The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

DOTO, has puTCHdSeu IHe 11OJel NeuS
here and will assume active manage
ment at once.
Richwood-Mis Mabel Sutherland
of st. Adams has accepted a position
as leader of the community work Of
this city.
Wheeling Wheeling
delegates are attending the annual
convention of the glass bottle blow
ers' association in Bellaire, o.
Wheeling Thomas Hall, 80, was
killed when struck by a passenger
train. His head was severed and car
ried more than 100 yards on the engine
pilot.
Huntington.-W. ]. Harahan issued
n statement that all employees who re-
main with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad company will be fully pro-
tected.
Observation-Disclosures Davies, %
years old, a jockey, Of Lexington, KY,
died at Ashland, KY, near here, of in
juries sustained when he was hurled
from a horse during a race on the
Ashland track.
Huntir gton-S. II. Bowman, state
president of the West Virginia real
estate association, announced that an
elaborate program has been prepared
for the state convention at Parkers-
burg, September 8, 6, and Z.
Wheeling-First effect of the rail
strike was felt here when the Ohio
valley express arrived one hour late.
The engineer said the locomotive was
in such condition that he could not
keep up the proper amount of steam.
HuntingtOn-Miss Laura Henshaw,
of Charleston, has accepted appoint
ment as home agricultural demonstra-
ton agent for Cabel county and has
entered upon her new duties. She
succeeds Miss Hazel Horsfall, resign
ed
BuckhannOn-At the instance OF
creditors, the circuit court has ap-
pointed G. X. McCally as receiver for
the Cutright-Sharps Roller Shade Com
pany. 1t is expected creditors will
be paid in full and operations re-
| sumed.
Fairmont-C. Frank Keeney, pres
ident, district II, U. NJ. W., branded as
untrue the report that the policy COM
| rnft ho6 civ H.
| Illinois mine union chief, permission
to make separate agreement with Illi-
nOis operators.
Huntington-A state wide inspection
of gasoline pumps and food packages
may result from the meeting here of
G.. f. Daugherty, state commissioner
of labor, J. ID. ShOtt, state inspector
| Of weights and measures, and r. J.
Rees, city sealer.
Charleston-"The fire loss in West
Virginia for the last fiscal year was
$87, 1853 less than for the year before"
! it was stated by G. L. Topping, state
fire marshal. when taking into ac-
count the Industrial depression and
unrest which have prevailed so abnor-
mally last year, this reduction is very
| satisfactory to me-
| Charleston-Fred Belcher, 10 years
| Old who had run away from his home
in Huntington, was killed when struck
by Chesapeake and Ohio train at st.
! Adams. Fred was accompanied by
[ unnfhnr hnr. 60
/ age. Belcher, 1t was said was taking
a nap on the railroad tracks when the
train hit him, killing him almost in
/ stantly.
Morgantown The special election
held here resulted in defeat for the
| $4,000 bond issue The vote was
2,1GS in favor Of the project with $40
against. a three-ffths majority was
required, leaving the bill forty-four
votes short. The bond issue was to
cover sewer Improvement and the cost
Of new municipal hall. The voting
was the most spirited in Morgantown's
history.
Buckhannon The Buckhannon
Jneinlcal Company Of Alexander, Will
liam McDade, manager and ]. Ldrkey,
. superintendent, were each fined one
hundred dollars and McDade and
Larkey we're sentenced 10 - days in
/ the Upshur county jail by Magistrate
John r. Ncn here on the charge Of
having permitted chemicals to escape
into the Buckhannon river % miles
south Of here each Tuesday and We'd
ncsday as "a result of which thousands
of fish in that stream were killed
Blucfcd a call has been extended
TO Rabbi a. a. Stpinbach, leader Of
the Blucfcld Princeton and WEIGH
Jewish congregations, 90 become the
rabbi. of the Berth Israel, of Norfolk,
Va.
Charleston-A voluntary petition III
bankruptcy was allowed in federal
court to Charles g. Malcom, dealer IT,
general merchandise at Greenbank.
POcahontas county. Liabilities are
recorded as amounting to S7343J5 and
the property EXEMPT is valued at only
| 5000.