The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-03-01
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IA WEST VIRGINIA
Huntington-Mrs. William Ramsey,
5uries sustained when she fell down
hve steps at her home.
Parkersburg-Con has been let
to local firm to construct a manu-
featuring plant for the Blackwood
Electric Steel corporation on the
South Side, at an approximate cost of
$150,0O0.
ngwood-Samuel Montgomery OF
this city, has been designated as fed
eral labor conciliator for the United
States department of labor and is as
signed to West Virginia. Montgom-
cry was former state labor commits
Sioner.
Bluefield-The body of Henry Ro-
tgowski, 7-year-old cripple who dis
appeared from his home at Gary, Nc
Bowel county, was found in the icy
waters of Tug river several miles from
his home. 1t is thought the boy fell
from a foot bridge.
Morgantown-The total value of
livestock on West Virginia farms, jan
uary l. 1923, was approximately $46,-
415,OO0. compared with $42.06S,OOO a
year ago, according to the annual live
ha
United States department of agrlcul-
ture.
Clarksburg- Cora Atchlnson,
ot Clarksburg, president of West Vir-
ginia federation of music clubs, has
appointed Mrs. A. G. Lancaster of Par
kersburg to be in charge of the state
contest for young professional musi-
clans to take place February 10 to
March 80, it was announced
Weirton-Fire destroyed the two
story apartment and business building
of T. B. Angels entailing a loss es-
tiInated at $4,000. Mrs. George Glbeda
sustained a fractured leg and internal
injuries when she jumped from an up
stairs window. Help was summoned
from the Weirton Steel company.
HuntingtOn-Plans are under WAY
here for members of the Huntington
real estate board to attend the nation
al convention of realtors, in Cleveland
next June. The local members Will
attend in a body and will be accom-
panied by the Kiwanis quartette or
other Huntington musical organization.
Fairmont-The John Russo whole
sale fruit produce store here was de-
stroyed by fire with a loss of several
thousand dollars. 1t is believed thar
the building took fire from an over
, heated stove. The building, a frame
structure, was burned down and tie
entire contents including a heavy con-
signment of fruit and vegetables de-
Stroyed.
Sisterville-Mack Ingraham, well
known oil field worker, was seriously
burned when blazing oil enveloped him
while he was thawing out pipes on
Broadrun, near here. Ingraham re-
sence due to a broken arm. He start
ed the day by thawing pipes An ac-
cumulation of gas in one of the pipes
exploded, showering Ingraham with
blazing oil.
Richwood-The largest wildcat ever
seen in this vicinity was bagged and
brought to town by p. Sherman Null
lens and Henry Showers, of the Poca-
hontas trail. The cat measured "a
inches from fore paws to hind paws
and weighed approximately 80 pounds.
Nullens received the usual bounty for
killing wildcats, and eight dollars for
the pelt. 1t was the fourth cat bagged
in this vicinity this season.
West Union-An epidemic Of in
huenza at West Union, seat of Dod-
bridge county. developed to such seri-
ous proportions that all the public
schools. including both the high and
graded schools, were closed for an
indefinite period. More than 2 third
of the pupils and teachers were abed.
while several hundred others we're af-
AbFltus + IugbltihuS anu nuI5eb were
overwOrked and appealed to nearby
cities for aid.
horgantown n-Dairymen OF MonOn-
gala couty are receiving little more
than laborers wage and interest on
their Invested capital, Professor j.. l..
Anthony. head Of the dair. department
OF the West Virginia university col
Aese Of agriculture declared n discuss
ing o joint meeting Of dalrymen and
representative o. local organizations.
The meeting was called by the dai ~
men TO inform representatives. Of the
city and local bodies as 10 the actual
cost Of producing milk and 10 sho,v
why the farmers are not making more
than living wage from their dairy
herds.
Harperstown--M sked kansmen
visited Cam Hart, who lost u leg some
years ago as result OF an automo-
bile accident ana presented him with
an artificial limb.