Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-01-27


be taken to Macdonald for burial. The |
widow survives.
Charleston.-L v. Lavender has |
been appointed guardian of Ida L.
Harley, Jr., and james w. Lavender, |
infant children of the late Harley and |
Cornelia Lavender, and qualified be-
fore the county court giving bond in
the sum of $1,000. John l. Hammach |
Is surety.
Clarksburg.-E. L. Elmer, of Dean
vile, an employee of the Reserve Nat |
ural Gas Co., was seriously burned |
by gasoline when pump exploded at
the company's gasoline loading station
at Jacksons Mills and hurled the
burning fluid around the place. Ply
sicians say he will likely recover.
st. Albans.-The four men arrested
some months ago In connection with
the bank robbery at Whitesburg, OIL
Paint Creek, were brought through st.
Adams in charge of an officer. The
tuc1 NCiC hdndIlCu tOr-Ctiitl, UQL IL
could not be learned as to the DISPOSE
ton made of their cases by the courts.
Charleston.-Suit vas entered on
the law side of circuit court by the
Kanawha Valley bank against the
Charleston National bank and others,
as debtors of William Osborne and
Samuel Stephenson. A suit for $780,
600 damages was also filed in circuit
court by w. w. Hume against w. II.
| st. Clair.
Huntington.-Davis Myers, 2222
Tenth avenue, reported to the police
that while he was conversing with
| friends in the Day and Night Bank
some sneak thief stole So which he
had laid out while making out de-
post slip. The person picked up the
money unseen by Myers and got away
before a description could be obtained
and the person captured.
Charleston.-William Gallagher, as
sistant engineer for the public service
Will lcdNG LUZ
burg, where he will confer with the
| city officials, relative to valuation of
| the properties of the Moncngahela
Valley Traction Company, which is np-
| plying for increased rates. Mr.. Gala
| CHER will ascertain Just what Is de-
sired of the city officials in regard to
the valuation.
Charleston.-Suit for $4,000 dam
ages has been brought in Circuit Court
for Samuel A. Agnew, six-year-old
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Agnew,
of Templetan street, against f. NJ.
Finney & Co. of Washington street In
juries alleged to have resulted when u
toy airplane flew out of the grasp of
Mr.. Finney and struck the child in the
face, putting out one eye, are the
grounds for the suit. The accident oc-
Cured in September.
Charleston.-The State Department
of Schools has announced the elemen-
tary diploma and teachers certificate
examination dates for 1920 as follows
Elementary, February 5 and 6, March
IS and 10, and May Is and IA. For
certificates, April and 2, June 3 and
| 4, July % and %. The latter class in
cludes elementary, renewal, primary,
coupon of credit, high school, super
visors and special certificates.
Clarksburg.-Mrs. Evelyn Whitmore,
aged sc, of 40 Mechanic street, this
city, died at local hospital from the
effects of burns received when her
clothing caught fire from a gas fire.
| The dead woman was one of the city's
most prominent citizens. The funeral
occurred when her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Gaylord, left the aged woman
to secure a cup of coffee for her. When
she returned the clothing Of her moth
er was in flames and while the daugh-
ter made heroic efforts to extinguish
the fire, Mrs. Whitmore's body vas
burned terribly before the flames were
smothered.
Charleston.-Ways and means of
downing the high cost of living and
further prohibiting it's progress were
discussed at the meeting of the state
officials held in the capitol with mayors
and prosecuting attorneys and men,
bers of fair-price committees, called to-
gether by the governor and attorney
general. Plans were formulated for
dealing with the situation. Fair-price
committees will be appointed in all
cities, municipalities and rural COM
munities throughout West Virginia,
and recommendations will be made to
the people Of the state that they prac-
tice reasonable economy and so far as
possible confne their purchases to
necessities.
Huntington.-A reward of $1O0 is Of
fered for the location of Asa Booth,
16-year-old son of Mrs. Cora Booth,
who has been missing from his home
since the 18th of August, 1919. He
has light complexion, blue eyes, light
hair, two front teeth missing at the
right, and his right leg Is cut off be-
low the knee. He walks with one
crutch. He weighs 125 pounds, and is
four feet tall. His mother, a poor
widow, is in great distress over her
boy. 1t Is she who offers the reward.
Officers and individuals are interesting
themselves in her quest.
Huntington.-In a small auto acct
dent at the corner of Sixth avenue
and Eleventh street, q Nash automo-
bile driven by John Garvin, of 52J
transfer taxi driven by J. N Thierry
at noon. The transfer auto suffered
damaged radiator and steering gear,
| while the touring car escanad with