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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Willie Golf, who is employed
by C. M. Elliott & Co., left last
week for Meadowville, where he
will work for the same company.
J. E. Keyser, who had been
attending the Convention of the
National Hardware Association
at Atlantic City, returned home
Saturday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Rinehart
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Donlan
motored here from Weston last
Sunday and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Rinehart.
A. Lazarus, who has been in
Newport News, Va, returned
home Friday. He will return
to that city soon and his son,
Louis will accompany him.
Mrs. Walter Behen and Miss
Della Workman were in Elkins
Wednesday attending the we'd
ding of Guy Longstreth and
Miss Rosa Pfester.
Rev. A. B. Cunningham, of
Little Berch, Braxton county,
was here Saturday and Sunday,
the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
w. H. Barte, and his son, Clar-
ence.
We have some new style la
dies suits worth $500 that we
are now selling at $500, and
some $500 suits at $1,000 at
Coffman-Fisher Co. (Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh hardwood,
of Cumberland, Md, who have
been here visiting Mr.. Mark
woods parents, returned to
their home Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Row, of Junior
was here shopping Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Rohrbough
and Miss Stella Yoak left Tues
day to visit cities in the east.
DIR. and Mrs. J. w. Strother
and son, Grover, returned We'd
nesday from a few days motor
trip to points in Pennsylvania,
Maryland and the Eastern Pan
handle.
The girls of the high school
will hold candy sale at A. Laz-
arus & Sons store Saturday, be-
ginning at l P. M. There will
be on sale all kinds of home
made candies.
The Rebekah Lodge No. 181
will hold an initiation meeting
tonight in the Lodge room; af-
ter the business meeting social
hour will be spent when refresh
ments will be served.
Misses Adelaide Woodford,
Tavern Blatchford, Ida Natkins,
of Baltimore, Ike Lazarus,
Rease Woodford and Louis Laz-
arus motored to Elkins Sunday.
Miss Virginia C. Talbot ac-
companied them on their return
home.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
TOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

IN Town wednesday.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Heron, son, Oct. 18th.
Mrs. Bernard Wilmoth was
a Grafton visitor last week.
A big reduction on mems
suits at Coffman-Fisher Co.
(Adv.)
Miss Rebecca Thompson is
visiting in Clarksburg and Fair
mont.
Prof. H. H. Greene visited
home folks at Bridgeport last
Saturday.
R K. Zacher, the baker, has
moved into his new building on
Brown Ave.
Mrs. Chas. Brandenburg and
son, Harold were in Clarks-
burg last week.
Miss Ruth Polling, of Route
three is here visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Shockey, of Glenn
ents came here Monday for a
few days visit.
Roy Hillyard, Of Laurel Hill
was in town Saturday evening
on business.
Mrs. Joanna Woodford, of
Coalition, is visiting friends and
relatives here.
Arthur Morton Smith, Jr.,
of Elkins spent Saturday and
Sunday with Robert Keyser.
Rev John Mckenzie preached
a very interesting sermon in
the U. B. Church, Sunday.
J. J. Polling, of Calhoun was
buying goods here at the whole
sale houses Wednesday.
Jno. E. Thompson, of Bend of
River was in town Wednesday
with a wagon load of goods.
The young peoples choir of
the M. E. Church will meet Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock.
Mr.. Wilson, travelling sales
man for Pugh & Beaver, Graf
ton, was in town Wednesday.
A nice line of boys and mems
wool machnaws for 1878 to
$3.50 at Coffman-Fisher Co.
G. M. Right, who has been
very i'll at his home on Bridge
Street, is improving.
Miss Marie Boehm, of Fair
mont spent the week end here
with her sister, Miss Louise
Boehm.
Mrs. Jarvis and Mrs. Hall I
have returned from Elkins, aft
ter spending a week visiting
with friends.
Mrs. Lair Coontz, who has
been in the hospital for the past
week at Buckhannon, returned
home Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Thomas,
returned home Monday from a
weeks visit with relatives at
Cleveland, Ohio.
S. L. Brooks was in Fairmont
Tuesday visiting his son, Bert
sell, who is in the wholesale can
dy business.
F P. Riley, travelling sales
men for the Toledo Scale Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, left Monday morn
ing for Tucker county.
Mrs. Guy M. McWhorter and
a Miss Clegg, Of Greensboro,
N. c., were recent guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Rinehart.
A number of the ladies be-
longing to the Improvement
League, of Elkins met with
Mrs. John Mckenzie, Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kerr, form
erly of Coalition, who have been
in the south on account of Mr..
Kerr's health, returned last
week and are staying at Mrs. /
Ida Howes.
Col. R. L. Tallman, who at
tended the 10th National G. A. I
R .Encampment and who serv-
ed on the National Prepared
Conference Committee, has
letter for next weeks issue on
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21
CITY DIRECTORY
Mayor, W. B. Huffman.

Mayor, W. B. Huffman.
Recorder, Clark Cade.
,Councilmen--First Ward, M. Wer-
ner, L. D. Kittle; Second Ward, Rob-
ert Pitman, J. M. Bartlett; Third Ward,
Roy Nestor, Henry Moore; Fourth
Ward, !. F. Right, F. E. Thompson.
Chief of Police and City Collector.
N. d. Gamer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-21

Macknaws at Coffman-Fisher-
er Coat about half what others
sell tnem. (Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
MRS.LITTLE
IS WHITE
Fact of Race Is Fully
Established In
Record

CINCINNATI, O., April 3.-(Spe-
cial) According TO testimony filed
in the Pinella county courts of Flor
ida, today. In the probation of the
will OF DR.. George Kennedy, of that
county, Mrs. Alma Little, OF Detroit.
defendant in the famous black or
white" divorce case, brought by her
husband. Mrs. Little Is truly a mem
Der of the white race and can es-
tablish this fact beyond question
regardless of the conflicting testi-
mony of medical experts in the mat
ter. Local attorneys acting for Mrs.
Little were today advised that the
Pinella probate court accepted am.
dayits showing that Mrs. Little was
entitled TO inherit large portion
of DR.. George Kennedy's estate as
an adopted child OF the deceased
physician and the daughter OF his
wife by first marriage.
Mrs. Titles birth at Denver, Col
was fully established. as well as the
fact that her father as we'll as moth
er were OF the white race. The ties
timony of today will be sent to De.
troit to be used in the Little di.
vorce case.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

will they give II TO Tim, do yot
think. Miss Margaret?"
"of course they will. The ones
who saw Tim rescue that old woman
say he did not Hesitate one moment
although he must have known II
would mean smashup for him."
Annie raised her head proudly.
Il must go TO him." she said.
DR.. Atwater interposed. you cant
go now, Annie"
why not?" she asked with look
OF suspicion. is my Tim dead?"
mo. my dear, but you must think
OF yourself-of your child"
whats me child or meself beside
me husband? do be asking We that
DR.. Atwater. If Tins alive It's me
silf that's going 10 him and II he is
dead it's home I'll be bringing him
"She is right, Doctor" said. "I'll
take her and Wen get room for her
near Tim and let her stay with him
tonight at least
But, my dear child, | will not be
able to answer 70. the conse,
quences."
"We don't have TO, doctor, they
are In the hands of fate"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

The Gamma Kappa Charity club
will give a card party Saturday al
ternoon. April 10. In the Hotel Stat
Ter.
The engagement Is announced OF
Miss Helen Owens. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Owens. to II. Stevens
Gillespie.
Mrs. Hattie l.. Fox and Mrs.
Charles A. Warren. No. 7S9 Cass'
ave-, have returned from two month
stay In Florida.
Miss Ann Tweedie and Miss
Gladys Mills. are guests In the Phi
Sigma Kappa house In Ann Arbor
for the weekend.
%
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Margaret. Mercedes Mulkey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
wynne Mulkey. to william Kooser
Gresh. Norristown. Pa.
Hypatia club will meet Monday. at
1890 o'clock, in the Federation club
house for luncheon. The usual club
meeting will follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Warren Snyder.
OF the Gregorian apartments, have
moved to their summer home, Orch
ardrest, Anchorville. Lake st. Clair.
o.
There In wonderful display OF
Easter flowers in the Conservatives
on Belle Isle. The flowers will be
on exhibition as long as the bios
SONS last.
According to report issued by
the Woman's Hospital and Infants
home, the Christmas ball given for
the benefit OF the institution, netted
receipts OF $421425.
Mrs. Walter Scotch and children
left Friday for Tacoma, Wash, to
visit friends. and will visit several
different points on the Pacific COAT
before returning to Detroit. -
The annual u" hop. OF the Univer.
sity OF Detroit, will take place Mon.
day evening. in Columbus temple.
Ben c. Hughes IS general chairman
OF the committee on arrangements
o.
The German musical comedy. Der
Sohn auf Reisen" will be presented
Monday evening. in Harmonic hall
under the auspices OF Harmonic so
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

Will be given by Mrs. Leslie q.
i.amborn. Mrs. Charles Parker. An
drew r. Davis and William Grazing
King.
The Women's society OF the First
Baptist church will give birthday
party. Friday evening, April 3. Each
person attending will be asked to
place penny for each year of their
age In small bag provided for the
purpose, the bag Of pennies to be
placed In large receptacle In the
center Of the room. Music and 9th.
er entertainment features will make
the evening an enjoyable one.
o.
The Young Business Mems club
of the First Presbyterian church will
present the three-act comedy, "The
Romance of Center Haven" in the
church house, Thursday and Friday
evenings. April s and 8. DR.. A. G..
Studer will have the leading role.
and others In the cast include c. w.
Johnson. Margaret McTavish, Har.
riet Cook. June Hitchcock, Victor
Blaine. Ben Waltz. Bessie Batchel-
Ter. Eugene Sibley. Amanda Betch-
er. James l.. Patton, and Pauline
Clements. Lewis A. Weary is d.
recting the production and coach
ing those taking part. The Corner
Gang quartet will offer several mum.
bers.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
MISS F. A. HARTZ
TO BE BRIDE OF
YOUNG ITALIAN

The engagement is announced OF
Miss Florence Alden Hartz. daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frederick
Hartz. No. So Woodward terrace. to
Delfino Ferdinando Cinelli, Flor
ence. Italy. The engagement is the
result OF the romantic meeting OF
the young couple while Miss Hartz
was travelling in Europe. Miss
Hartz. one OF Detroit's most attrac.
tive and accomplished young WON
en-. was educated in Havergill. To.
ronto. and In an exclusive youns
women's seminary in washington,
ID. c. She has travelled extensively
abroad.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

ciety. Dancing will follow the oper
eta.
O.
The ladies auxiliary TO the Web
Freshmen and Masters union viii
give masquerade dancing party
Tuesday evening, April 6, in Pris
matte hall.
An entertainment will be given
In the Boulevard congregational
church, Thursday evening. April 5,
by Miss Mary Lyon, reader and pi'
anist, and the Balalaika orchestra,
under the direction OF Clarence Hill
The Epsilon chapter OF Theta Sig
ma sorority will give a charity tea
and sale. Saturday afternoon, April
10. q the home OF Mrs. j. Z. Mills,
No. 81 Avery-ave. Useful articles
and homemade candy will be sold
for the benefit of the Children's Free
hospital.
The marriage of Miss Della l.,
Pierson and Charles NJ. Voelker
will be quietly celebrated Saturday
evening. by the Rev. Luther Z. Love
Joy. Dinner for the bridal party will
follow In the Hotel Statler. After
May /. the couple will be at home
at No. sol East Grand-blvd.
The annual musicale of the North
western Woma1's club, Monday al
ternoon. in Diamond temple, will
present delightful program with
the following taking part: Prof j.
w. Holland, Miss Elsie Holland
Mrs. Lebailey. John Dickinson. the
Misses Ruth and Jeanette Fraser
The house committee of the club
will serve tea following the concert
%
Detroit branch Association OF
Collegiate Alumnae. will hold an
open meeting, Saturday afternoon
April 10, in the College club. DR.
Mary Thompson Stevens will speak
on Woman and citizenship" and
Prof. David Friday, of the Univer
sity of Michigan. will speak on $50
cial aspects of industrialism."
%
The philharmonic department OF
the Detroit New Century club viii
give a musicale-tea, in the Fedora
ton club house, Friday afternoon
April Q. for the benefit OF the kin
dergarten department of the Flor
ence Crittenton home. The program
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
BY PROF. SPADE.

II the reader tackles his backyard
garden with shirt-sleeves determine
tion and has read this series OF
articles seriously he needs no fur.
Their guarantee OF success. even
though he possesses no other knowl-
edge of farming.
The chances are he will become q
gardener and as soon as the first
plants appear above the surface, and
II his fervor serves to make him de
light In caring for the plot the fam.
lily is going &c be well supplied with
green vegetables all summer long
and with yield that will last far
into autumn and winter. The first
hot week usually spells success or
failure to the householder's garden.
and II he expects any crop at all he
must step In with the determination
t. eradicate the army OF weeds that
suddenly spring up.
In harvesting. II II advisable to
pick vegetables with the dew on,
as they are superior to those picked
under a hot sun. Beans are an. ex.
ception. They may be. picked dry.
Handling the vines or fruit when
wet invites rust String beans, car
rots. beets, corn. cucumbers. peas
rcdishes and squash are better when
picked before full-sized. Never al
low seed to ripen on he plants OF
they will stop bearing.
Here are some of the important
diseases OF vegetables and their
remedies;
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
COLLEGE Y. M. C. A.
MEN IN SESSION


YPsILANTI. Mich. April s.-The
annual cabinet training association
OF the College Y. NJ. c. A. Of Michi-
gan is in session here today. The
opening session was held Friday
evening.
Delegates from all colleges IN
Michigan are gathered The pro-
gram Friday evening was In charge
Of A. J.. Ellios.. international field
secretary OF the Y. M. @. A.; on
Saturday In charge OF H. 8. Elliott.
Bible secretary. and g. 8. Houn-
shell. student secretary.
The Bible study meeting II In
charge OF L. +. Buell.. Of Detroit.
state secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
LOSS OF APPETITE
Most Successfully Treated by Taking
Hoods sarsspariiia.
Loss OF appetite Is Accompanied

Loss OF appetite Is accompanied by
loss OF vitality. which is serious.
II is common In the spring because
at this time the blood Ia impure and
impoverished and fails to give the
digestive organs what IL absolutely
necessary for the proper perform.
ance OF their functions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the old relI.
able allthe-yearround medicine, is
especially useful In the spring. Get
Il from your druggist today. BY
purifying and enrichlng the blood
and giving vitality. vigor and tone,
Il r. wonderfully successful In the
treatment OF loss OF appetite and the
other ailments prevalent at this time.
II Is not simply a spring medicine
ID In much more than that-but Il Is
the best spring medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the rich
red blood the digestive organs need.
ADV.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
MUSIC

Maggie Teyte. the operate prims
donna. will be heard for the first
time In Detroit. Is the second OF the
Mornings Musical. Friday. April Q.
~ IL O'clock. In the Hotel statler.
Miss Teyte created the part OF Gin
dcrella" In the Metropolitan opera
house. and while member OF the
Metropolitan company was one OF It's
most popular singers with the public.
sun In her early twenties. Miss
Toyte brings all the charm of youth.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
The Confessions of a Wife


I The moment looked at Dicks
face yesterday morning knew
something had happened.
What Is the matter, Dick?"
Now Margie, don't get excited"
II won't, but tell me quickly what
Is the matter"
"All right. I'll do II but you must
not get nervous"
For the love OF heaven, Dick,
get to t."
"well. poor Tim Lafferty has been
knocked into 'smithereens' by an
automobile"
felt myself grow faint and / pull.
ed myself together with a jerk.
IL must 20 Immediately to Annie
does she know?"
Not yet, dear Tim has been
taken to the hospital and have sent
DIR. Atwater. who knows her as well
as he does you, and a nurse up there
TO break the news to her."
But I'm going. Dick"
do you think II best? DR.. At
water and the nurse will do every.
thing that Is necessary Tor her"
That's just 1t. Dick--it's the un.
necessary things that we want at
such times, Annie has no relatives
| am her best oldest friend; when
my mother died she took me in her
arms and let my heart beat It's sor-
row out against her dear. warm Irish
heart. No silly idea OF saving my
nerves or feelings can keep me from
her now"
"Will Tim recover" i asked as we
we're waiting for the taxi.
I'VE don't know yet, one OF his
legs ia broken and his collar bone
is dislocated and his head is hurt In
some way. he has not recovered con-
sciousness yet"
How did x happen?"
HE was trying to save an old wo-
man from being run over by the
street car"
Good old Tint He always had
the qualities Of the hero in him even
while idleness was sending him To
tho back room Of Tierney's saloon"
BY this time the taxi had arrived
and very soon I had my arms around
Annie.
II knew ye'd come. Miss Margaret
dear. | knew ye'd come II only to
tell me that the good God Is not
going to let my Tim die Just for do
ing his duty"
She looked into my face appeal.
ingly and II was not for me to say
that many men had died at dutys
call.
Il couldn't stand II. Miss Margaret
Allana. I just couldn't stand II, ye
know. II little Tim should never see
the face Of his father"
Again she looked at me with the
tragic expression OF hope born OF
despair.
''Of course he will, my dear-oi
course he will and won't II be a
splendid thing for young Tim to cut
his teeth on--that medal for brav
'ery?"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
RECREANT LOVER
MUST BE BOARDED

MONROE. Mich. April s.--Four
bondsmen who signed tho bond OF
Henry Herbst. Newport, when ar
rested on capias charge OF breach
of promise, preferred by Miss Alvina
Labranche. Detroit. we're discharged
Saturday morning by Circuit Judge
Gilday.
Herbst is In Jail. and Is not going
to pay $1,000 verdict awarded by
jury. Sheriff cronenwett will dis.
charge the prisoner next Monday un.
less his board is guaranteed by Miss
Labranche.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
HOW TO MEET AND CONQUER DANGERS
THAT BESET BACKYARD FARMS

Be ans-Rust; use Bordeaux mix
tlre.
Lima beans Blight; Bordeaux
mixture.
Beans-Rust; use Bordeaux mix
ture.
Beets--Leaf spot; Bordeaux mix
ture
cabbage-club root; lime is par
tial remedy.
Corn-smut; cut out and burn.
Potatoes--Blight; bordeaux mir
ture.
Peas-Mildew: Bordeaux mixture.
Mildew; fumes Of sui
phur.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

THE contract for tho excavation and founda-
u ton for the Main Library building has
II been let, the work to be completed about
May LIST No further contracts Will be let
because there are not sufficient funds available
with which TO erect library that can adequately
serve the public.
The situation IS sufficiently indicated by the
following:
ffrrti or the total amount OF bonds author
lied by the Legislature. 100000 have not becn
submitted 20 the people for ratification because II
would have been impossible TO sell them n
f% basis required by law, Furthermore. this
question could not have been submitted until Mo-
vember 1915.
second The cost of the site finally selected
has In spite OF every precaution, reached figure
OF tt1s, 0000o while the option At one time held
property was sise.o0OOo. In order 10 meet the
expressed civic ambition OF the city 20 acquire
Center OF Arts and Letters. the Library Com
mission followed the Detroit Museum OF Art In
purpose.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

ing. The program will he given by
Miss Frieda Gagel mrs. Il. Nelson
Higgins, Miss Margaret Mannebach.
hiss Elsie whelen. Mrs. Frederick
w. Brown. Miss Dorothy Coolidge.
Miss Marjorie Cleland and Mrs. Ola
Dafoe Eustice.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

Thirds The size of the building as originally
contemplated. should be increased. This Is due
to various reasons:
The desire to house. properly. the valuable
Burton Historical Collection.
To make adequate provisions for the rap
idly Increasing demand for library ia
cilities that Will serve the many engin-
GERS, mechanics and artisans identified
With local manufacturing and Industrial
plants.
Feurthi To take advantage OF the present Ia
vorable market and labor conditions and to avoid
q delay OF nearly two years Special Act OF the
Legislature has been passed. permitting net
addition. OF not TO exceed $500 900 OF bonds to be
Issued. In order 10 become operative this Social
Act Will be submitted to the people for ratihca-
tion at the coming April election. BY the terms
OF the Act, additional bonds be Issued only
upon the approval OF the Common Council shd
the Board OF Estimates,
Fifth, An unfavorahie vote will mean that
building operations viii have 10 be suspended
until after November. 1910. 4 vote I'm fnvor Will
mean that the building operations may be con-
tlnued without interruption and brought to a
speedy conclusion.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05
sterlIno Has Bio Fire.

STERLING, ILL.,. April <3.-The
town hall. Masonic temple, a mo-
tion picture theater. and store
building adjoining were destroyed
by FIRE Of unknown origin early to-
day.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

been highly successful recently on
the concert stage. She will offer
q group OF solo numbers, and with
Mr.. Bispham will sing three duets
Mr. Bispham will offer groups or
songs and several recitatiors to mu-
steal settings, In the rendition OF
which he Is famous. Woodruff Rog-
ers will play the accomplishments
Seats for the concert are on sale In
the theater box ONCE.
The last concert OF the first sea.
son Of the Detroit Symphony or
chestra will take place Thursday
afternoon, April Is. In the Detroit
opera house. Conductor Weston
Gales has arranged the following
program: Overture to Tphigenia"
tGluck); symphony in b minor
(unfnished) (Schubert): "Capric-
clio Espagnoi' (Rimsky-horsakoD.
Pupils OF Clyde A. Nichols will
be presented In a song recital Tues
day evening. April 6, In Kenilworth
hall. woodward and Kenilworth.
ayes. Those to appear on the pro-
gram includes Olne Fellows. Flor.
ence CALDWELL, Mercia Beaubien,
Wesley Witter. Lila Cooper, James
w. Martin and Beatrice White.
Mrs. Jessie Copley and Miss Luella
Dewey viii play, the accompani-
meats.
The tenth morning concert for
members OF .he Tuesday Musicale
will take place Tuesday. April 6, at
1920 o'clock, In the Centurv build-
The Detroit times., 1915-04-05

Japan is the only oriental country
In which sheet glass is manufac-
tured.