The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1919-10-02

NOuullN ldItu since lN'NN W IN tnelr Ia
ther, the late Charles Littleton, except
In a portion OF 1872, have rendered
their resignation TO the county court
They will retire April l of next year.
Martins Ferry.-A Wheeling Oak
land Six touring car went over the en-
bankment on the Coleraia pike, east
OF Harrisville, when the steering APP
paratus refused to respond. The ma
chine was travelling at a fair rate OF
speed when the accident occurred
Charlestown.-The supervising arch
itect of the treasury department has
advertised for bills for the erection of
the new government building TO be
erected here on the site where the old
jail stood. The old Jail building was
torn down last winter, and the location
has been ready for several months
The amount appropriated by Congress
several years ago was $50, 900.
Huntington.-Just where the Hunt
ingtOn post of the state constabulary
will be located is the subject of the
conference in Charleston between Col.
Jackson ID. Arnold, state superintend-
ent and Capt. John EsQue, commander
of Company B, of Huntington. Since
rifle ranges and cavalry drill grounds
are necessary, the post will probably
be established outside OF the city linn
its, it has been indicated.
Huntington.-City Finance Commits
sioner Ira c. Roe has begun the prepa-
ration of 1919 tax tickets at the city
hall. Eighteen thousand Of these are
10 be written by Mr.. Roe's staff He
expects to have the task completed by
November l. Record OF capitation
taxes of the city omitted on the rec
ords furnished by the county, is now
being made on the books furnished the
city.
HuntingtOn.-A concrete mixer to be
used in the construction and repair of
county roads was ordered Durcha sed
by the county court, and an order di-
rected 10 the clerk authorizing the eX-
penditure OF 81, 100 for the purpose.
An international road machine was
also ordered bought at a cost of 81 ,O7O.
The mixer will be bought from w. w.
Williams, OF Columbus. and the ma
chine from the International Road Ma
chine Company.
Wheeling-When foreign woman
saw her expensive gill Of coffee boil
ing over she became so excited at the
loss Of the precious java that she
screamed fire and another equally ex-
saif fa1 Co. 20
and Market streets. There was only
the smell of the aroma from the burn
ing coffee to greet the fire companies,
intermingled with the voice OF the an
cry husband who lost his supper cof-
fee by a careless wife.
Sistersville.-A cOrOner's jury was
unable to learn the cause Of the death
of Charles Kirberger, well known local
painter, who passed away suddenly at
his home on Charles street on the
morning Of the Fourth Of July. The
stomach Of the dead man was sent To
Morgantown TO have the contents ana
lyzed, from that city to Chicago, and
later 10 Columbus, o., which caused
the delay in receiving the report OF
the analysis. The report, which was
signed by the Columbus laboratorier.
j. a. Wesener said that there was
nothing about the stomach which i'm
any way indicated the cause Of death.
Huntington.-A c. and O. motor car
carrying a force of bridge builders
from Huntington TO a bridge below
Ashland hit an auto truck belonging
TO the Chinese laundry company in
Ashland at the Thirty-sccoud street
railroad crossing. The foreman of the
bridge workers. r. L. Wcman. and S.
byre, of Huntington. were severely i'm
tured. When the car hit the truck
these two men and the driver Of the
truck were thrown several feet. The
bridge workers had their injuries
dressed and were taken to the G. and
O. hospital at Huntington The driver
Of the truck was taken TO the Kings
Daughters Hospital in Ashland.
Parkersburg- After clectiug officers
and choosing Charleston as the meet
ing place in 1920 the annual conyeu-
tion of the Grand Lodge, knights of
Iythias Of West Virginia, closed The
officers elected are as follows. Grand
chancellor, J. /. He.zcr. Charleston
grand vice chancellor, Edward T. Eng
land, Logan; grand prelatc. Vcsfpr r
Dunn, kingWOod grand keeper of rec
ords and seals Sam T.. Moutgomcr, 4
KIngwood grand master of eNchcqucr.
w w. Long kcyscr. grand ma-te-.at-
arms q. j. Rife, EonOva grand inner
guard, Harry r. Bell. Wheeling. Grand