Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-10-09

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Fairment.-The annual convention
of the State Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy, of West Vir-
ginis, was held at Lewisburg.
Morgantown.-Th Monongalja court
called a special election in Union dis
srlct to decide proposal for Issuance
of $150,000 In good roads bonds.
Moundsville.-Plans have been made
at the state penitentiary at Mounds
willie to open slope coal mine. The
seam nearest the surface, approximate
by four feet thick and lying about go
feet from the surface will be attacked
first. 1t will be worked with convict
labor.
Fairmont.-The dead body of An nm
identified man was found In the Mo-
nongahela river, near the Hoult lock.
He was apparently about 10 years of
age and was fair with brown hair.
He had been drowned evidently about
n month ago He wore dark blue
shirt and oyeralls.
Logan-A young woman wearing
double heavy furs was an amusing
sight on the streets during recent hot
day here. 1t was supposed she did not
nave room for them in her grip Gas she
mad just come from the train), or was
from Klondike, Alaska and had forgot
ten to take them of.
Findlay.-An apple tree bearing 81
kinds of apples and six of pears has
been produced by Henry Flater, of this
city, after years of experimenting. The
tree, declared by experts to be one OF
the most exceptional horticultural won
ders ever produced, was the last of the
famous Vance orchard.
Huntingdon. n Frantz, American
bank cashier, returned from the Ohio
State Fair with eight head of Shetland
ponies of a fine type. He announced
HE will establish herd of these fancy
Hlttle horses on his farm, which he re-
Gently bought from John s. Farr, and
will have Shetland ponies to sell.
Worthington.-It has been reported
THAT Domenick Schiayoni, a prominent
italian merchant near here, has re-
ceived black hand letter demanding
$4,000 at the B. & o. passenger station
at Pittsburgh where man will receive
THE money. 1t has not been learned
whether Mr. Schiayoni viii comply
with the demand or not.
Logan Wetermelons for 10 cents
and up. They have been in Logan pari
,Of the summer. Were brought by d
gardener, X Z. Deskins, who lives west
of the city across the river There
were 1000 melons In the car when il
arrived here, most Of them watermei-
) ons and some nut megs They were
grown on Mr.. Deskins' large farm in
s'Kaintuck''
Martinsburg A. r. Dawson, OF
near Great Cacapon, a former member
of the Morgan county court, while COM
Ing up the mountain had his automo-
bile to upset In the road when the
brakes failed to hold Mrs. Shock, OF
Magnolia, had her arm broken, and soy
eral others In the car escaped with
only slight bruises. The car was not
badly damaged
Moundsville.-A Ford touring cal
owned by man from out of the city,
climbed the curbstone at the corner Of
First street and Elm avenue, and the
i've occupants of the machine had a
narrow escape. The driver of the ma
chine turned the corner at fair rate
OF speed and skidded. One rear Wheel
was broken, but otherwise the machine
was not damaged. A large crowd was
attracted to the scene
Clarksburg-J before adjournins
Its session the annual Harrison Coun.
ty Teachers Institute passed a reso
luton asking the state government tC
harness its water power and use the
proceeds thereof for increasing the
salaries of school teachers. In other
resolutions the state legislature was
asked to ratify the woman's suffrage
amendment and to pass q law requir
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