The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-12-20

agent, and Miss Mae Pritchard, hume
demonstration agent.
Moundsville-The chamber Of COM
merce and the Rotary Club have en-
dorsed proposed $4,000 road bond
issue in Washington district
Grafton-Robbers got away with the
money drawer and cash in the store
Of William Norris, of Pleasant Creek
Between $25 and $50 in cash was
taken.
Warrington - Leo Villers, of Hun
dred, was severely burned when a 2
gallon pail Of gasoline exploded in his
pressing shop. The burning liquid
went on his hands and arms.
American Legion Will be reorganized,
Its members have decided. Dues have
been raised from So to 50 and a mem
bership drive will be conducted.
Fairmont-Lester Wilson, 15 years
old, died in local hospital from in
1uries received when he was kicked
by horse His skull was fractured.
He was a son of w. G. Wilson of Fair
view.
Parkersburg-The Wood County
Fair has been Incorporated with a cap
ttal stock of $4,000. The incorpora-
tors are e. A. Brast, Harry Biddle, ].
NJ. Murphy, F. G. Smoot, and Harry
Nicely.
ShinnstOn = Little Martha Nuzum,
daughter of Luther Nazum and wife,
who live on farm near here, swal-
lowed scme pink pills which she took
off mantel. She died a few hours
later after period of intense agony.
Charleston-Disposal of the remain
Ing $3,0O0,000 worth of road bonds to
New York banking institutions is ex-
pected at any time, according to State
Treasurer w. S. Johnson. Governor
Morgan recently asked bids and
$2,00O,000 worth were sold a short
time ago.
WestOn-A movement is under way
In certain sections of Lewis county TO
obtain monument to be placed near
the scene of the activities of num-
Der of pioneer citizens of the county.
A number Of these early settlers, In
dian fighters and colonlzers rest around
Jane Lew.
Weston0The two patrolmen on
night duty here resigned just as they
were to take their posts and the town
was left without police protection un-
I'll G. G. Hinzman, chief of police, per-
sonally went on patrol duty. The men
who resigned are G. T. Winemiller
and Fl. w. Cooper.
rmont-Petltlons requesting the
calling Of special elections to vote on
road bond issues totalling nearly
S1,O00,O00 have been filed with the
county court by voters Of Warrington
and Lincoln districts The former
calls for an issue OF $6O0OOO and the
latter fer 1893, 200.
hOnoring West Virginia University
alumni, the first to be displayed in
the "hal of fame" are being display
ed In the new law building. They are
dedicated to Marmaduke Dent, Nor
gantOwn; James f. Brown, Charles
ton Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver, AL
ston Gordon Payton, and DR.. Thomas
Edward Hodges.
Charleston-Two men we're killed
and two others narrowly escaped i'm.
jury when the steamer Marion, Of the
McClain Sand company Point Marion
Pa, exploded in the Monongahela
river, eight miles south Of here. The
victims were Reuben Wishart, 40 cap
tain, Of East Nillsboro, Pa. and Mack
Newcomer 81, engineer Of Point
Marion, Pa. The steamer was de
stroyed.
Beckley- Farmer Lytton, night
watchman, employed at Riley, was ac
cidentally shot and killed near here by
John Gullllams, a miner also OF Riley
LyttOn and Guilllams were going from
Riley to Beckley in an automobile, the
latter taking with him an old gun. Dur
ing the journey the gun was accident
ally discharged and the bullet LODGED
just above Lytton's heart. He dice
almost instantly. Guilliams gave him
self up to attorney II. A. Dunn of
Beckley.
Belington-HOward Price, local
butcher, killed the largest steer In
Barbour County. It weighed 911H
pounds, net. 1t was too large to get
IN the scales but the approximate
weight was 1900 pounds.
Parkersburg-Ca Cecil Turner
Of the boat Glenville, ls going to ex
ploit the name Parkersburg IN watei
transport akiQn by naming. a new Graf
he is bulldihR at the wharf the "City
Of Parkersburg." II will ply the Lit
tile Kanawha river between Parkers
burg and Gransyille.