Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

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Wheeling.-An auto truck and 100
gallons of milk were destroyed at
Sand Hill, when machine owned by
William Cole dived over an embank-
ment. No one was hurt.
Clarksburg.-C L. Weymouth, ed
ftor of the West Virginia Labor News,
sustained severe. although not serious,
injuries when he had hand caught
In printing press. The injury was
very painful.
Clarksburg.-O Officers Bowen, Carter
and Linkenhoker swocped down on a
real poker game, TO the tune of $275
forfeited for the city treasury. Nine
parties we're engaged In the game when
che officers arrived.
Monongah.- playground and
swings which had been closed for
more than year were opened up. for
the children. They had been closed
on account of the infantile paralysis
and other contagious diseases.
Charleston L. Petty, of
Cabin Creek district, Kanawha county.
has been added to the force of clerks
in the state treasurers department, by
appointment of Treasurer w. S. john
son. He was recently released from
the military service.
Chester.--Mrs. Eliza Cameron, who
celebrated her Oath birthday at her
home here, saw local troops march
away to the indian. Civil, Spanish
American and World wars Her sole
ambition. she said, is to live until she
has right to cast a vote
Charleston.--Lester Harper, of St
Adams, an empioye of the American
Bridge Co., was probably fatally In
jured when he was caught between the
dipper of a steam shovel and the bank
1t was excavating. His chest was torn
open and his lungs badly injured.
Clarksburg.- was a received
here of the death of Miss Florence
Martin, %, at Rosebud, this county,
of burns received when her clothing
caught afire from an explosion of gas
oline ut G. NJ. Shoemaker's place of
business there, where she was EN-
ployed.
Dunbar.-Cecil, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs n. E. Grass, of st. Adams,
was instantly killed by the discharge
of pistol with which he was playing
other boys had established. AS usual
the pistol was supposed TO have been
unloaded.
Benwood. THE citizens of this city
will welcome the news from Washing
ton, D. c., that two flood relief boats
are being constructed by the coast
guard relief for use on the Ohio river.
One of the boats will be operated in
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the other ON the Lower Ohio.
Dunbar-While Guy Townsend and
his brother, Hugh, 10 and Is years old,
respectively, were riding mule near
Union Ridge, Is miles from Hunting
ton, the older brother and the mule
We're killed by stroke of lightning,
the younger brother escaping unin-
.jured, though considerably of his cloth
ing was torn from him.
Charloston.-Ta Commissioner Hal
1anan ruled that manufacturers, whole
saiers and distributors that takes out
soft drink licenses in one county may
ship their goods throughout the state
without additional licenses. But if
they establish branch houses or dis
tribuioD stations In other counties
tt1ey mus; take out licenses in each
as the result Of an inquiry from Ma
rion county.
Huntington.-R. S. Douthat, county
clerk, has forwarded a complete re-
port of licenses for persons purchas-
ing or using explosives, the license
mandate having been lifted by con-
gress. The clause requiring licenses
was war emergency bill, designed
TO register al who dealt in high ex-
plosives. Licenses for soda water and
sobaccos are now being issued with a
penalty payment, as the law as opera
tive on May y.
Observation-Disclosures here are
that m extra session of the West Vir-
gina state legislature will be called
by Governor John J. Cornwell for the