The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
GRAFTON

|. cHFTOE. W. Va. Dec SAN impor-
tantueeting Of the Grafton Business
{ Mo-: Association was held this wees
;. forthe purpose OF considering plans
!; ~ ring new industries to the city and
d toarrer inducements towards the OK
y sion of the line Of the +. & H. h.
broad from Fatrmont. via Grafton. ~
: .lington. where connections with the
be Atlantic. 1t is also sought to pre-
:: ient power generated by the water
- 1ower Of the rivers In this section oelnS
sent out of the state.
John Wan street Of Grafton VINO was
, charged with the murder Of Harry ".
Matthews at Cumberland several months
ago. has been convicted Of murder in
the first degree at Hacerstown Md. The
jury recommended that the. death SEN
tence should not be imposed. This was
the frst case under the new Maryland
law which gives a jury the power to
decide If a death penalty shall be re-
Quired in first degree murder cases.
Bids have been asked by the county
court for the construction OF eight CON
parts Of this county The court mas
Just completed o tour Of inspection over
the county to determine what repairs
the roads and bridges need. 49,,
searching for the hand Of robbers who
looted a store at bennington. Tho
thieves are supposed to have used mo-
tor truck OF trucks to carry away their
booty, as several hundred POUNDS OF
goods were stolen.
/: The annual meeting Of the Mononga-
hela volley Dental Society was heid IN
the offices Of DR.. L. J. Walker. with
burg. shinnston. Morgantown and Graf
mont is president OF the organization.
The annual lodge Of sorrow was held
by the Elks at the Elks' home with i'm
\ No. q
delivered by ". ]. Laveile Of Tunnelton.
The division freight office of the Mo-
nongah division OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad has been moved from Parkers-
burg to this city The ot stst has beer been
More than 1000 farmers from all
parts Of the state are expected at Nor
gantown during Farmers week. Janu-
social at the armory. Prominent
speakers along agricultural lines are on
the program for the week.
Morgantown. with other cities In this
section. is preparing TO enforce the reg.
health which provides that no teacher.
employee or pupil Of the state schools
shall be entered unless he has been vac.
cinated FOR smallpox The outbreak OF
the renewed acticity along this line.
Mrs. Criah Jones. member Of one
Of the oldest and most prominent fami-
lies OF the county died at her nome mere
OF paralysis. She was a granddaughter
Of John Jones. who with his sister
Mary. the boy s and the girl :. were
captured in 1777 by ratding band Of
Wyandotte Indians and kept in captiv-
: ity for a number OF years before escap-
David Barker. aged SO years. died at
his home near this city from heart fall
rre. His wife. one daughter and three
SONS. survive him. Henry f. Nine died
, at the home OF c. A. Thorn. aged 35
years. leaving his widow and two chill
dren. Rev. L. ". Roberts. former pas
tor Of st. Paul's n. F. church. is dead at
his home in Buckhannon.
! Capt. c.. c. Robinson. commanding
| Company L Of the First Wost Virginia
! infantry. stationed at Demtns. n. NJ.
! has been mustered out OF the federal
service and will return to his home at
Morgantown.
Mrs. W J. Mays. wife OF the r. & O.
! police chief. has been operated upon in
a Clarksburg hospital for serious at
. lection.
| Mrs. Myrtle E. Lewellen is recovering
| from a severe illness Of several weeks.