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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-03-16
a. G.. MATHEWS.
s. Z. BELL.

T. Lee Gamer. Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Calhoun county. West Virginia,
do hereby certify that a bond in the
penalty OF $4,000 with good security
and conditioned according to law, has
been executed before me by the above
named Commissioners as required by
decree ia the above mentioned cause
which said bend has been approved by
me.
paste.
LEE GAMER. Clerk
A Copy Teste.
LEE GAMER, Clerk.
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Large Class Initiated

A large class was initiated into
the local lodge of the knights of
Pythias at the regular meeting
held Friday night.
The following were members
of the class: Jacob Hayhurst,
John III. Hayhurst, Hugh Haver-
ty, John Propst, Emery Kreps,
S. S. Stevens and Frank Smith.
The rank of Esquire was confer
red upon Henry Jackson. Harry
Smith and William Fowler were
knighted and received into the
order. A large number of the
members of the order was pres
ent and a thoroughly enjoyable
time was had by al present, with
the possible exception of some of
the candidates.
The K. of p. lodge, which is
less than year old, is making
rapid gains and is destined to
become one of the largest and
most influential in this section.
It's membership is composed of
some of the b ,st citizens of the
county, and it is rapidly grow
ing.
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fire, could not be aroused. She
did manage to drag the Oldest
girl nearly to the door before the
the heat became so intense that
she was forced to abandon her.
Mrs. Hardway is a small, fragile
woman who has been crippled for
some time, and it is a great won
der that she accomplished as
much as she did. The house was
remote from any other residence
and when the nearest neighbors
arrived it was to late to do any
thing except to provide for the
comfort of the mother and baby.
The husband and father, James
Hardway, who is employed in the
lumber camps of the Interstate
Cooperage Co., on Frozen Run,
was away from home at the time
Of the accident.
When daylight came the bodies
of the five children were found
almost entirely consumed, only
the charred and blackened trunks
of the bodies remaining in the
smouldering ruins of the house.
The two King children who
were burned were children of
William King whose wife died
about a year ago. Since her
death the children have been liv-
ing with the Hardways.
This disaster is one of the
worst that has happened in this
county for a number of years,
being equalled only by the Spring
Fork gas explosion and fire which
happened in September, 1902, in
which six grown persons lost
their lives.
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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE

BY virtue of a decree OF the Circuit
Court of Calhoun County. West Vir-
ginia, rendered on the nth day OF Au-
gust. 1915. in certain chdncery cause
therein pending, wherein Julia NJ AL
tier In her own right and as com
mittee Of n. ~ AItiZer was plaintiu
and James X. Douglas ana others were
defendants. which said cause by reason
of the deaths OF the said Julia NJ Al
tller ana H. a. AltZer was revived by
said decree and proceeded with I'm the
names of a. G.. Mathews Administrator
of the said Henry \. Altizer. deceased
and NJ W. Hoskins. Administrator 81
plaintiffs. the undersigned Commits
SipneTs viii. on Tuesday the 18th day
Of April, 1915, sell by public auction to
the highest bidder. at the front door OF
the Courthouse of said Calhoun County
the following described real estate hv
said decree directed to be sold to-v,it.
certain lot, tract or parcel of land
containing seventy acres, more or less
lying and being situate INA the District
or washington. County of Calhoun
state OF West Virginia. on the waters
Of the West Fork, at or near the mouth
of Stinsou. being the same real estate
which was conveyed unto the defendant
James X. Douglas. by IT, A. Altizer and
Julia NJ. Altizer. his wife by deed bear
ing date on the 18th dag OF MAY gO3.
of record i'm the Office of the Clerk Of
the county Court of Calhoun County.
West Virginia, In Deed Book No g. az
page 50. a. certified copy of which ia
hled. as an exhibit with the bin ga said
for "a more definite description OF said
real estate. However. there viii bee re-
served fr0m said sale oue-half OF all
tha CIV gas coal and an other minerals
Tying ana being iu and under said real
estate. which was reserved boy the grant
ors I'm said deed from Altizcr TO- the said
/ Douglas. together with such mining
rights and privileges for said products
as are contained I'm said deed
Terms of sale. Ouc-third of tho pur-
chase money. cash in hand ON day qr
sale. and the residue upon credit I'D
one and two years taking from lhe pun
chaser notes or bonds wien good secuf-
/ ity for the deferred iustmlmeuts. bastr-
ing interest from day OF sale
j MI HAMILTON
LOHENTI q. HAMILTON
A. Lee Oaner clerk of fhe Cf.'.fi
/ Court or Calhoun county West Vine
/ ginia, go hereby certify that % bond iu
the penalty of five hundred dollars. a.
provided Tor in the decree in tine above
mentioned c8usc has been executed I..
fore me hy the above named Commits
siouers. which said bond has been ap.
proved by me
Teatc.
fEh GAMER CIor1
a Cory resto.
LEB GAMER. Clerk
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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE

BY virtue OF a decree Of the Circuit
Court or Calhoun County, West Vir-
gluia, rendered on the 18th day Of No
Yembaf, 1915. ip q ceftaiH chancory
cRuso therein pending, in which the
First Natiopal Bank Oh Spencer % COR
p0ration was plaintiff and E j Von-
noy and others were defendants, the I'M
dersigned Commissioners. who were by
said decree appointed TO- mako sale ~
certain real estate will an TUESDAY tho
18Th day Of April 1916. sell by public
auction tp Che highest bidder. at the
front door or the Courthouse Of said
Calhoun county, the following described
real estate. AN Of which is situated iu
Sherman District Calhoun County West
Virginia, on the waters Of Sycamore
Creek
FIRST tract All OF the residue of a
tract Of 400 acres and 90 square poles
which was conveyed 20 the defendant
n J. VannoX By Henry Brandon and
wife. by deed dated on tho oath day Of
Nay, 1910, Of record in the CLERKS Office
Of the CoUnty Court Of Calhoun County
/ iu Deed Book No. 46 az page lH5. ara ~
| floride Mcclellan aud Macy a Mimic
/ foni EXECUTIVES of the last viii anJ t6af-
3ment Of William Tc Arnold, decoaecd
| by deed dated on the 25rd day of no.
vembcr 1910, Of record in said Ciore
once fn Decd Book NO. f6, OFT page tf7
after d8duot'nH Ih0re from q parcel 81
3 10 acres which Was conveyed he o.
| u Vanuoy ana wife 20 Aldlne pdiina
bx deco dafcd Dochnbcr z9th ID of
record ip s4id Clefkg opce W. peeo
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Awful Tragedy On West Fork

Thursday morning five small
children were burned to death
and Mrs. James Hardway receiv-
ed serious burns and injuries, in
in a fire that destroyed the Hard
way home. on Wolf Run, about a
mile from Orma postoffice. The
dead are:
Rosa Hardway, aged Ia.
Pearl Hardway, aged 9.
Johnny Hardway, aged 6.
Gay King, aged 3.
Naman King, aged 5.
Mrs. Hardway, the mother of
the Hardway children, who was
alone with the children when the
fire started, received such severe
and and painful burns while try
ing to rescue the children, that
for a time her life was despaired
of. However, she is now much
better, and aside from the terri
bic shock of the affair and her
pitiful grief over the loss of her
children, is getting along very
well.
The origin Of the fire, which
started about one o'clock in the
morning, is not known. but it is
presumed that spark from the
wood fire caught in the paper on
the walls. Mrs. Hardway wrs not
awakened until the flames had
reached her bed. Taking up her
little baby which was sleeping
beside her, she made her way
through the smoke and fila me to
the outside. She then returned
and attempted to rescue the 9TH
er children. but they, stupefied
and suffocated by the smoke and
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Book No. As at page s; also parcel
of three-fourthS- of an acre conveyed by
the said II. j. Vannoy and wife TO
French Polling by deed dated December
office I'm Deed Book No as, at PAGE "a:
also parcel of o-S acres conveyed by
Polling by deed dated December 29th.
1910, of record i'm said Clerks Office ina
Deed Book No. 81, at page PSF: also a
certain parcel containing 40 acres which
was conveyed to Stella NJ. Hathaway,
by deed dated February 23rd, 1911. OF
record in said Clerks office in Deed
BOOK NO: Is at page lS6; also certain
parcel of p J-S acres conveyed by the
said Il. j. Vannoy and wife to Clara
Cain. by deed dated January LIST. 1912.
of record i'm said Clerks office I'm Deed
Book No. 81 at page 1876; also n parcel
OF % 1-2 acres conveyed by the said T..
j. Nannoy and wife to Martha Sturm.
py deed dated June SOth, 1913, Of record
IN said Clerks office in Deed Book No.
at page ....; also a parcel of o.
acres conveyed by said T. ]. Vannoy
and wife to w. :. Hupp; also parcel
of % acres conveyed by the said T. ).
Vannoy and wife to Marion Wilmouth,
by deed dated on the 2nd day OF June.
1918. of record in said Clerks office. i'm
Deed Book No. %, at page 276. which
said residue to be so offered for sale
contains 100 acres more or less. but
from which all oil. gas and other min
erals within and underlying said lana
Will be reserved and excepted
Second tract: certain parcel or
tract or real estate, containing o. acres.
which was conveyed to Marion VIII
mouth by the said IL. J. Vannoy and
Wife, by deed dated on the 2nd day OF
June, 1913. OF record i'm the office of the
Clerk of the said County Court of Cal
houn County, In Deed Book No 80 at
page 276. But there will be reserved
from such sale all the oil, gas and other
mineral under the same, together with
the right to enter upon said land for
the purpose of operating for the same.
For more particular description OF
the tracts offered for sale, reference is
made to the bill of the plaintiff and
exhibits herewith fled in this cause.
The residue of the tract of 4O6 acres
and SO square poles will FIRST be offered
for sale, and In the event the proceeds
of its sale shall amount to enough 10
satisfy the vendor lien debts decreed to
Henry Brannon and Floride Mcclellan
and Mary a. Edmiston, EXecutrices as
aforesaid, then the tract of % acres
above described shall not be offered for
sale.
Terms of Sale: One-third che pur-
chase money cash In hand on day of
sale and the residue upon a credit OF
one and two years. taking from the pur-
chaser interest bearing notes for the
deferred payments. with good security.
and retaining the legal title to. or a
lien upon said land as additional Sc
curlty.
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w. j. Ayers. a popular young
man of White Pine, was calling
on friends here Saturday.
Hugh johnson, of above town,
was attending to business mat
tiers here Saturday.
w. A. Mahaney, superintend-
ent for the South Penn in the
Joker field, was a business visit
or here over Wednesday night.
Merchant Ray Stemple, of Mt.
Zion, was here Friday buying
goods and attending to other bus
mess matters.
Francis Richards, 8 prominent
yong man of near Ayers, was in
town Monday morning enroute
to Akron, Ohio, where will seek
employment.
o j. Gamer, an industrious
farmer and timberman, of Henri
eta, was a visitor here Thurs
day. He was on his way home
from Creston where he had deliv-
cred several RATS.
Announcement is made that
Miss Verta Edman will teach a
Review School at Pokeberry, be-
ginning March 9th. Miss Ed
man is capable and experience
ed teacher and will no doubt have
a successful term.
J. A. Deweese, of Milestone,
Calhoun county, returned this
week from Morgantown, where
he expects to move in the near
future. He has position with
the Globe Realty Co. Reedy
News.
Clay SUarcher. who moved from
Barnes Run to Spencer a few
years ago, has disposed of his
mercantile interests at the latter
place and will probably move to
a farm he recently purchased on
the West Fork.
l. G. Hersman, of Faitview,
was in the city attending to bus
inesss matters Monday. He is
into a lage timber job on the Rice
land. The A. A. Stump mill will
be moved to that place in a few
days and will saw two sets. The
mill will be operated by o. ].
Stump, of this place.
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a. G.. MATHEWS.
$. Il. BELL,

1, Lee Gamer, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Calhoun County. West Viz
GINA do hereby certify that a bond Ia
the penalty of 100000. with good Sc
curity and conditioned according to law.
as required by the decree in the above
cause, has been executed before me by
the aboYe-named commissioners, which
said bond has been approved by mo
Teste;
LEE GAMER, Clerk.
A Copy Teste:
LEE GAMER, Clerk
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teacnef OF White Pine, was a Wis
itor IN the city Saturday.
L. r Bickel arrived here Mon
day from Parkersburg to look
after well which he is drilling on
kowel's Run and Trace Fork.
A. M. Umstead. of ut. Zion,
was here over Friday night en-
route home from a business visit
at Parkersburg and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker johnson,
estimable young people of Henri
eta, were pleasant cal ers here
Monday.
Mrs. James K. Doyl, has as
her guests Misses Anna Dotson
and Gertrude Rauokhoist, both
of Parkersburg. Spencer Times.
Contractor Wade H. Stump has
begun work on the erection of
a handsome residence for Hagan
Francis on the Chenoweth lot on
Main street.
We are Informed that County
Clerk Fleming has sold his farm
on the Little Kanawha in Wood
county, to w. E. Butcher, of
Richardson.
The regular meeting of the
local Masonic lodge will be held
nest Saturday night. There is
considerable work to do and a
large attendance is expected.
Ellis vannoy, formerly of Rus
sett. but now located at Rich
wood, was a business visitor in
town Monday and Tuesday. He
is thinking some of moving back
to this county.
Ira Stump returned Thursday
from Huntington where he was
called by the serious illness of his
sister, Mrs. A. j. Pickering, who
is still in very precarious con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o Wilson, es-
Unable people of near Stump
town. were visitors in town Mon
day They are preparing to move
to Morgantown to give their chill
dren the benefit of good schools.
Victor Hamilton and Russell
Umstead, who are attending the
Glenville Normal School, are ex-
pected home the latter part of
this week to spend a few days
with relatives and friends before
the Spring Term opens.
G. III. Holswade, the Overland
auto dealer of Spencer, was a
business visitor here a day or
two last week. While here he
sold a fine roadster to DR.. J. A.
Morford. The car will be deliv-
cred at once.
Drummer Fred Gamer, former
W of White Pine, now a resident
OF Parkersburg, was here sever
al DAYS last week selling to local
merchants. He spent Sunday at
White Pine with his parents, Ex-
Sheriff and Mrs. e. w. Gamer.
Roy Grim, who has fine job
with an oil-well contractor in the
southern part of the state, de-
parted for his work Thursday af-
ter spending a few days with his
wifo at Nobe. He will probably
be located at Yawkey, Lincoln
county
O. w. Knots, a substantial cit
zen Of Frozen, was in town a
dag on two last week visiting his
brother. Sheriff Knots and at
tending to business affairs. He
he's a large timber contract with
the Cooperage Co., which has a
mill located on his farm.
From the st. Marys Oracle we
ie9rn that Frank Walton, former
~ engaged in the Joker oil-feld,
was operated on for appendicitis
one day last week. Mr.. Walton
married 8 daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs O. NJ. Park, of Joker and
has many friends in this county
ho bose 70 hear Of his complete
and speedy recovery.
ntion is called to the an
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Special Term Of Circuit Court

Circuit Clerk Lee Gamer receiv-
ed an order Tuesday from Hon.
W. II. O'Brien. Judge OF the Cir
cult Court, calling a special term
of his Court for next Wednesday,
March %. The order does not
state the purpose of the special
term, but it is thought that the
injunction case against the Direc-
tors of the Calhoun County High
School will be decided and the
injunction awarded in August
will be dissolved or perpetuated.
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8 @ I'll 90 L
FOR TEACHERS AND ADVANCED PUPILS

Beginning April 10, 1915, and continu-
ing for term Of eight weeks, we will con-
duct a school at CHrantsville, for the benefit
of teachers and pupils above the eighth
grade. High School work will be given in
Agriculture, Algebra. English and Peda-
gogY.
TUITION: So for the terra.
Particulars furnished upon request.
A. E. Weaver aGd v. J, SbarpS
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Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this 10th day of March,
1916.
A. B. HARRIS, Notary Pubic.
My Commission Expires 1921.
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NOTICE or JUDICIAL SALE

BY virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Court of Calhoun County. West Vir-
ginia, rendered on the 18th day of No
vember, 1915, in certain chancery
cause therein pending, in which w. T..
Burke was plaintiff. and r. j. Knots.
Sheriff OF Calhoun County. and as such
administrator OF the estate Of Ezekiel
PENDANTS, the undersigned Commits
sioners who were by said decree ap-
pointed to make sale OF certain real
estate. Will on Tuesday. the 18th day of
April, 1916, offer for sale by public auc-
tion to the highest bidder at the front
County the following described real
estate by said decree directed to be
sold, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel Of land sit
uate on the waters of Big Leatherbark.
tributary Of Henry's Fork i'm Lee
District of Calhoun County. West Vir-
ginla, which was conveyed to the said
by deed dated on the 4th day of May.
1912. of record I'm the ONCE of the
County Clerk of Calhoun County in
Deed Book No 81 at page 222 which
said tract contains 9 acres and 81 poles.
more or less. For n more particular de-
scrlption OF the real estate to- be offered
for sale, reference IS made TO the plain
Tins bill and exhibits Herewith filed i'm
said cause. But there will be reserved
from SUCH sale One-half OF all the OIL
and gas within and underlying tho said
parcel Of land,
Term of Sale. One-third the pur-
chase money cash in hand on day OF
sale, and the residue upon a credit OF
six and twelve months, taking from the
purchaser for the deferred installments
interest bearing notes with good Sc
curity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-03

From the Portland OregOnian-
Today the body Of Lieut.. Henry Adair,
son Of an Oregon pioneer. viii be re-
ceived with such military and civic
honors as fit the circumstances
BY DEAN COLLINS.
I had thought that our hearts would
leap. Adair,
That our hands would clutch at the
sword and gun;
I had thought that our spirit OF old
would flare
At the tale Of the deed that you have
done.
But silent we walk and silent you lie,
And Peace saith the bishop above
your pail
But the blood you shed is red. how redi
Red on the sands Of CarrizaL
I had thought-but my thoughts were
lies. Adair.
For my heart was not with that art i'm
bued
That fashions d diplomatic snare
To throttle a Nations gratitude
The statesmen build up the forms OF
peace,
Where words look large and where
lives look small:
While my hot cheeks flame with the
blush Of shame
For the cry, unanswered, from CARR
zaL
And under the earth your body lies:
Thrilling and sweet on the vibrant air
The last long wall Of the bugle dies,
Wen was your duty done. Adair,
And duty 10 US alone may call
And the blood you shed. how red, how
red
Cries like a bugle from CarrizaL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-03
ALAMO WOODNEN
ADD 30 MEMBERS

Alamogordo. y ". Aug Eighty
me- members have been added 10 the
local camp of the Woodmen of the
World during the past few days. under
the dictatorship Of G. Z. Mcdonald. Of
Roswell. state deputy organizer Of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico. Thirty candi-
dates were initiated in one night, at
which time a number Of Woodmen mo-
tored over from Tularosa to assist in
the initiation ceremonies The local
camp now has about 100 members. the
most Of whom are young men who
have never before Joined fraternal
order
Edwin Mechem. Republican chairman
of precinct No. I. AlamoSordo. has is
sued a call for "a precinct convention
to be held in the office Of H Il kel-
locg. justice of the peace. at p m.
august Is. to elect delegates to the
county convention TO be held August 81.
Victor l. u. Mentor, of Artesia. grand
master Of Oddfellowship in New Mex
leo. will he in Alamogordo on Wednes-
day. August @ lie Will be entertained
by a joint meeting of Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs at the odd Fellows hall in
the evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-03
M'LAUGHLIN READ
IN EL PASO PAPER
About Vitalitas- Decided to
Test 1t Out and Now
Tells of Results.

81 read in FL Paso papers OF many
people being restored 10 health by Vi
tslitas." states Mr.. " A Mclaughlin
a well known miner stopping At the
Boise House. who is identified with
the Plant Mine. Western Arizona and
he adds:
has helped me SO much. Since April I
have suffered with rheumatism and
Nhave been in general run down con
dition 4 long time I could not raise
nv arm to my head and had TO quit
work Indigestion troubled me, had
no appetite. was very nervous; could
Knot sleep. kidneys out Of order. I lost
rAveizht and could feel my strength
slipping away. I could not get any
thing v do me any good until l got
Vitalitas- I feel 1 ought to put my
statement in the paper as Nitalitas
has beIped me so much and II may
Icause other sufferers TO set rld OF
ttheir troubles just as I did
Large numbers OF Fl Paso people
are getting rid of their troubles Just
as Mr. Mclaughlin by the use OF nat
1 ural Titalitas- It viii be found Won
Sferfullv effective for Indigestion,
NERVOUS debility. rheumatism and ills
of kidney and liver Make II A point
to talk with Mr. Moser. the Vitalitas
expert now at Kelly q Pollard's Drug
Store and sample Nitalitas free--AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-03
RAIN BRINGS THE
BOIL NEEVIL OUT
Also Hampering the Pick
ing Of the Texas Crop
of Cotton.

Houston. Tex. Aug. S,-The weather
during the past week was showery,
with moderate temperatures The pre-
cipitation was ample to excessive in the
southern portions of the state. but was
insufficient in the northern and west
ern portions. EXCEPT in some scattered
localities that received a fair amount
Of moisture Cotton has continued in
good condition. although the showery
weather increased activities of the boil
weevil and delayed picking in south
Texas The late planted cotton is be-
ginning 10 deteriorate in the drier Sec
tiCns and would be improved mater
iaIly by good rain Corn. feed crops
and range suffered from lack OF
moisture in northern and western
Texas. but elsewhere were favorably
affected. Rice cane and sweet pOta-
toes also were favorably affected and
are promising
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-03
STALL|NGSD DRAWS
4 3-DAY LAYOFF

Boston. Mass, Aus. S.-George T
StalHngs. manager Of the Boston Ma
tionals today received notification of
mis- suspension for three days by presi-
dent Tener. Of the league. for words
addressed 10 umpire Rigler after We'd
r. sday's game. Stallings quit the
bench during the first game OF today
double header with Cincinnati. Fred
Mitchell succeeding him in charge. The
suspension followed a series of alter
cations between Boston players and
league umpires during the past two
months.
These differences and more especial
Il umpire RigIer's decisions in We'd
resday's game were the subject Of a
protest made to the league president
in New York by president Haughton of
Boston.
StaIIings said after he left the field
that his only remarks &c Rigler were
made after the game