Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-10-19
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CULLINGS
WEST VIRGINIA

Wheeling. Michael Counihan, IL,
died at hospital after being run over
by truck.
CIarksburg. Only 100 more students
enrolled in Clarksburg schools this
year than last.
Bluefeld.-J. L. Sparks suffered a
broken arm in wrestling match with
J. c. Turner.
Bluefield.- Thirty thousand dollars
was taken in at the gate during the
recent Bluefeld Fair.
Notwithstanding operations are
held up here, because contractors are
unable to secure plaster and cement.
Charleston.-Police court collection
records for a week were broken when
| $65S.50 in fines were collected in six
days.
Bluefield.-E. K. Bourne of Eckman
lost wallet containing 5000 at the fair
grounds here. He believes his pocket
was picked.
Clarksburg.-A flash from an cleo
trio generator at the Weirton Steel
plant severely burned Joseph Ellis, 30,
an electrical worker. He will recover.
Fairmont. "A derailed passenger
coach on the B. & o. night express
from Wheeling to Grafton seriously
delayed traffic. A wrecking train had
to be called from Wheeling.
Clarksburg Nellie Arthur has
been notified of the murder of her
husband at Willard, Ohio. Mrs. Ar
thur was found at work at the county
farm after a search of several days.
Morgantown.-An unidentified for
eigner, said to have been drunk, shot
Joseph Switey in the knee, and made
his escape. Switey, minor, is en-
ployed at Davis Coal Co. Mine No. /.
Charleston.-The nine months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McCown,
of Bigley avenue, met with serious
accident. While playing with a small
bell, the child placed the toy in its
mouth and while running about fell
and the handle of the bell punctured
one of its tonsils causing serious in
jury.
New Martinsville.--Two railroaders
were killed and three others injured,
one seriously, when the engine of a
Baltimore & Ohio freight train on the
Ohio River division, exploded at Proc
tor, near here. The force of the blast
was so great that the locomotive boiler
was lifted from the truck and deposit
ed in a nearby cornfield
untington.-Charged with cutting
to kill his brother Bess Miser was ar
resed at Sixteenth street and Eighth
avenue following a quarrel with Nose
Miser, according to police reports
Nose Miser was cut several tins on
the arms. He was taken to a local
hospital for treatment, but was re-
moved to his home later
Charleston.-Mingo county callers at
the capitol brought word of an auto
mobile accident in that county, in
al, al, %
Williamson, was killed when his auto
mobile overturned while he was driv-
ing over mountain road along Pigeon
Greek valley Passengers with him at
the time escaped serious injury.
Clarksburg-Mrs. Thomas j. Fran
ces, IS, wife Of a prominent coal op-
orator of this city, was killed and her
sister, Miss Katheryn Maxwell, was
seriously injured when an auto in
which they were riding backed over an
embankment in the western environs
Of the city. Mrs. Frances had stopped
to let another car pass then started on
reverse by mistake.
Warrington. - Warrington automo-
bile owners are talking Of forming an
organization which will bring them In
association with the Automobile Asso-
citation of America perfecting work
ing accomplishment of many reforms
that the autoists are certain are need
ed and affecting organization which
serves the individual autoist to adj
vantage when travelling.
Charleston.-Perry Reed and Kettle:
Blair, arrested at Portsmouth, o., and
brought back here on charges of rob-
bin Philip Blake Of Snring Fork nre-
ferred by Fred 9. Singleton, county
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