The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-25
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WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston Miss Medora Neer
MantZ, newly appointed physical di-
rector of the local Y. w. G. A.
Clarksburg- L. Brown, Of
Stealey Heights, has secured a patent
on changeable auto license that is
designed to save counties money.
Clarksburg - The local Automobile
Club plans TO conduct a state referen-
dunn to determine what legislation
autoists favor. Proposals would be
presented to the coming term of the
Legislature.
Charleston-A toll Of approximately
40 lives were taken by traffic in West
Virginia in 1922, the state road com
mission estimates. The commission
said that no accurate count of acci-
dents had been kept
Wheeling-The Fort McHenry Hos
pital at Baltimore, where several West
Virginia World War veterans are now
located, is to be discontinued accord
ing to word received here by the dis
abled veterans bureau.
Wheeling - st. Joseph's Cathedral
will be razed within the next three
months. A magnificent new structure,
costing nearly half million dollars,
will take its place, Bishop John ].
Swint of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Wheeling announced
Huntington-E. E. Adkins and W.
A. Hinchman, Cabell county commits
sioners, will be succeeded by It. H
Nash and Irwin Morrison, recently
elected to the office. Thomas Hays,
now chairman OF the board, will re
main as the third member.
Sistersville-L. II. EnOch, passenger
train engineer on the little line running
out of Spencer, south of this city,
stopped his train in the middle of
a trestle and rescued a beagle hound
The dog was trapped on the bridge
directly in the path of the train.
gton-Announcement from the
office of the city health commission
sounded the death knell of the open
pig pen within the confines of the city
of Huntington. Officials stated that
after the first of February, no hogs
will be tolerated within the city lin
Its If complaints are made against
them by neighbors
kersburg-Turnlng cold water
into the boiler of freight engine on
the Baltimore & Ohio, when the crown
sheet was practically red hot was Civ
en- as the cause for the boiler explo-
sion in EatOns tunnel. IS miles east of
this city, in which three railroad men
were badly injured, one dying later in
local hospital and another not bellev-
ed able to recover.
Morgantown-J. w. Carskadon, of
Mineral county, was reelected presi-
dent of the West Virginia farm bureau
federation a the annual business
meeting, held here. The federation
met in connection with farmers week
at west virginia university. Other of
hcers named were: c. A. Jackson.
Greenbrier county, presrent and
w. Fl. Brand, Morgantown, treasurer.
Notwithstanding agents refus-
ed to arrest Mrs Mike Swartz. Of
BOggs Run, in whose home they found
still and large quantities of mash
liquor when several OF her nine chill
dren, ranging in age from - years
TO four months. tagged at their coat
tails and pleaded with the officials TO
leave their mother at home with them.
The officers preferred charges against
her.
Parkersburg Thomas Oujglev.
agent Of the Western Pennsylvania
humane society, with Headquarters ot
Pittsburgh. came to Parkersburg and
arrested Homer Mcdonald on a fupi-
tive warrant The humane society
agent said that Mcdonald was wanted
in pennsylvania on felony charge
following alleged abduction of his
child from his wife, from whom he had
been separated.
Clarksburg L. f. McWhorter. Of
Wheeling. arrived here and took
charge Of the Clarksburg office Of
the United States Veterans Bureau.
which will now take charge Of the
work done in the former Wheeling
office. Twenty-Five counties i'm cen
tral West Virginia will be handled
from the Clarksburg office Frank VI.
Owens, Of this city, former sub-district
manager, has been transferred to the
Washington Offices Of the Bureau. I'm
der the consolidation Offices. 20 physi-
clans are employed TO care for the
increase Of work and the second exam
ining physician will be added within
the next few days, Mr.. McWhortcr
says
CharlestOn-Tra accidents took a
toll Of Approximately 40 lives" In
West Virginia in 1922, the state road
commission estimated in q statement.
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