The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-24
GRAFTON

60 3 9, I, W Va, MAY 2s.-.Ths
.arE" glass received diplomas. after the
spig.did address 90 ~. ~. Ncely %
district o. West SiTs sSn OF JI Shs sirs,,
,ls.- or an of the eighth grade schools
ne city were held Friday morning
NL,n over hundred wcr, Elven certi-
heutvs OF promotion @ the high school
aftcr an address bv Walter Rarnes ~
thc Fairmunt state Normal Tho class
motning ~ me opera house by "a large
crowd. The graduating class made a
ev.nins the title heins "Rsbecca.
triumph. The Junior reception 60 the
senior class vas a picasinE feature az
'iary.s private art class on Mandav
evening. The nua event % the school
season will be- the annual hanqu.t ~
the alumni on Monday niEht a. Inc Wil-
lard Hotel.
Grafton Woodmen OF the World will
eG 900 strong on the special. trains
Cleveland 60 attend the convention "a
The grand lodge az that place. one
towns that are situated near Grs,to,
and Fairmont
William McGoWu. wcil-to-do young
nan OF TINS county. has caused n lot 81
excitement among the young women ~
the community. who have not yet iotnei
the ranks OF the welded by his adNcr-
We W, glent IN a local paper. which reads:
AK" No one need answer unless in
earnest Woman must be- a good work
e., but may be either from the city or
Francis Love. aged -. and a native
OF falsley scotland. died here Monday
and luterment was made "Wednesday
The deceased was a member OF IN. Ma
sonic fraternity. belonging 10 a Scottish
Lodge, and was inferred with the ritual
lstic service ~ the order. The aged
Woo ana I'VE children survive him.
AFTER brief illness Mrs. \. T stead
street Monday az the age OF ss He
husband, nye children her mother and
TOUR sisters and one brother survive
An important meeting by the main
tenance OF way employees OF the ~ A
%. railroad was held SUNDAY al parL
ershurg and Superintendent J. M Scott
OF GRAFTON. were the PRINCIPAL sneak
ers. Plans were formulated To Increase
the percentage ~ efficiency In work nv
closer cooperation OF the officials and
worhmcn OF the road. The spring scne-
u,oIe or me u. %, viii become effec-
i've May 70 but will have little change
with the exception Of the addition ~
one new train 10 the present train SER
Three divorces were granted bv the
| court AT the session which has tuaL
elosed a. follows Frances NJ. Ross
AGAINST Justus 4. Ross. Thomas mt
lips against Emma Phillips. OmR Mana
I Love against Alexander s. Love IRE
G q, S proceedings were not contested
IN any q the three cases.
dorsey brannon. OF Grafton, II being
rated as one or West Nirgtnfa's surest
I point Eotters In the weight events IN
| the annual state collegiate track and
held meet a. Clarksburg and indeed he
ranks as one OF the best weight men the
b"ld ana Blue has had for a number ~
years. His brother. John. Is also a
promising man in the field
FORMER stars on the local high school
ba sehall team will form the alumni ia "a
bali team on Memorial Day. which viii
play the Grafton High school Harry
curry, catcher for West virginia and
Charles Sinsel will he the alumni hat
! terry. The high school has only lost
one game this season
Three hundred soldiers or the United
, states regular army passed tbrnuch
grafton Wednesday night enroute 10
Washington from the quarters IN Co
lumbus. OHIO