The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-18
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Shortage d, Session Due5to the.
Lack of None with Mhich
to Paysthe Teachers. 4.
GRAFTON. Apr 81 Grafton
schools will close, this year on
May 21, which is eiiht days.
earlier than customary The short:
age Of the school year is due to the.
fact that q sum OF money due from.
the state school fund could not be.
paid by the state and insufficient
money was available to meet the sal
aries for the last. eight days: A class
or forty. young men and women will
graduate this year from the Grafton.
school. The commencement exer-s
cises will begin May 16. with the
class sermon BY the Rev. w. b. King.
Commencement day is Friday, May
| 81. The address to the class will be
delivered by NJ. M. Nicely, con gress-a
man OF the First district.
AT the semi-annua1 meeting OF the
Grafton Presbytery at Weston this
week. the Rev Nv. MacPhail, OF
Grafton, was elected moderator, and
Grafton was selected for the meeting.
place OF the presbytery in Septem-
Der The West Virginia Synod OF the
Presby terrain church will meet at
Elm Grove, Wheeling, in October in
the annual session.
Charles r. Lilley has been appoint
ed by Judge Aston G. Dayton. or
the United States District Court, as
United States commissioner for the
Northern district Of West Virginia
with headquarters at Grafton. Mr..
Lilly will have his headquarters in
the postoffice building here.
The Grafton Traction Company
was ordered by the city commission
tracks in the city limits within a
space OF forty days. The commits
sioners claim that the present CON
dition OF the tracks is sufficient to
warrant revokfng the franchise of
the traction company. The commits
sioners also named r.. NJ Parrish of.
this city as auditor Of the city ac-
counts for the last year:
Announcement has been made OF
the appointment OF Blanchard E..
the Grafton Bank. Of this city, which
voluntarily closed its door over two
months ago. The bank has a CAPT.
tai stock OF 100000 and DIR. T. f.
Lanham is the present president.
Charles r. Durbin was the president
until recently. .3 II
Ed Russian. serving a nine ty-day
sentence in jail on a bootlegging
charge, escaped by leaping over some
prisoners In the doorway OF the Jail
foil a1-S 1u$ff "A a -
out He has not been apprehended.
and this is the second time he has es-
capped after conviction on the same
offense 5
Grafton lodge number 81. I. @. 81
f. is making preparations for the.
celebration Of the ninety-sixth amt
Eersary OF the foundation OF the or
der, which comes on April 2 7-
The meme rial services OF the.
Moose lodge were held 5sunda In
the Baptist church and were very
largely attended. The Rev. Leland
Jerome Powell delivered the memor-
ial@ address. E,8 ~ =#,s
"a splendid concert was given by
the orchestras and band under the
direction of Prof Claud e "A. Vincent
on Thursday night at the. u nkman
opera house. ]. /. 4 s
One OF the most nportant social
events OF the year will be the benefit
performance OF 81 Maid IN Clarksburg
by Clarksburg ia lent, whic i'll be
given here Tuesday nj ght under the
auspices OF the Graf ton Elks and the
! Woman Isl Club. -4g AZ I. ,.
The reception at the home. OF Mrs.
G.. f.. Schroeder in honor OF Mrs. j.
Gale Eberts. OF Parkersburg. and
AIRS AR Ellis ~; Eost, q NIoreantown.
tresi i'd vice president. respec-
Suffrage Associa ion. was a brilliant
event. Decoration or pink carna
ttions transformed the home. Ashort
musical program was o1lowed by
number OF addresses, with buffet
luncheon served later. s55
| A number OF local merchants at
tended the convention OF the West
Virginia Who'll esal Grocer's Associa-
I5tion. which was. held at Parkersburg
on iyVednesday&an and Thursday. s5
Grafton dentists; were present at
THE convention ofsthe West Virginia
Dental Society at Wheeling on
jThursdaysland Friday.
w la .8 Sinsel. father of Mrs. G. a..
Sinsel, OF Ora fton. died this week at
his home In F'len1inEto aged q ST.
He was one OF; the Oldest merchants
OF the comfy Il, II. n
Richard r. Kinsey. -f ather OF G..
r.. kinsey. died hIonday after a9short
illness. II
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