The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-11-29

driving across the tracks. The car
was demolished.
Wheeling n. Jannldes, this
city, has filed a claim OF $4,000
against the Turkish government He
alleges destruction of property by
Turkish subjects.
Huntington - Lockjaw from a toy
pistol burn received during a spirited
game OF cowboys and bandits suddenly
claimed Henry Meadows. 10, son OF
Perry Meadows and wife
MOrgantoTn-A county court has no
authority under the statutes of the
state to maintain and operate a gener-
nj hospital. This ruling was made
by the attorney general on request of
DIR. C. II. Maxwell
Huntington - Dorothy Davis, 13,
daughter of Mrs. Efie Davis, was
burned, perhaps fatally, when her
clothes caught fire from an open CRATE
She was attending a party at the home
of friend at the time.
Klngwood-Mayor Brown is the first
mayor in West Virginia to sentence
anyone to attend church Five boys,
arrested for being too noisy, were
given this sentence for a month and
Instructed to present the mayor notes
from the pastor.
MOrUnntOU-n
mask and carrying a rifle held up
the filling station owned by Walter
l.. Corey and took the contents of the
cash register r. A. Shanks, night
manager, fired at the thief several
times while the latter fled.
HuntingtnH-Contra for the erec-
tion for "a home for aged women pro-
vided in the will of the late 3. w.
Foster, capitalist, was awarded to a
Huntington contracting firm. The
building and its furnishings will cost
$25O,OO0 in addition to the value of
real estate on which 1t is located.
Shinnston-M. S. Bredbenner and
w. II. Hartman, who organized the
Ridge Silk company here, are now
organizing a company to establish a
300 loom weaving factory at Buffalo.
N. Y, which will take over the local
cOmpany's plant and also the one at
Port Allegheny, Pa, in which local
people are interested.
Charleston-Immediate construction
Of the Cabin Greek plant of the Pure
Oil company, destroyed in the explo-
sion, will be undertaken. according to
]. j. Rhiel general manager of the
division. In the meantime a tempor-
ary plant will be put in operation.
Loss to the company was estimated
by Mr. Rhiel at 100000, covered by
insurance.
Kingwood-That the skeleton found
in the timberland on the opposite side
of Cheat river from Rowesburg, is
that of Taylor Lee, of Rowlesburg,
missing since June II, has been decid-
ed by Prosecuting Attorney Frank f.
Parrack and Sheriff John Copeman, who
went to the scene 10 examine the
bones Identification was made pos
sible by the teeth
Charleston-State repositories in a
few days will be assigned their share
of the proceeds of the $2,OOO,OOO road
bond sale, which was completed in
New York, announced Secretary Of
State Houston G.. Young. on his return
from the east. Auditor John G. Bond
and Treasurer w. S. Johnson are
still detained in New York on business
in connection with the sale.
Fairmont-In the special election
held here for the authorization of the
city board Of directors TO issue bonds
in the sum of S1jOOOO for the con-
struction OF a water filtration and
publication plant, the issue carried
with 2,793 votes for and G72 against
the proposition. The issue also pro-
yides for the building of large water
main from the city reservoir to the
industrial section. only a third OF
the total vote was cast.
Charleston-The circuit court jury
returned verdict recommending 49,
80 damages in the case of Ora y.
Studebaker against the Kanawha and
Michigan railway company. The
amount asked for personal injuries
in an accident at the Virginia street
crossing was $4,000 Codnsel for the
railway company made a motion that
the verdict be set aside on grounds
that it was contrary to law and evil
dcnce. The motion IS under the con
sideration Of the court
Charlcston-It costs the city more
than $2.31 a ton TO burn trash and
garbage at the new Esuu street in
/ cincrator This does not include the
supplies the depreciation Of the plant
or the cost OF collecting the garbage.
and materials, which would be added
to the above cost This was set forth
in the report of City Engineer II. L.
Campbell and Clark and Krebs, Inc,
engineers, 10 city Manager B. A. Wise.
and made public The report covered
a fest thar prObablv will determine