The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-10-25

farm Of l. j. Bargerhun near here.
The house was occupied by Isaac Ed
wards and family, who were not in
jured.
Clarksburg Back in Clarksburg
after 80 years, Writ Bartlett, of Dres-
den, Kan. had to be guided through
the streets by his brother, Clay, an
official OF the Southern Pine Lumber
company.
Fairmout-The local Red Cross so
ciety received an envelope containing
$50 which was enclosed with a letter
from the Ku Klux Klan stating that
the money was to be used for Japa-
nese relief work.
Huntington-A great deal of pep
was manifested at the first regular
student assembly OF the school year
at Marshall college, with Miss Leva
Ridenour. president Of the student
body, presiding.
Weston-A junior police traffic sys-
tenn has been instituted here by Cor
poral f. o. DulOriecs of the state po-
lice. 1t consists of about 30 OF the
elder school boys who pledge them
selves TO guard traffic corners.
Clarksburg- court has re-
voked its former action in laying a
special levy OF Is cents for building
new court house The levy for
three consecutive years was TO raise
S7S0 000 Tho 70 I5
cents.
Charleston-The city tax tickets for
the first half OF 1923 will be placed
in the hands OF the collectors about
November L, it was announced This
is practically one month behind sche-
dule, II was said. due to delay in COM
piling valuations of city property.
Huntington - Thomas Nance, TS
years old, a retired farmer, was killed
here when he was struck by a freight
train as he walked across the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway bridge near
the city limits. He was en- route TO
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. George
Mays, who is Ill.
Logan-Stonewall Conley. of Harts
| creek, was arrested on a charge OF
shooting Jim Tomley TO death and
wounding Ben Priest when. 1t was
I said the two visited his residence,
! forced his wife TO kill and prepare
! chickens for their dinner, and then
abused and beat the husband.
! Morgantown-The hrst sign OF a
student clash since the university
/ opened, occurred when groups OF
/ sOphomores secured the city In search
Of numbers OF the freshman class.
Many luckless first year men we're
caught and forced to run the gaunt-
let" OF two lines Of sophomores armed
with paddles.
! Cnarleston-Only one bid was re-
| ceived at the governors Office this
| morning for the sale Of 5000. 600
/ West Virginia road bonds. This bid
was made by John Nickel. OF Chilli
. cothe, Ohio, asking for 100000 worth
at par. Conditions Of the market at
/ the present time Is the reason for the
. lack of bidders, II is said. The mat
ter will be left as it is for the pres
/ ent, Governor Morgan said. and no
further effort will be made tn 5lspose
I Of the bonds until the market condi-
tiOns improve
tington-Hundngto exceeded
all other cities Of the State n num-
ber and valuation OF building permits
issued during the month Of August. ac-
oordng to the monthly report from
20 cities in the country. received
from the American Contractor. Chi
cago, by s. r. Hall. building lnspec-
tor. Total valuation Of permits is
sued here during the month was S2S3,-
$50 as compared 10 S2O4.29G at Wheel
ing and S2O3.2JJ at Charleston On
number Of permits issued Huntington
greatly exceeded either Of the other
two cities The total being 1GS n com
parison with 50 az Charleston and 100
al Wheeling.
Clarksburg Contracts for the con
strucu0n Of additions To- school build
ings 10 the Coal district were let by
the board OF education.
Hunungton-Ofi Of the BOxley
Brothers Company. railroad contrac-
tors, .ocated in the First National
Bank building for the past FIVE years
is being removed To- Orange. Va The
contracting company VIII continue TO
do work in this section Of the state.
and the removal is being made only
in order to combine with the home
I Office.