The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-28
GRAFTON

GRAFTON. w. Va. May ?7.-Th"
trial of col. John T. Mctiriw. which has
l.ecn postponed upon several occasions
WAS set Tor Thursday Of this week ~
! TlkinS. CT. llcC;raw ts charged with
being an accessory before :he fact In al
legged misuse OF funds OF tho dcfunct
Grafton bank.
The county authorities believe they
have solved the mystery OF the Morse
thcftS in This county near FlcmtuEt"n
hv the Arrest Of Lloyd Goyncs and Herb
Morris. colorcd. These two men were
arrested AT Marietta. O. as the result
Of information SEM rroln this city and
have been returned 10 the Taylor county
iail for trtal. m authorities say that
,;0ynes has confessed 10 tho charges
against him.
The Grafton Business Mems Associa-
ton Will hold Ii weekly luncheon anu
meeting from THIS tine on i'll an "hGri
In bring the bushes men OF he com
munity closer together. 1t is possibly
that connection will hr mado later with
The various Rotary Clubs about the state
as the work will he very much similar.
Tho Western Union Telegraph COM
pauy has established an uptown telc-
grarh Office in the Jarrett building.
The West Virginia Sealcrs Association
hold tho second annual meeting At MOT
rantown this week and al the tinal husl-
! ness session thu. following officers were
, MorEantown: vice president w. y.
Straight. Of F'airmonl: secretary. Ed
ward \. 'ErookS of Warwond: treasurer,
II. y. Conart, Of Mid!ehnnrue: executive
Ashburn. of Morsantown. The execu-
tive ""mittcc viii select the next meet
! ing place.
pr. Charles A. Sinscl. Of Grafton. state
senator from this district. was honoreh
by election rs Grand Captain General OF
Yc wi tNnp, nDnDHcrr | ChfS TCmD-
lar. o. West Virginia. in the session AZ
MartinsburE.
The costly silver service. presented to
Col. {. l.. InIlifie. by the officers Of the
FRS, Regiment Of the West EirGinit
Guards. is on display here. Col. Jollir"r
has been connected with this regiment
since rs organization 20 years ago, hay
ing resigned few weeks ago.
Mcssrs. Jed ": Robinson. J. NJ. Scott.
y. +. Kendall W. y. Beavers and {. \.
! Slnsel attended rho state wide Y. NJ {.
y. banquet 1t Charleston. upon invita-
zion of Governor Cnrnwell.
Alorgautown claims to have the record
for tho state IN tho number Of school
gardens with moro than coo. This mum
Dor will ne considerably increased he
fore the season has ended.
Patriotic services for the members Of
Company H. and Company &. of the
guards here we're held On Sunday even
ing at tho Andrews NJ. L. church.
Resides Congressman NJ II. Nelly. ar
rangrmcntS have partially been made
| 10 have The Hon. Sam f. Montgomery
here as ono Of tho speakers for tho cole
hratinn Of Decoration day. Grafton en-
poets Ia entertain ten thousand VISITORS
upon that day.
The students Of tho West Virginia
University will eject the following cont
miltc-S next week: Social committee
Junior candidates. Misses Virginia
! Brown. Mildred Refer and Clara Walker:
senior candidates.: Robert Brock and
/ William Hurley: athletic board--Clihord
John. William krode nnd G. IT. Kyle.
Nicholas 0'Ncal Of Holloway. O.. is
visiting his uncle. Rev. Father J. A. Nc
Eliigott.
r.. W. Ford Of Now Concord. O.. has
hon visiting relatives here.
, T.. ". ITcironimus. manager OF the
Home Steam Laundry. is recovering
! from an operation.
Mrs J. r. Morris and daughter. LII
! liam. hav" gone 10 rarkershurS
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Jennings nre
visiting here frnm Washington, y. G.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rcstwick. OF New
ark y. j.. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. 6.
II. Rrcndlr.
turned from Charleston.
MIR and Mrs. Elmer Wysong. IF Mid
dlepor:. O.. arc visiting Rev. and Mrs.
J. r. kccnan.
Mrs Paul Murray and daughter. Miss
Gilmore Of Elonmticld are visiting here.
MIR and Mrs. Guy Leonard are here
from Jane Lew.
Mrs. Maud T.. Gurd. OF Kcyser. has
boon visiting hcrc.
II. r. p"ntcu of Braddock Fa. has To-
Gated in this city.
Mrs. Bridget Lynch and SON. William.
OF Wilmington. Del. arc visiting pr. and
Mrs. J. ]. Kaufman.
Mrs. Lettie Proranrr ~ Lowell. q.
has ben visiting her mother.
Mrs. J. {. Murray or Akron. O.. Is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Lilly are visiting
horc from Pittsburgh.
|. J. c. I."wcllyn. James r. Fleming and
!. V. Spencer attended the g. y. l.. on
campmcnt at ParknrshurG.
Jed W. Robinson has been IN Charles
t7n for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. vogcting have
he"n hero from West Union.
Mr. and Mrs. {. ". Castle are visiting
hero from Wilmington. Del.
Brannen Brown OF Akron. O., is visit
ing his parents.
Miss Jessie r. T7otter. Of Morgan
| town. has ben visiting Mrs. T. T. Inn
l;aru.