The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1919-12-18

''u' Spu ul Jonn Greco, or LumDerport,
died in hospital here OF injuries re-
ceiNed when struck by Baltimore &
Ohio freight train.
eeling.-Henry Werner. aged 27
years, of "A Thirty-nnth street. is In
the North Wheeling Hospital suffering
with a broken arm and n number OF
bruises on the body by his automobile
colliding with telegraph pole.
Charleston.-A guard from Camp
Sherman, O., arrived in Charleston to
take Emmanuel Farley, an alleged mil
itary deSerter, back TO the Chlllicothe
encampment, from which he is said to
have fled, only to find that the local
and county officials had no knowledge
of him.
MISUNDERSTANDING Chambers. ace
as years. OF Twenty-nInth street, was
instantly killed when struck by Ches-
apeake Il Ohio passenger train. He
was reported TO have been picking M
coal along the tracks. The body was
claimed hy his son, c. L. Chambers. OF
3l39 Eighth avenue.
Huntington.-Miss Virginia Grubbs,
lllO Seventh avenue, was injured
when an automobile driven by an un-
known person struck her as she was
walking through the Eighth street un-
degrade crossing. The driver of the
car stopped but another autolst had
already placed the injured girl in his
car.
Martinsburg Tripping on an oval
shaped particle of wood, Judson Mont
gomcry, Is, employed Mt a saw mill
In farm in this county owned by for
mer u. s. Senator Charles j. Faulkner,
feA head first into n fast revolving
circular saw and met death. His head
was lacerated its entire length sudi-
ciently deep in the front to penetrate
the brain.
Fairmont.-Curtis Boylard 33, died
at FairmOnt Hospital No. 3, from eff
fects of injuries received when he fell
from a train on the Monongahela Riv-
er railroad. He was crossing a trestle
when he fell and dropped a distance
of 30 feet to the ground. He had been
in the railroad service for number
of years. Deceased leaves a wife and
five children.
Charleston.-A rabbit, fresh from
the wilds of mountain life, furnished
the employees at the postonice excite
ment when it jumped into the coal
chute and sought q hiding place in the
stock Of parcel post packages. After
a brief game Of hide-and- seek with sew
eraI of the employees he was captured
by one of them and conveyed home TO
make rabbit pie.
IIuntington.-Glen Cunningham, who
was held TO the grand jury following
the killing Of his mother, Mrs Mary
Cunningham, has resumed his position
In the Office Of the master mechanic at
the G. & o. shops He is under bond,
having been released on the showing
made by his attorney before the Cora-
mon Pleas Court. He claims that his
mothers death was accidental.
Clarksburg. Sevcnty-five candidates
tral West Virginia we're initiated at a
ceremonial session held here by Tau
Temple no. 100 Of the Dramatic Or
der, Knights of Khorassan, a branch of
the Pythian order More than 1000
members Of the order attended. Uni
ted States Senator Howard Suther-
land, Of Elkins, was an honor guest.
Huntlngton.-Fina payment on the
Ohio river road Improvement was au-
thorized when the county court author
lzed an order for $1,77216 to the as
signee Of the Hatfield Construction
Company This makes the total cost
of the road S1G7 23515. r. G. King
was given permit to transfer his ferry
landing to the foot Of Fourteenth
street, west An order for $500 I'm
favor Of the trustee in the Weaver X
Glover bankruptcy was authorized by
the court This company once had the
Milton territory paving job.
HuntingtOn.-Ap Approximately $4,000
worth Of new road machinery. pur.
chased By the county recently, and an
Y 'triAA tANA = Aiu'A an 'bllNf hNt hIkt owned
by the county and used as a poor farm.
VIII be advertised for sale and sold M
public auction soon, TO raise funus
with which to meet the county's ex-
penses, County Judge j. a. Lea said.
The county judge said that this action
is necessary as result of the failure
Of the Quorum Court 10 make appro-
priatioDs for the operation Of the coun-
ty government. Funds derived from
the sales, he said, would be in cash
and would be subject to appropriation
for any purpose he might see ft
Parkcrsburg. Charles Baes. a resi-
dent Of the South Side, appeared at DO
lice headquarters and reported that a
man who had boarded at his home had
stolen SIC from him. He said that ne
had loaned the young man 81, and that
after ne retired for the night he made
search Of his clothing and stole all
his money. The police expected the
man would try 90 escape Lieut.. FIem-
Ing and Patrolman Mcpherson went TO
the o. X. depot, where he was found
In one Of the sleeping coaches OF the
morning train. lie was taken into cus-