The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-03
GRAFTON

GRAFTON, w. Va. June Mrs.
Joseph Montgomery, wife OF wealthy
farmer of near Grafton and fahcier of
fine horses, was thrown from spirited
riding horse this week and had her leg
broken. She was otherwise bruised
and shaken up by the fall butts recov-
ering rapidly.
The formation of a company of the
National Guard one week and the
departure the following week for train
ing camp, prior 10 entry into the fed
eral service. is the record Of Company
Z, West Virginia National Guard,
which was organized here by Captain
Charles e. Burke. The first lieutenant
mouth, Of Elkins, joined the Grafton
company with IS men, completing its
enrolment. The company has left
with the Clarksburg and Buckhannon
companies for Camp kanawha, near
Charleston.
The expansion of air in compressed
air tank, owing 10 heat from small
fire which broke out in the engine
room, caused the explosion of the
tank in the Grafton Banking & Trust
Company building here this week.
Fred Creel. an employe of the building,
had left the room few seconds be-
fore the explosion. and undoubtedly
owes his life 10 this fact. No one
was injured, but considerable damage
was caused the engine room.
Charged with the murder Of S. y.
Bud" Hyson, at Rosemont. small
mining town OF this county. Ernest
Maxwell and Roy Dotson were given
a preliminary hearing this week before
Justice C.. W. Monroe, and were held
Al
son was found shot TO death on one
dence indicated that he had been
robbed. as we'll as murdered.
The Grafton district Sunday school
convention assembled at the First
Baptist church and was largely at
tended. Many prominent Sunday
school men took part in the pro-
gram.
Gordon Austin, aged SIS years, died
at the county poor farm. where he
had been an inmate for fifteen years.
He is survived by his wife and ten
sons and daughters.
Mrs. Nancy Gatrell. aged "a years,
mother Of Mrs. ". 4. Parkhtll, Mrs. l.,
c. Thomas and Homer Gatrell, sus-
tanned serious injuries at the home OF
her sister near West Union, while Wis.
iting the grave of her husband. She
had a bad fall and sustained internal
injuries it is feared. Her children
have been called to her bedside.
w. +. Jefferys, aged "a. fire pre-
parer for the B. & O. railroad in the
local shops, stepped on siding in the
path Of an engine backing out of the
yards and was run over. His leg was
cut off and other injuries were re-
ceived from which he died at the city
hospital later. He leaves wife and
two children and nine brothers and
two sisters.
. The congregation Of the Christian
church of Grafton has purchased
lot on East Main street and is Pre-.
pairing to build al once. Subscrip-
tons will be started to raise funds 10
pay for the church's construction.
Robert, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
W. Maloney, was run over by an auto
here on Main street Sunday afternoon.
Though the machine passed directly
across his body, he escaped with few
bruises.
Publicity for the benefit of the city
Sunday Schools is sought. A meeting
Of representatives Of various city Sab.
bath Schools was held this week to
map out an advertising campaign that
would likely be conducive Of the de-
sired results.
The city commissioners have let the
contract for the pavement of Bridge
STREET to local contractors and work is
to start at once. The paving Of Luz
adder street, the contract for. which
was recently awarded. will start Mon
day.
Forty three boys and girls received
their diplomas at the commencement
exercises at the Simpson high school
this week. The principal address was
delivered by Prof. George H. Colebank,
of Fairmont.
Mrs. Arab Virginia Walters, widow
of the late Addison Walters, cele-
brated he Goth birthday Thursday at
the home Of her grandson, A. Z.
Young. She was born in this county
and has spent all but nine years Win
in the county's confines.
Supt. II. Z. Flesher. of the West VIZ,
ginia Industrial School for Boys, ana
wife, entertained half a hundred
knights Templars and their ladies' at
the Administ alton building of the
school Wednesday night. a minstrel
show by some of the colored inmates
4, fautl1ra Of the