The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-04-28

nan, county agricultural agent, for he
has sent out 1,5OO eggs to poultry club
members throughout Marion county.
Huntington. - Huntington Post.
American Legion, has approximately
$1,000 as nucleus for it's permanent
home-building fund as a result of a
successful Easter ball given by the
post
Huntington.-The Huntington PouI-
try and Exhibit Co, capitalized at
$1,000, has recently been organized.
The organization is formed to take
over the interest of the Huntington
Poultry Co.
HuntirgtOn.--Dan Lacock, six wears
old, accompanied by his mother, went
10 New York for special treatment for
a broken leg. During the war he made
thr"c-minutc speeches and received
much praise
Huntin"ton.-As Il result of his at
tempt 10 escape officers of the law by
jumping i'm front of a moving train.
John bradshaw, alleged murderer of
Garland Adkins, may cost the county
S3lS.l5 in hospital fees.
Parkcr~bUrg.- Representatives Of 81
American Legion posts in West Vir-
@inia assembled here. They were unan-
imous i'm favor of the bill before the
legislature providing for state com
pcusaton Of West Nir.inia's veterans
of the World War
Cllrkshurg.-Liv costs we're given
cut here when The announcement of
the Clarl,~burg Dairy Company was
made that milk prices would be cut TWO
cents ON the quart and like reductions
- the price of cream, buttermilk ana
other dairy products This is the first
decline in milk prices here.
ntown.-Several hours after
me had taken his wife to the city hos.
pital To undergo a serious operation.
simon G. Barrickuan, a tin mill work
'r, ended his life by shooting himself
through the heart Worry over the DOS
sihl" outcome of his wife's operation
Is thought to have prompted Barrick-
man To take his life
CharlcSton.-Seventy-fve men of the
BAPTIST Temple banqueted at the
church and made final preparations for
the raising of the largest local expense
budget undertaken by the church. the
total being just twice the budget of
three years ago when DR.. T.. l.. Dal,in
assumed the paStorate. Part of the
increase of the budget is to take care
of an additional worker.
Martinsburg-A forest fire which
started on North Mountain. near
HodgesyiIle, this county, swept path
nan mile wide through the timber
lands. Fire fighters in the mountains
found it hard to combat the flames
which swept through two miles of ter.
ritory in a short time. The chief OF
the MartinsburS fire department wos
called to help organize the fire fighting
forces.
iIuhtinglon.-After his legs had
been so badly crushed by n railroad
train as To make subsequent aroDuta.
ton necessary, Russell Randall crawl.
ed from the 3. & O. tracks TO the Ohio
river rOac, four miles above this citv
"here he vainly Implored passing au-
tomobiles to carry him to medical aid.
according to the story Randall told
hospital authorities after some kind.
hearted person called an ambulance
for him.
Wheeling. - Prosecuting Attorney
Carl Bachman issued orders that sale
OF clearing house and baseball pools i'm
Ohio county must cease The action
comes upon complaint Of number OF
citizens who allogc fortunes are beine
made by soft drink proprietors and
others through thc sale Of baseball and
clearing house tickets Business mon
complained so many We're bccomiua
rich through sale of tickets that il is
no" hardly possible to rent Desirable
location loo HE main part Of the city.
Practically all Of the old saloon build
ins- haF' been converted into base
bal. exchanges"
Charleston Damagc suits totaIing
$4,000 have been filed in the clrcui.
court against Walter S Thurston and
his wife, owners of the Deunbar ferry.
The basis Of the suit is alleged mis-
management of thc ferry by which sev-
"raI lives were Jst last December
"I'n ihr ferry boat owned by defend
ants aux and five persons were drown.
r1. Ihn suit, are brought by admins
traitors pf four Of tho men who were
drowned 800 Chat lime j. T.. wood. adj
Wn'-'ra'or of the estate of Ernest
kwbN has nlod suit for $1,000: j. T.. 4
Wood Idmn traitor for james T..
wood has h.oI suit for SlO.ODO VIM.
Bailey Dr., administrator for the es.
t1ros OF A.bcr, Bailey ana IT, =. Rich
1rd-on, has filed suits for $4,000 dam
ages Darh
Wheeling After douberating for
three hours rho jury in the case Of
Howard u Weaver ys Wheeling Trac.
tion Company action for $1,000. re.
turned verdict for 5000 The case
was tried % Moundsyilc. The plaintin