The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-19
GRAFTON FIGHTS
PROPOSED GAS
RATE INCREASE
Claim Company Has Made Mil
lions from an Original Loan
of $4,000.

JIG service commission but have re-
tanned lawyers and have appropriated
sum Of money 10 fight the matter
through. The most recent action has
been the circulation OF petitions both
among domestic and Industrial users
in the community, asking for n de-
crease from the present gas rate. 1t
SIS claimed that figures can be pro-
dnced to show that from IN original
loan OF $4,000. without cent OF AC-
tual outlay, this company has obtained
over 100000 in holdings in the ter
Eit0ry supplied by 1t.
the stockholders OF the Grafton
Building and Loan Association elect
ed new officers as follows: president.
Charles Brlnkman; vice president, L.
]. Wharton: treasurer. Earl jenkins;
secretary, w. Merle Watkins.
All efforts to settle out OF court
having failed, Harry w. Chadduck was
this week appointed trustee for the
Company and Il committee made an aD-
praisement Of the property here. The
creditors will meet on March %. The
schedule Of this company shows its as
sets to be three times Its liabilities
President J. B. Catlett, Of the West
Virginia Business College at Clarks-
burg, has announced that negotiations
are being made for the purchase Of
the Stewart commercial school Of this
city.
Arrangements have been made.
largely through the efforts of the Tay-
Tor County Automobile Association,
for holding good roads convention
here in the near future, when expert
road engineers will discuss tho high
way needs OF the county. Commits
tees have been appointed to work in
each district with view of sound
ing sentiment on the question Of
number of bond issues to improve the
roads.
Mayor Graham has announced the
week Of April 10 as clean up week"
In Grafton and big preparations are
being made by local organizations to
assist the city in making the week a
success.
The first meeting OF the Flying
Squadron Of America" ever held in
Grafton will be held at local theater
here Sunday, when Oliver w. Stewart
viii address union meeting.
The annual election Of town officers
at Philippi resulted as follows: mayor,
NJ T. Talbot; recorder, j. F. Hewitt;
nb{aF AZ r11Ioa EtTnT-1 CtoIpaInr. r0uu
cilmen: II. M. Crawford, f. L. Bauch-
man, A. F. Hawkins. DR.. ". o. Davis
and j. F. Chenoweth.
The installation of new power mo-
tors, electric lighting system and new
brick machinery is well under way
at the plant of the Thornton Fire
Brick Company at Thornton, near this
city. The improvements are being
made while the plant continues in
operation.
The contract has been let for the
construction of the Methodist church
at Blueville and work is TO start inn
mediately.
Leo Goodwin. aged "a. married, and
aSbrakeman in the employ Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company,
was instantly killed when he leaped
from derailed engine and was
caught beneath the engine when 1t
turned over at Cove Run, few miles
south of this city. He is survived by
the widow. No one else was injured.
plans have been approved for the
expenditure Of $4,000 by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company at
F1emington in the enlargement and
Encouragement OF the switching yard
there. The work is expected to start
in the early summer at the latest.
Tony Spinelli, an Italian lad of 10
years, was terribly injured this week
when he was kicked in the head by a
horse at his home a few miles east
Of Grafton. He was brought to the
Grafton hospital and operated on, al
though his case was considered hope
less. However, he Is now showing
marked Improvement and his recov-
cry is expected
The annual style show of all the city
stores was held here and was the US
ual important event for the local
shops.
After having been held for several
days awaiting the arrival OF witnesses,
Mrs. Sarah Gank. negress, arrested
at Thomas, recently on q federal war
rant on bootlegging charge, was
given preliminary hearing here Fri
! day before United States Commissions
eri Lilly.
~. "A. Wilhelm was called to Cranes
vile, Preston county, by the death OF
his mother. Mrs. David Wilhelm. The
body of Miss Mary Kenny, aged 20
whose death occurred in Piedmont
was brought here Sunday and buried
Monday morning from the st. August
Inc Catholic church. Miss Kenny was
Rsister Of Patrick Kenny, OF this city
Mrs. Caroline Harrington. aged rs
widow pf the late Joseph Harrington
died this week at her home near the
city. MSS Lille R. Stanshurg. daugh.
ter OF ]. A. stnnsburg. died at 11eI
home near Hiram Friday. News has
been received here Of the death Of
Gletus q. and ElVa Baker at Phoenix
AriE., within a few days OF each other,
W1aAF.