The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21
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Chief Engineer Of Buckhannor,
and Northern confers with
Grafton Citizens.
GRAFTON, Feb. 2O.-A delegation
OF Grafton citizens met Friday night
with Chief Engineer Sam Brady. of
the Buckhannon & Northern railroad
and other officials at Fairmont fof
the purpose Of considering the propos-
ed extension, Of the ms Grafton is
making a strong bid for the building
of line from Fairmont through Graf
ton to Belington where connections
may easily be made with the Atlantic
coast. The matter Is still receiving
consideration and may have import
ant results.
The directors Of the Grafton Young
Mems Christian Association met FRI,
day night TO consider a proposition
that was made them by ]. J. McCror-
ey, the owner OF scores OF notion
stores in the cities, both small and
large, OF this state and other states
as well. Mr.. McCrorey now has al
store in the Young Mems Christian
Association building and has propos-l
ed plan that would be equally adj
vantageouS to the association and to
himself. He will advance q sum Of
money for the construction OF new.
Young Mems Christian Association
building, and 1t Is possible that AMI
agreement will be made between the
two parties. It is proposed to make
the building at cost Of $4,000.
At a meeting Of the committees on
! the proposed Grafton General Hospit-
al this week, the proposition Of put
ting on a campaign for the construc-
ton OF hospital was considered. The
definite decision on the matter was
postponed till a later date It was
proposed to construct $4,000 hos
pital here on the site Of the present
city hospital. which is not large
enough to meet the requirements Of
| the district.
| Earl D. Jenkins. j. F. Willis, A. J..
Mason, II. M. Murray and E. w. Doll.
all of Grafton, have applied for au-
thorfty to organize the Citizens Ma
tional Bank OF Grafton, with cap
ital stock of 100000. Two different
parties had proposed to start new
bank hcre but the various men inter-
ested met and consolidated under the
above head.
An assignment was made Tuesday
in this city voluntarily by James w.
Lowe in favor OF A. e. Dawson, as
trustee. Dawson qualified as trustee
and assumed charge OF Mr.. Loves at
fairs at once. It Is understood that
the failure Of the Grafton Bank was
directly responsible for the assign
ment.
robbers blew open the safe In the
station of the Baltimcse and Obi,
Railroad Company at Camden on-G aul.
ey last night but only obtained SLIGO
as the money had been almost all re-
moved before the office was closed.
Two suspects have been arrested and
are lodged in the Webster county Jail
awaiting hearing. One OF the men
is one-legged man from Sutton but
his companion claims to fbe from North
Carolina.
The Grafton Ministerial Association
passed a resolution at a meeting this
week endorsing the cause OF equal
suffrage. and It is said that numer-
Gus other ministerial bodies will do
likewise.
/ Greed Bartlett, alias doc" Bart
lett, was arrested in Clarksburg this
week on a capias issued by the local
authorities, charging Bartlett with the
theft OF a horse. His trial will be-
held at an early date.
The infant son Of Mfr. and Mrs.
Charles Adams died early Tuesday
| morning from the effects OF terrible
burns received Monday afternoon in
I fire which Quilted the top story Of the
F! Adams home. Adams himself was
badly burned in his efforts to cave the
little child.
| Howard Davisson who was being
held in the Philippi, Barbour county,
Jail until he could be taken to the
state penitentiary to serve a three
years term for cattle stealing, dug
his way out OF Jail Sunday morning,
and escaped with two companions. He
has not been apprehended.
A bride Of but two months. Mrs. W.
l.. Willis died at her home here SUN
tday after two weeks illness. The re-
mains. were shipped to Gllmer county.
for interment.
News OF the sudden death Of ]. R.
Losh, Of Fleetwood, w. Va, from heart
trouble was received this week in a
telegram by his son, c. G. Losh, Of
near Grafton.
Mrs. james 3. st. Clair expired sat
urday at the age Of IS. leaving NUM-
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