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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1910

Page

8

Primaries yield strong Scott victory across six counties

In four counties Scott leads narrowly while six counties vote, Scott carries Tyler by 56, Doddridge and Calhoun strong for him, and Wood and Wirt show large margins. Officials tally 40 senators and delegates pledged to Scott, with some exceptions noted. A separate maritime disaster reports the steamer Goodyear sinking in Lake Huron with many lost.

Ohio Fourth U. S Scott T. P. Hill Tyler County Birk Slathers Doddridge B. A. Smith Braxton Roane Gilmer Calhoun T. P. Mill Middbourne Coldridge County Sivathers Jones House of Delegates Pleasants Fiitchie Jackson County Wirt County Kingsley Wood County

Floral Tributes Honor Judge Holt Estate

Beautiful floral tributes from the four courts and many private friends mark the esteem for Judge Holt and his late companion. Mr and Mrs Walter Estep, long residents of Grafton, Sundayed with H H Guseman then headed to Marton Indiana to visit Estep's in laws and plan residence near Lake Michigan.

Holt Walter Estep Grafton H. H. Guseman Estep Marton Indiana J. Fyarnard Lake Michigan

Departed for Colorado with her children from St. Charles

Mrs. Rosa Lake longtime resident of St. Charles street leaves this morning with three children on train No. 7 for Greeley Colorado to make her future home. She is widowed by ex policeman Lake whose death is remembered here. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Grimes of Elkins and a young daughter the party visits the west for health and climate benefits amid a note on Denver’s wet voting scene.

Rosa Lake St. Charles Street Greeley Colorado Lake West

Organ Recital by W Stanley Nicholls at Greek Hall

Announcement in the Philadelphia Record notes an afternoon display listing an organ recital at Greek Hall at 3 p m by W Stanley Nicholls with contralto Mildred M Shaughnessy. Miss Shaughnessy is daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed J Shaughnessy now of Fort Worth Texas. She is granddaughter of Peter Congress State Senator and related to local figures.

Philadelphia W. Stanley Nicholls Mildred M. Shaughnessy Coombs Broad Street Conservatory of Music Mildred Ed. J. Shaughnessy Fort Worth Texas

Millersville Notes from the Grafton Commencement Night

A crowd of local youths attended the Grafton commencement exercises on Wednesday night. Howe Knotts hosted Mr. W. E. Wilson and family at Knottsville. Depew of International Harvester Co. visited the area to engage farmers. Guy Knotts and Goff Shroyer joined Sunday school at the Shroyer school house, while Mrs. Earl Knotts visited Nathan Shroyer. People glimpsed Halley’s Comet on Wednesday night amid other small local items.

Grafton Howe Knotts W. E. Wilson Knottsville Depew International Harvester Co Guy Knotts Goff Shroyer Shroyer Earl Knotts Nathan Shroyer Halley

Probe Police In Cleveland Chief Charged With Immorality

May 25 Cleveland reports charges filed against Chief Kohler known as the Golden Rule chief. Accusers A C K Schoeman and David J Brown accuse him of prass immorality habitual drunkenness and disobedience. Mayor Baehr will act after review and may suspend Kohler if warranted. A service board will review the matter.

Cleveland Baehr Kohler A. C. K. Schoeman David J. Brown Stff

Liquor Trade Leaders Call for Stricter Dealer Oversight

In Cincinnati on May 25 Morris F Westheimer of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association urged closer supervision of retailers. He said that only law-abiding shops should be supplied and noncompliant outlets cut off, warning distillers share blame for patrons of lawbreaking saloons. Secretary Debar urged license and regulation as remedy to excess drinking, while Mayor Schwab welcomed delegates.

Cincinnati Morris F. Westheimer National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association Westheimer United Action Anti-Saloon League Joseph Debar Louis Schwab

Arch Love Suggested for County Court Seat Nomination

Editor notes lack of discussion on the county court race as voters focus on U S Senatorship. Grafton bears the heaviest tax burden and deserves representation on the county court. Arch Love is proposed as a qualified nominee, with the author seeking Republican support for a Grafton candidate to fill the three-member court. May 26.

U. S Grafton Pill

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