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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1884
Page
3
A fragmented clipping mentions Barrie, Eagle, and Burk in unclear context. The readable bits show names tied to a possibly local event or feature, but specifics, roles, dates, or locations are absent, leaving a sparse reference to people e and eagle in a minor item.
The notice describes bonds of the Green Ridge Trust offering 6 percent coupons at par, with $3000 par value and a sale through National Bank in Gaation West Yeats. It urges cautious investors to secure their investments promptly, noting the bonds’ reliability and attractive terms.
A man named Hockins, said to be Charles W. Findley of Flemington, dies after intoxicated walk along rail line near Grafton. He is struck by train No 108, leaving a wife and six children in poverty and an investigation confirms his death on the track. The notice then moves to a church wedding in Jersey Shore, detailing Rev Gev S Bowers and Miss Annette Dorey.
The board notes high patient numbers at the State Asylum with daily averages near 681 and costs per capita of $2.19 weekly. It endorses adding height to the southern wing and extending the northern wing to create 180 more beds, aiming to relieve crowding for several years and authorize use of surplus funds to furnish those expanding capacity without impairing asylum needs.
The notice proclaims that all persons are forbidden to enter enclosed lands in Kingttsville District Taylor County West Virginia to adopt hunt range or fowl without permission. Offenders will be prosecuted under the Acts of 1882 Section 2 Chapter 8. Names of signers include W K Ball JM Hall S H M 3.8 MEANS J T Knotts J K Means Lewis Lewall en.
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