The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-12-22

been let to a Lynchburg, Va, COM
pany.
Bluefield.-The construction of
storage house is now under consider
alton of the board of directors of
Bluefield.
Montogomery.-Schc building u.s.
ed by negroes at Kimberly destroy
ed by fire, believed to have been of in
cendiary origin.
Sistersville.-Iife of Mrs. Bess AL
len saved by pet dog, when she faint
ed and fell with her head in a sink
dlled with water.
Sisterville.-Willis Keys, of Tyler
county, has been selected as one of
the ten best speakers at Otterbein
college, Westerville, o.
Sistersville.-A rain of cakes and
pies resulted from the striking of
Cutler Baking company's truck by a
Baltimore & Ohio train. The driver
escaped.
Clarksburg.-Rev. f. T. Gamer, pas
tor of NOrthview United Brethren
church, elected secretary and treas
urer of ministerial association to sue
ceed Rev. ]. z. Turleson.
Clarksburg.-ROoms in the Colonial
building, which is serving as offices
for several city departments, are be-
ing rearranged and rebuilt. A wide
hail is to be almost eliminated.
Grafton-A terrific explosion oc-
CURED at the home of Wyman Wilt,
wealthy Taylor county farmer, near
Boothsville. Flames drove out the fam
fly and consumed the house, nothing
being saved. Delbrt Wilt, aged 10 had
just gone into his bedroom with
lighted candle. 1t was recalled that
there were tiimsy draperies and pan
of gasoline in his room.
Fairmont-WOrd was received here
from the office of Governor Morgan.
at Charleston, tina Dr. l. II. Powell. of
FairmOnt had been named to succeed
DR.. G. NJ. Rumage, as superintendent
of state hospital number 3, DR.. Rum
age, who has been head of the hoSpi-
tai for several years, rendered his res
ignation. He will resume his private
practice.
Charleston.-Charles Rowenbrook
and Earle Steele were leId to the
grand jury in $1,000 bail by police
of South Charleston on a charge of
breaking and entering a store owned
by a. G.. Lambert in 9 street in South
Charleston. Both prisoners confessed
to entering the store and stealing ap-
prOximately $3.50 worth of cigarettes
and candy, police say.
Huntington-Using six feet of case
hardened steel chain wrapped i'm tow
el for a weapon, Claude CARPENTER. Os
Huntington, and 1. r. Gillian of Ash
land, Ky, break from CabeH county
Jail, after clubbing Deputy Sheriff J.
j. EskHdge to his knees. Eskridge.
however, managed TO shoot Gillian and
capture him before he had gone far.
Charleston-C. G. Smith, American
express company agent at the Watts
street station, was arrested on
charge Of embezzlement amounting to
S375.74 w en- an investigation by r.
i. Birk, ecial agent Of Cincinnati
disclosed % alleged shortage in
Smiths at pnts, is stated He was
placed in ? county Jail by Magis-
trate Acree defaalt Of 81 900 bail.
Charl estOn-PrOsecu ecuting Attorney
Burdette has ordered an Investigation
Of the shooting I'm Frey Branch
which resulted in the fatal wounding
Of William COpen, Of Kanawaha CITY.
who died in a local hospital. Copeu
was shot in the right leg Gangrene set
in and the authorities at the hOspiaI
amputated his leg. The Infection CON
tinued TO spread and resulted I'm his
death.
decentralization Of Charles
ton board OF education teachers i'm the
public schools and the local parent
teachr associations is being directed
By the West Virginia tuberculosis as
sociadon, 10 the modern health cru
sade, Efforts will be made ts intro
duce it IN the schools here. following
its 5ucceasful application in schools Of
the principal cities throughout the coun
Try. The crusade is essentially Il
system Of teaching that lmparts good
health habits among the school chif-
dren, explains George G. Eoweu of the
West Virginia tuberculosis associa-
ton.
Bluedeld,-J. p. German. Of Lex.
ington, KY, is IN BucfeId closing up
denl by which he acquires the Jalrus
Collins interest iu The Hazard field
Of Kentucky. Consideration is said to
have heen 81 O,pOC
ChariestOn.--A total production FOR
1927 Of 100000 tons is forecast bv
figures recently made public by the
Logan Coal operators association. n
this figure IS reached, Il Will be the
second time in the history OF the Log
an Held that a production Of 10000
OOO tons has been reached