Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-31

100000 for good roads in Washington
district for September 1, according to /
notification received by the State Road
Commission.
Morgantown. United States |
Stamping Company plant in this city |
resumed operations after short sus-
pension. Because of heavy rush of
business no long suspension will be
taken this year.
Morgantown.-Fire totally destroy
ed the old Billie Long home on the
Fairmont pike. The property is now
owned by Simon Garrison and Is To-
Gated about a mile from the river
bridge in Westover.
Hinton.-A recruiting station for sol
diers of the United States army will be
opened in the fourth story of the Big
-Four building, with Sergeant G. ID.
Fisher in charge, under the direction
of Colonel Pearl NJ. Shaffer, of Hunt
ington.
Wheeling.-Atfer having served as
deputy clerk of the Federal Court here
for % years, G. Il. Boyd, United States
commissioner, has resigned and will be
succeeded by ]. II. Conrad, of Parkers-
burg. Mr.. Boyd will retain the office
of commissioner.
Elm Grove-A big potato crop is re-
ported in the Elm Grove district, with
indications that all records will be bro
ken should the weather remain favor
able and all that is needed now Is
more rain and plenty of 1t. There are
many large patches in the Elm Grove
district.
Morgantown.-Spig water in Nor
gantown is free from coon bacteria
and entirely safe for drinking pur-
poses, according to report made to
/ DR. w. C. Kelly, city health officer,
by DR.. Aaron Arlzin, after two recent
meteorological examinations Of the
water.
| Wheeling.-After having been idle
for the past three weeks the Belmont
mill has resumed operations. Fires
were built and a picture of renewed
activity was found all about the big
plant. Mills will resume one at time
and soon the entire plant VIII be going
full blast.
Martinsburg.-Afterb being fugitive
from justice for eighteen months, Tony
PannutI, alleged slayer of the two Mar
celIina brothers, who were killed at
Nessle this county, on Christmas Day,
4 1917, has given himself UP to state OIL
GERS. Pannuti, since the day the men
were killed, has been In hiding.
.Huntington-The Pennagrade Oil and
! Gas Co. has awarded contract to the
National Tube Co, Pittsburg, for Il
miles Of 10 inch pipe line TO be usei
for transporting gas from Beaver
Creek, Floyd county, KY, to near
Paintsville, W. Va, where it will CON
} meet with a main line Of the Louisville
: Gas and Electric Co. The line, it is
, said will relieve the drain on the
West Virginia gas fields now supply
ing Louisville.
Fairmont.-Leslie Gerold Mortified,
LACED 10 years, son of Mrs. Nora Merri-
field, of Jamestown, was drowned
while playing about houseboat not
. far from his home. He, with other
boys, were exploring about the hull OF
the boat, which was partially under
water, and he slipped and went be-
yond his depth. His two companions
were unable to rescue him. By the
/. time older men arrived on the scene
, it was too late. His dead body was
!. recovered in the bottom of the boat.
Morgantown.-An automobile driver
: by Ralph Smith, better known as
2 "Jeff," was wrecked when it crashed
!. through the railing at the Valley cross
{ ing bridge and plunged into Deckers
creek Smith, who lives near the Dor
sci school house, was accompanied BY
his four children, but none of the oc
{ cupants were seriously injured The
: car, however, was almost completed,
: wrecked.
l Wheeling. Aged 81 years, Miss
: Katherine f. Martin, granddaughter
: of Betty Zane, the heroine of thu
q siege Of Fort Henry, the last battle
8 of the Revolution, died recently at he
0 home in Martins Ferry, o., Opposite
3 this city. Death was preceded by al
!, illness Of eight weeks. She was tn,
$ daughter of Ebenezer Martin, who wa
the founder of Martinsville, the orig
inal name of the city of Martins Ferry
Z The remains will be laid at rest il
9 the Martin burying plot in Martin
It Ferry, where the body of Betty
Zane rests