The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-10
GRAFTON

GRAFTON, W. Va, Dec s.-Unusuail
activity has been noticed In the oil and
Virginia since OH prices nave made such
remarkable rise. The raise gave atm
S udes 70 the drilling operations In all
are being sunk within a short radius by
various companies In hopes OF opening
Thousands OF acres OF territory have
neen placed under lease for the first
1l5ee In me past sir months. The pro-
othern eastern cities has been likewise
10 blame for the increase in activities.
= very successful teachers institute
was held here this week and the Tav-
tor county Teachers Association held lis
Az ArSS,,m meeting during this institute.
were Frances Shreeye OF Fairmont: w.
Rar nsn ara :, OF zMorgantogn; l. W;
schools Vi
The county, clerks report for the past
SIX months shows that more than 4 500
Incense have been issued I'm this county.
a movement is now On foot among the
strong protest against the present GAM.
and fish law before the next session OF
sne West virginia law. The clerks com
plain that they are given a large amount
OF extra work, without remuneration
which does not assist in any way mi
p ~ game or making hunting
The county clerks office broke the
NIlae aye license record for the year in
4 III e
rms was three above the month OF
June: the time OF brides and roses
ohio Railroad in the hours OF about a
nundrcd employees but A. Is claimed thai
tee short hours viii only be for a couple
t9r this division was larger this month
than in any December for several years.
More than fifty new suits have been
docketed In the local court FOR trial be-
Iore the circuit court at the January
term. Though there are no Developments
aFnnr n
cnancery business that will come before
; me court Will be more or less directly
Sraseed py the recent closing OF the
Harry Chadduck and 4. c. Stewart had
narrow escapes sunday when their au-
iomooiles. travelling at usual speed. col
iided At a sharp corner on Walnut and
Msple avenue. Both machines were par
lazy wrecked but the occupants en-
Former Governor x. p. White OF Park
eersburg, delivered a magnificent address
services, conducted by the Grafton
Lodge Of Elks. The services were large
y -t Sb,sen Gs ,, ana We're very impressive.
20 handle 70 per cent more business al
t the local postoffice during the coming
qoHuays than ever before and has asked
Tor dozen additional clerks. ACCORDING
~. This L. expected to be largely due
20 an increase In the use Of the parcel
Fire on. Tuesday night destroyed a
tIame bullding az Junior. between Elk
by Jeffe Miller the buiIStnr ~
bs sge BON as store and DWELLING
fires origin f. unknown.
James Pitzer. well known Grafton
tbsf he t0 had i ,, Rhy sicians this week
and begged that his wife. who was held
IN JAN Tor non-payment Of n fine. be re-
leased 10 visit him before he died. Ills
sicians and an Investigation proved thar
ne had taken no poison at all
HHHN NHHHam
John Mclaughlin. OF Grafton. died tbis
week at Midvale. Tpshur County. aged
~ being ten Oldest person in the county.
Mrs. Catherine Guth died here Tues
gay az her West Washington. street
: months. She leaves seven chiidPen' three
Mr.. and Mrs. @. O. Brohard and Mrs
W, w a, Wilhide have gone to Orlando. ria.
q, Mrs. Clarence Hostier is visiting in
I Mr. and Mrs. Lester Paugh have como
10 youngstown. Ohio.
Miss Grace Getzandanner has return
D. cd 20 Cumberland
a leslie David Poe Us home from Phila-
delphia after years absence.
q 81. attorney \. W. Burdette has been in
, Mrs. {. L. wlmoth has returned from
Thomas $ Baldwin and daughter Ma
PIE, Of Philadelphia. are visiting Dr and
I AIRS. +. l.. Love.
., Miss Agnes. Flanagan has returned
from ParkersburR.
Mrs. J. y. Tregellas has gone TO Fred
erick, Nd. % visit relatives
MI and Mrs. W. = Leonard are visit
ing In Montgomery. vs.. Va.
Mrs. w. ". Rider Of Elkins. and Mrs
Ada scott. Of Parsons. have been visiting
MT and Mrs W Y. HendrfckaDn
br. Wallace B. Fleming. president Of
I West virginia wesleyan College. was
visiting Dr. w. ID Reed
Mrs. NJ Farusworth. ~ Maple avenue
mas returned from visit in Cleveland.
o., Jas Kerr % Gailipoils. has been vis-
Ting v ~. Kerr and family
col. John r McGraw. Democratic Ns-
ttonal Committeeman. has been boz Wash