The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-09
West Virginia
News Cuttings
An epifome Of the most
Important events franspir-
Ing throughout the state

ing throughout the state l
Wheellng-Eugene Kress, of East
wheeling, was appointed city water
assessor north Of the creek, by City
Manager j. S. Bolts.
Fairmont-The proposal to lay
levy OF one-half cent on each 500
valuation for the support of a mu-
nicipal band was defeated by a vote Of
nearly two to one at a special election
held here.
Wheeling-GeOrge LeFlam, driver
of an automobile which figured in
wreck at Reeds Hill, Peasants valley,
and who suffered a fractured arm in
the crash, was fined $40 for reckless
driving in police court here
Kfngwood-A house owned by the
L. Q. Wilmouth Coal company, located
a mile and a half from here, was de-
stroyed by fire and all the contents
were destroyed. 1t was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Frayley and little
daughter who were in Kingw ood at
at the time of the loss. The house was
valued at $500, 1t was stated
White Sulphur Springs-The last of
a fund of $4,000 for the school of
Journalism of Washington and Lee
was raised on the floor of the conven-
ton of the Southern Newspaper Pub
Hshers' association here. Ma ior George
Berry, president of the International
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union of Northampton pledged 81 900
of the amount and invited the pub
fishers to send delegates to the next
union convention.
Morgantown-The body of Pete
Ciniol, foreigner employed at the Ber-
tina mine near Maidsville, who was
drowned in the MonOngalia river while
trying to escape after fatally shooting
Felix Colinke, his boarding house boss,
was recovered by local authorities
The body was in a highly decomposed
state. Members of the mine workers
union, of which CiniOl was a member,
attended the immediate funeral SER
vices.
MorgantOwn - MOnOngalia cOunty's
valuation which attracted general at
tentiOn in 1922 when it was Jumped
from S66,OOO,0OO to $1OO,OOOOOO when
County Assessor E. f. White attempt
ed to follow out the instructions of
the state tax commissioner to place a
true and actual value on all property.
was cut a million and a half by the
figures submitted to the county board
of equalization and review by Assess
Or James q. Henry.
HuntingtOn-A fall enrolment OF
1000 or more college students at
Marshall college is anticipated by
Frederick r. Hamilton, president.
DormitOry reservations reached 119,
the number of reservations that had
been made September of last year
for the fall term. The girls dormitory
will house 134 girls during the coming
winter Accommodations for 15j were
made during the summer by taking
over music rooms for the twelve
weeks summer school
CharlestOn-Anna Little of Kermit,
Mingo County, 10 years old, received
the highest grade in the state-9O 2-11
per cent-in the April teachers ex-
aminatiOns, it was announced by Rob
ert Clark, state supervisor of exam
nations and teacher training. Miss
Titles highest grade was o6 per cent
In penmanship and her lowest rs per
cent in English grammar She was
examined in II subjects and her grade
was higher than more than 1900
Others entered for the examinations.
Wheeling-Henry Smith, who is said
TO have gone between the fire of
Sheriff Duval's forces and the at
tacking marchers during the famous
CliftOnville mine march. to dynamite
the tlpple, has brought suit for $1,000
in the Ohio county circuit court
against the Richland-Brooke Coal com
pany, owner Of the mine. Smith AYERS
that the superintendent Of the min,
offered him his own price n he would
dynamite the tipple and check the fire
but alleged the company has not set
tied.
RichwOOd-The increases I'm the
valuation Of real and personal proper
ty in the Redwood Independent
school district is slightly over four
fifths Of a million, divided as follows
Real estate. S5J6,OOO; Personal prop
erty, S246,OOO; Total, $4,000. a Ht
tie over FIVE and one-haf million dol
lars was the valuation for last year
which shows that each individual 'r
the city IS shown as a gain of one
hundred and thrty-three and two
thirds dollars. Local bank statement
show that banks made "a gain In de-
- II 90 m ~