The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

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HOLD MEETING
Dissatisfied WithAction Of Re-
ceiyer in Collecting OUT
standing Debts.
GRAFTON. Sept. 11.-several
hundred depositors of the Grafton
Bank, who were dissatisfied with the
action of the receiver In collecting
outstanding debts, held a mass meet
ing recently. A committee was APP
pointed to take steps to secure more
prompt action Is possible and to see
what further steps could be adopted
TO protect the depositors interests.
Though West Virginia is distinct
ly state where the union laborer is
in the majority, comparatively little
attention was paid in this section to
the celebration Of Labor Day. Out
side Of closing the public buildings,
banks, ETC., business went on pretty
much as usual. Only few of the
coal industries were affected In any
degree by the holiday. most Of the
men working as usual.
H
|. William Arlington, arrested on a
federal warrant for selling intoxicants
without federal license, was tried
before United States Commissioner
Lilly and held under heavy bond for
the federal court at Martinsburg.
Only the fact that the train was
proceeding slowly prevented serious
wreck here Sunday night, when a fast
night express train ran of derail
switch In the Grafton yards. No one
was injured and little damage was
done as the train was only getting up
speed after leaving the local Balti-
more and Ohio station
The Grafton graded and high
schools will open Monday and most
Of the teachers are already in the
city. The new high school building
will not ne ready for occupancy un-
til the first OF tho year.
Elmer Hougr, of Wellsburg, presi-
dent Of the West Virginia Automo-
bile Association, has just completed
q tour Of this state with view Of
deciding upon the route 70 rthe pro.
posed through state highway from
Pittsburg, Pa, to Bristol, Tenn. This
road will pass through this county
near Grafton. Assurance is given
that the proposed roadway will be
CONSTRUCTED in the near future.
The county court Of iris county is
busy adjusting claims Of more than
81 100 which have been filed to have
been killed during the last year. The
loss is the heaviest that has ever
been known in the county, though
there is strict law against stray
dogs and all dogs must have a paid
tax upon them by their owners.
The West Virginia Woodmen
meeting at Mountain Lakt Park to-
day was attended by several hundred
members OF the order from all parts
of the state. One of the largest dell
legations at the state meeting waS
from this city, which has very
strong camp of Woodmen.
Former Mayor George F Green Is
completing his fortieth year of SER
vice with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, and has had a
splendid record in the company SER
vice, never having missed payday
during this time and only being on
the sick list one day. He is arrang-
ing to retire to his farm in Culpep-
per county, Va, to spend the rest of
his life.
A reception was held on Wednes-
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Uriah Jones, Maple avenue. in honor
OF their son, Prof. Ross G. Jones, Of
the faculty of the West Virginia
University, and his bride. who was
formerly Miss Gambrill, Of Parkers-
burg. They have just returned from
an extended wedding trip through tn.
West.
The women's Christian Temper
ance Union organizations of Taylor
and Preston counties met here last
week and elected officers as follows:
president. Mrs. Charles Pugh, OF
Rowlesburg; vice president, Mrs. S.
In Leith. of Grafton; secretaries,
Mrs. e. A. Shaffer, OF Klngwood. and
Mrs. s. G. Wright. of Grafton, and
treasurer, Mrs. Eva Evick. Of King
wood.
The Grafton Presbytery, which
takes In several of the towns and
churches in this part OF the state,
will meet in the local church Mon
day and remain in session for two
days.
The Grafton District Sunday School
Association held its session at the
First Presbyterian church e. this
city September 10 and fine service
IA renorted A number of promin.