Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-14

An epitom. of most II
important events tram Ill
spring in the state. HI
Mannington-T Lindsey Masters is
carrying his left arm in a sling, hav-
ing painfully injured che member a |
few days ago while repairing the wind
-chields on his automobile.
Martinsburg-The West Virginia |
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
zion will be entertained in annual con-
vention here during October, accord
ing to announcement by Mrs. S. W.
Walker, regent of the William-Hen-
shaw Chapter, which is arranging the
program
Wheeling-Prosecuting Attorney d.
A. Mckee had Squire J. w. Kindle-
berger issue warrants for Steve Car
ter and ]. NJ. Burns, alias Bernard
Shaw. the youthful bandits who staged
the sensational holdup in the Manhat-
tan Hotel. The boys are charged with
highway robbery.
Wheeling.-'Two men were probably
fatally burned and several acres Of
ground flooded with burning oil when
q newly drilled well caught fire at
Warwood, near here. Gas, which was
struck at depth of $50 feet, exploded
Flames shot 300 feet in the air, scat
tering flaming liquid over the country
side.
Wheeling. body of Frank Ma
hood, who was killed in an explosion
In barn at Bucyrus, o., under mystic
rious conditions, was brought to Ben
wood, south OF Wheeling. His death
1t Is reported was the result OF an
explosion of nitro glycerine fuses
which he and another man had in
their possession.
Clarksburg.-While riding his BIZ
cycle Ernest Edgar Williams, aged 16,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M. Williams,
of Barnet Run, five miles below Bridge
port, suddenly became seriously Ill
and died within few hours. Death
was caused by rupture of the bowels
or heart failure, according to the at
tending physicians.
Clarksburg Shippers of the Fair
mont, Clarksburg and Grafton region,
L. a l.S.1
tute proceedings before the interstate
commerce commission, seeking to have
railroad rates of the district lowered
to the Pittsburg basis. 1t was claimed
that present rates discriminate in ia
vor of the Pittsburg district.
Fairmont-The season of family re-
unions will be inaugurated at Smith
ston, August IL, when the DEFAULTS
will meet. Other reunions in the Mo
nongahela valley are scheduled as fol-
lows: The Hults at Aurora Park, Au-
gust "a; the Arnetts at Arnettsville,
August IL; the Swishers at Catawba,
September Z, and the Harrises, August
IL.
Martinsburg.-The voters Of Mar
tinsburg have approved the issuance
of 100000 in bonds, the city's share
In the installation of a general sew
erage system. Abutting property own
ers will pay for the work before their
holdings, the city paying for the inter.
sections and disposal plants and any
excess over 81 per foot to the prop
erty owners.
Charleston.-When four rattlesnakes
lay in the Office of the American Rail
way Express Co. here for several days
unclaimed, the company sold them
having decided to do so while the rep
tiles lived and the selling was good
AS result the company will appear
as defendant in court in suit brought
by D. B. Hale and wife, snake charm
,ers with a carnival company, to whom
the snakes We're consigned
Charleston.-Claude c.. Crawford
Jr., aged Ii, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Claude c. Crawford, of 12241a Wash
+. ington street. was painfully injured
when a truck belonging to the Mint
Cola Co. and driven by Nose Sried
man ran over him at Brooks and Wash
ington streets. Young Crawford was
taken by an ambulance shortly after
the accident to local hospital ant
upon examination it was found tina
he was suffering from broken leg ant
other minor injuries.
Huntington.-A suit of five thou
sand dollars damages is the result O.
the arrest few weeks ago of Jessie
Meadows, a West Huntington boy, wh'
was charged by ] G. Chadwick will
stealing from Chadwick's store TIL,