The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29

quarters In webster Springs, and will
be engaged for several months In con.
Quoting field researches concerning
the mineral resources OF Webster
country that will be used for the pre-.
,paration Of complete County Geolo-
gtcal Report.
]. r. H. Radeker, Of Parkersburg.
has been named as head Of the board
of trade Of New Castle, Pa, a city
iof some forty Of fifty thousand In
Western Pennsylvania, according to
dispatches from that city. :
Friday afternoon, says the
West Union Record, a terrific down.
pour OF rain caused one OF the most
destructive hoods experienced for
years in Doe Run and Arnolds Creek.
The bottoms were swept clean in
both those valleys and almost every
garden and cultivated field was ruin.
ed. Some live stock was lost and a
few buildings swept from the founda-
tons, Nearly all the hay was swept
away or ruined. W. Dl Kinney on the
Hudson farm, lost 20 stacks of hay.
Riley Scott, whose illustrated ar.
Iticle In the current issue of Golfers
Weekly, describing conditions in Ger.
many, is attracting international at.
itenton, Is q native OF West Virginia
and IT personal friend Of United
States District Judge Benjamin F.
Keller, Of Charleston.
Judge Keller said he knew Scott
when the latter was a sturdy youth
at Bramwell. to tramp six miles to
school every day. After struggling
through the common school education
Scott secured an appointment to West
Point Military academy from which
he was graduated. Later he secured
an appointment in the United States
aviation corps.
Former Governor A. B. Fleming has
consented to remain as a member OF
the executive council of the State
Board Of Trade, says the Parkersburg
Sentinel. At meeting Of the council
a few weeks ago he rendered his resig.
nation by letter, giving Ill health as
his reason for not wishing to continue
longer as a member. On motion Of
c. G.. Lewis, Jr., he was asked to re.
main on the council even though he
could not actively take part in the pro.
sceedings. The former governor has
accordingly reconsidered his action.
j. Frank Smith has on exhibit at
jim. Berthy & Co.'s store a bundle
of oats and timothy which measures
i've feet and c. D. Howard has a SINH
lar bundle OF oats and grass as good.
This proves that good crops can be
raised II farmers will give them prop.
organization.
@. Grosvenor DAVE, Of Washington,
ID, G, and stan Of expert assistants
are in Charleston starting the work OF
making an inventory Of all resources
,ofthe state and facts concerning bust.
ness matters under the auspices OF the
state board Of trade. This work was
authorized by the board at the meet
ing recently held at Parkersburgh,
when the system offered by an In.
sdianapolts survey company was &C.
icepted.
Quite a number Of persons who have
observed the street paving on Ann
street, parkersburg, says the Senti.
mel, which Is being done by Freshwa.
ter q Co., the contractors, have been
interested In one Of the men employ.
ed on the Job. a colored man who lays
the brick for the paving. 1t Is declar.
ed that he Is on the pay roll for S125
per month, whether he works or not,
and that It is his rapid work which
commands such high wages for that
class Of work. It Is stated that by
actual count he has laid 10000 bricks
ina day Of ten hours. and that those
who have watched him have reason
to believe that he can accomplish 1t,
Some Of those who have figured It out
state that he handles each brick In
less than q second, and as each brick
weighs ! pounds. he lifts and deposits
Q total weight Of 100000 pounds in a
day Of ten hours.