The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-24

up at various points of the town.
Parkersburg--Glady Hump, 90, fol-
lowing a lovers quarrel, took carbolic
acid. She died a half hour later.
Wellsburg-The Masculine building,
which will be one Of the most modern
| buildings in the city, is nearing COM
pletion.
Huntington-The Huntington Distil-
lation Company has been granted
certificate of reorganization by the
Secretary of State.
Observation-Disclosures 100000 and
$S5,0O0 will be expended here in en-
larging and remodeling the Monon-
gala county Jail.
Fairmont-The FaIrmont and Cleve-
land coal company filed 100 eviction
suits before Justice Blocher against
miners on company property at River
Vile.
Huntington-Clinton C. Browning,
14-year-old son of r. Y. Browning of
Braddrick, o., was instantly killed
when a shotgun accidentally dis
| charged.
| Welch-The Tug River smOkeless
coal operators in a meeting here ap-
proved and promised to support the
governments plans for distribution
and price control of coal.
| Logan-William Petry, vice presi-
dent United Mine Workers of America,
district II, was placed in Jail here on
an indictment in connection with the
armed march on Logan a year ago.
Clarksburg-A thrilling battle be-
tween negro with a gun and a waiter
hurling plates was cut short at the in
terurban traction station restaurant
when a policeman shot and killed the
negro.
Clarksburg-After a lingering ILL
ness, the Rev. FLOYD w. Keen, 81, re-
tired Methodist Episcopal minister who
filled various charges in central West
Virginia, died at his home at New Fair
Grounds.
Parkersburg-Pros Attorney
G. N. Matheny is planning prosecution
of Ben ID. Bennett on charge of big
amy, if he can be brought here from
Quincy, ILL.,, where he is reported un-
der arrest.
HuntingtOn-Local baseball fans are
watching with great interest the efforts
of Johnny Stuart Of this city, who has
signed a contract with Branch Rickey,
manager of the st. Louis National
League Club.
Point Pleasant-Raymond Baird,
five-year-Old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Baird, was drowned in a cistern in the
rear Of his home. He had been miss
ing for several hours before his body
was discovered by neighbors follow
ing a search.
harleston-Willlam NJ. Petry, vice
president Of district II, United mine
workers, was arrested at his home OH
the charge Of treason. The arrest
was made by Lieutenant Joseph r.
Rinehart, of the state police, and
Deputy Sheriff w. NJ. Denning, of Io-
gan county. He was taken to the
Logan Jail
Morgantown-At the annual meet
ing Of the West Virginia retail mer-
chants association held in Hunting
ton recently, full endorsement of the
new courses in business admnistra-
ton at the university was given and
the desire to cooperate with the uni
versty authorities in making these
courses Of practical benefit to the
state was assured.
Parkersburg- Gibson, aged
about p, employed as a deckhand on
the Milton, one Of the packets running
In the little Kanawha river trade be-
tween Parkersburg and CrestOn, was
drowned at Creston by falling into the
river from a barge the boat was tow
ing. The body was recovered. lie
was son Of William Gibson, Of
Burning Springs, Writ county.
Parkersburs rs-Aftcr two years abb
scnce from Parkcrsburg, during which
FIVE indictments by the Wood county
grand jury have been pending against
him, charging receiving, by buying.
stolen property, y. T. Mchl. uncxpect-
edly and voluntary presented himself
before Judge W. j.. McDOuglc i'm cir
cult court Of wood county. lie en-
tered pleas Of not guilty to- the i'm
/ dictmcnts ana gave $1,000 bond for
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