Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-06-04
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Fairmont.- Falling into a washtub
of water John Elias, 2, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Joe Elias, was drowned.
Wheeling James Bolton chopped
of toe when he found that it barred
him from enlistment in the Marine
Corps He was accepted after the op
GRAFTON.
Elkins-Miss Virgie Harris, local
school teacher and agricultural ex
pert, has been appointed chief Of agri
cultural work among girls in Nicholas
county.
Wheeling.-Alonzo Nice. 10 years
old, motor snapper in the Richland
coal mine, South Warwood, met his
death by being electrocuted. The
young man was formerly driver In
the mine
INTERNATIONALLY board of educa
ton Of Morgantown has passed an or.
der forbidding the instruction of the
German language in public schools
of the city after the close OF the
present school year.
Lewisburg.-The Rev. T. H. Wix, of
Williamsburg, has been elected mod
orator and the Rev J. NJ Walker, OF
Marlinton, and Gilbert Smith, Of Con-
cho, clerks for the ensuing year By the
Greenbrier Presbytery.
Wheeling. of Linsly In
stitute, military school for boys, have
decided by unanimous vote to discon-
tinue the teaching of the German Ian
guage in the school after it had been
taught therein for 102 years.
Morgantown.-Fran Brewster and
Fred Unkerfer, of this city, graduates
of West Virginia University, have been
commissioned as second lieutenants in
the engineering corps of the national
army in France, according to word re-
ceived by their relatives.
Sutton.-The War Department has
arranged with the Sutton Chemical Co.
to have it erect big chemical plant
here at cost of 100000 on the Cur
tin farm, near this place, on the Elk
river. The entire output, it is said, will
be taken over by the government.
Sistersville.-In response to orders
of the federal fuel administration
providing for fifty per cent curtail-
ment of production, the Independent
Glass Company's plant here has sus-
pended operation. Efforts made to
have the fire prolonged were futile
Parkersburg.- Fired Wigal, one of
the members Of the Wood county
contingent, is in the hospital at Camp
Lee, according to. word received here
in a letter from friend in camp 1t
seems that he sustained two broken
ribs in an accident about two weeks
ago.
Parkersburg.-Th Rev. E. NJ Rit-
tenhouse, of Cairo, has been chosen
as the ministerial delegate and w G.
Arnold, of Sistersville, as the lay dele
gate from the Parkersburg Presby-
terry to the general assembly of the
denomination to be held at Columbus,
Ohio.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of license
tax have been mailed from the state
auditors offices to 600 corporations
doing business in West Virginia. The
number of such corporations is six
hundred greater than the number do
ing business in the state last year, &C
cording to Corporation Clerk B. L. Bur
dette
Clarksburg Edward Law, a young
wireless operator of this city, has ac-
cepted a position with the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company and has
received orders to report at Baltimore
for service Mr. Law is Is years old
and received his wireless experience
at an amateur station operated by him
at his residence.
Wheeling Hoffman, owner
and proprietor of the B. & o. restau-
rant and hotel, opposite the Baltimore
& Ohio depot, is one of Wheelings pa
triotic citizens, and does not believe
In having even a German name. He
has changed his name from Hoffman
to Holman, and in the future it will
have the French tinge to it.
Wheeling-Onee more the peace
guardians of the city come to the
front ranks in patriotism This time
1t is the formation of a thrift society,
which was organized by the police
department. Chief of Detectives Jol
seph Schlick was elected president
and Motorcycle Officer Walter Works
secretary. Every man on the force
is enrolled.
Wheeling-John Donchisco, aged
five years, is in the North Wheeling
hospital, suffering from many cuts and
bruises about the body as result of
being run down by a Baltimore & Ohio
train The child was playing on a
siding and train was shifting. The
child is expected to recover.
Marlnton.-The State Board of Con-
trel has selected the Maryland Lum-
Der Co.'S property on the Greenbrier
river at Denmar, this county, as the
site for the proposed new state sani-
tarium for colored peeplx