The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-06-10
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Wheeling.-Earl Campbell, 23. mi
ner, suffered serious injuries when he
was caught under fall of slate in the
ConstanZa mine at Warwood.
FairmOnt.-The Fairmont Public Ii
brary will be closed June l and no
books are now being issued. The in
stitution was privately supported.
Princeton.-Simeon Lilly, 90, ended
his life here by shooting himself
through the head with a shotgun. No
reason is assigned for the suicide.
Parkersburg.-Ge Freeland sus-
tanned serious injuries here when he
was struck by an engine while cross
ing tracks in the B. x O. yards here.
Glen Alum.-Traflic on the Pocahon-
tas division of the y. & w. was block
ed for several hours when 1G freight
cars left the rails here. No one was
injured.
Parkersburg.-"Red" Jones, Is, of
Cincinnati, was killed here while en-
ployed by John Robnson's Circus,
when he was run over by a large
wagon.
Observation-Disclosures of Roy +.
Parrish Post, American Legion, have
gone on record in favor of a $4,000
600 good roads bond issue for Harri-
son county.
Sistersville.-Henry Lotel, 60, may
die from the effects of a blow on the
head, struck, it is alleged, by Thomas
Gill during Il quarrel on the river boat,
OlG Reliable.
per cent has been given teachers in
the Charleston public schools. 1t will
mean 1919 to $500 raise per year for
each teacher.
Huntington.-Fred Billman, 10. was
seriously injured here when motor
cycle he was riding crashed into
taxi. He sustained fractured skull
and numerous other injuries.
Sistersville.-More than a score of
persons were thrown into the Ohio
River here when an excursion steamer
Jared loose the gang plank of the To-
cal wharf boat
Parkersburg.-M f. F. Barrett
sustained serious injuries when a bug
gy in which she was riding was struck
by an automobile and she was thrown
to the ground
Fairmont.-Arrangem are being
made here for special celebration on
June %, which will mark the 6Sth an
niversary of the arrival here of the
first b. & o. train.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. f. Taylor. 81,
is dead from injuries sustained here
when he fell under the wheels of a To-
comotive. He was a yard clerk for
the Il. &c o. Il. r.
Charleston.-Whe a photographers
fiashlight outfit exploded outside
moving picture theater here it created
a panic in the theater. Several per
sons were injured
Morgantown.-West Virginia Uni
versity students who have been on a
thirst" strike have won over local
drink dispensers, who agreed to sell
drinks at prices set by the students.
Hinton.-As a result Of a clash over
methods of conducting revival services
the Baptist Church here is divided 10
two factions and the state Supreme
Court has been asked to pass on the
question.
Cedar Grovc.-John r. Hendershot.
43, was killed I'm a peculiar manner
here. While carrying pipe down a
hill the end came in contact with
live wire and IIcndershot was imme-
diately elecrocujed.
Fairmont.-Statc laws came I'm CON
fict here when the Mormon Church
tried TO transfer two pieces OF prop
erty To- President Joseph Smith, of tlc
Mormon Church. They were finally
transferred to q Board Of Trustees rep
resenting President Smith.
Parkersburg. While engaged i'm "a
quarrel here, Sanford Lyon sustained
a badly cut throat when an unidenti-
fed man suddenly attacked him.
Martinsburg.-Vice President Thos.
r. Marshall was the principal speaker
at the cornerstone laying ceremonies
Of the Second Emitted Brethren Church
here. Speaking on current phases Of
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of HAP
piness,' Mr. Marshall advised the
churches at large to take from the
state the task of educating the people
morally and spiritually.