The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14

81 GRAFTON, Nov. IS Grafton lodge
No. 30S Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of Elks has almost completed It's
program for the annual memorial SER
vice. which will be held on December
S. The memorial address will be de-
,Iivereds by x-loyernor "A. B. White,
9: Parkersburg, while the eulogy win
be given by Senator B. i. Gregory,
also of Parkersburg. The Women's
Music Club will probably have charge
OF the music.
A toll OF four lives was taken Tues.
day in a fire which destroyed the
dwelling house OF @. 3. Hunt, at Aus
ten, q small mining town a few miles
cast Of Grafton. Four children of Mr..
and Mrs. Hunt, ranging in age from 4
to 10 years, were cremated In the
flames but suspicion has been aroused
that there may have been foul play.
The bodies were raked from the deb
ris Of the burned buildings, while the
embers were still glowing, with three
coke rakes, as 1t. was impossible 70
brave the heat near the building.
Three of the bodies were headless, one
skull was missing entirely, while the
fourth body had a crushed skull. An
examination Of the bodies by physic-
ians caused the county authorities to
begin an Investigation which Is still
In progress. "
Ed G. Fetty, sged So, mayor Of Cairo
and agent for the Kanawha and Cairo
railroad, was killed and Earl Smith
and T. G. Nuzum injured when freight
cars on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road jumped the track at Cairo, this
week and crashed into the depot Of
the Kanawha and Cairo railroad,
which is a narrow gauge line. The
station was practically demolished by
the mass OF wreckage thrown against
1t and Fetty received such injuries that
he died enroute to hospital.
Joint Thanksgiving services will be
held on Thanksgiving day morning by
the local Protestant churches in st.
Pauls Methodist Episcopal church, anu
the sermon Will be preached by the
Rev. Jesse n. Jones, Of the Methodist
Protestant church.
The little three year old son OF s,r.
and Mrs. C..B. Blaney was badly scald-
ed by falling into q pail OF hot water.
during the momentary absence OF his
mother. The injuries are serious. 4
Floyd willis, former Grafton
banker, has been elected cashier Of
the Lumberport Bank, to succeed
Vance L Hornor. resigned
Warning has been given that a large
amount OF counterfeit silver coins, in
halves, quarters and dimes about
equally, Is being circulated in this
part Of the county A close watch Is
being kept on tina silver money in
here but none Of the bad
money has been picked UP by local
banks SO far.
The five year old son Of Mrs. Emma
Walsh was run down by an automo-
bile while crossing Main street Mon
day near the Masonic temple, but only
received afew bruises.
John NJ. Brock, aged So years, died
her Sunday morning. He had spent
the greater part Of his life in the city
and organized the first Methodist Sum
day school here. He was captured by
the Confederates during the Civil
war and spent two years as a civilian
prisoner in Libby. and Andersonville
prisons. * y
Miss Lydia Fittro. daughter of the
late Noah F'ittro, died this week at the
state hospital at Huntington. The body
was brought here for interment.
President Daniel Willard, General
Manager G. W. Galloway and other
high officials Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad were here this week on
their annual inspection Of the Balti-
more and Ohio system.
The. circuit court held a special ses-
sion this week to consider, further ac-
ton In the suit to settle the half mil
lion dollar estate Of the late Adolphus
Armstrong. This suit has been in
court for many years and no settle
ment has been made. There are con-
siderably over q hundred persons who
claim to be. heirs Of the deceased man.
No will was left.
Many local .ldasons went to Fair
mont this week to attend the grand
chapter and grand lodge sessions held
there. II,
Judge Ira E. Robinson has returned
from q trip through the southern part
Of the state and will establish head
quarters here to begin his campaign
for governor on the Republican ticket
-FOUR KILLED