The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-24
GRAFTON

1fIAf-ION, w. Va, Dec 23-Several
sntertsined at the house Warning Of
me GRAFTON association this week Ath-
leuc contests In the gymnasium and va
evenings program were carried out. The
ssocihtlon recently completed a cam
Pa,En TOT 500 new members. and the
building has Just been re1nished
A Fat denial has been given the vida
circulated story that J. II. McCrady
Jr u \. McCrady and Jonn r. Bald win,
chase of ms w WIZ SeoSnsiderins the pur.
we're here for few days looking over
the plant OF the Consolidated Manufao-
s rTlh nr.' So1m1pany. with view Of leasing
here. which has been idle for a year
Mrs; D. NJ. simonton. whose husband
- claimed TO have been injured while
ago, has been awarded 50 900 DANA ges
by Congress.
The new county bridge. costing $780,
600. over the Tygarts Valley River, was
opened Thursday for temporary traffic.
Tor foot passengers only. The brfdR e
viii not be ready for general use for
crete arch structure. and takes the place
OF steel bridge. which has been in bad
shape for years.
A special session OF the Circuit Cour,
was held by Judge Nell ]. Fortney this
week. 10 clean up several chancery mat
tiers on the local docket. particularly the
suit Tor settlement OF the $500 900 es-
tate OF the late Adolphus Armstrong
W. +. Brown. formerly OF Grafton
and son Of Mr.. and Mrs q Z Brown
OF this city. was accidentally shot while
hunting with some friends at Weston.
HIS condition Is serious. but he is eN-
pected TO recover.
A community christmas tree was held
Christmas eve at Prunt ytOwn. the for
mer county seat OF this county. Sever
al hundred persons took part in the
Afr. and Mrs. r. w Coon. OF Enter.
prise, W Va. celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at their home this
week. A big wedding dinner was served
Al noon. All their children were pres
ent. as follows: Mrs. James McIntire,
Mrs. w. A Saunders. Mrs. 4 n. Manley,
and j. r. Coon, Of Enterprise: Earl
COON. OF Parkersburg; r. s. Coon. OF
Grafton; 5. 4; Coon. OF Cleveland. o.
and Mrs Ats Martin. OF Fairmont
Apparently the closing chapters in the
hEht for the Grafton postmastershfp
were written this week. According to a
message from Congressman ". G.
brown. the appointment OF J. IT, S.
BARLOW, for postmaster here. was con-
hrmcd by the Senate
The business interests Of Grafton he
gan movement this week TO induce the
Western Union Telegraph Company 10
establish another office in the business
districts, u h. claimed that the present
ofncc. which Is in the - & O depot is
unhandy 20 the main parJ OF the city
General surprise was caused this week
vision officials 81 the Baltimore 4 Ohio
railroad ~ Grafton thar there was no
ryinE baggage which contained intoxI-
canfs.
clifford Myers. who was seriously in
1ured when struck by sled while coast
Ing a few days ago. a. recovering He
has been suffering from concussiOn OF
tho brain.
While hts wife was on a night train
hurrvinE to his bedside In response 20
Telegram announcing thar he was rap
lay , tIoNins Morse' Marin p. Green. a
senatorium at Mount HOPE. Nd where
no had been removed for treatment for
nervous trouble. Tho funeral was held
The death Of Miss Fay Breediove. 20
years Of age. occurred here Wednesday,
after an Illness ~ eight years. Inter
Miss Ann Dorsey Of Grafton. Miss
sarah Munson, q Buck1annon. and Miss
Ada 1.avelle. ~ Tunnelton. are home
from Peabody Institute ror the HOLIDAYS
Bernard Goeckc fa home from 81.
Charles College. at Baltimore.
Miss Marion PuRh. ~ Randolph Ma
cor academy. has returned home.
Mis- Ada Fahey has returned from 81.
Aloysius Academy. ~ Jersey city.
Miss Ida Dilworth has returned from
Miss Marguerite Dennison is spending
the weekend ~ her home In Donrnar.
Misses Meta and Ruth Singleton have
gone 10 Cleveland
oian Coole has returned from Bos-
Cecil and IemueI newton. Ernea,
Eociz and ~ Gcrkin- are home from
81. Joe. Mo. for the holidays
Miss Noble Davidson. ~ Pennington.
was visiting pr and Mrs g. a. ginael
James bOnnhue WAS here from uoua-
hue. w va 10 Welt HE sis sister. Mrs.
Ms % u. Fries has returned from
Cumberland
Mics Ksthcrine Holt hss gone 10
Mont geometry 90 visit her sister
Miss Rose Boyle. ~ pfuuahoro was
visiting Miss Aimee Wefch
James Bartlett i9 home from r0uRh-
Mrs. vi s Moran. ~ Grafton. and
sister. Mfs. a. r. SPOTS ~ Tarre Ffauta.
Ind. have gone to Raieirh. n. O. ~
spend The winter
Jossph NEWMAN has been IN Cunbsr-
land
Miss F1orence Hamilton rae returned
from clay. W. Va.
Mics Carrie Brown is nome from Bal
firnore.
Dr and Mr. % r Powell are rre.
pairing ~ leave fur EikInr where Or
Powell VII resume thr practice ~ med
feline
Mr. Albert ZeIIer ~ piffrburrh and
Nra E g Hosa. of Detroit nre VISITING
fhcfr sister Mr9 Ralph rfandlev
James Mrf'ahr n r1frrru De- ufaIf.
fur bic relatives here
Robert Stark ~ Pittsburgh la tIeif.
iur bic rnrrnfa