The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-04-15

twenty-five out of twenty-siN precincts
Indicate that Taylor county's million
dollar bond issue for paving thirty
eight miles Of permanent road has
carried by 2,516 for to $50 against, or
n per cent more than the necessary
20 per cent.
Fairmont.-A project is on for
new theater for Fairmont to be built
the coming summer, with seating ca
pacity of 1000 Samuel Spicer, u rep
resentative OF eastern interests. was
here securing an option on Main
street property, which will be an ideal
site for a place of amusement.
st. Albans.-MaX Griffith, OF the
Main street Garage, st. Adams, was
painfully burned about the eyes and
face by acid while working on an
electric storage battery. Mr.. Griffith
was attempting to weld a connection
with an acetylene welder when the
battery exploded, throwing sulphuric
acid In his eyes and over his face.
Charleston.-Dr S. L. Jepson, state
health commissioner, has issued n
proclamation ordering that because
several mad dogs are known to be
running at large in and near Nitro,
"all dogs in and near Nitro must, for
thirty days from this date, be kept
constantly tied or securely muzzled. "
Two persons and several animals have
been bitten by mad dogs at Nitro re-
Gently.
Sistersville.-The lifeless body of
Charles Mikes was discovered hanging
by rope from rafter in an upstairs
room, about noon by his wife when she
returned from a shopping trip TO the
city. The family resided at Cow
House, a short distance south of here.
Mr. Mikes has been in i'll health, but
was thought TO be much improved. 1t
is supposed that the cause of the rash
act was i'll health.
New Cumberland.-Fire companies
from Piedmont and Keyser. w. Va.
and Westernport and Midland. Md
saved the town of Barton after the
Methodist Episcopal Church and n
barn of Samuel Bradley burned. The
church, frame structure, caught fire
from spark carried from the barn,
some distance away. For a time the
main part of the town was threatened
and outside aid was summoned.
Alderson.-Alderson Academy at Al
derSon, w. Va will have its resources
increased to the extent of $4,000 as
result of the drive for 100000 900
which is to be waged in 80 states as
part of the New World movement
of Northern Baptists. The Baptists
propose to increase the endowment
fund of the academy 100000 and 10
devote the remaining $4,000 to sup
plying additional equipment for the
school.
st. Albans.-St. Adams share Of the
special license tax fund collected by
the state amounts to $119, according
TO an announcement just made by the
state. Jefferson district will receive
SSO21. The special license tax is col
lected on commercial cars and autOmo-
bile trucks, and the funds distributed
to the various municipalities, districts
and counties is to be expended ON the
maintenance or Improvement OF roads
and streets.
Wheeling.-A delegation of West
Virginia Sunday School workers will
sail for Japan next October TO attend
a Worlds Sunday School Convention
to be held in Toxic. Plans for the or
ganization of the party are already
started. At the request Of those in
charge Information about passport re-
quirements. Congressman Reed has
paid visit to the state department TO
secure the facts for an accurate state
ment to be sent them.
Huntington.-In an explosion which
followed the use Of match to ascer-
tain how much gasoline was i'm the
tank OF an automobile truck belong
Ing to the NorthcOtt-Tate-Hag Co.
the truck was damaged TO the extent
OF 5000. The accident occurred at a
gas station at Tenth street, and Sixth
avenue, where the driver had gone
to replenish his fuel supply. The
chemical squad from the central sta
ton extinguished the blaze.
FairmOnt.-NO formal action was Ia
ken at the meeting of the war material
committee which met here 90 decide
as to the erection Of a memorial build
ing Mt the West Virginia University I'm
commemOratiOn of the soldiers who
lost their lives in the world war. l..
NJ. Arnett librarian of the state uni
versity, and former Governor w. T..
Glasscock. Of Morgantown, were here.
various propositions were discussed
but nothing will be called soon.
CharlestOn.-Fire, which is believed
to have started from refuse in the car
assembly plant of the Kanawha Man
ufacturing Company, destroyed that
unit md the loss is estimated at S25.-
OOO, which is fully covered by insur-