GFATE WINS FIRST ARGUMENT WITH B and O RAILROAD IN TAX CONTROVERSY
GFATE wins a key tax case against the B&O Railroad on valuation and apportionment, with the court ruling the state may tax the railroad on statewide earnings. The report details the decision and implications for property values and assessments. The Fair attendance is breaking records as third day events continue to draw crowds. Street car fare on the Clarkburg to Fairmont line will be fifty five cents with through cars planned and a one hour travel window between cities.
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Gfate
B& O. Railroad
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Tairment
Hnura
Oas
Gypsay
Traction Company
Picnic tournament invited at West Matford on Sept 19 1906
The Tournament Association issues invitations for a picnic tournament to be held at West Matford near Elin Stout's on Wednesday September 19 1906. Committees include Arrangements Dr Taylor Stotler Mr Stent John Molynus Invitation IL G Curskadon Dr Harrison Con OK Cummings and red Ki marshals Edward Reynolds F F Rhodes Frid Davie.
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Ay Italions
West Matford
Noir Elin Stout
Tourniment Association
Veiled Brewery Conditions Spark Inquiry Across City
An inspection into a local brewing operation reveals extensive use of artificial refrigeration and filtration in cellar areas. Investigators report drafty, contactless handling and controlled layouts, with workers reportedly testing the plant materials for quality and safety.
Butler Still Champion as Wrestling Meet Ends Quiet
The Rye Mow Grand Vast wrestling event concludes with Butler retaining the title amid a tame finish. Spectators note few standout moments as contestants including Salih mint and Butler's challenger display limited action, while officials impose minor penalties.
Cattle Show Tops Hay Day At Fair Attendance Surges
Third day of the fair drew an estimated 20 000 to 24 000 attendees for the hay program as the cattle show claimed its finest display yet. Premiums were awarded to Robert Watson & Son and W W Hall among others for Short Horns and Herefords, with dozens of prizes across breeds. The crowd enjoyed the novelty attractions, a grand hall display, and the famous music by the Washington band as races and exhibitions continued through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttia
Tully
Robert Watson & Son
Youngstown
W. W. Hall
Ritchie County
Anville
Lewis
AL Watson
Burnside
Wolf Sumners
John J. Pickens
Aberdeen
Bumardner
Craigamor
Thal
Auburn
Hackers Creek
Tereford
Mombring Klagy
Mt. Clare
Arthur Sheets
Irene
Elassus
W. Cy Buingardner
Wtelinery
Tiley & Stewart
Singer Sewing Mudhin
Machintes
A. Radford Pattuny Av
Pallrce Brenituns & Undertaking Coporlor
Bra
Richitssans
Besder
Piarchal
Onchinery Hall
Floral Hall
Marsonswiders
Rand
Otees Godfrey Chrpet Co
G. C.bentham
F N. Flowers
Matt Ogden
Gome
Alor
D. A. Godfrey Company
God
Froy
Miachingery Hall
Northview United Brethren Church
Nathin G. Bartleth
Juibiard Square
Shinngton
Ferite Dask
Young Peoples Special Club Dance Delights Local Crowd
The Young Peoples Special Club held a dance at Fikbridge last night from nine to one. About twenty couples attended with several guests. Crow's orchestra provided music and a delirius punch was served at the Waldo after the event.
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Fikbridge
Crow
Party Honors Mack Meren and Miss Tarlo Maltoo
Miss Grice Berg hosted a card party Tuesday night at her Tetreet home in Dayton to honor Mack Meren and Miss Tarlo Maltoo. Guests enjoyed progressive games and refreshments were served late. Attendees included Mrs. Byat Hardesty.
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Grice Berg
Tetreet
Mack Meren
Tarlo Maltoo
Dayton
Hevets
Missee
Mary
Byat Hardesty
Teamster Meeting and Social at Chirkehilgt Hall
A notice invites Teamster members to a meeting at the towel house in Chirkehilgt on Saturday March 13 1966 at 1 PM. All members are urged to attend for a reunion and social time with remarks by THOS THAW G A RHEDER. Also announced are matinee and evening performances at Rock’s Vth Grand featuring Mr and Mrs WV Highland and visiting guests from Atlantic City Salem Parkersburg Buckhannon and others.
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Chirkehilgt
U1 Ofologica
Duamsters
G. A. Rheder
Harry Welsh
Rook
Highland Finne Fetterhet
Atlantic
Local Horse Racing Meet Results and Entries
Four harness racing events staged with trotting and pacers. Courtly entries included A D Parr Clarkes Ry T Roberts Martin & Tademan Duckhannon Mutlie Stony W C Nollhott Buckhannon Vira See rare Carden Borers Five M Ta Dr Twolty Kangaron Harry Gaines Graf ton Thine Mel race Deldosa Orovorn Farmer Boy Time 61 Lady Tasty Es Talend Time 218.
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Taiis
A.D. Parr
Clarkes
Feets
Ry T. Roberts
Martin & Tademan
Duckhannon
Spe
Mutlie Stony
W. C Nollhott
Buckhannon
Yira
Lady Tasty ' Es
Talend
Rough and Tough Was Home From Bola Springs
Janos Holines L Patton E K Stout and W J Nixon are home from Bola Springs Va after weeks of resuscitation. They tell of a rough journey including a stalled team near Monterey a horse going over a bank vehicle damage and long walks to reach rail lines before returning home to their families. They praise Bola Springs.
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Janos Holines
L. Patton
EK. Stout
W. J. Nixon
Bola Springs
Monterey
Durbin
Elking
Belington
Bolar Springs
Funeral for Miss Elizabeth Smell Held Near Boothsville
The funeral for Miss Elizabeth Smell occurred at 7 p.m. Monday from her brother A Smell's home near Boothsville with Rev. P JH Murray presiding. Miss Smell, aged Oy years, is survived by a sister Mrs Catherine Toten of Orale and brother A P Smell of Bontheville.
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Elizabeth Smell
A. Smell
Boothsville
P. JH Murray
Suef
Catherine Toten
Orale
A. P. Smell
Bontheville
Held for Court Over a Theft Claim by Fi Bunch
Mr. Pigott appeared before Squire Riley yesterday alleging Fi Bunch entitched eight dollars and ten cents from his son on the 31st of last month. Bunch was arrested and a hearing held pending grand jury action.
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Mr. Pigott
Squire Riley
Prespiing Opens Thursday for Fall Term at Broaddus
Nearly all faculty present with others to arrive tonight as Broaddus opens the regular fall term. President Finlay has spent the last days assigning rooms to students. Quarantine at the home of Harry Johnson on Locust Street due to the ipthorin. Various local residents and visitors mentioned including Miss Katherine O’Neil of Pittsburgh and Rev. D. Chavis to speak at Trinity Mt. B church.
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Finlay
Harry Johson
Locust Street
Emery Coffman
Katherine O'Neil
Pittsburg
Frank Dennison
F. Reed
Colorado
Min Rose Loo Switch
D. Chavis
Wheeling
Trinity Mt. B. Church
B.M. Pearcy
Glenville
Toven
Miss Shinn
Fairmont
Mia Elvira Yatts
Clyde. Fitch
Paul Thamlton
Suray Lynn
John Meredith
Reinicete
Tom Brady
Emporium
Molly Brdy
Rose Carr Martin
Misa Tillian Carr
Hayamie
Cinctonati
Mra
Jacnker
Virginka Besch
Shinnston Odd Fellows to Lay Corner Stone
Shinneton Odd Fellows plan a cornerstone laying for the new Odd Fellows building at Wat place next week. The exact date is undecided but likely the following week. Prominent state Odd Fellows have been invited and a large crowd from Clarksburg is expected.
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Shinnston Odd Fellows
Shinnetan
Odi Fellows
Old Fellows
Wat Place
Clarksburg
Police Court Report At Mayor Harmer’s Court
There were two defendants before Mayor Harmer. Toss Day, charged with being drunk, was released after a pitiful display. Ed Scanling paid a fine of three dollars and costs for guarding a drunk. in default, he was sent over the road. Mr Hannan faced two attackers on Glen Tlebridiee night, defended himself by knocking them down. the assailants were arrested and fined ten dollars total for failure to appear. Two other defendants did not turn up.
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Harmer
Ed Scanling
Hannan
Httines
Glen Tlebridiee
Lanham and Plant Marry at Marshville Baptist Parsonage
Mr Albert Lanham and Miss Bly Plant of Marshville wed at the Baptist parsonage on Tuesday night with Rev R B Me andr officiating. Several friends attended and described the ceremony as quite pretty. The couple are regarded as an excellent young pair.
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Albert Lanham
Bly Plant
Marshville
Baptist Parsonage
R. B. Me
Call to Convention for Harrison County W O T
The Harrison County WOT announces a convention with Salem Trion on Sept 25 and 26 in Salem West Virginia. Delegates include Mrs Dpicy Kemper and Cora Oaden with Blanche Mullen as cor sec. Domestic entertainment planned for MW and mothers to be considered for appointment.
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Harrison County
W. O.T
Salem
Marriage Licenses and Local Notes From the City
Marriage licenses issued include Ernest H. Burns with Mary Sanders Albert Tanham with Esty Plant William V. Hutchinson with Avni Kidd Roy J. Davie with Alice May Thras Levy Queen with Oia Wolfe John W. Groves with May St Coffman Officer Powell caught hopping trains in the Togal yards Pho Ind brought before Squire Gordon fined 2.60 John Penndle claimed to be from Ohio Huet Haverty the minstrel with Peels Bad Boy Saturday Charles Callaluws plans for northern points in Wheeling and Pittsburg Catholic boys to roam the part of thy seek for Hoole Fill cpflode schools Welsh vaudeville performer and Grand matinee tonight Reenin to Ble Ronis to perform year in Toledo Mrs Sin sel and family to Omaha Journey to visit relatives
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Ernest H. Burns
Mary Sanders
Albert Tanham
Esty
Wiliam
Hutchinson
Avni
Kidd
Roy J. Davie
Alice May ‘Thras
Levy
Queen
Oia
Wolfe John W. Groves
May St. Coffman
Powell
Caughit
Togal
Pho Ind
Squire Gordon
John Penndle
Ohio
Huet Haverty
Peel
Charles Callaluws
Tony
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Peck
Sohn Reenin
Din Brather
MT. Juiz
Atlantic City
Qeborn
Ay Sin— Uel
Thora Teadhman Will Nave
Jannietow
Far Ohi
Sinsel
Omaha
Seta
Turbulent Mountain Encounter Over A Debt Fine
A chaotic incident near Tunnelton involves Trepedor Allen, McGinnis, and local figures Senator Montgomery and Col Jen over a ten dollar fine tied to tobacco tag letters. McGinnis resists, inspectors threaten arrest, and Allen negotiates a settlement while tensions flare amid a harvest day on the mountain side.
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Tnitelt
B.A. Allen
Bloch Brothers
MaGionis
Mr. Allen
Montgomery
Atnko
Allen
McGinnis
Businese
Spector Allen
Muller
Judae Rock
Park Dance Nights With Welter Orchestr a
Readable clues describe three dances at Union Park hosted by Wellie Ir wian Orchestra selections titled for the public. Attendees are invited for weekly events Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evenings with arranging details and prices noted though garbled. The item mentions a $1 admission and Morgantown references amid a Democratic congressional stn viviitew.
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Gnion Park
Welle’ Ir Wian
Boirye
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Parsons
Peiwuils
Company iv
Ile Sr
Imede
Sou
Jen
Vinnie
Madien
Butler
Chartie Tohukon
Salih Mint
John
Tolbos
Con le Tee Coffman
Erik Birorler
Westen
Michigans
Chuck Turner
Parkersburg
Hige Dange
Broaddus
Mr. Fitch
Morgantown
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