The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-03-03
West Virginia
News S Briefs
m Most important events n
iii OF entire state covered
. by our correspondents II


u by our correspondents u
Fairmont.-The Federal Carbonic
Company is to build a plant here.
Beach BottOm.-Vall Markovitch
was injured when caught between two
mine cars
ClarkSburG.-A new Jewish temple,
to cost approximately $4,000, is TO be
erected here.
ParkerSburg.-The local American
Legion post has go members the larg
est club in the state.
Parkersburg.-Cha c. ShOwalter,
for many years state commander Of the
Maccabees, died here.
Fairmont.-The ReeS Motor Manu-
featuring Company. of Columbus, is
seeking a factory site here.
Huntington.-Th Highlawn Prcsby-
terian church will break ground for a
new edifice within sixty days.
WarwOod. WarwoOd Tool Com
pany temporarily suspended opera
tions because of lack of orders.
Sisterville.-W. T. Hoffman pur-
chased an immense pipe organ to be
installed in his moving picture theater
here.
Short Creek.-Susan Kroback, aged
8, was struck by an automobile The
car was said to have borne an Ohio
license.
ClarkSburg.-Thc wealth of Harri-
son county farmers Increased % per
cent in the last ten years, federal sta
tiSticS show.
Morgantown.-Rev J. c. Ely, Pres
byterian minister, dropped dead on a
train at Oakland, Md, while he was en-
route to Florida
Lumberport.-Lumb dealers hold
the upper hand here over consumers.
The dealers basketball team defeated
the consumers, 2S to II.
,Huntington.-A school band is to be
formed here, students from all city
schools being eligible. 1t is planned
TO spend $500 for Instruments.
Nitro.-There has been no business
depression in this Industrial city. All
plants have been operating full time
and some have built extensions.
Martinsburg.- West Virginia &
Northern railroad practically suspend
ed operations when workers quit fol-
lowing a notice of wage reduction.
Huntington.-F. C. Watson. for many
years chief electrician with the c. & o.
railroad shops, is to join forces with
the International Nickel plant here.
Elkins.-H. g. Johnson. who has
been touring the state with the Elkins
High basketball team, was stricken in
with ptomaine poisoning and returned
home
Huntington.-Th boys department
Of the First Presbyterian church held
an athletic carnival. BoXing wrcs-
tling and basketball were chief fca-
lures
Fairmont. - Lonnie Newberg was
shot and wounded when me tried To- cs.
cape from an officer who had him un-
der arrest for alleged completely i'm a
robbery.
Huntington. - Six -uitcascs flied
with fine bonded whisky were seized
when John Waters and j. i Morris.
Of Pittsburg, were arrested i'm "a promi-
nent hotel
Clarksburg Two boys, aged E and
10, robbed the pOstofiirc of few
handfuls Of mail They wore caught
and the mail recovered. Their names
were withheld
Huntington -Loca official. of the
q. d %. railway, in answer fy 4. -um-
mons from Pres. dent Uaranan. at.
tended % conference of general 0ni-
GERS iu Richmond
Huntington. judge Mathews or
Juvenile court appointed Mra Neu
Forest as guardian OF 12.rparYII s..- POI
Adkins WHOM 10 was alleged her rI...r
attempted go force hcr 0 mrrs J..
scph Piukerton, o.
Charleston Walter LIr ra-par.