The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-01

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and women registered in the depart
ment of journalism recently organized
at Broaddus college The journalism
students are enrolled in other depart
ments of the colleg and are taking
the newspaper course as = extra-tme
w h in g-Marie, six year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rocnic,
died at local hospital as a result
Of burns from an exploding kerosene
lamp which fell from the mantel at
their home. Her eleven-year-old bro
ther was seriously burned but is ex-
pected to recover.
Clarksburg-City council passed an
ordinance prohibiting the
power and railway COM
pany from using "one-man" cars here
The penalty in the ordinance is fixed
at not less than 500 and not more than
800 fine for each violation. One coun-
Gilman voted against the measure.
Huntington-Organ of the
Power and Light COM
pany, with a capital stock of $5,00O,-
OC), was announced by L. u. Hays,
assistant gene al manager of the Con-
solidated Light, Heat and Power COM
pany. Corporation papers have been
granted by Secretary of State Hous-
ton G. Young.
I'm ffVNor T.f
State fair and fall racing meet will
be held here September "a to 20, incIu-
sive, it was announced by the board
of directors Of the fair association. 1t
is probable that the state convention
of the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks and a state meeting of the
American Legion will be held here AT
the same time.
Clarksburg-An alternative verdict
of $6,5OO was allowed Hezz' G. Tiche-
nal, of Wilsonburg, in Harrison coun-
ty circuit court against the Clarksburg
Light and Heat company for alleged
personal injuries sustained when gas
from we'll drilled by the defendant
company seeped into his water well
and was ignted when plaintiff went
to the well with a match.
Bluefield-Thirteen families were
made homeless when fire of unknown
origin destroyed the old Princeton inn,
a Princeton. In recent years the
structure has been used as an apart
ment house and was owned by Captain
L. II. Perkins The building was q
brick and frame structure, the brick
addition having been made few years
ago. The en,ire building and contents
were a total loss.
Charleston - Seventy-five dollars
were ordered paid to B. A. Robinson,
Kanawha TwO-Mile farmer, by the
county court for the loss of three
pure-bred sheep in November, 1921.
The sheep were killed by dogs, and
Mr.. Robinson brought claim for 500
before the court several days ago. Mr..
Robinson told the court that his sheep
were valued at $50 each and that ne
could sell them at such a price. He
asked $50 each, but accepted $50.
Wheeling. The labor shortage in
the upper Ohio Valley industrial field
hit the Wheeling district hard when
1t was learned that the Carnegie steel
company plant at Bellaire received 40
negro laborers from Columbus, and
plans to bring 400 more in the imme-
diate future. The men are being
housed on the mill grounds with a
cOmmissary run in connection. Many
other industries in the districts are
scouting the country for workers, par
ticularly labOrers.
Huntington-St Edwards prepara-
tory college here will be closed at .he
termination of the present semester
and the property converted into hos
pital, according to word received here
by Rev. Or. II. y. Altmeyer from Rt
Rev. John j. Swint, bishop of Wheel
ing. The school, admitting only boys,
was founded by the late Bishop p. J.
DOnahue. The nursing stan Of the
hospital is to BE- comprised of mem
beTs Of q vel, known sisterhood al
ready active in the state, It is said
Parkersburg An order was entered
in federal court by Judge W. T..
Baker perpetuating an injunction
granted by Judge Nathan Gof in 1897,
restraining the city Of Parkersburg
from collecting municipal taxes from
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
contract to that effect having been
made by the town OF Tarkersburg and
q predecessor Of the Baltimore and
Ohio GS years ago which the city de-
clares was invalid The city will
petition for an appeal to the United
States circuit court
Morgantown Construction Of a un-
ion high school in Morgantown, cap
able Of housing 1000 students and
costing approximately one million dol
lars is contemplated by the boards OF
education Of Mon)ngalia county AT
the joint meeting of the school boards
Of MorRantown, Independent, Cass,
Union, Morgan, Clinton and Grant dis
tricts. committee was appointed 10
draw up proposals for such build.
ing and submit II at the next meet