The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-31

C'arksbur@.- George l.. Duncan was
elected president of the West Virginia
Society, Sons of the Revolution. :.
Martinsburg-Mo than 40 men
were laid Off on the Cumberland di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad.
ParkerShurg. Harley c.. Lemon was
sentenced to IS years imprisonment
for the murder of Steadman L. Bryan
ClarEsburg.- city clerk reports
a" unprecedented rush for building
permits, indicating a boost in building
Huntngton-A gain Of 81 students
over the number enrolled last scmes-
;er was announced at Marshall Col
Iege.
Huntington-S Soldier Baker, local
| middleweight boxer. outpointed Joe
Sierra, of Columbus, in a ten-round
bout.
ClarksburG.-T Washington-Irvin2
High won the Ohio Valley Tourna.
mcnt by beating Marietta, OHIO, -
to H.
Elkins.-The Randolph Circuit Court
grand jury returned 26 indictments
charging felOnies and 81 for misde-
mcanUrs.
Becklcy.-The equipment of the Vir-
ginian hallway is to be increased by
the expenditure of $1O,OOO,OOO, it is
announced here.
MartinSburg-J. J. Gibson was ar
rested in Charlottesville, Va, suspect
ed of connection with the murder here
Of G. II. Miller
Belleview.-An epidemic of mumps
has broken out here. In some IN
stances entire families have contract
| ed the disease
Mooreheld.-Be Benjamin and Harry
See were placed on trial for the ma
licious shooting of Sheriff Cunning
ham, of Hardy county.
Fairmont-B Because OF many mis-
| hapS IN the city streets the city coun-
Gil adopted stringent amendments to
city traffic regulations.
Clarksburg City Health Officer
Cocks reports a further Improvement
| in the smallpox situation, which, how
| ever, is not beyond the danger line.
Fairmont.-A classified ad was re-
sponsible for bringing home the -
! year-old son Of Mike JULIA, OF Ida May.
The boy had been lost three weeks.
Huntington.-Whe Charles Hurst,
negro, attempted to sell ~ neckties,
ne was arrested and investigation
showed they had been stolen from
! railroad Office here.
TIuntington.-S Shelby Bush, butcher,
was saved from being permanently
! crippled when piece Of bone from
a cow was grated into his hip, recent
ly crushed in a railroad accident
Yeggmen who told 7.
J. West, proprietor Of gas filling sta
ton, mot to make a motion" because
they were scared to death and might
shoot him. collected $3.50 from their
victim.
Mannington.-J VI Barrack was
elected mayor and W. G. Watson chief
Of police at the city election here.
which made a complete change in The
/ municipal administration on the bal
/ ance of the Offices the Peoples Party
| carried 1ll but two of the places n
city council by fair majority. Wom-
en- voted in a city election for the first
time
Charleston Thomas Black. aged 1s.
/ s dead, william Crawford. aged 2s.
is u critical condition at ,he Mont
/ g.wcry hospital, and Thomas Craw.
ford, brother Of thc latter has a bad
wound .n uo head, a- a result Of n pis-
toll battle The affair occurred n
| pooIroou known Is the Barefoot at
/ Dry Branch. small mining camp near
I cabin Greek Junction.
I..' I'.".'II. '.NIII df|- I0T me rIT
/ Hng of '.o Barlow and the old fire sta.
iau buildings, to make room Tor tine
r.| ~'s hail. Wcro lot FOB y j. Wygal
ami A Atkinson They pay tho cfty
/ $40 and ... fho material Iu tho struc
cures In return 'Hos are FOB dcmoHsh
. ihr huIdIn lnd remove the material
.n -t days. Nn order was entered .n
iho 'r@ut Court giving the city pos
session Of ue Hershey building. Dr
/ Hershey was allowed S3L4I5 for iL
/ Huntington Theron Patterson. go
/ OF Corcdo suffered the amputanoD Of
| his r.eh leg below the kuoo at the
/ Guthrie Hospital as a result of i'm
iurics received when bis motorcvcIe
crashed into % truck owned by II NJ
| Dudding The accident occurred hi
Adams avenue and Seventeenth stree,
| According TO the story told bv Define,
Holly the driver OF the truck and
| Frederick Dud1.ng, who was with TroI
ly at The time, the budding truck was
parked on Adams avenue headed west
Patterson coming east on his motor
cycle, apparently did not see the car