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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1906

Page

7

Local notes on health and gatherings in R. F. D. 1

M. W. Kincaid has been quite ill but shows improvement. Fred Swisher is reported on the wick bet this week. Guy Allender returned home for a short visit before Morgantown. Mike Ethel Jones and Guy Meane left Monday for Morgantown to attend school for winter. A large turnout attended the Chapel quarterly meeting. Mr. and Mrs Harvey Allender hosted Ella Allender’s seventeenth birthday party with many young attendees and several neighbors and friends.

M. W. Kincaid Fred Swisher Guy Allender Dave Home Folke Morgantown Mike Ethel Jones Guy Meane Harvey Allender Folke Vening Mise Ella Miseee Mattie Blanche Swisher Avllie Maude Carrie Rinker Bird Amos Laura Mcintosh Etta Colebanke Grace’ ‘Knotts Pearl Lymen

Goats Sale and Iowa Trip Noted in Brief

Mr H D Ras and family depart by train to New Virginia Iowa for a two week visit with relatives. They travel via Chicago and will return home through Delaware Ohio after the visit concludes. A note announces goats at a sale with special price listings.

H. D. Ras New Virginia Iowa West Bitago Delaware Ohio

Notice from J G St Clair to the public

Notice from J G St Clair to the general public. He says he will be away in October for campaigning and expects to return long before court in November. He notes coats for ladies sold at a former price by Loat & Poe.

JG StCuarm

Veteran Samuel Coffman Sent to Insane Asylum

Samuel Coffman, an old Civil War veteran, was examined in Justice Morris's court and pronounced a fit subject for the insane asylum. He will be moved to the asylum once officials respond. The veteran, once confined there before, resides near Thornton in the county.

Samuel Coffman

Hurrah Por Grafton big growth plans described

The Sentinel previews a four column story about Grafton plans including a glass plant a street railway a new depot and a hundred thousand dollar hotel. The piece applauds Grafton Clarkeburg Morgantown and Fairmont as strong West Virginia towns near neighbors should share in each other’s prosperity and expresses hope for Grafton to receive the expected developments and more.

the Sentinel Grafton Clarkeburg Morgantown Fairmont West Virginia

Will Celebrate Golden Wedding in Missouri Oct 16

Friends of Mr and Mrs Nathan J Ludwick of Brock Scot and County Missouri have received notice of their golden wedding anniversary to be celebrated at their home in Missouri on October 16. The Sentinel makes the announcement at the request of the couple. Relatives and friends in Taylor County are invited to attend this rare occasion.

Nathan J Ludwick Brock Scot and County Missouri The Sentinel Taylor County

Tax Dodgers and Shame Stated in Plessant Leader

In a terse reflection the Plessant Leader argues that taxpayers who paid before must continue to do so and shames those who evade dues, railing against long years of unpaid shares and urging neighborly accountability.

Household Goods For Sale From Former Price List

A household sale offers one matted, rewkas stove and two Brussels chairs as well as many other articles. The owner has no use for them. Sold by Loar & Pas at former price.

Grafton Couple Reported Married at Oakland Md

A Grafton couple reportedly wed in Oakland Maryland. Olive Garver and W Kinney, a stenographer in Superintendent B Williams office, are said to have tied the knot after meeting in Oakland. Neighbors note they are well regarded, with Olive in Grafton long known. The couple reportedly plan a honeymoon at Kinney’s Bethesda home in Ohio. Ladies shirt waists advertised at half price.

Grafton Oakland Mies Olive Garver W. ©. Kinney B. Williams Mise Garner Terra Alta Kinney Bethesda Ohio Mr. Kinney Buckeye

Nena Swisher Birthday Party At Home

On Wednesday evening Mr and Mrs Geo Swisher hosted their daughter Nenas 14th birthday 27 guests enjoyed games music and recitations in the dining room with two large tables of ice cream cake and fruit decorated in purple and yellow Mrs Edna Collins assisted with receiving guests The party ended with warm wishes for many more pleasant birthdays and presents sought after by the celebrant.

Geo Swisher Nena Edna Collins Eeling

Notice to Taxpayers in Taylor County WV 1906 tax discount

Sheriff's notice lists town by town tax collection dates in Taylor County West Virginia for 1906. It offers a 2.5 percent discount for early payment at the court house in Grafton before November 30 and notes interest of 10 percent annually starting January 1, 1906. Also appears a reward for a lost dog and miscellaneous local notices.

Taylor County West Virginia Meadland Irontown Knottaville Claude Fetterman Bartlett’s Flemington Shield's Simpeon Hoffman’s Rosemont Webster Post McGee Prantytown Grafton N.B A. E N. Mraxn Taylor Co W. Va

In Memoriam for Mr Shafferman at Saint Augustine's

A somber In Memoriam note honors Mr Shafferman a Sanday school worker. It recalls faith in God and asks readers to remember his service and the community in a time of sorrow. A finder of a large sum is promised reward at The Synal Bakery Latrobe Street.

Shafferman Christian Sandiy Sehns

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