Knottsville Excelsior Grange 237 Meets in Regular Session
Excelsior Grange No. 237 met at the Pines on Saturday evening with many members present. Six applications for membership were considered, signaling the order's rapid rise in Knottsville District. A hall may be built this summer. Various local social notes and visits followed, with community members named and a few illness recoveries noted. Politics show interest in Scott for U S Senate reelection and a Knottsville bid for County Commissioner in the near term.
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Excelsior No
Excelsior Grange No
the Pines
Knottsville
John Kinney
Blanche Swisher
Knottsville Epworth League
Bessie Shafferman
James Shaffer
Newbury
Oak Grove Farm
Joseph Shelley
Grafton
Arthur A. Hall
Union Utility Co
Morgantown
Dorsey Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Absolom Knotts
Rosalie
Elmira Allender
James Shafter
Grace Knotts
Sunny Side
Lula Luzadder
Scott
U.S. Senate
Sturgiss
Mule Prices Jump as Mining Mules Remain Key
The high cost of mules in the Pennsylvania anthracite mines rises sharply while mechanical power grows more common. Large firms seek strong, well cared for animals from the west as mule prices climb from 145 in 1901 to about 300 today, with feed costs up 40 percent since 1901. Memorial Day observances in Grafton are planned to surpass previous years, with preparations led by the Board of Trade, urging residents to stay in Grafton on May 30.
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Pennsylvania
Board of Trade Committee
Grafton
Endorsements Boost Senator Scott in Multiple Counties
The candidacy of Senator Scott receives broad backing in McDowell Fayette Marshall and Tucker counties on Saturday primaries, plus strong support in his home county of Ohio on Friday. Backers say his services to the state deserve reward and a walking path appears clear.
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McDowell
Fayette
Marshall
Tucker
Ohio
Struggle Over Railroad Bill Heads To Conference
Washington May 24 The Senate regular Republican program would send Taft railroad bill to conference late this week as lawmakers anticipate a drawn out fight. The long and short haul provision is the flashpoint with House supporters pushing to keep it while Senate conferees resist. A proposed compromise would let the current law stand until an Interstate Commerce Commission report on navigability is obtained. House and Senate sides clash over capitalization regulation sections not yet voted on.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
House
Ihouse
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Hubbard Responds To State Call For Senate Service
Congressmen Hubbard, near seventy, is described as slow to heed the state’s demand for his senate tenure after a wartime pause. The remark notes his late enlistment for duty and his eventual mustering out as the war ended, portraying a man torn between country and state obligations.
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Hubbard
Senate
Judge Holt Mourns Loss of Beloved Companion
The many friends of Judge John Homer Holt throughout the state extend sympathy as he endures sorrow after the death of his beloved life partner. Condolence can ease some pain, but the hurt remains deep and real for him in this trying time.
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John Homer Holt
Presbyterians face heresy charge in New York
Atlantic City May 24 The Presbyterian assembly judicial committee announced it will try the New York Presbytery on charges of heresy for granting preaching orders to Black Stevie and Finch after they refused full assent to church beliefs. The decision references a prima facie case and transfers to the assembly's judicial commission to hear witnesses and report findings for final action. Members elected to the commission include Landon Spencer Bruce Thompson and Hamilton. The report also notes comments on cost of living affecting ministry and salary issues in small churches.
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Atlantic City
N.J
New York
Hamilton A. Haymnes
Indiana
Spitzer Confesses Sugar Fraud Roles At Dock Scales
Oliver Spitzer, longtime New York sugar trust docks chief, testified under oath about sabotaging scale beams with 17 bored holes and illegal wage payments to checkers. He says the trust tampered with weights to skim duties, admitting prior denials and detailing payments to Bendernagel Gerbracht and others.
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New York
Sugar Trust
Oliver Spitzer
The
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Atlanta
Spitzer
Stimson
Sig
Richard Parr
LeRoy
James F. Bendernagel
Ernest W. Gerbracht
Hedernagel
Gerbracht
Bendernagel
Seyler Trial Progresses in Atlantic City Murder Case
May 24 rapid court progress as William Seyler faces murder charges in the death of Jane Adams on the Atlantic City pier. Jury chosen within 1 hour 20 minutes. testimonies from motorman, policeman, Jane Adams’ father, county physician, and others describe bruises and autopsy results while implicating no known attacker.
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May
Charles Adams
Orvis Seyler
Jane
Alice
William Seyler
Seyler
Souder
Gaskill
Emery Marvel
Alice Adams
Eiater
Seylers
Resolutions of Sincere Regret for Judge Holt’s Wife
Taylor County Bar Association adopted resolutions at a special meeting on May 23 1910 mourning the death of Marie Isabel Holt wife of Hon John Homer Holt Circuit Court judge. The group expressed deepest sympathy to the family and planned attendance at funeral with floral offerings and records notice, noting her Christian character and community impact. A closing note mentions surprise Conn Greg Sturgiss appearing in Tucker County with Tucker misidentified Forman County.
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Taylor County Bar Association
John Hommer Holt
Circuit Court
Taylor County
John Homer Holt
Marie Isabel Holt
Baltimore
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Massachusetts
General Assembly
N.Y
Petersburg
Orbis Seyler
Teels
Thern Presbyterians
Lewisburg
W. Va
Southern Presbyterian Church General Assembly
Charles R. Heike
Heike
Gerbrecht
John B. Stanchfield
Charles R. Hetke
Henry M. Cochrane
Checkers
George M. Mackellar
Michaerbracht
Flynn
Secret Service
Spiter
Blackwell's Island
Kehoe
Boyle
Coyle
Hennessey
Sugar Company
Jane Adams
J. H. Holt
Tucker County
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