Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-03

Mossmann have received word that
their son, lieutenant ROLAND G. Moss
man, is stationed at Bordeaux, en-
gagged in the duties of the interesting
position of brigade historian.
Fairmont.-William Muesser is here
from New York to confer or consult in
regard to the new river bridge being
put>acroSs the Monongahela river He
is connected with the Concrete Engi-
neering Company that is constructing
the bridge.
MISUNDERSTANDING taxes In
the sum of $4S430 were paid to the
state tax commissioner by the estate
of s. +. Browning, late of Logan coun-
ty, and the sum of 500 balance on in
heritance tax due from the estate of
Adam Conway, late of Columbus, 0.
Clarksburg.-G L. ("Shorty".
Bradford, formerly of this city, and
now famous aviator, was not killed
or hurt in fall as reported about the
city. Bradford, who is a lieutenant
In the aviation service, is stationed at
Mineola, N. Y, and only recently he
made flight from there to Texas.
PIT. Pleasant.-Wm. Thurmond, of
Mt. Hope, was killed near that place
on what is known as the Price Hill
division of the G. & o. He was at
tempting to make the crossing at Baby
mine in an automobile when he was
struck by freight train, killing him
instantly and demolishing his automo-
bile.
Clarksburg-Lynn S. Horror has
just been notified that he was elected
a director of the National Gas Asso-
citation of America at its annual meet
ing in Cleveland recently. Mr. Hor-
nor is past president of the West Vir-
ginia National Gas Association, and is
one of the most prominent operators
In the state.
Huntington.-Nfrs J. B. Rheineheart,
247S Third avenue, is at her home suf-
fering injuries received when she was
struck by a touring car The machine
Knocked her down and dragged her for
twenty or twenty-five feet. The acct
dent happened in front of her home.
1t will probably be some time before
she is able TO be out
Charleston.-Wh is declared to be
the largest oil strike that has been
made in Kanawha county since the old
Niays of the Blue Creek strike-the dis
covery of a new pool in the Squaw
sand-was the drilling of well be-
tween the heads of Jordan's creek and
Doctors creek, near Clendenin, which
flowed 90 barrels the first hour, 10
barrels the second hour and 792 bar
rels tx l. hours.
Huntington-A group of Huntington
business men, representing the Cham
her of Commerce, and other local or
carnations, after a conference in the
First National Bank, decided to get
Into the big waterways fight which mas
been brewing in Ohio for some time,
ana to fight at the side of Portsmouth,
o., for a waterway from the Ohio to
Lake Erie, utilizing the Scioto and
SAndusky rivers, with a short canal
link between.
Wheelng.-Tt has become known
that the mammoth gas producing plant
Of the Hope Natural Gas Co. at Downs,
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thousands Of dollars have been expend-
ed, is to be dismantled at once and
moved to Davis, where the Hope Oi.
Go. has acquired ownership of several
thousand acres of rich coal lands. 1t
is stated that the coal produced ct
Downs is unsuitable, making it neces-
sary to draw from another mine
PIT. Pleasant.-Under an amendment
made by the recent session of the leg
islature to the primary election law.
PIT. Pleasant gets the Democratic and
Ripley the Republican judicial Conven-
tons both to be held on the second
Tuesday in August, 1920 Jackson and
Mason have 25 delegates, each, to the
NOuN ClllAOlit uuL VA dISCuNt
of Jackson casting 2,474 votes for
Hughes in 1916 and Mason eating
2,454 or 20 less than Jackson, the con-
vention therefore goes to Ripley.
Parkersburg-Henry Tefft, of Ty-
CART district, and w. f. Hickman, of
Petroleum, suffered painful bruises
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automobile In which they were riding |
caused the machine to crash against |
the iron ratings Of a South Side
bridge. Mr.. Tefft was pinned beneath |
the machine for some time. The ma |
chine was quite badly damaged.
Carksburg.-City council at Its reg
ular session took a decided stand |
against the practice of holding indis- |
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