Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-10

$4,000, with the OBJECT OF ereclnS
home upon it. Plans for the structure
are now under consideration.
Keyser.-The Alkire property on
East Armstrong street, Keyser, near
the edge of town, was sold through F.
A. Babb to NJ. b. Kuykendall, Hamp- |
shire county, for $4,000. The prop
erty consists of several acres, and is
one of the most valuable small farms
In Mineral county.
Fairmont.-W. NJ. Ormes, repre-
sentative of the general recruiting |
service for the United States army, |
was in Fairmont recently, stopping at
the Fairmont postoflice. While here
he enlisted one man-George w. Bin.
nix. Binnix has already served two
enlistments, and this time enlisted for
one year in the coast artillery.
Moundsville.-In has been dis
patched to this city inquiring as TO
whether there Is field large enough
TO permit the landing of a seven-ton
HadIey-Paige airplane in the vicinity
Of this city. The Board of Trade Is
now busy and will make reply at once
The plane is one to make long dis
lance fight encouraging army enlist
ment.
Morgantown.-Frien of DR.. Arm
strong w. Price, assistant professor
Of geology at the university regret to
learn that he has resigned and that
he and his mother expect to leave i'm.
medately after commencement. Dr
Price has been connected with the
University for the past six years with
the exception of a part OF the hrsi
semester last fall.
Observation-Disclosures have been Is
sued by DR.. S. l.. Jepson, commission.
er Of the state board of health, warn.
ing housewives of the danger connect
ed with the use of milk during the
| present hot weather. Often, according
| TO DR.. Jepson, complaints are made to
the producer as to the quality of milk
while the fault may, in reality. be
with the housewife herself
| Parkersburg.-The information has
| reached here that the ParkersDurg
| Credit Mems Association has been
awarded the silver cup for gaining
the largest number of membership dur
ing the past year, the award hayins
been made at the national convention
in session in Detroit, several delegates
being present from this city. The con
test was open to every association In
the United States.
Martinsburg E. e. Keister, ed
itor of the Strasburg, Va, News, sub
mitted to an operation in Wincheste
hospital a few days ago for bloot
TRANSMISSION, giving about a quart 0
his own blood, which WIS injected
into the veins of his wife, who wa
recently operated upon for appen
dicitis. Mrs. Keister's condition wa
reported to be improved. Her HUSBAND
is regaining his strength
Charles Town.-Robert L. Bowers
Jr., son of the late Robert Bowers
| was drowned in the Shenandoah rive
near here, while bathing. He went Il
swimming with companion who swan
out into the river and left Bowers nea
shore. The young man ventured on
too far and being poor swimmer, go
in over his head His body was recoy
!. cred a few hours after the accident
He was 16 years old.
Clarksburg.- Officials of the Chesf
t peake and Potomac Telephone q
/ state that the nationwide strike G
$ telephone operators would not affet
: Clarksburg, so far as they know. M
A Stutler, wire chief, said: 1--WE have n
knowledge of the local telephone OF
eratives being affiliated with tn
). union which is calling a strike, an
2 do not anticipate that such strik
: will have any effect here"
Wheeling.-Dayton Hamilton, a
: rested for choking his aged mothe
has been turned over to juyenil
: court officials by Police Judge Kit
The boy has been idling away h
: time around carnivals and abusing h
mother. He refused to work. Juda
Il Ititz gave the boy lecture, fined hi
SO and costs, and then suspended II
fine in order that juvenile court OF
! cia'r might take the boy in custody.
II Charleston.-Reward for the ARE
:, and conviction Of all the three me
q who held up an interurban car nes
n South Charleston and killed Condu
o Tor John Dame the night of June l
,v las been increased from $1,000
i. S2,UUU by the local company. Althoug
a u number of the passengers On the C;
n that night claim TO have identified Il
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