The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-22

Sistersville-Miss Isadora Starkey
was chopping kindling. The handle of
her axe became entangled in her skirts
and the blade severed a thumb
Sistersville - Fire of undetermined
origin completely destroyed the general
store of E r. Weigand. Loss was es-
ltimated at $4,000. There was no in
eurance.
Wheeling Mary johnson, 73,
died here as a result of injuries re-
ceived when hit by an automobile. She
had been life long resident of Wheel
ing and was from a prominent local
family.
Ciarksburg Burns suffered when
her clothing caught fire at an unpro-
tected CRATE fire at her home caused
the death of Edith, aged , years,
daughter of Wallace Goff, a Meadow
brook coal miner.
larksburg-Bearing a small placard
warning you are next" small black
coffin was found by Antonio Musci
on his front porch. The note was
signed with the three letters xxx"
This warning is the third one received
by Musci.
Charleston-A charge of driving an
automobile while intoxicated got Cecil
Melton n sentence of go days in iaiI
and a fine of S25 from Judge Black
IN intermediate court when that court
began the consideration of new mis-
demeanor cases.
Morgantown-Officer were elected
and plans laid for the ensuing year
at meeting of the Noonshine asso-
citation, publisher of "Moonshine,"
West Virginia university's humorous
magazine. Joe w. Savage, former
editor-in-chief, was chosen president
of the association. ]. D. Ratcliff was
elected treasurer.
Clarksburg-Because of a difference
of % cents in the cost of repairing a
pair OF shoes, James p. Tierney, local
attorney, has brought action in Magis-
trate Kidds court against Nick Drac-
els, proprietor of the Ideal Shoe Co.
Tierney said Draccis charged him 50
when he had offered to pay S1.75 for
a job he considered worth not more
than S15O.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to cost
many thousands Of dollars and which
will result in enlarged coal production
facilities, Will eliminate three grade
crossings and will result in a hard
surface road from SCOTS Run to Rob
tnson's Run, were agreed to tentatively
at a meeting between officials OF the
Monongahela Railway Co. and the
county court of Monongalia county.
Buckhannon-Homer L. Skinner. 45.
of Orlando, who was employed as tun-
mel watchman at Bower on the Coal
and Coke railroad, was run down by
train and died three hours later at
Beer hospital here. His right foot.
part Of his left foot, and his left arm
were severed from the body, and he
was mangled about the chest and face.
Skinner accidently stepped in front of
the train
Logan-The body OF John NJ. White
a Logan taxicab driver. was found un-
der his car in Main Island Greek. bv
Rhe ROssmOre bridge and search Of the
river was being made in the belief
that a passenger had been drowned
with him. Whites car had shot Off
the end OF the bridge into the river
pinning him beneath It and his death
was declared TO have been caused by
drowning
Moundsville-The thirty Avella. Pa.
miners who were convicted Of con.
spiracy in connection with the mine
disturbances at Cliftonville last sum-
ner, are safely behind the bars Of
the state penitentiary here. Each
prisoner faces a Jail term Of three
years. The miners were brought here
on a special car attached to a regular
Pennsylvania train, under close guard
of several deputies
Charleston-One Of the largest coal
land deals in recent months has Just
been cOnsummated II was learned BY
n the Westmoreland Coal company. a
Philadelphia concern. acquired $500
acres on Ford Fork OF Little Coal
river, adjoining the Logan county line.
from the Laurel Coal and Land com
pany' ot which Major Joe Chiffon and
Senator William f. Chiffon were the
principal owners. II is understood
that the price involved was $40 an
acre. and that 100000 was paid down.
20 be the first payment in case The
deal goes through and 20 be regarded
as loan ia case &c does NOT.
Wheeling-The West virginia Uni
versity MOuntaineer club OF WheelfnZ
was organized in meeting Of former
students Of the state university held
In the Chamber Of Commerce rooms
IN the Market auditorium.
Martinsburg-The body Of Mrs Gus
sic Fulk. wife Of a rural mail carrier
was recovered from Middle Creek az
Darkesvilie, near here. The woman
had been ill for three weeks. She was
lightly clad when she wandered from
her home shortly after midnight. The
husband and one child survive.