The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-08-23

Ill health. He has been succeeded
by c. j. Ryan.
Stotesbury-Th repair shops Of the
e. +. White Coal company at Stotes-
bury were destroyed by fire entailing
a loss approXimating 100000. A new
and modern structure will replace the
one destroyed.
Welch-Deputy Sheriff Phil VII
hanson, colOred, of Hemphlll, died at
the Miners hospital Of a gunshot
wound inflicted by his former wife,
Mrs. Susie f. Thompson, following a
quarrel at her home at Gary No. 3.
Wheeling-Orlando Lotlina is in a
local hospital suffering with injuries
sustained when he was caught be-
meath a fall of slate while working
in the Kelley coal mine at Rayland,
o. Fractured ribs and internal in
juries were received.
Clarksburg-B. L. Hoffman was re-
elected president OF the Englewood
Country Club Plans have been
made for improvements to the course
and clubhouse on the Bridgeport road.
Several new members were taken In
at recent meeting of the directorate.
Morgantown-A peculiar and sor-
rowful accident, in which William
Bailey, two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bailey, of 545 Wade
street, narrowly escaped death, oc-
Cured in front of the store of Ira S.
Baiely, the child's grandfather, when
Ford truck passed over part of the
baby's body, causing serious injuries.
BridgepOrt-By a vote of 269 to 27,
the special school levy carried In Simp-
son district, after having been defeat
ed few months ago in the general
election. The regular school levy
was defeated at the general election,
and residents, seeing the district
would be without schools unless a
special election was called, petitioned
the county court for the vote.
Wheeling beginning Of the
new fiscal year found Ohio county
with an actual cash balance of $751;
1851 in the county treasury, the ag-
gregate total Of cash balances in the
three county funds. Outstanding
against this balance were S2,1694l or
orders outstanding and in transit,
which would reduce the balance when
these orders are paid to $279,OO64O.
Wneeling-1he state consumers tax
on gasoline will not affect taxi fares
In the city of Wheeling, at least for
the present, according to word re-
ceived from several stands. Burns &
Church, operators of the local Yellow
Cab service, stated that ultimately
the tax may mean an increase In
rates, but no definite action has yet
been taken and none is anticipated in
the immediate future
Fairmont-Edward Nay, II years
old, the son of Mrs. Alice Nay of Vir-
glnla avenue, fell off a plank as he
was walking back of the producer
plant at the Monongah Glass Company
and fell into a bed of tar, fortunately
feet first He plunged into the tar
up to his arms and was sinking deep
er all the time when a companion
called for help. II required five men
with rope tied under the boys arms,
to pull him out.
MISUNDERSTANDING Klan, No.
30, knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
have announced their intention of pa
trolling the roads Of Marshall county
to break up the so-called petting par
ties Of autoists a letter signed bv
the exalted cyclops, his terrors and
klansmen, was received by Mayor ].
NJ Williamson, Sheriff John Hazlett.
Chief of Police William Black. and
was sent also TO the mayors and chiefs
of Police Of McMechen and Cameron,
and to the state police
Oarksburg an effort to find a
municipal or county building that
would be suitable To- model the pro-
posed Harrison county courthouse af-
ter, Vance Horner and p. G. Sturm,
County Commissioners, are touring
numerous Ohio cities william T.
Leonard, president Of the county court,
said the first levy TO build new
county courthouse Will probably be
Ihld next year Another would be
laid the following year, he said, at
which time construction is planned to
begin.
Fairmont-Ralph Doolittle succeeds
Okey j. Watkins as chief Of the city
fire department His appointment was
made by the board Of directors. He was
placed in nomination by j. c. Morris.
Harry Downey was appointed assist
ant fire chief Albert j. Kern sue
ceeds himself as city attorney He
received am unanimous vote. AIr.
Kern in the years that he has been
city attorney has served with "a fdel-
lty that is recognized by all. George
Rose was appointed day desk ser
geant
New Martinsvllle-A branch Of the
West Virginia Wild Life League has
been organized here.
Wheeling Mrs Fred Davis. about
30 years old, Of Short creek, was
slightly injured and her husband and