The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-04
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epifome of the most
Important events transpir-
Ing throughout the state

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Ing throughout the state
Observation-Disclosures steps were
taken at a recent joint meeting of the
school board in five districts of Mo- |
nongalia county toward the construc-
ton of a million dollar high school |
building in Morgantown for Union,
Cass, Clinton, Morgan, Grant and Nor
gantown independent school districts. |
Princeton-The Mercer County Bar
Association has appointed a commit
tee to draft a bill for introduction in
to congress authorizing the Supreme
Court to prescribe a uniform system
OF rules and regulations governing
law cases in Federal courts. The
committee is headed by Judge ]. NJ.
Sanders.
Martinsburg-Oliver F. Collins, a
prominent young business man, re-
Gently instituting divorce from his
wife, has also filed preliminary pa
pers in two suits against his wife's
mother, Mrs. Sophia Matthael one for
$4,000 and the other for $1,000. The
first is understood to be for the al
legged alienation of his wife's affec-
tions
Logau-A resolution calling for the
installation of electric lights along
Stratton and Main streets and around
court house square was passed by the
Logan chamber of commerce. The
proposition of giving Logan "white
way" has been much discussed in the
city for some time, but it was left to
the local chamber of commerce to get
the movement under way.
Grafton-Vaughn d. Kerr, local
merchant and prominent member of
the Loyal Order of Moose, has ac-
cepted appointment to an important
executive position at the headquar-
ters of its supreme lodge at Moose
heart, Ill. He will take up his new
work in the near future, having dis
posed of his mercantile business in
this city to w. L. Burton, another mer-
chant.
Martinsburg-E mismated
couples have applied to the local cir
cult court for divorces. Or, rather,
thirteen wives and five husband, seek
relief from domestic infelicity and the
chains of matrimony which many look
upon as golden links binding two souls
with but a single thought. This num-
Der of divorce petitions at the OctO-
Der term is the largest in the history
of the county.
Fairmont-Stepping on q rolling
stone while hunting in the mountains
near Flatwoods, Prosecuting Attorney
Frank X. Amos, of this city, was
thrown over a steep bank to the rocks
below, and sustained injuries which
may confine him to his home in Hay
mOnd street for some time. He was
brought to his home and is now pa
tent there. His most severe injury
is to one of his ankles, and it is feared
the ankle bone is broken.
.Wheeling-The fifty-second annual
convention of the West Virginia State
Teachers Association will be held in
Wheeling the week of November 26
it was announced at the office of j.
II. Lazear, county superintendent of
schools. Details of the proposed ses-
sions are lacking as no program has
yet been complied. 1t will be attend
ed, however, by the faculties of city
and county schools throughout the
State. Last year the convention was
held at Huntington.
Charleston-State Tax Commission
er Hall reports that he has turned
back into the state treasury S10,162. .64
left unexpended out Of the appropra-
tion for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1923, for his department The
total appropriation for the year was
$144,JO0 while the amount actually ex-
pended was only $134,337.36. The ap-
preparation for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1924, Is only $113,5OO, or S31, >
900 less than the appropriation for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1923. Com
missioner Hall says that most Of the
saving has been in the reduction oil
the number Of employees In the depart
ment.
Charle5ton-Peren writ OF man
damus was refused by the State Su
preme Court I'm a decision handed
down in the case Of the Safe at the
relationship OF Deacon NJ. Jones yer
sus Florence NJ. Kuhn, brought from
kanawha county. Jones sought a wri
to compel Miss Kuhn, as county su
perintendent Of schools OF Kanawh,
county, to cOuntersign a warrant is
sued In April, 1917, by the board o
education OF the Cabin Creek distric
for $3.50, made payable to r. o
Evans, for books. The return denie
that the alleged purchase OF book
for which the order was issued, wa
recommended or approved by forme
County superintendent jenkins, as re
quired by law.