The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-07-22
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CULLINGS
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WEST VIRGINIA

Morgantown. = Albert Tonne, IL,
proved himself hero when he jump
ed into deep hole in Decker's creek
TO save a companion, Frank Soman-
etti, from drowning.
Fairmont.-What is regarded as a
record day In naturalization court
here brought citizenship to Is for
eigners, II of whom had fought with
the American army overseas.
Boomer.-Tony Bolono, 81, Italian,
was shot and instantly killed here fol-
lowing a quarrel which he is said to
have started while drunk. Harry
Huddleson Is held for murder.
Fairmont.-As e result Of being
struck on the head by a 15Opound
block of concrete, Robert White has
been made totally blind, physicians
say. They believe that he will re-
cover otherwise.
Wheeling.-Frank Anderson, Of Elm
Grove, was arrested at the request of
the Pittsburg police and taken to Pitts
burg to face a charge of being impli-
Gated In the disappearance OF a num-
Der Of automobiles In that city.
Clarksburg.-POl and county Off
cials here are continuing their search
for six prisoners who escaped from the
Harrison county Jail here, while Sal
walton army members were conducting
religious services in the corridors.
Clarksburg.-Coall lands in Clay dis
trict, near here, valued at S216, ,49T,
were transferred to Thomas Love and
w. A. Furlong, of Connellsville, Pa.
by the Superior Coal and Coke Com
pany under a deed filed for record
here.
Wheeling.-A. p. Tice, a coal dealer
of Wheeling Junction, was sentenced
in the Brooke county circuit court to
serve one day in jail for selling coal
at short weight. 1t is stated that only
OF a large family saved him from a
sentence.
PIT. Pleasant.-A swimming gunwale
Is to be established at the foot of Sew
enth street by the PIT. Pleasant Swim.
ming Club. Efforts are being made to
raise funds for the purpose OF erecting
towers and spring boards for the en-
joyment Of the bathers.
Charleston. - Quarters have been
| leased for the postOttice at st. Adams
for five years from January 1, 1920
according to a lease filed for record in
the county clerks office. The lease
includes equipment heat, light, etc,
and the rent will be $40 year. The
| quarters have been leased from VIM
e. and Mary E. Mohler.
Clarksburg.-Damage totslling more
than $4,000 resulted when an over.
heated glass tank broke loose in the
plant of the Lafayette Window Glass
! Company at Clarksburg. The Central
fire department was called to the
! scene and spent considerable time put
| ting water on the molten glass which
spread rapidly about the plant.
Wheeling.-On a charge of speeding
a prominent official Of a local steel cor
/ poration was arrested on the Island
After being stopped by Officer White
he Is said to have attempted to strike
I the officer. The latter at first made 9
charge of driving an automobile while
! intoxicated but later this was changed
to one Of speeding. The man was reg
istered at police headquarters under
the name Of Charles Adams. The ar
| rest was made at 10 80.
Parkersburg.-Mr and Mrs. J. IT
Lane received word that their son
Frank G. Lane. had successfully passed
| tie physical examination necessary
for entrance to the u. S. Naval Acad
emy at Annapolis, Md, and entered
on his course Of instruction June II
! The young man. who was appointed
! through Congressman Harry Wood
| yard, has already successfully passed
the mental examination, and his many
friends will be delighted TO hear that
| the last has been successful.
! misunderstanding to informa
/ tiOn issued by Charles r. Holt head OF
the local bureau Of war risk insurance
men undergoing vocational training
who are suffering from disability ot
ten per cent or more are entitled tc
! compensation payments during tht
| summer vacation months while the
! federnl board maintenance IS suspend
cd. The amount Of compensation pay
ments. however is not governed by n
flnt rate, as Is the federal board
which DAYS SeO00 Nut Is bnecd entire
~ upon the uisaDihty ratus.
CharlestOn.--Ira Adam Sickafoose
former ticket and freight agent Of IN,
y. & o. railroad at Redwood. wa.
placed under bond OF $4,000 fous nj,
appearance at the September term OF
federal court, Huntington. on a charg,
o embezzling $4,000. Sickafoose wa,
remanded to the custody Of the United
States Marshal and VIII be incarcer
ated in the Cabel county fail In do
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