The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-08

Wheeling-Ernest Colletti, %, Fair
point, Ohio Italian, was shot and prob
ably fatally wounded following spa
ghetti" party at the home of a neigh
bor in Fairpoint.
ellsburg-Attorney General Eng
land will make final settlement of the
accounts of the late Sheriff III. III. Du-
val, of Brooke county, who was killed
during the Cliftonvile mine disorders
last summer.
Clarksburg Authorities are investi-
eating the death of Denie Bunda, 42,
Russian coal miner burned to death
in n fire at his home at Ocean Mines,
near here. Part of a mOonshine still
was discovered in the ruins of tffe
home. Authorities are working on
the belief that an explosion of the still
caused the blaze.
Richwood-Mayor Robbins, of Rich
wood, issued the following order: "All
places of business in the city of Rich
wood, w. Va, must be closed on Sun
day. Drug stores may sell drugs
only. Gasoline may be sold in cases
of emergency only. The sale of ci-
gars, cigarettes and tobacco in any
form is strictly forbidden"
Martinsburg-Worko on a new wool
en- plant to be erected at Bunker Hill,
this county, by the Dunn Wooden Com
pany, concern which has manufac-
tured woolens here for many years,
l.
completed in six weeks. The plant,
upon opening, will employ about thir-
ty men. This number Is to be in
creased later on.
Huntington-A plea for cooperation
with the Veterans Bureau was made
here by Spiller Hicks of Bluefeld,
state commander of the American Lee
gion, in an address featuring the in
stallation of new officers of the Hunt
ingtOn post. The post went on record
as favoring enactment of a boxing
bill and stringent legislation at the
present session of the legislature
against loan agencies.
Buckhannon-Upshur county farm
continuance Of the publication of the
state "Blue Book" declaring the prac-
tice costs taxpayers $4,000 yearly.
The bureau also adopted resolutions
asking that the $4,000 athletic ap-
preparation at the state university be
discontinued and that salaries of state
officials be placed on a pre-war basis"
a depletion tax on state records was
asked.
Charleston-Three buildings have
been purchased at Nitro and will be
erected in Highland drive to care for
patients of the Charleston General
Hospital until the new hospital, re-
Gently announced, is completed Pa
tients from Sheltering Arms Hospital,
Hansford, which recently was consOl-
dated with the Charleston General.
will be brought to the latter insttu-
tion, and the additional buildings will
be used to care for them.
Wheeling Pennsylvania Rail
road has let the contract for a six
mile extension of its Belaire-Powhat-
an, Ohio, branch, from Powhatan
dam, to reach the large new operations
of the Maher Galleries Company, of
Cleveland, reported to be the largest
bituminous mining plant in the world.
]. NJ. Anderson and Brother, Of Al
toOna, Pa, receive the contract, which
Involves between 100000 and $500, 900.
Internationally. Charles A. Lueth-
or, professor of veterinary science at
West Virginia university and state
consulting veterinarian, has returned
from Parkersburg where he superin-
tended the slaughterng of 81 cattle
from Monongalla county. The cattle
responded as "reactOrs" TO the Bovine
tuberculosis test Eleven pure bred
cows from one herd were killed Five
showed no signs Of infection when cx.
amined after being killed Dr. Luether
s1ld.
Charleston-w. c. Bartlett, Of the
Bartlett Lumber Company Spice Run,
presented "a large loud speaker radio
set to the school children of the Spice
Run community The set was pre-
sented ON New Years day before ap-
pIoNlIudIclN JOD residents Of the sec
tion radio sending station at
Havana, Cuba, was heard during the
first trial Mr. Eartlctts gift was in
the way Of q Christmas present 10 the
children Of the Spice Run lumber set
Element The set IS said to be one
Of the finest Zoo the State.
Huntington-Thc United States En-
giueers Office here announced that
power house 20 cost $4,000 will be
constructed at Lock 30 on the ohio
river, near Greenup, Ky.
Wellsburg Charged with conspiracy
10 destroy property during the Clifton
Vile mine battle last summer, Andy
Rohr, a miner, Of Avella Pa, with
drew his plea OF not guilty In circuit
court here and entered q plea Of gull
~. Judge J. B. SOmmervllle sentenc-
ed him 70 serve FIVE. years In the state
prison at Moundsvllle.