The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-04-06

here.
Mannington.-D. f. Hollobaugh cleo
ted exalted ruler of local Elks.
Parkersburg-Safei in Storck bakery
blown but yeggs found no money.
Parkersburg- age 6, son of
Marcus Well, Sr., instantly killed by
automobile.
Weston-Local civic organizations
planning three Fairgrounds for chill
dren of this place.
Belington-J. A. viquesney elected
mayor to succeed Rev. f. G. Rada-
baugh, also a candida'e.
Huntington - Superintendent of
Schools G. l.. Wright has rendered his
designation effective June 20.
Morgantown-Short course in mining
to be offered by atates university be-
ginning June u and closing July %.
arranging to entertain state Elk con-
Vention when it meets here in Septem-
Der.
Elkins-Members of basketball team
who were runners-up in Fairmont
tournament presented silver basket
balls by Fairmont state normal school.
Parsons-LOcal tannery of Swift &
Co., to be shut down for an indefinite
period One hundred and fifty men
thrown out. High taxes and excessive
freight rates given as reason.
Charleston.-Ben Neuwirt, aged %,
of Jewish birth, was found dead in his
room in a Court street lodging house,
death being caused by breathing es-
Gaping gas and carbon dioxde.
Huntington-The internal revenue
Office here reported that a one cent tax
had been paid by a Huntingtonian on
an income of $2,5OO.24. AS head of a
family, he was allowed $500 exemp-
ton.
arksburg-Eighteen prominent citi-
zens summoned into court in suit
brought by d. 3. Hudkins, contractor
and former member of board of di-
rectOrs on union mission, to recover
1857 which he claims is due for work
done on orphanage building.
Morgantown.-D Smith II
years old, must learn the Ten Com
mandments and repeat them without
error before City Police Judge r. +. l.
Allen. This was the sentence impos-
ed on the boy in police court when he
confessed to stealing marbles from a
fve-and-ten cent store.
HuntingtOn-J. T.. Vass, telegraph
operator OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad at West Hamlin, was acnuit-
ted here of the murder of Galley Bias.
aged Salt Rock resident. vass is ac-
cused of hitting the aged man over
the head with a club in an elleged con-
fesson made by Arthur Vernatter, 10
year-old Salt Rock youth who pleaded
guilty to the murder. Vernatter is now
awaiting sentence.
MorgantOwn-Rev Orin IT. Baker.
Senior at Rochester theological semIn-
ary, has accepted a call to the First
Baptist church here and will assume
bis duties about June 1.
Charleston-A pedigreed German no
lice dog has just been added to the
equipment Of the Charleston police
department, the gift Of DR.. V. r.
Churchman, who has been breeding
dogs for police service for some time
past The acquisition is seven.
mOnths-Old pup weighing about 100
pounds, pronounced a beautiful spec
linen Of the breed. lie has been plac-
ed temporarily in Dir. Hershey's vet
erinary hospital, but will be put i'm
training under the care Of an expert
20 fit him for trailing burglars at night.
Charleston-A peremptory writ of
mandamus was issued by the supreme
court in the case Of the state I'm
relation to John B. Thayer and other
against the Taylor county court. The
supreme court held that 100000 of
the bonds authorized ut an election last
year, which were claimed 20 be invalid
are valid and it entered an order di
rectng the county court OF TAYLOR
county forthwith 10 make sale Of the
bonds as authorized and with the pro
ceeds to establish, improve and con
struct permanent roads generally ms
specified i'm the order for the election
pertaining % the bonds. The 100000