The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-06-28
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epitor,e of most i'm
portant events transpir-
ing in state

Wheeling-NIrs. Mary Bowers. aged
80. was burned to death when fra
destroyed her home at Elm Grove. near
here Mrs. Bowers lived alone I'm a
big cabin.
Hamlin.-T. j. Bartrug, or Mounds.
Ville' has been appointed chief engi-
neer or highways OF Lincoln county
This county has issued bonds for 5000.
900 to be expended in the improve
ment or roads, most of which will be-
of the Glass A" type.
Clarksburg.-West virginia's nat.
ural gas shortage is, paradoxically.
bringing more factories into the state
from points in neighboring states that
have been depending upon the gas sun.
ply Tor fuel They are coming for coal
instead OF gas, however
Blueheld.-The Bluefeld Home
Guard is making an effort to get every
man who was enrolled last week in the
military census to give two or three
hours each week to drilling and learn
ing something of the elementary priu-
ciples OF being soldiers.
Clarksburg.-A special train passed
through here on the Baltimore q, Obio
railroad. conveying 225 pupils from
the state school for the deaf and dumb
at Romney, TO their homes in various
parts of the state, the destination be-
ing kenova by way of Parkersburg.
! Wheeling.-Damage to the extent OF
$4,000 was caused by fire which de-
| stroyed two large garages and dam
aged adjoining property in the busi-
ness district here Thirty-four auto
mobiles stored in two buildings. the
Lincoln Garage and the REQ Sales
Agency plant were destroyed.
Morgantown.-The district conven-
ton OF the Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held here at the M. e.
Church. Mrs. r. B. Nay, Of Wheeling.
presided. The principal address was
delivered by DR.. L. NJ. Bristol, profes-
sor of sociology of the university.
Wheeling.-The Wheeling city coun-
Gil unanimously adopted q resolution
urging the immediate passage by con-
gress OF the Lever bill, proposing gov
ernment food control. The urgent
need for such legislation to become
effective at the earliest possible date
was emphasized by the resolution.
Charleston.-Dfstrict Attorney VIM.
G. Barnhart wired the adjutant gem
eral at Washington rendering his serv
ices to the government for active field
duty In Europe. The application was
made without restriction, no commits
sion being asked, Barnhart announc-
ing that he Is ready for any service
Indicated.
Charleston.-The office of the Public
Service Commission is being flooded
with kilograms. petitions and protests
against it's recent order on the appli-
cation OF the Chesapeake &c Ohio rail.
road, on which permission was granted
for the discontinuance of one passen-
ger train each way daily on the Green
brier division
Fairmont-Group "Six" OF the West
Virginia Bankers Association have
elected the following officers for the
year. President. W J. McElhinev.
West Union; secretary-treasurer Felix
Elliott, KingwoOd; executive commit
tee. W. I. Booth Clarksburg; J. L.
Keener Morgautown. and t. A.
Whalen, Weston.
Fairmont.-The depositors of the
Citizens Dollar Savings Bank. which
institution failed few years ago. will
within the next few weeks receive a
dividend Of dfty per cent Of their de.
posits. according 20 q statement made
by Harvey Shain. receiver of the
bank. The bank building has been
sold to a syndicate.
Grafton According to information
reaching the city. two big coal deals
Affecting the Booths Creek section OF
the county have been made N ia
stated upon reliable authority that
w NJ. Goodwin. Jr. of Fairmont. ands
J. NJ. Foster. of Morgantown. have
disposed Of a 10000 acre tract lying
in Marion and Taylor counties.
Parkersb burg.-Tho first regular
meeting OF the West virginias Won
ems Defense League. AM auxiliary OF
the state Council of Defense. was held
here during the past week Mrs. j @.
Cochran, OF Parkersburg. president OF
the West Virginia Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs. is chairman Of the Won.
ems Committee of the Council OF De.
fense and head OF the Women's DE.
Tense League
wheeling The first detachment OF
the 200 guardsmen of the First West
virginia regiment at Fort Henry camp.
on wheeling Island have begun their
nine-day vacations number of re-.
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