The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1916-04-06

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WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS
Elkins. w Va.-Lloyd Hansford SO.
dean of the Tucker county bar, died at
Parsons last week. He was a former
member of the state legislature.
Clarksburg, w. Va.-Rescued b,
ministers and police from a gypsy
band that has been quartered here all
winter. Annie Awfrancijo, 15-year.old
Brazilian girl of Chicago, is on her
way to that city
Matewan. w. Va-The ]. f. HUT;
Lumber Co, Huntington. has pur-
chased 5000 acres of valuable timber
land in this (Mingo) county. located
on Big creek, and will begin develop
ing it at an early date.
Morgantown, w Va.-Five hundred
Masons from Central West Virginia
and Western Pennsylvania were enter.
tanned here by the local lodge of Ma.
sons at the formal opening Of their
temple, which was recently completed.
Huntington w. Va.-Fifty farmers
in we'll organized posse indulged in
human fox hunt in Pleasant Valley
and succeeded in running out a gang
of lawless men which has been ter
rorizing that community for several
months
Huntington, w. VA permanent
and solidly constructed highway con-
Meeting Charleston and Huntington
and covering a stretch of more than
| fifty miles will be completed by the
middle of next summer, according to
reports here,
Clarksburg. w. Va.-About 200 snap
pers employed in window glass plants
at Salem and West Union, are on a
strike They demand recognition of
a newly formed union. The plants are
! in operation, but with a greatly re-
duced capacity.
Char -ston, w. Va.-Addresses by
DR.. Harriet b. Jones, of Wheeling. and
Miss Eudora Ramsay. state field
agent for the West Virginia Equal
Suffrage Association, featured the
meeting of the Charleston district
| Equal Suffrage Association held last
week.
Clarksburg, W. Va-Anticipatory OF
the probable increase in the army. re-
cruiting stations have been reopened
in Clarksburg, Charleston Hinton. Par
kersburg and Williamson, according
to word sent here by First Lieut.. J. p.
Mcdonald United States army recruit
ing officer
Morgantown, W. Va-E. n. Zern.
professor of mining engineering in
the West Virginia University. has an
nounced a six weeks course of min
ing at Eiis place. beginning June 10.
in which persons can prepare for po-
sitIons as freboss, mine foreman and
| superintendent. No tuition OF fees.
Parkersburg. w Va-The amended
weights and measures ordinance in-
troduced into council here was passed
and becomes effective at once. New
ordinance differs from the old one i'm
incorporating the provisions OF the
new state law regarding weights and
measures their standardization and I'm.
spection by am official sealer
Grafton. vs. Va-Federal officers
arrested Earle r. Davis. Walter
barker and John Miller on charge
OF shipping wbiskcy into West Vir.
Einia from another state under a de-
ceptiye label. The shipment OF whiskey
which was labeled as mercharliso.
vas conhscated recently at Valley
Falls I'm Marion county.
Porkorsbure Vs. Va-Tho bodies of
two victims of the packet Kanawba.
which sank in the Ohio river be'oe.
here ON January 3. have just been
found The body of Arthur Beaver
wotchman. was fo"ud 18 miles below
the scene of the disaster. and Chat Of
Burt Wolfe of Bo,taud o the pur
SER was recovered near Pomeroy. O.
Chrksburg W. Va-One thousand
acres OF virgin timbet land changed
hands here when Samuel r. Arnold OF
Morgantown and Noah Nuzum. OF
FrenchtoR. purchased the G. 70. MoIlo.
han holdings ON Holly river. in Brax.
ton county.
Beckley w Va Sentiment favor.
able towards settling the question of
permanent road system for Raleigh
county is rapidly spreading throughout
the four districts whose citizens viii
vote in the special road bond election
on April