The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-31

quarters in this city.
Within few, weeks, two
seams OF coal will be mined in Green
Sulphur district. This will be the first
commercial mining in Summers coun.
ty. Each of these seams are TO be
made on the property of the Boury
heirs. The tipple will be on the Sevell
Valley railroad near Claypool.
Parkersburg. The city was
thronged with members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. Ladies OF the
G. A. r. and the Women's Relief
Corps, in addition to hundreds of Wis
itors last week when the 47th annual
state encampment of the veterans of
the Civil War in West Virginia was
held here
Clarksburg.-J. A. Bines OF Benwood
cook OF wreck train, was killed. and
l.. r. Mix, fireman. James Ladrew.
craneman. and c. f. Sickles. member
OF wrecking crew, were injured seri.
ously when a b. & o. wreck train from
Benwood and a freight train crashed
together when rounding a curve near
Wallace.
Charleston.-Former State Senator
John w. McCreery died at his home
at Beckley as a result OF paralysis
Senator McCreery was nearly II years
OF age. He served in the upper branch
of the West Virginia legislature from
1885 to 1891. and during his last term
in the senate he was elected president
Of that body
Charleston.-Former Governor Hen.
ry ID. Hatfield. physician and surgeon
for twelve years superintendent OF the
Miners Hospital at Welch, has offered
his services to the nation and may
possibly go to France with the first
detachment with American surgeons
to be sent to the European allies of
the United States.
Parkersburg. Department OF
Virginia elected the following officers
at its annual encampment: Prest
dent, Sadie ID. Chapman, Huntington;
senior vice president. Mamie Hick.
man, Wheeling; junior vice president
Mary Hall. Charleston; chaplain, Liz
zie Conkle, Wheeling
Parkersburg. - Announcement is
made OF the retirement as a bishop of
this district of the United Brethren
church OF Rev w. NJ. Weekly owing
TO advanced years and declining
strength. Bishop Weekly has spent Al
years in the ministry. OF which "a
were spent as presiding elder and as
bishop. He will retain his residence
In Parkersburg.
Charleston.-A convention OF the
United Mine Workers OF America dis
trict II, was held in Charleston Gov
John j. Cornwell responded to an in.
vitation TO address the delegates in
their hall. He spoke for about 20 min.
utes along broad gagged lines. calling
attention TO the necessity OF co-opera
tion between labor and capital during
the present war
Elkins.- Scarcity of labor has pre-
vented the Coal and Coke Railroad
Company from carrying out the plan
OF Improvement that was to have start
ed before this time Representative
OF the company have sought labor bott
in the mountain counties and I'm the
cities but have been unable to engage
enough men to assure a full measure
of work during this summer.
Fairmont-W With nearly $50 dele
gates present the eleventh annual
convention Of the Knights of Macca
bees in West Virginia was held here
An address was made by Supreme
Commander Frey. Of Detroit. G. G.
ShOwalter. of Parkersburg. state com
mander, presided A business session
with election Of officers was held and
the convention closed with a parade
Wheeiing.-The Yorkvile plant OF
the Wheeling Steel e. Iron Co ern.
ploying a thousand men. has resumed
operation In full after nearly a weeks
suspension because Of the strike Of
less than forty openers who demand
ed increased wages.
Fairmont.-Clarksburg was chosen
as the 1913 convention city Of the Mac.
cabees Of West Virginia at the state
meeting held here last week. The
Fairmont lodge was awarded the ban.
nor for the best degree work during
the year.