The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-11

wheeling llS.-EeppSltS IN west ' II
ginia banks incresed more than $35.-
100000 in the last fiscal year
Terre Alta.-Bloodhoun were used
to trace inCendiraies vino set fire to the
barn of l.. f. Evans, near here
FairmOnt.-The big ape which has
been roaming West Virginia at liberty
for months was seen in East Farmons.
ParkerSburg-Se persons were
injured, none seriously, when an inter
urban car from Marietta, O., struck u
mule and overturned.
Mannington-Tom Slat and John
Zibitzh, coal miners arrested here on
a charge of operating moOnshine
still, had $4,000 in money between them
when taken.
New Martinsville.-The first hunt
ing fatality occurred near here when
Thomas Bennett died Of wounds re-
ceived when his gun was accidentally
discharged.
FairmOnt.-A cabbage head said TO
weigh 81 pounds and nearly as large
as an Old-fashioned beer kcg was pre-
sented the editor of local newspaper
this week.
RamsOm.-The United States Har-
ness Company has been organized here
to purchase from the government and
resell all surplus army harness and
accessories.
Bluefield.-W. F.. Thompson, 40,
Davy merchant, was killed by a freight
train which struck his automobile near
Davy. He was killed instantly. His
widow and two children survive.
Morgantown.-MOr is enjoy
ing building boom. A $4,000 addi-
tion Of concrete, steel and brick to an
automobile service station is one of
the operations now under way here.
Bluefeld.-R. L. Griffin, an employe
Of the Appalachian Street Railway
Company, and Miss Lena May LeTel. of
Tazewell, were married on a street
car just over the Virginia line, near
here.
Martinsburg-Lloyd Dun. Of CIarks-
burg was found guilty in federal court
here of Transporting liquor from Nor
gantown to Clarksburg and fined $500
and costs. Where Dum obtained the
liquor in MOrgantOwn is yet mys-
terry.
Huntington.-Losing 10 prize Rhode
Island Red chickens, valued at S7j. at
the hands Of robbers, who called i'm a
rubber-dred buggy, r. o. Bruce. S43
Washington avenue, betOOk himself to
police headquarters to make complaint.
No trace OF chickens or thieves has
been found.
Charleston.-One deputy shern was
killed, three others were wounded Sc
riOusly and two miners were shot i'm
fight at Blair, Logan County, w. Va.
on Little Coal River according to in
formation received here By Fred
Mooney, Secretary Of District No. II,
United Mine Workers OF America.
Huntington wandering on
the streets OF KenOva, John Stein. 81.
who claims he is veteran Of the Civil
War, a member of the Fifth Missouri
Infantry, federal army, vas brought
70 the Salvation Army headquarters
here more than a week ago by Mayor
Lambert, of Kenova The Salvation
Army has been caring for him since
then and have sent inquiries 100 vain
to soldiers homes at Dayton. o.,
Hampton, Va, and Johnson City,
Tenn.
MOundsville.-San Sangford Wiley. serv-
Ing a life term for murder in Fayette
county, who escaped from the state
pcnitcntiary, ON Sunday. August rs.
has wired Warden Terrell that he will
he back in day or two Warden Ter
roll says he knows Wiley will return
and is not going 10 make an effort 90
bring him back in advance OF The time
get by the convict, and neither will hc
disclose where Wiley ls staying JAS
Angela, who escaped at the same time
Wiley did, surrendered 90 Warden
Terrell
Morgantown North willy street
that part of Cheat highway which runs
through this city, Will be improved
without closing the thorougbfsrc. cffy
engineers announced
Clarksburg Much interest is dis
played locally i'm thc trial OF drug ad
diets. During the testimony the col
iOquial terms among dopcstcrs were
frequently used and the court and jury
learned Of "snow sntDers," "Junkcrs."
"shots" and gums" the cost of a dose
Of morphine and how the unfortuuates
take them.