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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
1
The Republican National Committee adopts recognition of the Swisher led faction in West Virginia after a sub committee report. Chairman Hitchcock accepts the report and indicates both Swisher and Scherr camps assure no action will jeopardize the national ticket, aiming for a single electoral ticket and unity.
Walter Frum a grand jury member narrowly escaped a shotgun attack by Reavy Martin on Sept 10 near Clarksburg after Martin tried to confront him at his home and later near the Dexter Smith residence. Martin was arrested at his Meadow Brook home and jailed, with his mother saying he had been acting queerly.
The Sentinel notes rising business activity in the city with Faust's City Meat Market led by proprietor William Faust expanding staff and sales. William Ktuner of Graf ton joins in extending his business ventures. Harst's is described as a progressive establishment.
A group of Hammond Indiana boys aged 14 to 15 dug a cave in a prairie near their homes and it collapsed. Harry Rickets died at the scene, Louis Mott was fatally injured, and Clifford Hudson remained in critical condition as authorities investigated the accident. The victims were sons of prominent local residents including a contractor and the former Hammond mayor.
Generally fair tonight and Friday. Advertisements invite readers to visit local businesses. Grafton Wood Working Co offers building supplies and price quotes. A Nusbaum, a well known street clothier, returns from a multi city shopping trip to Baltimore Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York.
At 7 20 p m Wednesday Henry Beck colored shot and killed Will Johnson colored at the door of Becks Phoenixville home four miles west of Clarksburg Beck surrendered and was jailed. He says Johnson threatened to kill him after Johnson flourished a revolver in Becks face.
At the Taylor County Teachers Institute gathering at West Side school, Rev McClelland led devotion. Miss Cleo Morgan taught reading to kindergarteners using word and phonics methods with board illustrations.
President Marl Cornwell of the West Virginia Rural Mail Carriers Association told Sentinel representatives that the United States now operates over 40 000 rural routes with Illinois having the most. West Virginia alone runs about 300 routes. The first rural route began from Shepherdstown and the initial carriers served in the early days. Clyde Turner attending the Buckhannon Fair.
Mrs Allen of Weston says the drowned remains found in the Muskingum River are her son’s. The discovery was reported recently, and the family hopes for confirmation from investigators.
The body recovered from the Muskingum River near Marietta is believed by Kelly family and Weston Asylum officials to be Albert Kelly of the First Ward who escaped the asylum repeatedly. A coat, shirt, and shoes match Kelly’s description, though some details vary. authorities pursue further confirmation as another drowning report emerges.
A national committee sub panel recommended recognizing the Swisher faction as regular in West Virginia. The plan allows both tickets to place reasonable candidates, with an electoral slate on each faction’s ticket. Senator Elkins called the move clarifying for supporters. Swisher declined to comment on opponents’ likely reactions.
Sheriff A. E. N. Means and Mr. George A. Abbott display two fine Boston terrier pups. The dogs, bred in a large New England kennel, come with multi generational pedigrees and traveled well on their long trip to the city.
Washington reports Orville Wright circled Fort Myer fifty seven times totaling about fifty seven minutes and thirty one seconds, beating prior air time records. The aircraft hovered, reached roughly 26 to 88 miles per hour, with ground observers limited. officials note the event followed two earlier ascensions and may prompt pursuit of the £50,000 London to Manchester prize.
In Omaha on September 10 a coroner’s inquest heard Mrs Abbie B Rice recount a pact with Dr Austin to shoot him then she would kill herself to secure her love. Austin allegedly arranged for a trusted man Charles Davis of the First National Bank to shoot him in exchange for morphine and chloral. Davis denied the plot claiming prior drug misuse and insomnia drove his own attempts at death.
Troopers passed through Grafton and Fairmont bound for Indianapolis for a massive state militia encampment. West Virginia will be represented by the state militia with the First Regiment band joining at Indianapolis for ten days of camp. Several local musicians will join the band. the encampment promises to be among Indiana's largest. Scott Anderson and William Scott head to Berryburg to plaster a new church under contract to Mr. Lee Bennett. The Scherr faction may contest the polls with a Lincoln Republican ticket, though support grows with Mathéws and Gaines recognized.
The county court last evening awarded the stone and structural work for two new small bridges near the farms of John Keener and Lem Rogers in Fet terman district. Iron work went to Jones & Thowag for 286 dollars. Stone work near the Keener farm awarded to R. B. Rogers for 119 dollars. Stone work near the Rogers farm awarded to Hutchison & Skinner for 144.50 dollars.
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