The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-23

Grafton-For the second time in 30
days, the store of the Favish Novelty
company was broken into. A front
plate glass door was smashed The
proprietor reported nothing missing in
each break.
Wheeling-Salary increases were
provided for public school teachers in
wheeling, In meeting of the Wheel
Ing Board of Education. The salary
of ii. b. Jones, principal of Wheeling
Hlgh School, was raised from $1,000
to $1,000 per year.
Richwood-A fine of $40 and $3.50
costs was imposed upon James Thomp-
son, of Curtain, for catching four
cnubs in the Gauley river without
fishing license. Thompson's wife was
also fishing but since she had caught
none she was let off with a warming
McMechen-VictOr Jr., four-year-old
Son of Howard Morgan, 10th street,
McMechen, while playing in the dining
room OF the home, fell into a kettle
OF water used for scrubbing. The
water was at high temperature and
the little fellow was severely scalded.
Morgantown-Heade by a commit
tee of local attorneys, of which form
er Governor William T.. Glasscock is
chairman, extensive plans are being
made for the annual meeting of the
West Virginia Bar Association, which
will be held here November 10. 16
and II.
Parkersburg - News received here.
said to have arrived through press
telegram from Cincinnati, O., stated
that the East st. Louis, palatial eX-
cursion steamer, which will be here
for the American Legion excursion
trip, will soon be placed i'm packet
trade between Pittsburgh and Ports
mouth.
Huntington = Two new additions
have been made to the faculty at
Marshall college in the persons of
Miss Amanda Beaumont, dean of
women, and Miss Lynn Boyer, reg
tstrar. Both Miss Beaumont and Miss
Boyer took up their duties at the
present term and will continue thru
the winter semester.
Huntington-Deep X-ray treatment
of cancer which physicians here be-
Heve will conquer malignancy, has
been successfully used by DR.. A r.
Mackenzie of Huntington, in the treat
ment of a 14-year-old boy suffering
from sarcoma of the ethmOid. SO far
as physicians have been able to learn
it is the first stage where cure has
been effected.
Keyser-W. j. Dixon, inspector of
the postoffice department, returned to
Washington after a conference with
Postmaster Hood in an effort to de-
termine upon plans and location for
new postOffice building for Keyser
Dixon received a proposition for the
construction Of a building which if
approved will mean that within
year the local pOstoffice business will
be transacted in a modern fireproof
building.
Fairmont-Mrs. f. p. Deem of Park
ersburg, was seriously and probably
fatally injured when an automobile
driven by her husband, chiropodist
went down a steep bank about six
miles from Warrington, near here.
She received a possible fracture of
the skull and internal injuries. DIR.
Deem suffered a dislOcated shoulder
and numerous bruises, while G. w.
SatOw OF Parkersburg, father Of Mrs.
Deem, was severely bruised.
Richwood-All Richwood wine own
ers have been notified that they must
get rid Of their stock at once, by JUS
tice Of the Peace Walter Cox ON
GERS Of the city are authorized to ar
rest any one having Intoxicating wine
In their possession after the posting
Of this notice. 1t is expected that
there will be a grand output within
the next few days since many Of the
people here have been experimenting
during the last two years in the art OF
making wine.
Fairmout-M Miss Myrtle T. Raney. Of
Bowling Green, KY, a graduate of
the chicago university and the Bowl
Ing Green university, has been named
Instructor in typewriting for the Fair
mont high school Miss Esther Hether-
lin, Of Louisiana, Mo, a graduate OF
the University Of Illinois, has been
named Librarian of the high school,
and Miss Bonnie Ray, Of Elklns.
graduate of Davis and EIklns college.
has been named an instructor for the
elementary schools.
Martinsburg Fumes from anpIe ci-
der caused the death Of Norman Mlsh
workman at a canning plant at In
wood, near here. Mish was working
Ia a 1900 gallon tank when overcome
by the fumes.
LOgan-Four men we're Injured, one
fatally, when steel superheater
weighing nine tons crashed through a
scaffOldlng on which they we're work
ing. W. a. Jones, mechanic Of
Bremond, Texas, died two hours later.
The accident occurred as they we're
hoisting the heater into place.