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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1884
Page
3
A fragment from The Grafton Eagle appears to reference a December publication with garbled OCR text showing names or phrases like Mick Black Pie and Wadecripten. The readable portion is too scattered to recover a clear event, date, or outcome.
AL INTELLIGENCE reports 815000 in corporate bonds offered for sale at the First National Bank of Grafton West Virginia. Each bond holds 500 dollars in principal with eight percent interest payable annually. Also noted are local ads for boots shoes toys musical instruments and a fountain of small town commerce with notices of theater bands and railroads and a burglar warning amid winter concerns.
The report details a late week crime near Simpson's Creek involving Gregory robbed of 93 dollars after drinking. Lansbury, arrested and jailed briefly, faced charges with Stephen Burke as evidence pointed to Burk’s residence. Officers Blue and Smouse forced entry after a standoff, Burke wounded a revolver shot, and Garda recovered boots and pickles sealed with straw. Detectives linked Henry Leonard to the crime, later boot recovery from a South Grafton site, while Martin’s intoxicated visit yielded little.
On Thursday a scuffle near the B and O yard left Mr. John Kinny badly injured while moving a loaded track as a train passed. His leg and a rib were broken by falling ties and his hand grazed by wheels. Reported later: Davis and Byers sale sign torn, Allen store lamp stolen, trees damaged, barber sign poles toppled, boxes thrown. Residents call for reform.
At the stated communication of Mystic Hodge No.7 F M Cwas and E Geonok Brisas were named Treasurer.
The article notes hunters trespass on farms provoking farmer rights protests while reporting arrests of Arthur Evans and George Hardiman for burgling John N Tregallay’s Grafton store and stealing revolvers cartridges and knives. Both youths, about sixteen, face $500 bail, with Hardman previously linked to a woolen shirt theft.
Police report five shots fired during a search raid, but no one was harmed. Detectives say the incident escalated as they attempted to execute a warrant, with authorities securing the scene and initiating investigations into the gunfire.
Gossip and notices from the county seat recount visits by Henry Behen and others, court actions on a reservoir land dispute, and odd anecdotes from townsfolk including a dramatic horse episode. It describes community events, arrivals, a cremation inquiry, and upcoming legal proceedings with a mix of humor and local detail.
A vintage ad invites shoppers to visit Alex and friendly clerks at Lipscomb’s Goods for a broad display of ornamental and useful items. It promises a full line of fancy goods at cheaper prices than the shops, with appealing descriptions and holiday deals to attract customers.
Dense notice of a January 15 1885 meeting of stockholders at Dr A B Thayer office Grafton Ill to elect directors and transfer business, with references to creditors and a court proceeding in Chancery involving Bruce Wedonald estate and other partners.
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