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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1884
Page
3
Rahs of the town report on politics church notices and civic issues. Candidate Charles H Rectne seeks Clerk of Ray Court of Taylor County with local endorsements. Street repairs, ward concerns, social events, and various town happenings fill the week.
An old county resident known as Squire J W Adams died suddenly on Wednesday at his Webster home. A marble cutter by trade, Adams lived in Morgantown Fairmont and Webster, born in Pennsylvania, and served as a magistrate. He was about 74, in poor health for years but died after a train trip and a visit to Dr Thayer.
The family thanks the people of Grafton for favors and kindness shown during their loss. They mention the passing of a loved one and express gratitude for support and prayers.
The report details a brutal killing with Duskings shot in the right breast and bludgeoned near a fence. Eyewitnesses recount those involved fleeing, with Elma and Mrs. Thomaenv aiding the wounded man and authorities seeking information as federal indictments loom. Rail project notes follow, detailing survey work by F M P engineers and railroad executives planning east bank development with West Virginia lines.
The family of J. B. Sandy in West Grafton mourns two young sons Charles Wesley and George Murray aged eight and ten after measles with pneumonia proved fatal. Elder Charles Wesley died Saturday and George Murray Tuesday. Both were buried side by side at Bluemont Cemetery after U B church services. A large turnout expressed community sympathy. Also reported are notes on B and O Railroad, Cumberland meeting to standardize mainline rules and signals across divisions, with potential costs once adopted, and a mention of a meal at Warthen's Greenview restaurant near Allhowe trent.
The dense crowd attended a Saturday evening program with a modest admission fee. Teachers and families praised pupil achievement across grades, lauding music by Miss Hart Hentixon and a lengthy program of recitations, readings, geographies, and arithmetic.
A collage of local items including a sale of Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25 cents a box, a Crazy Patchwork assortment of silks and velvets with postpaid offers, and notices on tailoring, school events, and lodge resolutions. Also mentions residents like Miss Abbott and the Morris boys, with social updates and a funeral condolence to Friewseway Lodge.
The article discusses travel arrangements for convention attendees via the B and C lines. It notes low round trip fares, depot access at the convention site, and special advantages for travelers to the National Republican and National Democratic gatherings in June and July.
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