The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-02-17

ford, a prominent Stockman, died at
the age Of 73.
Clarksburg- entered the
Peoples Store here but secured only a
few garments and no cash.
Clarksburg.- General Ny
ers mustered in a new company Of the
Uniform Rank, X. of P, here.
Glendale-William, the small son OF
Charles Blakemore, strangled to death
when peanut lodged In his throat
Jealousy caused Ernest
Walstrom TO shoot TO death his wife
then turn the gun upon himself. Both
were dead when found
MOrgantown.-Four members oe
the West Virginia University footballs
squad were awarded letters" at a.
ceremony here.
Bluefield.-At a meeting here the
Mercer County Sunday School Associa-
ton was formed and c. b. Hancock
was elected president
Elm Grove.-Delphino Arman had
an arm severely crushed when a coal
car on which he was riding in a mine
here jumped the track.
ParkerSburg.-AIr G. J. ProudfoOt,
of Wheeling, state president of the
Kings Daughters, same here to organ
ize a branch of the society.
Huntington.-The Knights Of Colum-
bus formally opened their new club
rooms, which include the entire third
floor of the Fidelity building.
Morgantown.-Four hundred and
fifty farmers from nearly all counties
were here for the opening of Farmers'
Week at the State University.
FairmOnt-M Elizabeth SamurI,
sc, aud her daughter, Mrs. John w. Ir-
win, devoted to each other through
life, died within three hours of each
other e.
MOrgantown.-Stov Harmon, truck
| driver, had a miraculous escape when
his car skidded over a bank and turn
ed over three times. He was practical
l. unhurt.
st. MaryS.-When Mrs. Edmond
Hooper poured oil into her stove to
start fire she caused a blaze that may
rAG in, hnr a of
children
Bluefield. Fire caused by a defec-
| tive tlue caused the destruction of the
| commisSary department of the Peer
| less Coal and Coke Company at Vivian.
The loss will reach $65, 900
Huntington. Mrs. Maude +. Tassen.
2G, drank an ounce of carbolic acid in
! an attempt to commit suicide. Physi-
clans say she will recover. She is sep
arated from her husband
Martinsburg-An angered bull Gre
| ated excitement at West Friendship
when it charged upon a group of men
who took refuge in an auto truck.
| The bull struck the truck and was kill
| ed by the impact.
MorgantOwn.-Wh a yard engine
struck n taxicab at Maidsvine, near
here, the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Walters, OF this city, was killed. Mr.
and Mrs. Walters and the driver,
named Jamison, were injured.
/
Myrtle Chapman, held in
! connection with the death of Hoge
! woodward, has confessed to the shoot
! ing, police say. Jealousy of the man
who she says ruined her life was Civ
en- as the cause Of the shooting.
MartnSburg The directors OF the
| Shenandoah Valley Bank and Trust
| Company reelected w II. Thomas
| president. Two now. vice presidents
I were created and John NJ Millerand.
| Lewis II Thompson we're named to fill
| them
| F7irmont- When two burglars broke
| into The pOstOGice ut Metz they beheld
/ iN'''I' 'dIHpD'll, son OF IhC pOStmaS-
I ter sitting in "a chair and were so
badly frightened that they fed precip-
ita'cly Young Campbell was sound
\ asleep
Charleston The recording Of G.OOO
real estate transfers in the assessor. 3
/ Office as a basis for the coming tax as
I -csrneut has imposed so much work
ou the force that 30 is u question If the
| work can be finished by April 1, unless
assistance Is given by the makers OF
The transfers The assessor lis asking
/ ti1t 900 makers of deeds since April /,
1920. will Oail at fhe office in the coun-
o. court building and lend some assist
t anre as io th" description of the prop
/ nrty fo be transferred such assist
ancc. SAYS thr assessor. wiII obviate
'ho nccos ity of making a complete alb
tract of the property and facilitate
'hc work of the office.