The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-12-01

Clarksburg-F Marion Robey.
In his ninetieth year, has come all tho
WAY from Iowa to visit relatives here
Princeton-E. J. Lambert, one Of tho
oldest engineers of the Virginian rail.
road, lost both legs, when his engine
was sideswiped by another locomotive.
Clarksburg-M was chos-
en- for the next meeting of district No.
l, West Virginia nurses association,
to be held January 2S. Miss Luella
RoSs, Of Wheeling, elected president,
at meeting here.
Clarksburg-By vote of II to o, the
| state executive committee of West
| Virginia Sunday School association.
decided that the state Headquarters
should not be moved from Clarksburg
TO Charleston.
Parkersburg-Libcrty transit COM
pany, which operates four steamers
on the Ohio river, announces ii is
about to give contract for new steamer
with passenger capacity double of any
! steamer now on the river.
! Wheeling-Frank T.. Erwin, %, who
lives in Benwood an industrial suburb
in this city, was arrested, and is charg-
ed with shooting and dangerously
Wounding eX-Councilman Ambrose Ha-
big IN the latter's place of business.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Ameri-
can car and foundry company plant
is threatened the result of disagree
ment between the city and the COM
pany over the establishment of an
overhead crossing on Third avenue.
The company employees an average OF
$50 men daily.
Charleston-Ike Simon, driver for
the City meat company, was fined $40
and given 10 days in Jail on a charge
OF wreckless driving filed against him
by Col John Baker White of the Law
and Order league, in police court. The
prison sentence was suspended by
Judge Wertz, and Simon was placed
on probation.
Parkersburg-The first steps to-
wards the reorganization of the West
| Virginia trapshooter's association were
taken at a meeting Of the shooters at
tending the registered shOo- neld by
Parkersburg gun club in this city
Organization Of such an institution and
afiiliar'on with the National trap,
shooters association were decided
upon.
Charleston-The production in 1921
has not only been lower during ard
since the war, but it has also been
lower than In the pre-war years. Only
once has the 1921 production risen
above the average for the years 1913
/ to 1916, and at that time American
coal was In demand 10 meet the deficit
in Europe caused by the British miu-
I ers' strike.
Charleston-A writ OF error was
I allowed by the supreme court Of ap-
peals In the case Of Allison Bartlett
/ AGAINST the Grasselli Chemical CON-
/ Dany Of Ciarksburg, appealed from
I Harrison county. A bond Of $4,000
! was required bartlett had received
/ verdict of Slj,JOO in circuit court for
alleged damages to his farm caused by
I fumes from the zinc smelter plant
/ operated by the defendant.
Charleston The state delinquent
tax list made public by State Auditor
\ John g. BOr J. showed that Tho Hart
land Coal Company is the alleged
/ largest delinquent on the list. The
\ company owes the state $4,000 in taxes
\ on coal lands in Clay county, accord
/ ing 90 the list The smallest delinquen-
\ cv IS II cents The figures are for
1919 and show an increase Of SG6.713.-
I 80 over 1913 Figures for Cabeli coun.
I ~, S17,5S3Jo, for Mercer. Ss,335.34.
/ Luther Judson VIII
liams. former president Of the state
supreme court of appeals. died at his
/ home in Quarter street. Judge Will
liow~ had been 900 for year and four
I months judge Williams retired from
\ the supreme bench December 81 1920
\ sftcr being on % Tor one FUN term of
\ twelve years ffa dId not run for re-
/ election i1 tho general election last
I year EwrE Lively being elected hts
. successor In November aud taking his
scat .u January
Charleston Governor Morgan an
n0lHced hs appointments to the new
state board OF registration and ex-