The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-01-04

lof Salem, died OF burns received at
her home when her clothing caught
fire at a gas heating stove as she. was
taking dresses from bureau drawer
for her two little girls to wear at a
church entertainment.
Wheeling-A building permit to
erect a 100000 brick building for use
of st. Vincents home for girls at Elm
Grove, was granted by City Permit
Clerk John ]. Quinn to the Wheeling
hospital and orphan asylum. The new
building will replace the st. Vincenfs
home that was destroyed by fire last
spring
arkIrsburg-Twins sisters, 16 years
old. married brothers in a double we'd
ding here. Miss Adaline Booth mar
ried Basil Bright and Miss Angeline
Booth married james Lott Bright. The
brides are daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Booth, oe Point Comfort, and
their husbands are sors of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bright, of Northvlew.
Falrmont-Rollo ]. COnley was
elected president of the Fairmont
Kiwanis club. Other officers elected
were G. II. COlebank, vice president :;
Ward Downs, treasurer: l.. d. How
ard, district trustee; and w. T.. Bus
key, w. ID. Evans, w. C. Kline, o. S.
Mckinney d. NJ. Osgood, James H..
Thomas and Earl II. Smith, directors.
Morgantown-The project TO provide
MorgantOwn with a new hotel, launch
ed short time ago, has met with sue
cess among the citizens, according to
the promoters, who announce that the
entire capital stock of 100000 in the
Morgantown hotel company has been
oversubscribed The structure is to
be built within the next twelve
months
Wheelng-The acquisition of 500
acres of coal land adjacent to the
mining properties along the Ohio river
south of Bellaire, o., was announced
by officials of the Central coal mining
company. The property was original
ly owned by the Joseph THOMPSON
heirs and is considered one of the best
blocks of coal along the river front.
The purchasers expect to double their
output which at present is 1000 tons
a week.
Charleston-The Ku Klux Klan of
Charleston subscribed $500 TO the
Charleston public library fund. it was
announced following a tabula.ion Of
all subscriptions in the recent cam
paign. This donation, it was said. is
in addition to the subscriptions Of in
dividual members ot the khan. No
ceremony was attached to the gift.
one of the members simply handing in
a letter containing the klans sub
scription.
Logan-The Main Island creek coal
company at Omar is to produce not
only coal but a smokeless blasting
powder, A. J. Dalton, president of the
company announced here A powder
manufactured by a new process has
been gwen tests TO determine its
adaptabllity for coal blasting at the
Omar mines, Mr.. Dalton said, and as
q result Of these tests the coal com
pany has decided to undertake it's
manufacture.
Clarksburg quarrel over q deliv-
cry wagon resulted in a triple tragedy
at Meadow Brook near here when
James Aillo coal miner, fired sew
eral shots from a revolver at Josenb
Iuessi, driver Of grocery truck,
Killed Tuessi, the latter's six-months-
old baby and Annette Bart, niue-ycar-
old daughter of Tuessrs employer.
The Bart girl was holding the baby.
the same bullet killing both The
shooting occurred I'm Tuessrs home and
followed bitter quarrel between the
two in front of The jDuse.
Charleston IA beef calf-club pro-
Ject is being launched for the BOYS in
b'g Sandy district by Guy v. Clark.
di,tricf agricultural agent, 10 was an
nounced by r. s.. McGovran. county
farm agent The plan is new one
10 k1nuwha county. II is made possi.
ole ln BIG Sandy district by the pres
ehce of heavy growth Of blue grass
on the ridges along Elk river and
lying close % the 8oane county line.
Arrangements have been made with
X. u. Wiley, stock breeder of Hend-
erson, whereby Mr. Wiley will furnish
Dure-brcd hereford calves from his
herd, taking the notes Of the boys for
payment
Wheeling Community welfare com.
mlttee OF the Elks club endorsed the
project 90 amend the city charter ro
permit q levy not in excess OF ten
cents for playground and park pur-
poses
MorgantOwn with more than 300
workers, the annual Red Cross roll
caII in Morgartown was completed in
one hour Charles T.. Hughes, chair
man Of The campaign, apnounced that
@iOOO had been collected Church
Delis throughout The city tolled dur
Ing the hour