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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
11
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A fragmentary notice notes the passing of Mrs. Ver in an event marked by a prial procession. Details are sparse but reference to family and local observances suggest a small public acknowledgment of the life and memory of the deceased.
Large audience heard Gov Dawson at the court house. Joseph D Clayton longtime Baltimore & Ohio employee, survived by a widow and two brothers, was active in the Methodist Protestant church and local YMCA work. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2:30 pm with services at his residence and interment at Bluemont. Grafton Lodge No 31, J F, to escort in a body.
Governor Dawson spoke to a full Grafton court house on tax law reforms and promises. he praised Democrats' record but urged votes for Lanham and Sturgis while urging Roosevelt era policies. A Kynottville gathering drew a smaller crowd due to late advertisement.
The infant Synod of the great Presbyterian church met in Morgantown West Virginia on October 19 at 730 PM. Ministers and elders attended as Morgantown hosted the event representing Grafton Wheeling and Parkersburg Presbyteries. The synod reports growth in 76 churches with new congregations forming across the state.
A pupils recital given last Saturday at five o clock at No 210 Pearl Street West Side featured Neta Sbr yo ke Maggie Holt Nellie Holt June McCafferty and others with numbers Evening Bells Barcarolle In Marching Step and solo performances by Fannie Williams Nina McDade and others. The event has proven beneficial to the pupils.
A barn on Mr. T. W. Welle’s farm between the city and Prontytown burned at about four this morning. Two horses and other stock were lost along with hay grain and building materials, including window frames, stored in the barn.
Major C D Elliott has withdrawn his offer to purchase the Parkersburg Dispatch News after weeks of negotiation. The deal is declared off as parties could not agree on the proposition. Rumors persist that Col Kefauver and Attorney Marshall may seek to enter the venture.
Mr John Keeser of Weston is the guest of his parents on East Main street farm after emerging from Fairmont Hospital where he underwent surgical relief for paralysis of the bowels.
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