The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-01-10
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As Result Of Arrest of Drunken
Man But Charges Are
Dismissed.
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Especial 10 the sunday Teiekram).
isGRAFTON, Jan g.-Charges OF In
citing q riot were brought against a
number of prominent persons this
week as the result OF an arrest Of an
intoxicated person on Christmas eve
in the business section Of the city.
The manner in which the inebriated'
person was handled by the ofiicer
caused some comment and this led
to bringing the serious charge
against several persons. but no con-
vlctions could be secured when they
were brought to trial
Four oil and gas companies, two
backed by local capital and the re-
naming two being in s.ie hands Or
Pennsylvania capitalists. are inter.
ested in the oil and gus territory OF
this county and a number of wells
are being sunk. No oil has been
struck to date, but several big gas
wells have already come In.
The final arrangements have been
made for the return OF the chauta,i-
qua t., this city, which made It's first
here last year. The date
Of its coming will be some time In
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This was the week OF prayer In ali
the Protestant churches Of this city
and special services were conducted
every, night in the various churches.
The members OF the state legisla-
tive bodies leave Sunday or Monday
for Charleston to be on hand for the
opening OF the state legislature on
January 12. a. number Of the news
paper editors from this section Will
also be in Charleston at that time
to attend a meeting Of the editors
from all parts OF the state.
Following a, decree OF the circuit
court, part of the property. of tho
Grafton Traction Company, owned
by Col. John 4. McGraw, was sold at
public sale here this week to salts
~ q creditor. The property was
bought in 80 satisfac.c-y arrang..
ments are understood to have, been
made.
AT the recent session OF county
court, an order was passed that the
special road fund Csc leyy)t 4 Graf
ton Independent District. ,,hall be
used in the various other districts
that comprise this. county, the. court
holding that the Grafton district,
which comprises practically the city
of Grafton, docs not have use for
such funds Us 1t has no roads. It
/ is probable that the citizens! of the
district will fight sthe action Of the
court and take the matter into a
court of law to compel the county
court TO observe what is. said to. be
state law on this question.
Following a preliminary hearing
this week. George Highfield and W.
B. Bartlett have been ordered held
for the grand jury's Investigation on
Q charge of "bootlegging.' . N SUIT
case is said to have been carried by
Highfield containing fifteen pints OF
intoxicants.
! The January term OF the circuit
court opens on January 12 and there
will probably be the most important
session OF court in several years. 81
4 a heavy docket has been entered.
Mrs. Lee Carr, of Rosemont, aged
i25. died Monday evening from per-
tonitis,. leaving. her husband and a
small son. The remains were taken
ito. Bellaire, Ohio. for interment.
The funeral of James u. Knots
the young son Of Guy Knots, was
held here Wednesday. w
+ Mr.. A. E. N. Means was called =.
/ Greensboro, Pa, on Sunday to -
! tend the funeral Of Thomas Pen
Inington, whose demise occurred Sat
urday. His widow, formerly Matte
4 Means. Of Grafton, survives the de
ceased
Special revival services are In
progress at The Andrews Methodi4'
Episcopal church this week, Large
crowds have attended every serv.
licee.
Herman wilson. a student Of the
West Virginia University, is a Graf
\ ton boy who has been picked as 4
iImenlber Of tho rifle team which win
j represent The university In the inter
collegiate rifle shooting match.
The railroad mail service head
Quarters have been moved from
tCumberland, Md, to this city anc
-iare now located in the new fedora
building, which has recently beer
4 opened. n, .:s
The Yale Laundry has been stakeI
over by John Waller and w. G
Ridenour, both OF this city and Il
being entirely remodeled. ~
4 The Baptistss re-dedicated theil
church Sunday in a fitting and i'm
pressiye manner. after enlargint
and Improving the church buildin,
at cost of a large sum. The ca
fpacity OF the church has been great
!, ~ increased by the work.
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