The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-16

McMechen-Dr. Harriet 3. Jones.
or Glendale, was elected president OF
che Marshall County Sunday School
association, in convention held here.
Huntington-Hearing Of complaints
OF rivermen against conditions said TO
exist at the wharfbOat was postponed
until the next meeting OF the city COM
utssioners.
Benwood-C. c. Smith, civil engin-
eer, Is surveying the new athletic field
or the board Of education OF Union
district. The field Will be used for
football this fall
Sheppard-One Of the best gas wells
ever drilled in this section was struck
oy the Manufacturing Heat and Light
company, on the Seabright farm own
ed by Albert Schenk, near this citv.
Wheeling-Addison Rogers. ~ years
of age, is believed TO have been in
stantly killed in a runaway on the
west Llberty-Bethany road, one mile
beyond West Liberty. The accident
victim resided two miles beyond West
Liberty on the Bethany pike.
Welch-Harvey Click, Of Carerta.
was killed IN a runaway accident at
war. Click was a native OF Kentucky
and was about fOrty-tive years old. He
IS survived by his wife, ten or twelve
children and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Click, who live IN Kentucky.
Wheeling-Frank BaringO, who saws
his home is in Dover, Maryland. was
fined $1,000 and costs by Mayor Da-
vies, at St Clalrsville, on n charge Of
Transporting liquor John HinkIe. ar
rested for being owner of the uquor.
pleaded not guilty. HIS case was ser
for later hearing.
CharlestOn-The twO-cent gasoline
tax has become effective 4 Wesr Vir-
ginia and is expected 70 Weld for road
purposes $7JO,OOO yearly, based on an
estimated sale Of 81, 500, 900 gallons.
The two cents viii be added to the
retail price and gasoline IN this sec
tion, viii sell for 70 cents.
FairmOut-Max Cavalsky, a patient
IN the state hospital here, complained
TO his wife that Ii cost TOO much to
have a barber shave him and asked
for a razor. Shortly after she left
the room he ended his life by cutting
his throat. He was injured in a
nearby mine and had broken his leg.
He was fifty years old.
Huntington = Huntington public
parks must not be used as COW pas
lures. This decree was issued By
Mayor Chapman, after he had been
informed that cows were being tether-
ed IN at least two Of the local parks.
The mayor commissioned an officer
TO notify the offenders and instructed
police to see to ir that the orders
are carried out.
Grafton-Newton r. Kendall. prom
inent banker, was elected president Of
the Grafton Chamber Of Commerce.
He succeeds o. T. Bartlett. prominent
funeral director, who has served most
acceprably in that capacity during the
past year At -he meeting OF t.rar--
Ors Guy D. Raymond was elected vice
president cf the organization and M-
Q. Minnette Watkins was elected
treasurer.
Morgantown - Valuable proner-v
bought by the people D1 this comm1n-
ity for the use OF the BOY Scouts
has been taken from the storage room
above the mess hall ln Cheat Neck
Six Of ten tents have disappeared
without any authority being given for
their use Strangely enough. -le 1es-
six iu the outfit were taken and the
four least valuable were left Tr the
stored outfit were zen cots ana nru-
Der of chairs and some o. these 5a-
wise, are missing Two VI the tents.
tr Is said, may be easily locate
BluedeId-A rum0r has been cur
rent In This city and section that a
railroad Is t0 be- built shat win touch
BluedeId and connect this section with
North Carolina, passing due south
from This point through Bland Wytde.
and Caro-. counties Of virginia 1r9
North Carolina, and on -J wilmington
for "a deeD water termna.
direrr almost air line route FROM
Buedeid ~ wilmington when -ae 1z
between this city and ST. Airy $ built.
II Is also about 20 miles nearer -o
deep water at W.uin-on than to-
Norfolk It s stated tla- Henry FORD
has been Interested n The project By
George +. Carter. promoter VI South
west Virginia, and who was resDo1-
sibie FOR the building 0t t1e O.. q. S J.
Parkersburg r. Harry o. GIml-a
lately coach Of the East FH-m.r.
high school football team. has been
assigned ls athletic director and coach
OF the ParkersDurg high school f.-
the coming year The new coach will
take uD residence here.
wheeling The Tradeiphla district
board of education WAS granted "a
city binding permit by City Construc-
ti0n Clerk John J. Quinn, to- erect a
one-st0ry addition TO the Park View
Lane school building. The estimated
cost Of the additiOn is $4,000