The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-02-05
West Virginia
NeusCuUings
An epitome of most important
eUents trdnSpuing in the state

ChnrleSton.-Plans nave been re-
ceived by the State Road Commission
for the construction Of about three
miles Of road in Clay county from Clay
Court House 10 Wallback. The cost
of the work will he approximately SIC
900 of which half is federal aid.
Wheeling.-Dcputy SheriTs. after
day of searching the hills around War
wood, a suburb, have been unable to
ind the unidentified negro who held
up Conductor William Nickerson. OF n
Wheeling traction car, and relieved
him Of fifty dollars in cash fares.
Nheeling.-Statc Historian Clifford
r. Myers is engaged in the task Of
tracing the origin of names of cities.
towns poStotiiceS, districts and
streams in West Virginia. y COMPLETE
record of Preston county has been
made and Mr.. Myers j. now compiling
facts about points in Monongaliu
county.
Wheeling. - Failure of Circuit
Judges Sommerville and Addleman %
hand down decision on the dissolving
of the Greater Wheeling injunction
granted by Superior Court Justice
Poffenbarger leaves eight suburban
towns without municipal government
of any kind. 1t is expected "A decision
Will be given soon, however.
Charleston.-Judge George Poffen-
barser, of the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals. allowed an appeal and super
Sedcas in the consolidated cases of NJ.
j. and VI. y. Mcmillan against c. L.
Mcintosh ond others and T. J. Sayre.
receivers, against Virginia Mcintosh
aLd others, from Jackson county. The
appeal bonds is fixed at S4OO.
ClarkshurS.-With the purchase of
q site in East Salem 10y group of Su-
lem business men. headed by Frank
Tennessee, Fcrnaud Ducre and jcc-
tor liequoy, announcement was made
that plans had been formed 10 crecr Il
new window glass plant there at n
cost of $1,000. Work of constructing
the new factory Will begin ut once.
Charleston.-R. A. Marshall and Val
truth, Charleston grocers. and pre>I-
dent and secretary respectively. of th.
Charleston Retail Grocers' ASSocia-
tion. were arrested here by a deputy
United States marshal ON warrants is
sued al the request of District Attor-
ney Lon II. Kelly, charging them Will,
collecting unjust and unreasonable
prices for necessaries."
South CharleStOn.-Th Charleston
Interurban Railway Company. i'm com
pliance with orders issued recently by
the South Charleston council. removed
the street car stops inside the South
Charleston corporate limits. Council
ordered the removal of the shelters as
being menace to the public health.
Council also requested the RAILWAY
company to provide shelters which
could be kept in sanitary condition.
but 1t is not known just what action
Will be taken concerning the latter
1t is understood, however. that tho
Interurban company is 10 place lights
on the poles at all Of the regular car
stops.
Charleston.-The largest check to b..
credited TO the West Virginia division
Of the Near East Relief since the re-
organization of that society in th.,
state under the supervision Of DR. VIII
liam L. Smith, who succeeded Frank
McCravy as state executive secretary
is one for $500. recently donated by
the members of the Ben. KeIcn
shrine, \. 4. o. VI. S.. it wa, 4r
uounced at state headquarters "Thp
Masons throughout the state nave
been generous I'm response 10 Tho ar-
peal from the Near East" said Dr
Smith "Shriners of Charleston .av.
$500; check for 500 wa, receive
from Masonic lodge in Point Pleas
ant, and other members OF this or.
ganizauon have given large sums oF
money as private individuals"
Chgrie.ton.-Th deficit of S17-. .4g9
- in The state fund general rey,uu. .H
the state treasury on December Ha
been reduced at the close of the mgrt.
90 a deficit of So. 1902. according To-
the report of Treasurer vs.. s. john
son showing conditions. though to ar.
compi~h that the sum of $4,000 u.-
transferred to that fund from the state
road fund and pt~ for the month
were S->iGIJ3f The -hrr-.ua.r-
for tHe month were S52,.t~-~1 Tr.
actual deficit iu the State fund. tI....