The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-02

because OF an epidemic OF infantile pa
| ralysis. Three cases OF the disease
have been reported and one death has
| occurred.
Clarksburg.-C was select
ed as the place for holding the 1918
meeting at the annual convention OF
the West Virginia Business Mems AS
sociation. l.. p. Souders, of Martins
burg, was elected president.
Notwithstanding the sugges-
ton OF the Governor, the New River
company, operating in Fayette county,
mas published in county paper an
honor roll giving the names of all en-
ployes who worked from June 10 to
June 30, inclusive, without missing a
day.
Fairmont.-Ten cases of infantile
paralysis now prevail at Monongah.
two cases having developed the last
couple OF days. DR.. Draper, a special
list from the Rockefeller Institute In
! New York, is here assisting the local
health authorities In getting the situa-
ton in hand
Fairmont.-Mrs. c. w. Watson. of
this city, was among the state chair
men named in partial reorganization
! OF the Woman's National Liberty Loan
Committee preparatory to the fiotation
of the second issue OF Liberty Bonds
this fall. The announcement came
from Washington.
Charleston.-Rev.H Henry Hill, known
as the marrying parson, having Joined
the hands OF 3,047 couples in the past
few years, at the Kanawha county
court house, where he makes his
headquarters" was fined SIS and sem
fenced to work fifteen days in the city
streets in court here.
Wellsburg.-Brooks McGaughan. OF
Weirton, died while being taken to a
hospital following the collision of two
cars on the Steubenville, Wellsburg &c
Weirton Traction line one mile north
| or here. McGaughan was motorman
or one or the cars. One car containing
no passengers, had just left car barn
when 1t crashed into the other.
Observation-Disclosures In every de-
tail was the regimental dinner dance
which was given at the Fairmont ar
mory by the commissioned officers OF
the First regiment, West Virginia in
fantry. 1t was a farewell event by the
| officers to their friends before leaving
Camp Cornwell, the mobilization head
quarters here for the past few months.
Charleston.-A general military
court composed OF commissioned off,
] GERS OF the Second Regiment called in
from the field sat In the armory here
| and considered breaches OF military
rules and regulations on the part OF
some Of the soldier boys. Captain
George M. Ford officiated as Judge ad-
vocate, and Major Mcmillan as pres
| ldent.
Charleston.-The executive % unit
| tees Of the Women's West Virginia
| Golf Association announced that ow-
ing to the fact that most OF the MEM
bers OF the Women's West Virginia
| Golf Association are engaged this year
in Red Cross and other relief work.
|
to postpone the annual tournament
until next year.
Fairmont-An appeal was made
that the children of Fairmont. who
were victims OF infantile paralysis, last
spring, give a few drops of blood, to
/ be inOculated into the veins Of chill
dren having the disease at Monongah.
DR.. George Draper. of the Rockefeller
Institute. who Is making a study OF
the disease. said this method would
no doubt prevent the spread OF the
| plague.
| Wheeling. The West Virginia grand
lodge Knights OF Pythias Is taking a
census OF its members who have en-
listed I'm military service for the Uni
ted States. Samuel B. Montgomery,
grand keeper OF records and seal. has
written to officers OF all subordinate
lodges in the state. requesting that
the names Of those who are now IN
military service and those enrolled un-
der the selective draft law.
Grafton. William Goodwin. Jr. of
Fairmont, who has been a business
visitor In the city for several days.
stated that there was no doubt as to
the sale OF a large coal field he has
under option in Marion and Taylor
counties. Mr. Goodwin said that tho
contract had been signed and a pay
ment Of $4,000 made. and that tho
contracts and money had been depos-
tied in a Fairmont bank.
Sutton Plans are being made By
the county agricultural agent OF Brax-
ton county r " Curtis. to hold
boys camp near here some time dur.
ing the month at which an the boys
between The ages of 9 and rs viii be