The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-02

ings.
Huntingtcn.-An increase of 6S7 was
shown in the enrolment in the public
schools on the fl st day of the econd
semester over the first day of the first
semester. The figures were respective
ly 1926 and 1858.
Fairmont.-William r. Watson. of
FairmOnt, has been elected president
of the MOnOngahela coal association or
ganized by the operators of 65 mines
along the MonOgahela railroad with
an annual production of S,00O,OOO tons
Williamson.-Ots Brachter, Who
was injured in the explosion az Nhe
Black Diamond mine on Pond Creek
sometime ago, died recently at the
local hospital. His injury had appar-
emily healed, but a recent fall, while
he was going up a flight of stairs at
McVeigh, reopened the wound with
fatal results.
Wheeling.-H. w. and b. S. Mcclure
awarded to the r. r. Kitchen company
of Wheeling the contract for a ninety
room addition to the Mcclure hotel
The addition will cost approximately
$250,0O0. The Mcclure brothers plan
to open their new hotel annex to West
Virginia state fair visitors on Labor
day, this year.
MarlintOn.-Plans for a Pocahontas
county fair have been made by the
fair association, of which S. Il. Wal
lace is president Denny Callison,
vice-president; c. X. Livesay, secre-
tary and treasurer and f. II. Hill, at
torney. The board of directors has
been instructed to appoint various
committees for the 1922 fair at
meeting of the directors to be held in
March.
Acknowledgment for S61, ,6S5-
90, the biggest verdict ever returned
by Cabell county circuit court jury.
was awarded J. J. Ross by Jury i'm
circuit court in his suit against the
Lake & Export Coal Corporation. The
damage was for an alleged violation
of contract, the plaintiff claiming that
the Lake & Export Coal Corporation
failed to accept coal for which they
had contracted.
Martinsburg.-The adoption OF
constitutional amendment limiting fax
levieS to S1.jO on the 500 valuation
was urged by State Tax Commissioner
Hallanan in an address at a dinner
held in connection with the convention
of the West Virginia horticultural so
GiptV IN MI Sf r
law, he also urged officials and citi-
zens to support his campaign for
true and actual in the assessment of
property
CharlestOn.-Counties should pay for
fencing rights of way and not the
state, Attorney-GeneraI T.. T. England
ruled in answer to an inquiry from
julius Is. Monroe, project engineer for
the state road commission. The at
torney-general in his ruling calls at-
tention to the section of good roads
law which specifies that the county
court shall pay the costs Of all rights
of way acquired for any state or coun-
ty district roads.
Following n meeting Of
railroad men 10 discuss wages and
the cost Of living. w G. wood. train
dispatcher, has compiled an average
monthly cost Of eatables for family
oi five for five years, as follows: 1917.
S'o2G; 1918, 5000 1919. S7j4S: 1920
SSlSl; 1921, S7314; making an aver.
axe Of S7j.oj. Figuring house rent at
so month, he estimates THAT sal.
ary Of SllO "a month is needed to pro
vide a decent living for family OF
FIVE
Charleston "A decrease of approz
motely S2.OOO,OOO Is shown FIN tho re
sources of state banks iu the rcporf
of state Banking Commissioner i'm
issued, as OF December 31. as cornpar-
ed with hs report as of June go 1921
Deposits of alI cIa-ses. according fo
his summary decreased Approximately
SlWOOOp but loans and discounts
amounted 10 about The same. S1JOOOO.
VW, ON both dates The reserves c9r.
ried by The banks represented bv fbe
cash on hand and balances with their
correspondents, amounted to upproxi.
'i'tCit H-vVDDVNO on both dates
Institute Eight clubs have recent.
Iy been organized at West virginia
collegiate institute. The clubs are
those formed of representatives Of
Clarksburg Charleston, Montgomery.
Huntington, Mercer-McDoweH Nc.
Dowell, Parkersburg and Institute.
More than 900 signa.
lures having been obtained for the
petition TO the county court for the
establishment Of a soldiers and sail.
ors memorial, members Of the woman's
club are confident that the necessary
20 percent Of The voters will sign It.