The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-09-20
West Virginia
News Cuttings

sssssSS II
An epitome Of the most
Important events franspir- i
Ing throughout the state
Parkersburg-Doris West, 11-year-
Old daughter OF Rev. ]. l.. West. was
seriously injured when she was struck
by taxicab on Camden avenue.
Buckhannon.-Shinn and Sections
store was visited by boy burglars and
robbed Of three suits Of working
clothes, hats. shoes and flashlights.
Wheeling.-An automobile bearing
Kentucky license tag, went over an
embankment near here, the two occu-
pants escaping without injury. The
names Of the occupants were not
learned.
Wheeling.-Moss Rose, 81, of Wheel
Ing, was cut to pieces under the wheels
OF freight train near Glendale as he
was on his way from fishing expedi-
don The body was found along the
tracks by two fishermen.
Morgantown.-Char Hoover, eight
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f..
Hoover, narrowly escaped death or
serious injury when he fell from the
south end Of the South Park bridge.
A tree probably is what saved him.
Spencer-The ROane County Auto
mobile club has been formed here with
M Z. Hersman, president; ]. Nj. Har-
per, first vice-president; F. e. Van.
dale, second vice-president; c. l.. Wey-
mouth, secretary; and E. VI. Sinnett,
treasurer.
Weston-By an overwhelming ma
1ority, the special sewer levy, to raise
$3S,OOO in the next two years, was de-
feated here. Little interest was TAX
en- In the election as only 713 ballots
were cast while in a previous cleo
tion $500 voters registered their
choices.
Fairmont-Contracts have been
awarded by the Consolidation Coal
company for erection of 80 ne, houses
of modern design at Coalwood. This
property is located in Mcdowell coun-
ty and already churches, schools and
ciubhouses as well as many dwellings
have been constructed.
Fairmont.-As he was about to en-
ter the Cook hospital for treatm ent,
Otis Shaver, Jr., 6 year old son of
MIR. and Mrs. Scott Shaver, died, as
ne was lifted from the car to be car
ried into the hospital. The child was
taken i'll after eating green apples
and corn. He was buried in the
Shaver cemetery
Huntington.-The county court of
Wayne County laid a 15-cent levy to
raise funds for the construction of a
new courthouse, despite temporary
restraining order granted by the State
Supreme Court at Charleston. Ac-
cording to word received here, the
levy was fixed before the writ of in
tuction arrived from Charleston.
Salem-Gaynel Tarry of Sedalia
was a distinguished visitor here this
week The lad from the little ham
let, back in the hills to the north Of
salem, is 16 years of age, yet he is
real giant. The "Sedalia Sideshow"
weighs only 335 pounds and is 5 feet
IL inches tall He wears a number
- shoe and a size IN hat. The lad
was the picture of health, and he is
always hungry.
Salem-The chimney factory owned
by Thomas Mcbride at the west end
OF this city has resumed operations
after two month shut down. This is
the first glass factory in Salem TO
open and the plant may have an ex-
tended run IL enough gas can be OBJ
tained. There are nearly 80 men and
women working at the factory. The
other glass plants here may begin
operations In the next few weeks.
Martinsburg.-The Martinsburg
team Of the Blue Ridge Baseball
League has cinched the 1923 pennant
by winning the game at Hagerstown.
Nd. the CLUB made 1t impossible for
the Hanover (Pa.) team, the ruhner-
UP. 10 take first place Last year
the Martinsburg team took the pen
nant. II was the first time In the
history Of the league that the same
club has won the title twice In sue
cession.
Charleston-Wit only one dissent.
Sng vote, cast by Harold Mathews. the
city council last night, finally agreed
20 the budget as drafted by the
hnance committee, adopted salary
ordinance and fixed the levy for gen
eral purposes at so cents This is m
ancrease Of cents for general pur.
poses over the levy for the general
fund last year The total levy this
year viii be G3h cents rs compared
with 81 cents last year, the extra
cents being levied 20 take care Of bond
interest and sinking funds q provided
b. law and including special levies
Wheeling. Sparks from locomo-
tive OF the Pennsylvania lines caused
n small FIRE on the suspension bridge
here. The flames were extnguished