The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-12-15

er, is IN hospital with a wound I'm his
knee, inflicted. he says, at n dance.
when he refused to accept an invita-
don TO dance.
Williamson-Dr. James T. York. 80.
of Kenova, brother to State Senator
William York. Of Williamstown and
Thomas Hughes, of Allegheny. Va.
brother Of Mrs. William York. died ON
same day at their respective homes.
Williamson-NIiSs Mary Hatfield has
succeeded Miss Edith Miller as super.
lntendent of Williamson hospital. the
latter returning to Charleston. Miss
Hatfield was formerly head nurse at
KeSsler-Hatfield hospital in Hunting
ton.
Fairmont- -Monongahelia Power and
Railway Co, sells all coal holdings to
the Consolidated coal company for
approximately 100000. Holdings
include $500 acres of Pittsburgh coal.
1000 acres of Sewickley coal. 300 coal
hoppers of standard steam road guage
and two fine mining plants.
Point Pleasant-Three boys from
CLANCY, o., ranging in age from II
TO 10 years. were picked up in Balti-
more and Ohio freight yards by Chief
of Police Cheesebrew. They had
started out to see the world. but wire
anxious to get back home by the time
they were arrested.
Clarksburg-Coy Gamer and H. P.
Campbell injured when automobile
they were driving crashed into tele-
phone pole while going across bridge.
Gamer was thrown through windshield
and cut about head, while Campbells
wrist was broken. They claim they
were trying 10 avoid running into a
woman who was driving a machine on
the left side of the street.
CharleStOn-City Manager Bonner
Hill has received bids frmo five diff
erent contractors for the work of
equiping the new city hall with cleo
tic lights. The bids range from S4,-
1925 for the simpler style OF lights up
to $1,000 for the more elaborate and
ornate style. No decision has been
made as to the style, which will be ac-
cepted.
Fayetteville-The PRESBYTERIAN
church here was damaged by fire when
the framework about a large window
caught fire from a defective fue. The
1anitor discovered the fire when he
went to ring the bell for evening SER
vice. Fire-fighters had some difficult
~ in locating the fire which was under
the woodwork close to the hue. The
damage is estimated to be about $500.
The los is covered by insurance.
Clarksburg-When Paul Leonard
Campbell, %, died in county iail. If
was supposed he had committed sui
eide. Remarks made by him to fellow
prisoners indicated that he planned to
kill himself, but Dr. benjamin f. Ma
fheny coroner. engaged pathologist
with the result that both found the
man had died of pneumonia, although
he had appeared in his usual health
the night before.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS costing
approximately 100000 are to be made,
at once at the Huntington plant of the
American Car and Foundry Company
in order 10 reduce the cost Of the out
put and put the plant on a basis for
real competition with other units Of
the corporation. according to an an
nouncement made by w. IT. WOodin,
president OF the company, here on in
spection trip
Parkersburg- For the purpose Of
comforting with the attorney general
and the department Of justice as H. the
appointments to- be made OF assistant
district attorney for the northern dis
irict Of West virginia, Judge T. a.
Brown, rho was recently named dis
'ri"t attorney. went to Washington.
There are many epr1uts for the
positions 10 be Gi.I Judge Brown
would not y whether aur OF the iu-
r1mDent would br retained.
Tar'..rsUrr- -P0uerfu. narcotics
admin ren in some my e-i9u. man
nor. ramo rrar cJuIrg tho deaths of
Sir and Ars a. u Devaughm. of this
"fE. hn alarm nivcn bg the aon. AM
rNw. BROUGHT ueehb,rs tY fLc h0mo.
ID summoned physicians Mrs De-
n.han revived after heroic measures
lad been used but Tic husband was
still in 90 dangerous rurlif f.ar 'r.,