The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-22

freight train near Parkersburg.
Observation-Disclosures acceptance by
President Harding to address the an
nual meeting of the West Virginia
grand lodge of Pythians, was received
here.
Pennsboro - DR.. L. 2. Jones was
chosen president of the Pennsboro
chapter of the Wild Life League OF
| West Virginia. j. S. Zimmerman was
elected president of the local chapter
of the league at Romney
Charlesron-Thew widow of Carl Clay,
of Kellog, was granted a monthly
award of $40 by the state compensation
commission. Clay died of injuries he
received while in the employ of the
Huntington Brick and Tile company,
Huntington.
Charleston-The Criterion club. of
! Huntington, was granted a charter by
the secretary of state. Capital stock
was listed at $1,000. Incorporators
are c. L. Brammer, L. E. Stettler, X.
| w. Keyl, G. III. Gilbert and w. ].
Booher, all of Huntington
| Huntington - John Endacott, was
fined $50 and costs when he entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of shooting
his uncle, Albert farrell, through the
arm during an alteration December
B. The fine was pronounced by Com
mon Pleas Judge Matthews.
Huntington-The Huntington Cen
trail Labor Union adopted a resolution
endorsing and approving action taken
by city officials relative TO the proposed
100 per cent increase in gas rates
asked for by the United Fuel Gas COM
pany. The city authorities have taken
a stand opposing the Increase.
Parkersburg-Th engine, tank and
express car of passenger train No. -,
due here from Kenova at 3 30 D. m,
were derailed at Glenwood. The
tracks will be cleared by a wreck
train sent from here, and the damage
is not expected to be great. No per-
sonal injuries were reported.
Wheeling - Athletic relations be-
tween Charleston and Clarksburg high
schools have been severed. Coach
Lang, of the local high school an
nounced. Lang said he didn't know
the reason for the refusal of the teams
to meet his team next fall. Relations
were broken with Huntington high
school some time ago.
Grafton-An order has been passed
by the Taylor county court providing
for the creation of fulI-time county
health office, subject to regulations OF
the state health department The new
department will give the community
a service in the way of caring for the
Ill among school children and poor
families in this locality.
Buckhannon - Mrs. Mary Jane
Farnsworth whose husband, dead for
some time, was a member of the
Wheeling convention which declared
for the separation of this state from
Virginia and was the second governor
of the state, died at her home here.
Mrs. Farnsworth was perhaps the old
est woman in Upshur county.
Parkersburg-Ea (Greasy) Neale.
who until recently was a member Of
| the Cincinnati National League base
ball club, has retired from organized
baseball, according to a statement
which he made here. Neale's accept
ance OF position as coach Of athletics
at the University of Virginia makes
necessary his withdrawal, he says.
! Charleston-A total of 80 automo-
bile accidents were reported to the
| city police during the month of Feb
ruary, according to a report issued
/ by Chief Britton. Fewer than dozen
| persons were injured in these wrecks
and none Of them seriously. This re-
| port is believed to cover fairly fully
the wrecks in the city, as a report is
compulsory under a city ordinance.
/ Clarksburg - Ralph Brash. alleged
/ blackhand member was arrested bv
/ the police and Is being held here in
I the city Jail for investigation in con-
I nectiOn with workings OF the gang
/ sters. Brash, according to officers. was
one Of the group who attempted TO
kill James Papara, alias Jimmy Lit.
] tie" in Horksville, Ohio. a week be-
fore Little was killed in his Kelley
hill store here.
Wayne-Mr. and Mrs w. s. Fyffe
and three children moved their place
OF residence q miles in about 20 min
utes. An alrplane was the vehicle on
I which the family was removed. FyTe
recently sold his interest in garage
here and accepted a position with the
/ Union Gas and oil company at Keaton
/ The roads between the two towns
are in such bad shape that the un-
/ dertaking Of moving the family fin
/ the usual way, by wagon. would re-
/ quire nearly two days OF hardship
ngton-Katheryne Turner. II.
/ was seriously injured when she was
crushed under a falling section Of
barricading at Twelfth street and
I Fourth avenue.
Morgantown - Morgantown. as
business center scored 76 points out
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