The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20

mere, HguTeS IN tne Offices Oh bdlti-
more and Ohio physicians show that
I 200 are on the sick list. More illness
has been reported than was evnr
known before.
Afestus Austen Davis, aged As,
was found dead in an alleyway in the
central part of the city, having died
! there OF exposure during a storm.
/ The alley IL in the rear Of building
and the man had ben dead several
hours when found.
| Services to celebrate the birthday
of Abraham Lincoln were held last
Sunday in the Woodmen Of the World
hall by the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the Sons OF Veterans. The
main address was delivered by Judge
Ira L. Robinson. candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor.
Jesse II. Bartlett, aged Go years,
an employee of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company Tor forty
four years, was killed this week when
struck by Baltimore and Ohio pas
senger train neary Brydon, this coun-
ty. He was slightly deaf and did not
hear the approaching train. His home
is at Simpson. this county, where the
body was inferred.
The partial report Of the special
grand jury which was empanelled af-
ter the regular jury had been declared
illegal, was made Tuesday, indicting
Charles R. Durhin on two felony
charges for alleged Irregularities in
connection with his work in the Graf
ton Bank as president. The cases
have not been set for trial.
George W. Luzadder was elected
president Of the county court to sue
coed Charles r. Durbin, whose res
ignation as president had been re-
ceiyed. DR.. ]. w. Travis was named
as county physician With yearly sal
airy Of 5000.
Paul williamson was slightly burned
in fire which caught in the home Of
G. B. Larue from gas leak in the
kitchen. The damage 10 the prop
erty was slight.
George W. Poe was slightly injured
when thrown from a transfer wagon
when his team of horses became
frightened and ran away. He was
badly bruised and had deep cash
cut in his head.
The first low gas pressure OF years
was recorded here during the cold
weather OF the first part Of the week,
but the supply for domestic consump-
ton remained sufficient.
The Consolidated Manufacturing
Company, which was adjudicated
bankrupt recently, filed its schedule
with O. r. Wyckoff, referee in bank
ruptcy. The assets are given as $751;
900 with liabilities of $4,000.
Following the petition Of local
people last week, asking for a receiv-
err for the Grafton Light and Power
Company and others, a similar petit
ton was fled in circuit court here
this week by the Citizens National
Bank Of Charleston. The reply of the
defendant in the suit has been filed
and the court has not yet made a de-
cision in the case.
BafTled in efforts to solve the mys-
terry of the robbery OF the grave Of
Mrs. Virginia Calhoun, aged 81 years,
of Rowlesburg, twenty miles east of
Grafton, last week, a call was made
here upon noted hypnotst and mind
reader to assist in solving the mys'
terry. No clues have as yet been OBJ
tanned that promise to be Of the slight.
est importance.
Practically every merchant and bus.
mess man in Grafton is preparing for
"pay-up week" next week. 1t is es-
timated that more than 100000 will
be put into circulation here by this
scheme to clean up old debts.
The board OF education of Grafton
Independent district expects to occupy
the new 100000 high school by March
is. The building is one Of the most
modern to be found in the state. Prof.
l.. w. Burns is superintendent of the
schools and DR.. F. S. Suddarth is pres
ident of the board of education.