The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-05-18
West Virginia
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beat ub policeman.
Morgantown - Twelve prisoners
were sent to the state penitentiary at
the April term of criminal court.
Morgantown-City has granted per-
INIT to Armour and company for a
storage plant to cost $4,000 in South
Morgantown.
Kenova-Georgo w. Burcatt, night
watchman at the n. & w. bridge died
as a result of injuries received when
train struck him.
Salem-A big athletic field is to be
constructed here by the newly organiz-
ed Salem athletic park company. The
tract includes three acres.
Bluefield-Local lodge No. 152,
Knights of Pythias, have purchased
two houses in Scott street and plan
to erect handsome home on the site.
Hinton-The Martin block in East
Rainelle was destroyed by fire, be-
lieved to have been of incendiary
origin. The loss is estimated at S20,-
900.
Fairmont-Three hundred business
men heard Daniel Willard, president
of the B. & o. tell the story of the
railroad at a chamber of commerce
luncheon here.
Hedgesvi.le Mrs. S. L. Dodd,
mother of S. L. Dodd, Jr., former pan
biologist of the extension division of
West Virginia University, was attack
de by an infuriated bull.
Clarksburg-It costs only $51.6O, or
thirty days, now to bite a cop on the
cheek. William Poscy, negro Pull
man porter, found that out when he
was tried here on the charge.
Clarksburg@ road from this
city to Philippi by way of Brushy
Fork is fair except for the bad hole
near Trinity church, according to a
report to the Clarksburg automobile
club.
Webster Springs-Four boys are
under arrest charged with being i'm
phcated in setting off three cases of
40 per cent dynamite, which were
taken from the county explosive mag
a'-e
Huntington-One little cuss word
used several times in the presence
of member of the gentler sex cost
j. L. Roberts, collector for a sew
ing machine company, $40 and costs
fin police court.
Huntington-Cham of commerce
ds planning to purchase a large build
ing here for rental to small manu-
facturers who might be encouraged to
come to this city If suitable loft
space were provided.
MorgantOwn Nominations for
Athenaeum staff have been made with
M. J. Murphy and Chauncey Hiner-
man for business manager and En-
gene Cunning and Miss Gertrude Dot
son for editor. The election will be
aelu IN TWO weeks.
Clarksburg-James Crislip, Is. n
coal dealer, was killed at the Shars-
necker mining plant near Buckhannon
when a piece Of slate fell upon n
car he was loading, glanced Off and
struck him. breaking his neck. He
leaves a widow and FIVE children.
Clarksburg - In addressing the
Clarksburg mining institute at the
court house here, r. NJ Lamble. Of
Charleston, chief of the state depart
ment Of mines, urged mining men to
use the utmost care when mines Of
the state resume work to see that no
accidents occur from cau-s -rtcb
have arisen during the time the mines
stood idle.
Observation-Disclosures mems asso-
ciatiOn here is planning a "rogues'
gallery" This new feature would be
established for the purpose Of com
batting chronic offenders in their
practice Of cashing worthless checks.
Moundsvlle-Wit the arrival OF
three prisoners from Berkeley coun-
q, the West Virginia prison popula-
tion reached a new high mark Of 1910.
Warden J. r. Terrell said that re-
ports from various courts In the state
indicate that the population Of the in
stitution will be swelled to 1.GOO I'm
another month.
Bluefield- Wilbur ID. Cunningham
company commander in the world
war, is organizing Company +. Of the
1JOth infantry, national guard, here
Harrisville - A. g. T. Brissev
teacher in the Harrisvillo public
school, has been held to the grand
jury under $500 bond as a result Of
charges brought by the parents Of
Dew Brake and Howard Smith, pu-
pills They charge that Brlssey whip
ped the boys so severely that he
broke an arm Of one and injured the
head Of the other.