08 Aug 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1884
Page
1
The Grafton Eagle issues a dense listing of city offices, officials, church services, and fraternal group meetings. It names mayoral and clerk positions, police, treasurer, and surveyor, plus numerous church ministers and weekly prayer meetings. Also listed are Masonic, Royal Arch, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and other lodge activities with meeting times and locations throughout the town.
In Parkersburg West Virginia July 31 the Second Congressional District Republican Convention nominated John W. Mas, John J. Hetzel for electors and supported Frank M. Reynolds for Congress from Mineral County. The assembly praised tariff reform, endorsed the National and Parkersburg platforms, and pledged Blaine and Logan for President and Vice President with a strong stand against Bourbon rule.
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