The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13
CAPITALISTS MAY
. BUY POTTERY
PLANT

AT Grafton, and It is Inspected
by Some of Their Rep
resentatives.
GRAFTON, Feb. 12.-An inspec-
ton Of the pottery plant OF the Con-
solidated Manufacturing Company
was made this week by representa-
tiyes Of eastern manufacturing con-
Germs and assurance has been given
local people that the plant Is desired
by the capitalists to manufacture
several styles OF pottery ware. This
plant, which Is valued at 100000,
has been idle over year. The COM
pany was declared bankrupt this
week, but its schedule has not been
filed.
Having secured judgment against
the bondsmen of the Grafton Bank.
which closed its doors recently. for
the full amount of its deposit, the city
OF Grafton took action this week TO
collect tho amount. The claim was
bought in and the city paid the full
amount Of slightly ever $4,000.
After an unusually happy welded
life of more than So years Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Guseman. of near
Reedsville Preston county, died this
week with twenty-four hours of each
other. Both deaths were due to
pneumonia. A large number of rela-
tives live in this and adjoining coun-
ties.
After the decision of the court
her sustaining the side Of the de-
fense in the case of Charles X. Dur
bin, the Graz IN bank official, and
thus quashini he indictments against
both Durbln d Colonel John L. Nc
Graw, a Especial grand jury was or
dered for next Tuesday to reconsider
all the matters, brought before the
last grand jury, which was held to be
legally constituted. Much interest
has been shown in this community in
the Grafton bank cases and excite
ment is at a high pitch at present.
Engineer w. G. Wolf, of Grafton,
was seriously injured this week on
the Cheat River grade of the Balti-
more and Ohio lines east Of Grafton
when he leaped for his life down tn,
mountain when the freight train OF
which he was engineer, got beyond
control and dashed down the steep
grade. The train miraculously stayed
on the track, though travelling at a
frightful speed, and stopped of its
own accord at the foot of the grade.
Illegally constituted. Much interest
of Belington, died this week. he was
banker and merchant and was
prominent in Masonic and Odd Eel
low circles. He is survived by the
widow and son, Ernest and four
brothers and five sisters. He is
prominently known through this
state.
Walter Evans, of West Main street,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad man
was badly hurt this week when he
fell across a switch point while at
work near Warrington. He was re-
moved to Fairmont hospital.
Steve England, on being convicted
of violating the Yost prohibition law,
was given a heavy sentence Of six
months in Jail and 500 fine Two
other men, charged with similar Of
tense, were tried today.
An additional patrolman, w. ".
Miller, has been appointed by the po-
lice commissioner. This gives Graf
ton only four officers AMI for time
but two were on duty. This gives an
idea Of the difference between dry"
and wet" regimes. Grafton having
required double this police force
when the town had saloons.
Mrs. George w. Lowther has been
appointed matron of the Grafton
General hospital and will take charge
at once. The hospital. which was re-
Gently purchased by the city, is he
ing repaired and will be opened about
March l.
The Grafton high school, being con-
structed as a cost Of 100000 ana
said to be one of the most modern
buildings in the state, is nearing COM
pletion and will probably be turned
ever to the board of education for
use about March IS.
After the distribution of mail n
postotlice boxes on Sunday had been
discontinued for several years as a
result Of agitation against Sunday
work, the Sunday distribution has
again been resumed, after instruc-
lions to this effect were received
from the postmaster general,
Mrs. Rachel Murdoch. aged co,
died at her home at Kingwooi from
burns received when her clothing
caught fire from an open fire. The
death of Ell McWilliams, aged rs,
took place at his home at Webster on
Tuesday, Mrs. Elnore Bartlett, aged
So, wife Of Miner S. Bartlett, died of
pneumonia at her home on Fanny
street, Mrs, Sarah Moran. aged II.
died Tuesday at her home In the out
skirts of the city. Mrs. louisiana
Hauser, of this county, died at Phil
ippi this week after brief illness.
The local water supply, which
comes from the Tygarts Valley river
was pronounced impure this week by
the state bacteriologist. Heavy rains
during the last month are supposed
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