The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1920-11-04
West Virginia
NeuUs Cuttings

An epitorle of most important
erentS tTonspIrins IN the state
Lovingly wagon nine here : op-
eraring A six foot seam Of coal.
Myrtle.-The new railroad up Pig
con creek Is being pushed -apd dIy.
Blueheld-A big wage increase was
granted miners in the P1cah0ntas field.
ClarksburE.-The Skelton Oil Co.
has brought in 4 25-barrel well on the
Webb farm, near here.
RiDley.-The good roads bond issue
carried in the Ripley district Of Jack
son county by a vote 80 20 Is
Aatewan--Matewan's growth in 10
years was approximately 30 per cent.
" now has q population OF S51
AOrgantO~n.-Nasonr will take its
usual place at W Z. this year Over
Ioo members Of the Caravan are en-
rolled.
hcMechen--Joseph KempIe. Sr..
met with a painful accident when ne
stepped into an open cellar door on
dark night
Nitro.-A bank. known as the Man
ufacturers' bank. has been established
here The Citizens bank OF Nitro re-
Gently moved 70 Charleston.
Huntington in salaries
for all employees Of the public schools
are responsible for the highest tax
levy In the history OF the district.
keyser.-John Maine. - years Old.
cleaner. was killed in the 3 & o. yards
when he stepped n front OF a yarri en-
glne 20 avoid backing Erecking train.
Elkins.-The straw vote on the good
roads measure among West virginia
miners Is i've and seven-tenths for.
against one and three-tenths against
Aartinsourg--The remains Of Belle
BOYD. famous woman confederate
soy, win be brought here from Wfscop
rn soon at the request Of a sen. an
overseas veteran.
St AaryS-Hsnry Fritz raised
stalk Of corn IL feet high. This stalk
eOnta.ned two ears OF corn. one OF
which Is attached az a height 0f seven
rect and nine inches.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ror an
pslcahous and students in ministerial
eourses or study were held here By
me faculty OF education OF the West
virginia Methodist Protestant confer
nce.
SisterTiile--MystsrJ snshrouds the
discovery OF a man unconscious from
srrychnine poisoning on the road near
here. On his person was a card bear
ing the name, Robert shaw. Dallas.
Texas
Wheeling.-JOhn Knoll vas serious
~ Injured when a motorcycle he Nas
riding ran into an automobile driven
oy Judge Alan Robinson. Knoll xrr-
fered a badly injured leg and other
kruiseA
AartinsviIie--PalDer T. Eseseck-r.
Jr-- OF HedgevlIe. Sun of p. T Ka-
seeker. a former superintendent OF ne
country schools until the next general
election taking the place u G.. -. Gro
Well. resigned
Huntington--Thar m industrial
plant which viii require not less rh47
D acres Of ground Sor its buildirz,
and SrOr1ge space is virtually a=s4l-sf
Huntington, IL admitted By officials br
slflciaIs 0f the chamber oe commerce
F0iiansbee--ROy SuddOth. II. svas
8saothered while working in Eand
pit when caught IN a cave-fn. The
boy's father and grandfather worked
furiousiy and recovered the body half
an hour later. but physicians were un-
aDls to rssuscitate him
Huntington u the curr-+v
MI we're geographically surveyed bv
D. Elizabeth Green. of Johns Ho1kfns
AospitaI. Baltimore. The survey will
- HNA-A kANtAa AAnlAsAllNTN on
nss county and nay include a number
- schOoi children, II ls announced
CiarkzburE. John Lacava. 81. tari
4rtyer Of mis- city was shot in the
Aack and instantly killed here. He
had been driving crowds from the city
- ne grounds of The Central West
virginia Fair Association and it IL pre-
@umed be Eas shot 81 sithsr a man or
woman whom b. had a. passengers On
a. trip. IL - believed by police wh0
are investigating the case that Lacava.
who f. an Itaiian. Eas the victim Of
htack hand frame uD
Huntington. iu the face b7
q rec0iliug shotgun when attempting
e. Erest it from her husband TO pre-
vaut bis suicide. Ms. william Dillon
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