The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-11-08

83.
Moundsville-Mrs. Frances Elversa
and her four young children were
rescued from their home when 1t was
practically destroyed by fire.
Falrmont-w. P. Cline. Jr., pastor
of Christ Lutheran church. Birmlng-
ham, Ala, has accepted tina call of
Grace Lutheran church OF this city.
Clarksburg@Two men were injured
when a heavily loaded city truck
broke through the floor Of a bridge.
Traffic was held up for several hours.
Martinsburg-Victor Fl. Berger of
Worcester, Mass, has reported here
as the new physical director OF the
Y. NJ. c. A, succeeding Paul L. Shic-
kle, resigned.
Fairmont-Robert, 5, son Of G. A.
Hall and wife, Barrackville, was In
tomoblle driven by e. P. Dietrich.
Morgantown.
Grafton-James McClung, assistant
superintendent OF the Monongah divi-
sion of the B. & o. railroad at Graf
ton has resigned and will be succeed
ed by T. K Faherty.
Sistersville-Rev. Bernard Gibbs,
pastor of the First NJ. e. church, has
been transferred TO Redwood. He
will be succeeded by Rev. ]. N. Daw-
son, now at Richwood.
Parkersburg-Mrs. William III a IL
died two weeks after the death Of her
husband. She was not informed CT
his passing for fear of injurious eff
fects on her condition.
Neutrality-suspicious. w. E. Bas-
net arrested Larry Slmmonette SEN
fenced to serve six years In the state
penltentlary at Moundsville more than
10 months ago and missing since that
| time.
Bearsville- Owens, we'll known
farmer of near here, was found hang
ing to the rafters in a barn on his
farm. He had recently returned after
undergoing treatment in a Wheeling
! hospital
Kenova-While the recent epidemic
of typhoid fever in KenOva and sur
rounding towns seems to have sub
sided, there still are number OF cases
throughout Wayne county, according
to DR.. B. d. Garrett.
Kingwood-Fire completely gutted
the signal tower OF the B. & o. rail-
road near Terra Alta. The blaze was
the result Of a defective flue which
caught fire when the operator on duty
kindled a fire in a coal stove.
Logan-William Jennings Bryan
may come here to expound his ia
nous argument against the theory OF
evolution some time in the near fu-
ture according to Rev. j. A. Cofrey,
pastor Of the Christian church.
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| Huntington-A new chemical manu-
featuring plant Will be put in opera
tion here, according to r. ID. Lamie,
former president of the Lamie Chem
ical company. 1t will be known as
the Guyan Color and Chemical COM
pany.
! Buckhannon-Walte Lewis, OF FL
lamore, Orville Shreve, Of near Hall,
and Jack Wiseman, of this city, were
held to the grand jury under $3.50 bail
each on charges growing out OF an as
sault on Bert Westfall, building con-
| tractor.
Summersville-Whe an angry bull
on exhibition at the Nicholas county
fair went on a tantrum, thousands OF
fair visitors took to their heels and
ran for safety. Through the help OF
a veterinarian who injected hypoder-
mics Of some peacemaklng substance,
the animal was quieted.
Parkersburg-Ral Banks, truancy
! officer here, swore out a warrant for
himself and then paid a fine. 1t all
resulted because three boys, sons OF
as many fathers, took French leave
and went TO Indiana for a week, alb
sentlng themselves from schools. It
was necessary that the truant officer
swear out warrants against the
parents.
! RichwOod-With the charge that
approximately only half Of the money
allotted TO the construction Of roads
| in Nicholas county has been spent in
such construction, citizens Of Nicholas
county at a mass meeting in Sum
mersvllle drew up a set Of resolutions
to be presented the state road commits
sion They ask that the commission
expend the remainder Of the sum with
In the next year.
Martinsburg-Per the Oldest ap-
pie tree In West Virginia I'd one OF
the most aged In the United States
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