The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-12-14

DelhS SlO.4Z per lUO pounds, which Is
the highest average ever attained on
the opening day. The market opened
up strong and continued so throughout
the entire sale, and total of 75, 900
pounds sold.
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Parkersburg, W.Va-Local dairymen
have advanced the price of milk from
nine cents to ten cents a quart.
Wheeling, w. Va-The Whitaker
Glessner Co. has awarded contracts
for the construction OF a fve-story ad.
dition, which will cost $1,000
Sistersville. w. Va.-During the
month OF November, 211 900 gallons of
gasoline were shipped from this city
up the Ohio river, on barges. The
value OF the shipments amounted to
$4,000.
Parkersburg, w Va.-John Cornell.
aged II. former member of the state
Legislature and widely known in the
Little Kanawha and Ohio river valleys.
died at his home near Bryn Mawr
Funeral services were held at his
home
Clarksburg, w. Burglars who
ransacked the Lost Creek postoffice
got only 81 in small change for their
pains, the postmistress, Miss Ida Car
rison, having removed all funds to
bank in accordance with recent in
structions of the postofice depart
ment
Fairmont, w Va.-The proposition
to issue bonds for 100000 to be ex.
pended for municipal improvements
was adopted at an election here by
vote of 1,779 for and 398 against the
bond issue. The improvements in.
clude two bridges, one over the Mo.
nongahela river.
Fairmont, w. Va.-The proposition
to issue bonds for 100000 to be ex.
pended for municipal improvements
~
vote OF 1,779 for and 1856 against the
bond issue. The improvements in
cluded two bridges. one over the Mo-
nongahela river.
Wheeling. w Va.-Announcemen
was made that 80 small stogie manu-.
facturers have signed the scale grant.
ing an increase i'm wages TO stogie
makers although the three largest
manufacturing companies have re.
fused. II is said that the strike, which
has been in progress three weeks, is
nearing an end
Charleston. w Va.-Congressman
Adam b. Littlepage. acting as umpire
in dispute between the miners EN-.
ployed at the Rush Run coal mine in
Fayette county and the mine owners
resulting from a demand for an in.
creased price for pick mining. held
that the demand was i'm violation of
the contract between the operators
and miners of the New River field
Huntington, w Va.-At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the In.
dian Rock Oil and Gas Company held
at Kingwood recently. the capital
stock of the company was increased
from $4,000 10 100000 The increase
i'm capitalization IS for the purpose Of
providing the necessary capital to- de.
velop 900 acres of oil and gas leases
in Richie county. on which the com.
pany now hold valuable oil and gas
properties
Weston. w Va.-The ice plant and
bott.ine works owned by Malloy Broth
ers was destroyed here by Gre. be-.
deved TO- have originated from sparks
from am adjoining planning mill The
loss was estimated at $4,000 with mo-
insurance
Mourdsvire. w. va The demands
for recount of the votes cast I'm Mar.
shall county az the recent election
for presidential electors and the can
didates for United States senator we're
Withdrawn here by counsel represent
Ing the Democratic national committee
Fairmont w va Juiina Fleming
10. died ut Cook hospital from burns
received two weeks ago when she fell
ON gas stove while alone in her
room She was a daughter Of the late
Reuben Fleming. pioneer settler OF
Marion county
WeIlsburg w Va The Windsor
Mining Company. "a subsidiary OF The