Manington resident Alfred St Clair dies in buggy accident
Morgantown reports the death of Alfred St Clair 84 a Mannington resident after a runaway buggy on Jones avenue caused by a broken holdback strap He suffered a compound fracture and skull fracture and died at 8 pm Mrs J P St Clair his daughter in law was severely injured The funeral will be at Simpson Taylor county with Rev Archibald Moore officiating Attorney J G St Clair mourns with many friends.
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J. Granville St. Clair
Morgantown
Simpson
Jones Avenue
Alfred St Clair
Mannington
J. P. St Clair
Mr. St Clair
Carl Layman
SiClair
John Granville StClair
Thin City
Taylor County
Mt. St Clair
Metodist Episcopal Church
Archibald Moore
M. E
Geotomad
Hundr Citizane
St Clair
Fremginton
Ernest L. Love & CO
Rere Teeters
East Main St
Judge Marmaduke H Dent Nomination by Keyser Democrats
Sentinel reports Judge Marmaduke H Dent of Grafton honored with the Congressional nomination by the Democratic party of West Virginia's Second district at the Keyser convention. Dent, born 1849 near Morgantown, long served as judge and lawyer, with prior roles in Pruntytown and Grafton, and previously ran for Supreme Court of Appeals.
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Sentinel
Marmaduke H Dent
Democratic Party
Keyser
West Virginia University
Pruntytown
Pierce
A. Arnetrong
Grafton
Mize
Mary J Warder
Ann Mra A ‘Warder
Prantytown
Board of Education
People's Party
Supreme Court of ‘Appeals
Arso
Dent
Frank Fox
Morgantown
Taylor
Gratton
Congress
Council Raises Levy Three Cents At Weekly Meeting
City council with Mayor McClung and eight aldermen present increased the levy by three cents. Proceedings include water line matters, pole placement denial on Ethel Street, payment of $47.10 in Clerk Kitsmiller fees, schoolhouse steps referred to street committee, sewer work in Yates Addition referred to the street committee, and various petitions. The council also freed $10 license money from A M White, referred condemnation actions to finance, scheduled a public meeting to view Barrett Street, and sent multiple matters to committees for investigation or action.
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McClung
Love
Phillipe
Remlinger
Shackelford
Welch
Wilkinson
Brock
Bell Telephone Company
Ethel Street
Kitsmiller
Fuod
Atepa
First Ward
Sde
L. J. Walker
J. Lee -Rogers
Yates Addition
West Side
C. N. Rosier
South Side
A. M. White
Grafton Window Glass Company
Finance Committee
A. W. Burdett
Barrett Street
Grand
High Streets
New Bridge
Democratic District Convention Nominates Dent for Congress
The Second West Virginia Democratic District convened at Keyser nominating former Judge Marmaduke H. Dent of Grafton for Congress over J Hop Woods of Philippi by 167 1 2 to 63 1 2 votes. Dent received a near unanimous roll call as the convention endorsed him with praise for Dent and retained Bryan references within the platform while repudiating government ownership plans. Senator John J. Cornwell chaired the meeting with W C Long secretary as business moved rapidly and speakers offered supportive remarks. The resolutions urged frugal governance and opposed centralization of power, with McGraw of Grafton delivering the committee report and the convention adopting the platform in full.
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Cumberland
Nowe
Keyser
Democrata
West Virginia
Marmaduke H. Dent
Grafton
Congress
J. Hop Woods
Philippi
Dant
Mr. Woods
Thomas B. Davis
Nee
Cornwell
Dot T. McGraw
Willian Ninge Brayan
Willian
L. Wilson
William.j. Bryan
Mr. C .O Btheby
Davis
Col
Johan T. McGraw
Toto
Jefferson
Two Die in B&O Freight Wreck Near St John Run
A Baltimore and Ohio freight wreck near St John Run West Va killed Brakeman W L O Woods of Bronewick Md and left Engineer J F Snyder and Fireman F McKeever in critical condition. An unknown youth injured as cars and engines collided and rolled into the Potomac. East and west tracks were blocked. west reopened by 6 am and east by 8 am. passenger trains 5 and 11 delayed.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
St. John’s Run
W. Va
Here
Martineborg
Potomac
Front Street condition probe and city levy adjustment
Mayor McClung ordered an investigation of Front street on South Side. Council reconsidered a 32 cent levy on a 9100 valuation and fixed a 3.50 levy per 100 valuation, allocating 25 cents to General Fund and 10 cents to Sinking Fund. City clerk ordered to purchase dogtage. all committee bills paid from respective funds. council adjourned.
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McClung
Front Street
South Side
Wen
Daily Weather Report at Pump Factory Site
Fair tonight and Friday with signals on tiee putting up fence and materials for sale. Hollow Brock area hosts meals and milk cows advertised. M J Stttwall Warder Avenue West Side mentions contact details and rationing.
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Sande
Furnias
Hollow Brock
Gm Perry Tap
M. J. Stttwall
Warder Avenue
West Side
Pretty Tyrconnell wedding ties families and friends
At the bride's parents home near Tyrconnell Mines last evening at eight, JH Ralph Harper of Clarksburg wed Enid Haller in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Kelley of Tyrconnell Methodist Protestant church. About one hundred guests attended. Afterward, ice cream, cake, fruit punch, and fruit were served. The bride wore white crepe de chine over satin with tulle veil and bridal roses. the groom in black with white rosebud boutonniere. Maid of honor was Mabel Curry. groomsman was E Stanley Haller. The couple honeymooned in Philadelphia, Atlantic City, New York, and other eastern cities before returning home.
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B. F. Haller
Tyrconnell
Ralph Harper
Clarksburg
Enid Haller
Kelley
Methodist Protestant Church
Ellie
Bouttonaire
Mise Mabel Curry
E. Stanley Haller
Mise Iole Winter
O. R. Peck
Bridgeport
Mies Rosedale
Jolliffe
Resparrs
Giarg
Pomedian Army
Sentinel
Mra
Hai
B. B. Bailey
Mra Mc Kaufman
Rachel Marple
Grafton eye doctor praised for successful glasses prescription
A reader from Grafton thanks G. W. Loar & Co. for eye care after three weeks of wearing new glasses. The letter notes previous glasses from a famed optician caused distress, and requests the name of the diagnosing clinician who relieved the trouble, promising future loyalty.
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G. W. Loar & Co
Grafton
W. Va
Smis
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