The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-06-30


teams have new uniforms and they at
tracted much interest when displayed
in one of the most imposing store win
dOwS of the town.
CharlestOn.-Noyes B. Burdette, the
little son of c. Il. Burdette. former po-
lice judge Of this city, was seriously
injured when he was struck by an au-
tomObile driven by DR. w. r. Shirley.
The accident occurred IN front of tho
home of \. s. Burley in the 1900 block
on kanawha street.
Bluefield.-HOward w. Meyers. for
number of years actively engaged
in the mining industries of southern
West Virginia, shot himself through
the temple and died Immediately, at
his home in Bramwell Aside from
the fact that he had been deeply de-
pressed by rapidly falling health, no
motive for the act is known.
Wheeling body of Rutherford
ROLAND Hall, senior at Washington
and Lee college. was found after
search of several hours by hundreds
Of his fellow students. Hall was
drowned while swimming in the North
river at Lexington. Virginia. He was
the son of Rev. Sam o.. Hall, Presby-
terian minister of Mooreheld, this
state.
CharleSton.-Fifty homeless chill
dren, mostly boys, in need of mother
love and father love are in the Elkins
orphanage waiting to be taken into
the homes of citizens throughout the
state. They are being cared for by
the state board of children's guardians
and the district agent of the board.
Miss Maude Davis issued the follow
ing appeal in their behalf to citizans
of Kanawha county.
elphia.-Harry and Tolcma
Williams have been arrested in CON
nectiOn with the murder of Jesse
Lang, aged four years, whose body
was found in a vault here. The boy
was the adopted son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Campbell, cOlOred The cor
oner's autopsy revealed that the lit
tie fellows neck had been broken.
The cause for this rash move on the
part of the accused, if known, has not
been made public.
Maggie Waters and
others against the Charleston Motor
Car Company is the style of a suit
filed on the law side of the circuit
court. The plaintiffs claim damages
of $1.40O. The basis of the suit is
said to be damage done to an automo-
bile belonging to the plaintiff's while
it was in the possession of the de-
PENDANTS. They will claim that the
car was taken ont by another party
and damaged.
Minden.-Joe Stanley, of Minden,
Fayette county, going out into the
yard about his store discovered that
his three year old child had been
drowned in an ice cream tub which
lay in the yard. The little ones feet
and legs were protruding out of the
tub, which was half-full of water.
1t is supposed that the child, playing
about the yard, climbed up on the tub
out of curiosity to see what was in 1t
and that he fell in headfrst
CharlestOn.--George Jack Moore. 12
year old son of q. J. Moore, Of 4O2
DOnnally street was Knocked from hiS
bicycle and scratched and bruised and
rendered temporarily unconscious
when he was struck by taxi cab, said
| 10 be one Of the ones operated on
| Crescent road. The driver of the car
carried the boy to house nearby.
where he received medical attention.
| His hurts were found to- be mostly
scratches The bicycle was ..ai loss.
Charleston.-Led by Dr J. A. Fitch.
! the campaign committee Of Humph-
reys Memorial NJ T.. Church, South.
secured Sl1 900 in % drive for funds
for the colleges of the NJ T.. Church.
| South. The total amount to be raised
is S1j,OOO and the balance of the
money is within sight The drive was
a part Of the centenary fund that the
7 church is raising and the money sc-
| cured will go toward the maintenance
| of schools only. The church has five
| years in which to pay the amount
/ pledged, paying $1,000 each year.
CharIeston-Ap Appropriations totarng
S9IIj,lS2 made by the legislature ut
/ IT'S recent session are available for Tho
public school system Of West Virginia
during the nest two years The hy.
ures complied by T. T. Knight. of tlrs
department, show that Sj.GJ1.7S2 was
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