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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Boys Pick Berries; Bears Eat EN-

Ridgway, Pa-Two black bears
helped themselves to 20 quarts Of
berries near this place. Robert Arm.
strong and James Picceroli were pick.
ing blackberries at Island Run, using
small buckets for picking and empty
ing into larger ones. When they re.
turned to deposit the contents of the
small containers they found the two
bears feasting on the berries which
they had already deposited. The boys
left in haste making a record trip to
town.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Chinese City Swept by rvpboon

London.-The Chinese city of Swa-
tow has been devastated by a ty.
phoon with heavy loss of life. said a
Central News dispatch from Hong
Kong. The damage was enormous.
Swatow has population of 10000
and is a treaty port 1t lies on an
estuary of the Han-Kiang river, 225
miles northeast of Canton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Greensburg. Pa.-One miner was
killed and another injured seriously
at Marguerite, near here, by a pre-.
mature explosion in the Donelley &
Kavolo mine Joseph Diskey was
killed and his father, Andrew Diskey
injured According to the father, the
explosion occurred as Joseph prepar.
ed to set a dynamite blast
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Peace Restored in u.ra crn-

Mexico City-The killing of the
notorious bandit Gozorabe. and the
surrender of the rebel leader Aurel.
iano Lara have resulted in the com.
plete pacifcation of the state OF Vera
Cruz and no further interference with
oil production or travel is expected
1t was announced by S. Elias Gales.
chief OF the cabinet.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Noted Civil War vetsran ni.s

Washington Brig. Gen Edward w.
Whitaker who as a Union soldier is
said TO have carried the message
which halted the prepared Union
charge at ADpomattox and which re-
suited in the unconditional surrender
OF Lees army. died at his home here.
He was holder Of a congressional
medal Of honor. and during Presi-
dent Grants administration served as
postmaster at Hartford. Conn
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Train Burns: 200 Parish.

Riga - Two hundred passengers
perished when a fve-car train was
burned between Kiev and Schepetow-
ka, says a report from Kiev. Includ-
ed among the victims were eight
Zionist pioneers who were proceed
ing to join their group on the way TO
Palestine
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Texas Instructor Held for sIavino

Galveston Tex-Samdel w Block,
aged "a years, vice president and gen.
eral manager Of the Galveston Dry.
goods Company. is dead and Tom b.
Blackstone. county superintendent of
instruction, is being held by police as
a result Of a shooting ARRAY here.
Blackstone was arrested on a descrip.
tion furnished by F. w Schmidt, taxi
driver and the only eyewitness to the
shooting
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Missoula, Thirty-six forest
fires in District No. 1 are still burn
ing. according to figures made public
here by the United States Forestry
Service. a total Of 24.OOO acres has
been burned over this year. In 10
days there have been 239 forest fires.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Cincinnati. - Ten persons we're
killed and 25 injured more or less
seriously when two Cincinnati, Leb-
anon & Northern passenger trains
crashed head ON at the Lester road
crossing iu Pleasant Ridge.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Altoona elrl Rreaks RaoL

Altoona Anna Bimatri. aged g
years is in a hospital here with a
broken back sustained when she fell
from a window while trying to cap.
ture pigeon which had perched on
a cornice Of her home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
80 Do RItes 1s 80

Youngstown, O.-Sixteen persons
are receiving the Pasteur treatment
at Girard, as a result OF having been
bitten by a dog, later found TO have
had rabies. The animal was shot.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
5Oo.Lb. shsrk cauaht on Lersnu

New York "A 5OO.pound shark
was caught in net at Galilee. ~ j..
after a furious struggle with seven
men. The fishermen had gone to the
scene when informed that a school
OF sharks had driven out bathers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Child Returns 5000; Receives 25c.

New York-Helen Urban, aged 12,
is 20 cents richer because she is hon
est. woman guest at the Hotel
Belleclaire is 5000 richer for the
same reason-that is, because Helen
is honest. Helen's father is valet for
the hotel. Helen carries clothing
back and forth between the hotel and
the shop. When entering the hotel,
she found a package of banknotes.
on which was written a woman's
name. She found the woman and re.
turned the money. There was 5000
in the package. She received a quar-
ter as reward.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Buffalo, n. JOHN Chronsniak. a
striking street car conductor. was
killed when Patrolman Edwin Sisson,
guarding a Sycamore street car, fred
into a crowd which had attacked the
car
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Five Firemen Hurt in Columbus Fir.

Columbus, O.-Fire believed to be
due to spontaneous combustion. in
the business district. resulted in an
estimated loss of 100000. Five fire.
men were injured while fighting the
flames. Six buildings were destroyed
The fire is believed to have original.
ed in the paint shop in the Highway
building.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

New YOrk.-TwO women were
knocked overheard and score OF
other passengers we're hurt when the
excursion boat Grand Republic
crashed into an Erie ferryboat In the
North river.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
Canal rolla Show lnorsaso

Panama--Tolls collected by the
Panama Canal authorities during
July totalled s1,O94,OOO, surprising
all other months in the fiscal year.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Beckley-Woodrow Wilson Meadows,
six years old, died of appendicitis.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Charleston-A voluntary petition ~
bankruptcy was allowed in federal
court to Charles @. Malcom, dealer IT,
general merchandise at Greenbank.
P0cahontas county. Liabilities are
recorded as amounting to S7,343.J5 and
the property EXEMPT is valued at only
5000.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

MOrgantOwn-The special election
held here resulted in defeat for the
$4,000 bond issue. The vote was
2,lGS in favor of the project, with 1,519
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 Morgantowns s
history.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

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
another boy, said to be about the same
age. Belcher, it was said, was taking
nap on the railroad tracks when the
train hit him. killing him almost in
stantly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Charleston-"The fire loss in West
Virginia for the last fiscal year was
$S7,353 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-"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Lewisburg-Portion Of the farm of
ii. A. Murrill was purchased by Chas.
X Payne, of Charleston.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Buckhannon The Buckhannon
Chemical Company Of Alexander, Will
liam McDade, manager and j. Ldrkey,
superintendent were each fined one
hundred dollars and McDade and
Larkey we're sentenced to IS 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 2j miles
south Of here each Tuesday and We'd
ncsday as "a result of which thousands
of fish in that stream were killed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

HuntingtOn-A statewide 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. ].
Rees, city sealer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Charleston-Kanawha post No. 20.
American Legion, is facing a loss Of
about $500 as a result of poor attend
ance at the circus given here by the
legion last week. The exact amount
that will have to be made up by the
local post will not be known until the
post is advised Of the results Of an
appeal to local pastors that special
collections be taken to aid the legion
In paying off its debt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Benwood-A Coroner's jury held An
dy Subya responsible for the shooting
of Stanley Fieka.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Marlinton-The first fair in West
Virginia this year will be held here
August %, % and "a.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Charleston-Over twice as many per
sons in Kanawha county we're convict
ed Of violation Of the fish and game
laws since January as in Mineral
county, which had the next highest
number Of convictions. according to
figures made public here by the state
game and fish commission. The mum
ber convicted in Kanawha county was
86 and in Mineral county 10 The 3G
convictions in Kanawha county we're
obtained In 30 cases.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

untington-Raymond Davies, %
years old, 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.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Fairmont-The nincycar-old daug-
fer Of John Q. Mckinney Jr, fell from
her bed and broke her neck She was
rushed TO a Pittsburgh hospital.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Wheeling Schlessinger, 60,
prominent business man, died of inju-
ries sustained in an automobile acct
dent.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Fairmont-The MOnongahela con-
structon company of Fairmont was
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of an eight-mile stretch of road
In Preston county on it's bid of $780,
364.S5.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

MISUNDERSTANDING motor COD.
@'Beaner" Roth, was allowed a vaca-
ton by the chief. He says he wont
take 1t until he can find a place to
go where there are no automobiles
Up to date, he doesn't know where he
will spend his vacation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Charleston Attorney J. o. Henson
Of Martinsburg who is representing
the state tax department at the ses-
slons OF the Berkeley county board OF
equalization and review, has notified
Walter S. Hallanan that no requests
have been made for decreases in as
sessment figures in the apple section
Of the county and that very few are
expected
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Fairmont-C. Frank Keeney, pres
ident, district II, U. NJ. W., branded as
untrue the report that the policy com
mittee had given Frank Harrington,
Illinois mine union chief, permission
to make separate agreement with Illi-
nOis operators.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Fairmont-The West Virginia Uni
versity-West Virginia Wesleyan game
will be played here September 30, in
stead of at Morgantown, as originally
planned, it was reported here.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Charleston-Dr. S. f. Weber, super
fntendent of public schools of Scran-
ton, Pa, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the public schools of
Charleston to succeed George S. Laid
ley who resigned several months ago.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Mannington-In a raid in which a
5o-gallon still was seized, quantity
of moonshine was found concealed in
a hole in an apple tree.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Huntington-Beach fappers can flap
In the water but they are too vampish
to parade around on public streets,
according to an edict issued by Mayor
Chapman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Huntington.-W. ]. Harahan issued
n statement that all employees who re-
main with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad company will be fully pro-
tected.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10

Moundsville-The annual convention
of the Independent Order of Foresters
was held here.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
WELLS RIVER

S. S. Fellows was in Montpelier Monday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lewis of Richford,
VT, are holiday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Lewis.
Miss Sarah VIM was in town over Sun
day on her way to Methuen, Mass.
Mrs. Allie Adams is seriously i'll. Nurse
Fitzgerald is caring for her
School closes this Friday to reopen
January 8th Too much praise cannot be
given to the work done by the High School
students for their school fair held last Fri
day night Despite the storm there was
large attendance, In the evening
Christmas carols and Christmas tree
were followed by dancing, Over $4,000
will be cleared for school use.
The Community tree will be held at the
Village Hall on Friday evening dec. 23).
The younger children will give cantata
under the direction of Mrs. Carpenter and
Mrs. Fred Learned. Come and have a
good time
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
That's Different.

Times were hard and bill collectors
came nearly every day to see Ole. This
annoyed him very much. Every time
collector came he threw up his
hands. shook his head and talked Nor
wegian. One day mowing-machine
collector called and found another col
lector ahead of him. also trying to get
money from Ole.
"I've been working on him for nearly
an hour, but the poor fellow can't I'M
derstand a word of English" said the
first collector, $50 there's no use Of
wasting any more time on him."
That's too bad" returned the other.
81 wanted to tell him that as | was
coming up the road one of his cows
broke through the fence and is"
Before he could say another word,
Ole jumped three feet from the ground
and shouted. by yiminy jumpup, var
she go?" and disappeared down the
road in cloud of dust.-Forbes Mag
aZine
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
Sisco's Pharmacy
Bradford, VT.
HAVERHILL

With thermom eter at 20 degrees below
and plenty of snow Tuesday, who says we
won't have winter
Mrs. Eva Glidden and Harlie Of Lin.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Merchant
Schools are closed for two weeks vaca-
ton. The tie chers who live out of town
have gone to their respC tive homes.
About inches Of snow fell Sunday.
This will make the sleighing and sleddlno
very good when trodden.
Lennie Stevens, Fred Stevens and Wat
son ike, Joseph Stems and Georre
Stevens c. ntly enjoyed few days hunt
ing at Arlington ond.
Mrs. w. s. Udall of Pike was a>rec mt
visitor in town.
Mrs. Eugene Sampson of Lakeville,
Mass, has been the guest of her nephew,
j. G. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs Moses Brock of West
Newbury, Vt, were recent visitors at
Arthur Crawford's.
H. T. Berry of Plymouth was a business
visitor in town last week
The M. E. Society are to have dinner
Saturday, Dec. 23rd, with a tree, games,
pieces, etc.
The Congregational Society are to have
their tree Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Squires recently at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Pike at
Lisbon. Mrs. Fike lived in town around
80 years ago when her husband, Charles
W. Pike was engaged in the meat business.
Mrs. Lester Churchill is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Frastus Mudgett
Malcolm Tabor, Fred Randall and
Oscar Stone have finished work on the
section for the present.
Butchering is the order of work with
many just now.
Both stores have quite a display of
Christmas goods.
Owing to low water there have been no
electric lights for several nights
Haverhill Grange No. 2l2, elected its
officers for 1923 at a recent meeting as
follows: Master, Harrison Hodgsdon'
Overseer, Justus Bailey Lecturer, Mar
gazette Squires Secretary, Agnes Leon
ard; Treasurer, John Leonarl; Chaplain,
Blanche Stevens, Steward, Vim. Reyes,
Asst. Steward, John Arthur Lady Asst.
Steward, Lydia Bailey; Gate Keeper,
viii BEAMS; Ceres, Edit Hodgsdon;
Flora, Dorothy Carter; Iomona, Jose
phine Carpenter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
NEWBURY.

George Edwards made his appearance
for the first time this season on the snow
pillow Sunday, December IL.
No service in the Congregational and
Advent Churches Sunday evening on &C
count of no lights.
Oscar Chase and James Hubbard are at
home for the holidays.
Mrs. Warren W. Bailey and her grand
daughter, Miss Petina Bailey, are over at
the Vermont capital for few days.
Miss Josephine Whitman, successful
teacher of Norv ich, VT, is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Whitman.
Miss Patricia Smith is spending her
Christmas vacation at home.
M. c. Knight made us all happy by
sending us a load of coal, bill to follow.
Richard Darling was in Boston last
week and reports q rather stormy passage
home by automobile Sunday.
Mrs. Blood of Whitefeld, N. H., is in
town and has charge of the home of the
Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Worthen,
Most every train brings some of our
young people back to spend their holiday
in Newbury.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
ROMANS BELIEVED IN OMENS
All Kinds of "Sgns," Good and Bad,
Had Direct Influence on Their
Actions.

The ancient Romans were great be-
levers in signs and seldom cared to
undertake an enterprise without con-
Sulting them. Some persons looked at
birds flying overhead. Others cut up
animals, to see what "signs" were in
side. Perhaps most interesting of all
was the custom of keeping certain
chickens and calling them sacred. If
some one wanted to know if plan
would succeed. he tried to feed the
chickens. If they ate heartily, it was
a good sign. If they refused to eat,
the plan was probably given up. When
a Roman died. food and drink were
placed beside his body in the tomb.
Animals were sacrificed, and milk or
wine was thrown on the ground. This
was repeated every year. If the rela-
tives forgot, the soul was supposed to
become evil and to bring bad luck.
Animals were sacrificed in honor of
the gods, as well as for the spirits of
men. Pigs, oxen and sheep were the
creatures most often killed. Flour
and salt were sprinkled over each ami
NAL it's head was covered with cloths,
and then the priest raised a large
knife or an ak for the death-dealing
blow. Prayers were said by those
looking on. The bones and fat were
placed on the altar and burned.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
SOUTH NEWBURY

Mrs. n Fl. Chadwick spent last week
visiting at "The Fins"
Mrs. W. W. Prock returned home Sat
urday evening from st. Johnsbury to re-
main until after New Years.
Mrs. Chas. Naatz, Mrs. Chadwick and
Miss Brock spent the day Saturday at st.
JOhnsbury.
Dorothea Stillwell is with her sister,
Mrs. FAIRY Zoe
Philip Dodd is home for the Christmas
vacation.
As there is to be Community Christ
mas tree at Newbury Saturday evening 1t
is decided to have our tree and eXerC ises
at the school house Friday evening, Dec.
end.
Joseph Smith has finished work at
James Procll's and is at home at the pres
ent writing
Miss Gertrude Smith is expected home
from Springfield Friday, for the holidays.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
CLENCLIFF.

Miss Nellie Little, nurse at State San
atorium, was visitor at G. A. Caswell's
2unday afternoon.
Mrs. Eta Kilrore of Norway, Maine,
va guest of Mrs. H. H, Washburn Tues
day NIGHT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HARRINGTON and
Miss Hattie Robbie went to Woodsville
Wednesday for the winter months.
The Willing Workers met with Mrs.
Fred Chasson Thursday to make and fill
candy bags for the Christmas tree Friday
nipht at the school house. Seven mem
bers and three visitors were present.
Miss Boulder, the teacher, had a fine pro-
gram of recitations, singing and dialogues
zee cream and cake were served after the
exercises, to all present.
Mrs. Kenneth Pike and baby Phyllis
visited at Centre Haverhill Wednesday
and Thursday.
Fred Wilkinson was in the place calling
on old friends the last of the week and was
guest oil George Belyea
Lewis French, Melvin Fifeld, Kenneth
ike and Wilson Fifeld went deer hunting
Friday out of town.
Mrs, Auley Shelly finished work in
Kenneth likes store Saturday night, hav
ing worked there for about seven months
Sid Shelly and Leon Gould are working
in the woods for Moosilauke Bobbin Co.
Mr.. Daniels has finished the foundations
for the two new iron bridges and the
bridges have been put up, one at the foot
of Mill Hill and the other just above the
Benton and Glencliff line.
Mr. Phillips has finished work for
Moosilauke Bobbin Company Saturday
niyht and went to Portsmouth Sunday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-22
VOLGA VILLAGE IN AMERICA
New York Community Might in Effect
Have Beer Transported Bodily
Into This Country.


Except for It's one telephone wire
and two automobiles, Little York, N.
Y, might be a Volga peasant village
transplanted bodily from Russia to the
United States.
1t has neither gas nor electricity;
neither bathtubs nor sewers; no water
supply except a spring.
In fact, Little York isn't even on
the map or in the post Office guide.
None the less it is place to know
about, if not to live in, writes Eula
McClary in the New York World.
It is q village of pistachio and choc-
olate eclair houses, shetering so peas
ant families with a total population
of 500 Modern inventions are lux
uries beyond the purse of most of
the inhabitants, and the desire Of the
rest.
Covering less than square mile of
fertile meadow and farm land, Little
York lies at the foot of Mount Adam
and Mount Eve, beautiful hills of the
lower Catskills.
The inhabitants, Russian-German
Lutherans from the Volga river valley,
are descendants of those who followed
Catherine II from Prussia into Russia
when the German princess became the
wife of the future car.
They have brought with them to Lit
tie York the traditions and Gus
toms as well as the language and
religion of their ancestors. Unlike
American farmers, the peasants live
In communities and work their individ-
ual plots of land. The village is sit
uated on the hillside and overlooks the
fertile meadow land, divided into vari-
ous-sized FARMS" according to the
affluence of the owner. The largest
farm has ten acres and the smallest,
one.