The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-10-26
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WEST VIRGINIA
Observation-Disclosures army open
ed drive here for S6,7OO funds for
next years work.
Wick-Howard Truscott, Q years
old, while walking in the country with
his brother, dropped dead.
Wheeling-Harold Bott was injured
when a Pennsylvania train crashed
into a truck he was driving.
Huntington-Ninef foreign born resi-
dents OF this country were granted
citizenship papers in federal court
here.
Garksburg - Joseph Costa and
Larry Tucci, well known here, were
acquitted of murder charges In recent
trial In UnlOntown, Pa.
Smithfield-L. w. Dragon, At, Smith
Held merchant, died here. He was
afflicte6 with a disease formerly un-
KNOW to local physicians.
Mullins - Involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings were filed against the Cook
Brothers company by three Charleston
drmS In federal court in Charleston.
Carksburg-Rev. Father p. 81. Nc
DermOtt, rector of the Church of the
immaculate Conception, has returned
to Clarksburg after an extended tour
of European countries.
Parkersburg-When a motor truck
struck him and knocked him from q
bridge, Price Gilpin, -, sustained fatal
injuries His skull was fractured He
died within a few hours
hontgomery-FOur cars which had
been confiscated because they had
been used to transport liquor were
sold by the sheriff of Fayette county.
Prices ranged from $40 to $501.
Welch-Dr. Earl Hudelton, profess
sor of secondary education of West
Virginia University, is Offering profess
Sional men and women of Welch an ex-
tension course whcih will hold ses-
Sions each week.
HuntingtOn-Mrs. Amizetta North
cott, Of Huntington, daughter of form
er Senator NorthcOtt, has been named
Oy Governor Morgan to represent the
state at the annual cotton palace ex-
position in Waco, Texas, this winter.
hcMechen-The Socialist party in
Union district will enter Claude Har-
rfngton, an engineer in the employ of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, for president of the Board of
Education of Union district. The
election win be watched closely.
Weilsburg - Coroner's jury ex-
Onerated Deputy Sheriff Herbert Allen
OF Wellsburg, who shot and mortany
wounded William Williams, coIored.
According to statements Of other
prisoners, Williams attacked Allen as
the deputy was guarding a road gang
of which the negro was a member.
Eikins-The childrens band from
the %, o. f. home here has returned
from trip to Detroit. They created
sensation in the sovereign supreme
lodge convention. They played In a
parade and before a baseball game.
At that time they had their pictures
taken with Ty Cobb famous ball
player.
Moundsvlle - Mrs. Katie Kier-
aanych pleaded guilty to a mOonshine
manufacturing charge but was not
sentenced by the court. She pointed
10 her seven fatherless children and
told the court that mooushlning was
her sole means Of support. The court
failed sentence and an archdeacon
headed a move in which 500 was col
lected for the woman.
Wheeling-C. +. Brandfass. local to-
baccO merchant and prominent In fl
nancial circles here, died here at a
local hospital from injuries sustained
several weeks ago when hit by a rum
away automobile. Mr. Brandfass. al
though ~ years Of age, was still the
active president of his wholesale to-
bacco firm here, and was walking
home for lunch when the car which
started down the street without a
driver, darted on the sidewalk
CharlestOn-The capitol site will
cost the state S1,0H,21O39, including
the land valued by the condemnation
commission and other property for
which prices have already been agreed
upOn between the state and the prop.
erty owners The value OF property
6Xed by The condemnation commission
is $1,OOL87G7O, as shown by the report
or the commissioner fled with the
circuit court. The value of property
for which deeds have already been
turned over to the state amounts TO
97cO,S $500
Wheeling state public service com
mission granted the Wheeling traction
company permission TO remove eight
miles OF track and discontinue service
on Market street to East and North
Wheeling.