The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-03-23

Bluefield-The city council at a re-
cent meeting received bids from elev-
en- different contracting companies for
proposed street paving.
Gafton.-Samuel Gar Of Wendell was
found guilty of manslaughter by jury
The charge grew out Of the shooting
of Steve Keggy in December, 1921.
Morgantown.-May is the date set
for the election of student officers at
the university, according to c. p. Hea-
vener, president of the student coun-
Gil.
Morgantown.-Ther were twice as
many births in the sixth district OF
MonOngalia county during January as
deaths, according to the local director
of vital statistics.
misunderstanding at a dance,
George Perry, negro, shot Robert Wal
dran's wife at Carolina mines, infiict-
ing a serious injury. He was arrest
ed short while afterward.
Fairmont-Knlghts of Pythias Of
Enterprise entertained fellow Pyth-
ians of Fairmont, Clarksburg, Mo-
nongah, Shinston, Wyatt and Worth
ingtOn at a 'get-together" meeting.
HuntingtOn-Rev II. S. Bevans, re-
tired minister, was seriously injured
when struck by q Baltimore & Ohio
railroad train at Adams avenue and
First street. He was taken to a local
hospital, where it was said his injuries
are not necessarily fatal.
Huntington-John Bradshaw, Of
near Hamlin, has been sentenced to
serve four years in the penitentiary in
connection with the death of Garland
Adkins, former constable at Salt Rock.
1t was claimed he was hurled under
train when Bradshaw attempted to
escape from him.
Wheeling-August Henry Hanke, IA
year-Old boy who confessed to author
to prevent further assaults upon his
mother, did so under "extenuating cir
cumstances," corOner's jury found.
The jury's verdict amounts practical
ly to an eXOneration of the boy.
Observation-Disclosures, the name
of the satirical publication of the West
virginia University press club, sounds
and looks too nearly like Athenaeum,
the name Of the university semi-week-
ly, 1T has been decided. AS a result
the name of the press clubs paper
has been changed to The Moonshiner.
Charleston-A damage suit for $780,
600 against the Ohio valley bank of
Huntington and its cashier and vice
president, NJ. ]. Ferguson, has been
| filed in the United States district court
clerks office here. The plaintiff is
the Greenbaum Sons banking and
trust company of Chicago and are To-
cally represented by the law firm of
Brown, Jackson and Knight. Papers
in the case have not been filed.
Appropriations made
by the legislature in 1921 may be cur
tailed sufficiently to bring the disburse-
ments from the state fund, general
revenue, within the revenue provided
and the state will be able to finish the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1922 with a
balance to its credit in this fund, ac-
| cording to State Treasurer Johnson i'm
a statement issued supplementary to
his monthly financial report
Clarksburg- cemetery on
West Main street, this city, owned by
the Daniel DavissOn chapter of the
daughters Of the American Revolution
was O~sded to the Roy Il. Parrish post
of the American Legion. A provision
in the deed reuires the Legion post TO
provide funds for the erection Of a
soldier memorial and public auditorium
to be used by the d. A. r. the legion
| post and other patriotic organizations.
Buckhannon-Wor on the gymna-
sium at West Virginia Wesleyan col
lege, enlarging the seating capacity
by a thousand seats, has been com
pleted. This was the third enlarge
ment necessary for handling the large
crowds which annually attend the
state high school basket ball tourna-
ment at Buckhannon. In addition to
remodeling the gymnasium floor, rooms
have been constructed i'm order that
all Of Wesleyan's athletic teams may
be quartered together at the gymna-
sium.
CharlestOn-The sum Of over S37, 900
for anti-tuberculOsis work was raised
in West Virginia by the sale Of Christ
mas seals and health bonds conducted
last December by the West virginia
tuberculosis association, it was an
nounced at meeting Of the executive
committee held i'm Charleston recently.
The following members Of the commit
tee were present: President, Dr. G.. IT.
| Barksdale; Dr. William J. Moore and