The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-19
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CULLINGS
WEST VIRGINIA

formed here
Morgantown-A total of $50 cases
await the opening of Monongalla coun-
ty court next month.
Welch-County community service
committee met here, forming a per
manent organization.
MiddlebOurne-The corner stone of
court house laid here with Judge David
H Pugh, of Columbus as the speaker.
Belle-Fiftieth anniversary of the
Foundation of the Kanawha Valley
Baptist association was observed here.
Grafton-The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company purchased the VIII
lard Hotel here for approximately
100000
Davy-Ocie Watkins was fined SO
for wife-beating. Leaving the court
room he was arrested for alleged
statutory crime.
arkersburg-Experts make ex-
animation of city water system and
declare it no longer adequate to the
needs of the city.
Morgantown-Charl e. Moore of
Point Marion, Pa, has been elected
principal of the Bartelle district high
school of Wadestown.
following conviction of selling moon
shine. He was fined S4OO and sem
fenced to four months in Jail
McMechen-Work on the Benwood-
McMechen bridge Is being rushed to
completion. Labor troubles and ma
terial shortages caused delay.
Morgantown-Court business has
increased to such an extent here that
the Monongalla bar association has
taken steps to ask for an additional
tribunal
Clarksburg-West Virginia coal and
gas company has been formed here
with Dan Howard, president. Au-
Capital VI piOOsJOO has
been issued.
Morgantown1The West Virginia
university dairy farm will be enlarged
when a new barn, which is being con-
structed at an approximate cost of
$4,000 is completed.
Morgantown-PrOper plant and
assets of the North America coal com
pany have been purchased by three
local men for an approximate con-
sideration of 100000.
Martlnsburg-John It. Paulding, of
this city, was arrested for alleged
sale of moonshine and was ordered
by Governor Morgan to the state pen
1tentiary when it was learned he was
a parOled convict.
Huntngton-Spurgeon Billups was
sentenced to two years In the Green
bay, California, reformatOry following
his conviction IN federal court here
on charge of stealing a pa g
from the United States mails
Sutton-Eziel w. Stalnaker, aged
95 Oldest resident of Sutton, died mt
mis- home here. Born near where EI-
kins now stands Stanaker grew to
be a giant--6 feet inches tall. lie
was a lifelong Democrat. Stalnaker
was descendant Of Captain John
Stalnake-, one Of the first pioneers to
cross the Alleghenies.
Huntington-What federal prohibit
tiOn enforcement officers term the
"Guyandotte liquor ring" was dealt
death blow in the United States
district court here Carl Baumgard-
ner was given ten months I'm Fayette
county Jail and $1,000 when he plead
ed guilty to making and selling moon
shine, and u months and $1,000 on a
second count OF intimldating a wit
ness.
Parkersburg - Bumped from the
railing OF a bridge In process of re
construction over stream at Cottage.
vile, Jackson county, by a motor
truck hauling materials to the bridge
Price Gilpin, aged u, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gipin, Of that village died
here in St. Joseph's hospital few
hours after he was rushed here for
treatment Ills skull was fractured
and a leg bone broken. A boy com
panion also jolted from the bridge
with him will recover from his in
juries IL was said.
Huntington-Five persons were i'm
jured when an automobile was wreck
ed while passing over the -Four Pole
creek bridge, near here
Middle Ridge Melville lands. 1G
was accidentally shot and instantly
killed by his cousin, Elmer lands,
while they were hunting
Fairmont-S Shot through the back
as he attempted to make his escape
from pursuing city police officers
Arthur Copper, escaped convict from
the Martlnsyille penltentary. died.