The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-07-06
HARTLEY AND FREED

Mrs. Col Haddox and three children,
of Grantsville, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snider at
Freed.
Miss Carrie Monroe, of Hartley, I'm
derwent a surgical operation recently
at the Camden-Clarke Hospital, Par
kersburg, when DIR. Z. T. Golf, of that
city, removed a piece of chair rung
from one Of her limbs which had en-
bedded In the flesh near the bone. She
had occasion to be standing on q chair
about two years ago. The chair broke
down and let her fall one Of the broken
rungs ran into her limb and broke re-
manning until DIR. Golf removed It,
Willie Collins, Of Freed, was serious
ly hurt by the bull rope striking him
under the chin and knocking four teeth
out. The injuries were attended to by
DR.. Dearman, of Smithville. Four
stitches had to be taken i'm the cut in
his chin.
There was a large attendance at the
dedication of the new L. B. church on
Straight Greek Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh Taught, of Parkersburg
IS visiting in the Hartley vicinity.
Quite storm visited this community
Sunday evening. Waters III Leading
Greek, Five Mile and hree Mile were
higher than they have ever been known
TO be. Much damage was done TO rsr-
dHlS and crops along the creeks.
4. w. Elliott has recently bought a
lew Baby Overland and Willie Collins
has purchased new Dodge car.
Chas. lowering and family, of Par
kcrsburS. attended the dedica ton on
Straight Greek Sunday
Wheeler ReXroad and wife and son.
are visiting relatives III this vicinity
this week
Much damage was done in the oil
fields during the high waters Sunday
night, breaking oil lines, etc.
The roads are III very bad condition
i'll the Freed country.
Merl Snider and sister, Miss Mildred.
visited friends at Parkersburg recently
On Sunday evening, May 30, 1922
Mrs. Martha Wyer, wife of w. H.
Wyer, died after Il lingering illness of
complication of diseases aged II
years, Z months and 4 days. She was
married to f. II. Wyer on May 22nd
1864, and to them were born five boys
and two girls. Two boys passed to
the Great Beyond several years, leaving
surviving her husband and five child
rcH She had resided on Straight
Creek nearly all Der life and was held
i'll high esteem. Interment was made
at the WOlvertOn cemetery late Monday
evening, Rev. j. NJ. Snider conducting
the services.
most sOrOwful accident occurred
in the Weston Il. 4 y. railroad yards on
Thursday morning, May 25th, when
Lee Wilson was run over by a train of
five freight ears. Mr.. Wilson had been
for u number Of years a brakeman on
the road and at the time of the deplor-
able accident was on the night turn.
Details OF the dreadful accident could
not be learned, but II Is said that he
was at the rear end when the train
'NNN "'Si HILL Ills mdnbleu re-
mains were discovered by fellow
workman after the train had passed
over his body and it was shown by the
headlight. Lee Wilson was about 40
years OF age and leaves a wife, who
is daughter OF Mrs. Emma Wales. and
three sons, Robert, Bernard and Eber.
His parents were the late Eber and
Fannie Wilson who were former resi-
dents Of Smithville. He is also surviv-
ed by three brothers and four sisters,
one of whom is Mrs Ina Ayes, Of
Smithville. Mrs. Garrett Elliott, Of
Hartley, is his aunt. Interment was
made at Weston Saturday, May 81.