The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-09-27


Wheellng-Age requirements for
policemen here have been reduced
from % to % years. Determined op-
position to the move was made by
Councilman w. c. McGregor.
rkersburg-Former Tyler county
residents now residing here are form
ing an association to keep alive the
memories of the home county. Plans
are being perfected for a picnic and
other celebrations.
Webster Springs-Incendiarie are
blamed for a fire which completely de-
stroyed the home of Mrs. Monta Bell
Russell, near here. Rev. +. G. Russell,
her husband, is in Jail charged with
forgery, and Mrs. Russell and her
small child are destitute.
Hinton-Mrs. Henry Canterberry,
who lives near Gates, Monroe county,
was bitten on the hand by rattle
snake a few days ago while picking
blackberries. She is said to have
been seriously affected by the poison,
but is expected to recover from the eff
fects.
Falrmont - Twelve-year-old Mabel
Fluharty unaided, killed a large cop
perhead snake near her home at Lit
tie Falls, which had repeatedly at
tackled her while she was walking
along the country road. She threw
stones at the snake which struck at
her each time it was hit.
Morgantown-Chief of Police Smith
used bottle Of moonshine to dedicate
the completion OF the paving of
Spruce street. The chief took his
station in the new thoroughfare and
crashed the pint bottle to the asphalt
surface and officially pronounced the
| new street open for traffic.
Clarksburg- persons were
arrested here in roundup by state
| police and county traffic officers Of
persons charged with speeding over
| the Clarksburg-Fairmont highway. The
| arrests are part of a campaign by
state troopers to reduce the number
of automobile accidents In this Sec
ton.
Wadestown-Falling on a circular
saw at the Tenant saw mill near
here, Larney E. Delaney, aged 20, was
so badly cut about the body that he
died in a Falrmont hospital. The
young man was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Delaney of Warrington. He
leaves his parents, a widow and two
children.
Keyser-Dust that clogged pipes on
threshlng machine caused an ex-
plosion which resulted in the serious
injury of Bob Gerstell at the county
poor farm near here recently A large
number of men were working near the
thresher when the explosion occurred
all but Gerstell escaped. The thresher
was wrecked
Charleston-A fatal accident oc-
Cured when the tractor which Russell
Davis, 10 years old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis. was driving, went
over an embankment at Gauley Bridge.
The machine fell upon the G. and 0.
railroad tracks, pinning the youth be-
meath. The Davis family just recent
u moved to this city. Mr. Davis and
his son were employed by coal COM
pany at Gauley.
Clarksburg- Perrine, 35. a
farmer Of near Sutton, is patient In
the Mason hospital suffering from
gunshot wound, inflicted when his Ave
year old son accidentally dropped a
shotgun, discharging it. Perrine was
brought to the local hospital and
| though his condition is not serious, the
buckshOt tore numerous muscle tis-
sues in his thigh. Perrine's young
son was playing with the gun, and he
| accidentally dropped 1t, the gun dis
charging and a part of the load enter
ing the fathers thigh.
Parkersburg-Former residents OF
Writ county gathered at the City park
for their annual picnic and reunion
and an especially enjoyable time was
enjoyed by the large crowd The prin.
| cipal address of the meeting was by
Judge l.. N. Tavenner whose speeches
| have come to be regarded as an es-
sentlal part Of a successful Writ coun-
ty affair. The judge spoke in detail
| Of che formation OF Writ county, the
! activities Of its citizens during tho
civil war and what part they later
! played in the reconstruction period.
| harleston-Citizens OF Union dis
trlct are backing a movement to petl-
! ton the county court TO call a special
bond election in that district to vote
on a proposed S1JO,OOO issue to COM
plete the hard road from Dunbar to
Nitro. The proposal has been much
discussed throughout Union district
and in Charleston 1t has the backing
Of the good roads committee Of the
chamber Of commerce The county
! court has announced that It Will pave
two miles Of this six mile stretch, and
that will leave four miles to be paved
under the bond issue, II it carries, to
| connect Charleston and Nitro