Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-24

An epitome of most
important events tram n
spiring in the state.
Charleston.-Frank Hatfield, 10
year-old boy of Ivaton, was brought
to a local hospital following injuries
received in the mines Of the Ivy Branch
Coal CO., at Ivaton. He was suffering
from a broken arm and severe bruises.
Huntington.-It was reported to the
police station that a stranger in Hunt
ington, an insurance man from Char
lesion, w. Va, had been held " and
robbed of $40, one $50 bill and two
tens, by five men. supposedly from
Huntington.
Observation-Disclosures Rood, a saw
yer at the Kelly Axe Factory in West
Charleston, was instantly killed when
a piece of wood flew from the saw he
was operating, striking him over the
heart. There were no external wounds
visible ON the body. Rood was 80
years old.
Wheeling.-During the month of
June, the children's dental dispensary
of the associated charities performed
269 operations, which is the record for
work done in this department since
its establishment, and very large in
crease over the corresponding month
of last year.
Clarksburg.-Dr. +. B. Metheney,
coroner, pronounced as accidental the
death of Carl Armistead, IT. son Of AL
bert Armistead, of Reynoldsville, this
shotgun by Ambrose Ward, IA, com
panion, when both were shooting spar.
rows In wheat field there.
Middlebourne.--An unknown man
thought to be H. FL. Kennedy, of neal
Pittsburgh, met instant death at La
belle, near here, when the auto In
which he was riding plunged over al
embankment into a creek. He was
riding with J. NJ. Nicholson, of Marfet
ia, Ohio, who had picked him up aloni
the road. The driver of the car wa.
painfully injured but will recover.
Wheeling.-Casper Rohri, the 16
year-old son of John Rohri, of Patter
son, who accidently fell and dis
charged a 22-caliber rifle with which
he was hunting, two weeks ago, {
short distance from his home, vii
lose the sight of his left eye. TIL
bullet from the rifle entered his hea'
on the right side of the nose an'
lodged in back of the left eye.
Clarksburg.-The federal postoffic
department has made a request TO
blueprints of avilable land In or nea
Clarksburg for an aerial mail landin
station on the proposed western rout
from Washington via Cincinnati. Thi
became known when Haz Morgan, lo
cal attorney, petitioned the chamber 0
commerce to take action on the re
quests which had been received b
y him.
Charleston.-Emory Arbaugh an
his moonshine still separated compan
at Ansted when one was arrested an
the other confiscated by Deputy Unite
States Marshal ]. r. Reedy. Two an
q half gallons of moonshine whiske
and two barrels of mash were fount
Jeter kincaid, suspected of being a
accomplice, both before and after tn
act, was also arrested. One BARREL {
mash was discovered on his premise
Observation-Disclosures ranging froi
10 to 20 per cent have been granite
the new teachers at the various stat
Institutions in the appointments by tb
state board Of regents here. All Of tn
appointments except for West Virgini
University, the school for the deaf an
blind at Romney, and the presidenC
of Marshall College, have been mad
Physical education was especially en-
phasized in the discussions and deci
ions of the board. 1t was announce
that three new gymnasiums will b
built during the coming year, one {
each of the three following institl
tons: Marshall College, FairmoI
State Normal, and Concord Norm'
School
Martnsburg. Earl Washingto
Zombro, 16 years of age, is dead an
his brother, William E. zombro,
years old, is in critical condition
a hospital here as the result Of an a
tomobile in which they were ridiI
being struck by Baltimore & Oh
engine at the railroad crossing
Kearneysyille, near here. The young
Zonbro was killed instantly, both lie,
and both arms were broken and
was hadly cut about the bOdy II