The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-12-16

Clarksburg. Joseph Nannino was
found not guilty of selling a still to
two men who later were convicted OF
violating the dry laws.
Weirton.-The Phelps Can Company
because of lack of orders is closed for
the first time in ten years. Two hun
dred employees are idle.
Charleston.-Joseph Curtis, who
came here from Iowa in search of his
daughter, found her here through the
aid of the Salvation Army.
Fairmont.-The Manley Hotel, an
old hoStelry, closed its doors. 1t will
be made into an office building for the
Bethlehem Steel Company.
Wheeling.-The recount of votes in
Ohio, Wetzel and Hancock counties,
demanded by Congressman Neely has
been indefinitely postponed.
Wheeling.-J. Walter Bee arrived
here to assume his duties as district
deputy prohibition officer He sue
ceeded Bert Phillips, resigned.
MOrgantown.-"For Morgan" has
been selected as the name of the new
hotel here 1t will be in honor Of
Zackwell Morgan, founder of this city.
Sistersville.-The John w. Sohoy
glass plant here avoided a shut down
on account of gas shortage by INSTALL
ing last summer its own artificial gas
plant.
Wheeling.-The office building Of
the Wheeling Steel Casting Company,
at North Warwood, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at about $4,000, fully covered by in
surance. A large cement vault had
been constructed in the building. which
held valuable records and drawings.
1t was impossible to foretell the dam.
age to the contents of the vault
that Morris F. Sharkey, who will, re-
tire from the Office as state superin-
tendent of schools on March 4, after
- years of service there, will be ten
dered the position as president OF
Marshall College at Huntington. Mr..
Shawkey, however, said he has heard
nothing of the Office. Mr.. Shawkey
says he has made no definite plans az
to the future.
Wheeling.-While riding a motOrcy-
Gle TO work, Ross Walstrom, aged 27,
collided with a freight car of the
Wheeling Traction Company at Stop
10 near Short Creek and was almost
instantly killed Eye witnesses say
the motorcycle skidded in the snow
and plunged toward the car, sideswip-
ing it. WalstrOm was hurled from the
motorcycle and was dead when the car
crew reached him.
harlestOn.-JOseph r. Curtis, Of
Coghean, Ia, arrived here in Charles
ton to visit his daughter, Mrs. William
Williams, but could not find her home
and as n result he was taken to the
Salvation Army headquarters by the
Travellers Aid. Mr.. Curtis is So years
old and did not know the address Of
his daughter. He said she lived on
a farm in the vicinity Of Charleston,
but all efforts to locate her brought no
results.
Morgantown.-Th annual meeting
Of the State Farm Bureau Federation
at MorgantOwn, January II TO %. will
be very important part of the farm
ers' week program. Matters of legis-
latiOn and the general consideration
of the program OF work for next year
will be taken up Officers Will also be
elected. The federation has been Civ
ing considerable attention TO pro-
poSals to organize a stock company,
capitalized for at leas 100000 to
handle the cooperative buying and
selling work for the federation mem-
hers This year large percentages
of the state wool clip was pooled auf
handled co-opcratiyely
Charleston West virginia ranked
26rh among all the states in furnishing
men and women to Uncle Sam for his
fighting forces during the war with
Germany, according TO- statistics The
actual figures shown are GjI27, or ap-
proNimatnly 137 per cent of Jhc entire
naval ana military forces, according
To- Charles r.. Holt representative of
tho war risk insurance bureau iu West
Virginia. Mr. Holt says lhat "uhis rec
ord in itself ie one to be well proud
of, but when $50 learn that 60 out OF
every 100 men examined ior thc draft
were accepted, aud m1t only eight
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