The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-04-19

bling a farmer OF % cents.
Morgantown-For a consideration OF
100000. Frank l.. Bowman and Fred
Tropf, local coal operators, have pur-
chased the plant and good will OF the
Hess Coal and Coke Company, ad-
Joining their present holdings near
Granville. The plant is developing
the Dewickley vein.
Parkersburg-The Citizens Lumber
Company has purchased the Parkers-
burg brickyard and 2TS acres Of land
adjoining the plant, and is planning
to erect a large brick manufacturing
plant upon the property. The land
contains large shale deposits, especial
ly suitable for firebrick.
Neutrality-suspicious. work has
started in connection with resumption
of activity on the Morgantown-Fair-
mont and MOrgantown-Polnt Marion
state road projects, and as soon as
weather conditions permit, contractors
who have the contracts on both
stretches will have large force OF
men at work.
ST. Mary y's-Plans are under way by
the West Penn Power Company of
Pittsburgh for the construction of a
high tension electric line from Park
ersburg TO this city and on through
Sistersville. The local electric plant.
which is owned by E. w. Mallory,
will be taken over when the line is
finished.
artinsburg-Judge w. z. Baker,
in federal court, granted bankruptcy
to Mrs. Lillian Tonkin, who had insti-
tuted suit for divorce from her hus-
band, Mayor ii. G.. Tonkin. The ac-
tion was taken on her voluntary peti-
tion. Mrs. Tonkin listed her liabll-
titles at $3,6SS, consisting of notes on
which she was indorser, and assets of
$500.
Fairmont-A hen egg required six
inches of a tape line to get around it
the small way and nine inches the
other, was gathered by Bob Satter-
field, we'll known Barrackvllle poultry
fancier, who brought it to the city to
show his friends One of the female
members of his first prize winning
pens of White Leghorns has the hon
or of producing this unusual offering.
Huntington-H. A. Robson and Fred
c. Prichard, who built the first "sky-
scraper" in Huntington when they con-
structed the building here bearing
their name, this spring are to start
work on a new building. Contract
has been let for the building of a 10
story addition to the Robson-Prichard
building. The addition will provide
30 new Office rooms and will cost
100000.
Fairmont-After a search lasting
more than % years, Mrs. II. II. Rine-
halt, of Cleveland, o.. has found her
brother, Roy NJ. Meats, at Rivesville
a small town near here. During the
years Of search the brother and sis
ter had been living within 2JO miles
of each other. The pair were sepa.
rated when the girl was three years
old and the boy six. Death of their
father caused the separation.
Morgantown-The 1900 farm boys
and girls of West Virginia and the
Al clubs are building their own train
ing school at the All camp at Jack
sons mill. They need tools to do the
work well. Many groups and indl
viduals have offered to help in thi.
work and 10 guide them in making
helpful contributions w. II. Kendrick
assistant director of agricultural ex
tension in charge of club work, has
just prepared a list Of things that the
boys and girls need.
Wheeling-COurt stenographers hav,
finished transcribing records OF the
trials OF John Kaminski, Ted Arunskl
Charles Cialleli and Peter Radokovich
convicted Of conspiracy in the Clifton
vile mine war trials and Atty. D. A
Mckee OF this city, for the men, an
noUnced he will ask the state suprem,
court for a writ Of supersedeas and ap
peal by which he hopes TO secure new
trials for his clients. The men ar,
nov serving their prison sentences.
Wheeling - Much excitement wa,
caused when a part Of the front wal
Of the McLure Hotel, In the heart o.
Wheeling business district, buged on
and 200 bricks fell 20 the sidewalk
w nc4H1LNlhuh Welt 6IEUlF injured
They are: Joseph Chrisman, 33
Wheeling, head and shoulder injured
Harry Keyser, 30, warwoOd head anC
shoulder Injured. Police inspection OIL
the building, following the accident
resulted In a statement that the build
iEg was not in danger
SuttOn-With the coming OF spring
renewed business activity is ASSERTING
itself in Sutton and from present in
dicatiOns. Sutton and Braxton county
are 20 have a year Of prosperity anc
plenty during 1923.
Martinsburg-A mysterious woman
who wears three wells and who fright
ems persons By her strange actions
has thrown the FunkstOwn and Bene
VIOLA districts into a state OF excite
ment and police Of that section hav,
been Instructed 70 take her into Gus
eoay.