The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-02


tinction of being the first woman from
webster County to become a lawyer.
Beckley - Giles Dunkley. charged
with the murder of Adolphua Wilson.
of Terry, was found guilty of second
degree murder in criminal court here.
Morgantown - One hundred and
forty-eight boys and girls are register
ed In the Morgantown vacation Bible
school which is holding daily sessions
b here.
Wheeling-Mrs. c. A. Wolf, of Aus
tin, w. Va, believed to have been
fatally injured when struck by an
automobile driven by J. C. Russell,
of st. Clairsville, is recovering slowly,
physicians say
Parkersburg-James Adams Jordan
has gone to Annapolis, Md. where
he will enter the United States Naval
academy, having received the appoint
ment from Congressman George w.
Johnson, following his graduation from
the Parkersburg high school in June
Pittsburgh-Roy Davis, of Parkers-
burg, w. Va, was arrested here after
his automobile had crashed into
house, and Florence Adams, who was
riding with him, had been hurt. The
girl was taken to q hospital. and Da-
Wis is held in a police station charged
with violation of the automobile laws.
Junior-The tipple of the West Vir-
ginia Coal and Coke company's mine
here was destroyed by fire. Origin
was undetermined. Loss was estimat-
ed at $4,000, covered by insurance.
The plant had not been in operation
for more than a month because of
a slack in the demand for coal
Huntington Building permits IS
sued in Huntington the first six
months of this year, nearly eQualled
In value the permits taken out during
the year 1922, it was announced by
II. e. Mathews, of the chamber of
commerce. y total of 1,0S9 permits
with a valuation of $3,195, ,3O1.5O were
issued.
Fayetteville - Catching jailbreakers
seems to be a speciality with some
members of the state police, and Pri-
Yates ]. A. Martin and Shrewsbury
nabbed another the other day in the
person of Harold Treadway, who had
left the local Jail without leave while
serving time on a misdemeanor charge.
He was working with a chain gang
when he made his getaway, but enjoy
ed only a short respite.
Fairmont - Thomas V. Buckley,
Democrat, was elected mayor of Fair
mont, when the four members Of the
city board of directors drew lots for
the position. Three blank cards and
one with the word mayor" on it in
sealed envelopes were placed in
mail sack and each member of the
board drew out in the order of roll
call. Buckley drew the last envelope.
The envelopes were not opened until
all had been drawn.
Charleston-The 81 1,35O,OOO bond is
sue voted for the Charleston indepen-
dent school district at the district
election held in May has been sold
to the state sinking fund commission
by the board of education for par and
accrued interest. The proceeds are
to be used for improvement and new
construction purposes. The sale was
made on the deferred delivery plan.
The bonds will be delivered to the
commission as funds are needed for
the building programme, thus saving
interest on undellvered bonds.
Charleston-High school students Of
Union district, who have been attend
ing classes in a rented building will
study in modern school building
when the $4,000 Union district high
school Is completed Work on it will
begin Immediately The building will
front IN Myers avenue, in Dunbar,
and will be 7j feet from the street
line, leaving ample space for effective
landscape gardening to add to the ma
tural attra ctiveness of the surround
ings. It will be 1GO feet by - feet,
three stories high with a basement.
Charleston-Dr J. T. Lohan, city
health commissioner, has announced
that hereafter he will be at his Office
In the city hall between the hours Of
10 and y I'm the morning and and
4 in the afternoon, except I'm cmcrgen-
cy cases At a conference OF public
health nurses ana inspectors, the
commissioner issued an order for
stricter enforcement Of the health
laws and put sc up to- his assistants
10 obtain results. a drive will be
made against open garbage cans and
sidewalk fruit displays in particular.
FairmOnt - A barn belonging TO
George Barnes, Of Peasants Valley.
was struck by lightning during a se-
we're storm here and completely de-
strOyed by fire a cow and two calves
perished in the flames An automo-
bile was also destroyed.
Wheeling - Hobert G. Smith has
been appointed federal prohibition
agent for Wheeling. Smith was
state trooper of the West Virginia