The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-12-27

mayors.
Richwood-James FiIinson has been
elected commander Of the Bert L.
Hickman Post No. 81 American Legion
here. Harold Fish was elected adju-
.ant.
Bluefield-J. +. Ferris, Of Eckman,
vas fatally burned when his head was
struck by sand-pipe, near here. Fer
is was fireman on an n. and w. To-
,omotive.
Clarksburg-The population of the
state penitentiary at Moundsville has
increased from 1900 to 1000 within
he past month, according to informa-
ion brought here.
Wheeling Ohio river steamer
General Crowder Is to be sold at auc-
Ion following an attachment served
IN the owners, the Liberty Packet
company of Wheeling.
Representatives Of the
Garter Oil company and its employees
leld their annual conference in this
Pity. Optimism in the oil industry
sas expressed by speakers.
i HuntlngtOn-Over 1900 food hand
ers in the restaurants and plants here
nave been requested to undergo COM
olete physical examination by city
md state health authorities.
Fairvlew-Lester Wilson, 10, son of
w. G. Wilson, is in Cook hospital
suffering from injuries received when
he was thrown from a horse. Two
operations have been performed.
Wheeling - While calling on his
sweetheart, Andrew Bullock, of Glou-
cester, o., was arrested by Wheeling
police at the request of Ohio officers.
He Is charged with having stolen an
automobile.
Wheeling-Playing with matches
caused the death Of Mary Jures, 2
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jures. She set fire to her cloth
Ing and her mother was burned in an
effort to smother the fire.
Bluefield-The initial step towards
The electrification of the Virginian
galway has been started at Narrows,
Va. The power house is to be erect
I'd on the north side of New River, OPP
oosite the town of Narrows
/ Bluefield-The Bluefield Athletic
Association has been organized with
iapital stock of $4,000. 1t will sup
bort team during the baseball sea-
ion and is planning to erect a stadl-
I'M. The organization is backed by
III the civic organizations.
Wheellng-Pouring oil into a coal
lire may result in the death of Mrs.
BEATRICE Gray, Of Short Creek. Mrs
-iray was brought to a hospital here
With burns about her entire body.
When the oil caught fire the can Sx-
,loded and the flames enveloped her
,ody.
! Wheeling-R. NJ. Archer, telegraph
4ditor of the Intelligencer for many
iears, rendered his resignation, effec-
1ge at once. Mr.. Archer, who con-
nets the newspaper feature bureau,
vi be engaged in statistical work for
n ewspapers over the county for sew
vi weeks.
lTuntlngtOn-Practically the entire
k1ate of Miss Sarah VI. PeytOn, for
post half a century a teacher and
sphcipal in the Huntington schools,
u go to her gran piece, Miss Vir-
ia Peyton, Columbus, .. 1t is un-
la stood Miss Peyton's estate Is OF
Cd siderable value.
Sayne--A petition asking tn e
Wyne county court to create a new
Dma sterlal district in the vicinity Of
W. 8moreland, to be known as West
tmofland district was filed here with
J dgbtures Of 1872 citizens. This action
folFws a long contention over the re-
tlOction Of the county seat.
1rra Ata-Horse flesh is not rated
80 lghly as 1t was in the days before
the Automobile, but Preston county
claibs the record low mark. At an
auction sale here one horse was sold
for I've cents and another for dime
wha the auctioneer announced he
wout sell the next horse for the first
bid.
Charged with disturbing
a public school, F. NJ Keener, justice
VI the peace, Montana, and Gilbert
SW1sher. Of Winfield district, were ar
raigned before Justice ]. L. Blocher's
court. The charges,were made follow
ing their arrest Of two sctoo teachers
and trial before Keener for punishlng
a child, causing school to be dismiss
I'D for a day.
C1arksburg-The historical old Mont
,omery Hart home on the Buckhannon
turnpike, near Romlne's Mills, was
burned to the ground.
Morgantown-Five memorial tablets
IGNORING West Virginia University
|lumnl. the first to be displayed in