The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-11-08

Fairmont-Ailss Clara ]. Leaman
will leave this month for India where
she will do missionary work for the
United Lutheran church.
Mullens-Mrs. G. II. MULES Is in
Jail at Pievllle awaiting action Of the
grand jury on the charge that she
shot her husband In the leg.
Wheeling-Wheeling's first police
woman, Mrs. Minnie Coyle, has begun
her work by breaking up automobile
~petting parties" in the business dis
trlct.
observation-disclosures Ware and his
son, Ernie, were fined $50 each, the
CORNER for shooting squirrels without
a license and the latter for shooting
quail.
Kingwood-Judge Neil ]. Fortney,
prominent turist OF West Virginia,
died at his home here from stroke
OF paralysis He never regalned con-
sciousness.
Moundsville-County court has let
TO Clarksburg Steel Bridge company
contract for a bridge to be built in
connection with the new Round Bot
tom Hill road. 1t will cost SD, 1892.
Morgantown-Only the quick action
OF ID. L. Chesrown, teacher In Nor
gantown high school, prevented a Sc
rious fire In the school auditorium
when moving picture film caught fire.
Wheellng-Charged with stealing
two crates of eggs from mail packages
on the railroad station platform, Har-
ry s. Harper, postal employee, was
held to the grand jury under bond of
$1,000.
Clarksburg-Some Of the locust
trees In the county were fooled by the
warm weather and tried to put out
a second crop. The flowers were small
but they were just as sweet as the
locust bloom usually is.
Point Decentralization Nease was
found not guilty of the murder of w.
X. Ashby, member OF the carnival
company, killed at Mason City, In a
verdict returned. Nease admitted the
killing but pleaded self-defense
Martinsburg- Charged with having
passed a forged order for a large
quantity of narcotics, Mrs. S. ]. Pax.
ton, of Shenandoah Junction, w. Va,
alias Mrs. John Virtz, of Brunswick
Md, was arrested by federal agents
here.
Parkersburg-Mr John Hindman
81, of the South Side, committed sui
eide by drowning herself In the little
Kanawha river near her home. The
body was recovered less than an hour
afterward still on the surface of the
water, though partly submerged.
ManningtOn-An opinion given BY
Attorney General e. T. England has
caused Warrington merchants TO dis.
continue all plans for another booster
campaign which was to have been held
here According to the attorney gen.
eral such campaign is In violation OF
the state gaming and lottery laws.
Wheellng-Making whlskev for q
celebration in honor of his daughters
wedding Is no excuse for violating the
laws. This was the lesson learned bv
Mick SalOskl Of No. TAT Burlington
road, Martins Ferry, when the police
raided his home and seized a 5Ogal
Don still and 20 gallons of moonshlne
whiskey.
ChErleston-Overhead and under
grade crossings to cost approximately
SS,2OO,OOO are being planned by the
New York Central railway company
for Charleston. This was made known
after a conference between railway
officials and Mayor Wertz, when the
estimated costs for the Improvement,
were submitted to the mayor
GraftOn-When FIVE hundred pound,
OF safety deposit boxes which he wa,
trying to place In the vault Of the
First National Bank Of Grafton. fell
on him, Savannah White, coloref
laborer, was seriously hurt. -Four rib,
were crushed and he suffered Interim
injuries. It was stated at City hos
pital that White would probably re
cover.
Charleston-Bus lines and taxicabs
now operating under the 1921 license
tax act OF the legislature viii be re
qulred TO pay an additional fee In or
der 70 operate during the remainder
OF 1929, under the provisions of nm
act Of the last legislature, according
20 a ruling by Attorney General i. r.
England. The opinion was given al
request OF +. o. Sanders, supervisor
OF transportation Of the state road
commission
bannington-Whe n gasoline tanb
IN the garage OF p. Arnett here ex
plOded property damage estimated al
$4,000 was caused.
Blueneld-The fourth day OF tbe
one hundredth annual session OF Hol
eton conference Of the Methodist Epls
copal church south In session IN this