Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
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Mt. Hope.-The teachers institute
will be held at Mt. Hope, beginning
September l. The instructors are G.
w. Nash, Bellingham, Wash; S. 0.
Bond, Lost Greek, and James P. Nc
Vey, Cambridge, Mass.
Elm Grove.-Berry pickers declare
that the berry crop is at an end. 1t is
said that never In the history of the
county has there been so many berries
as at the present time, and from all
sections of the country people have
been coming after Them
Elm Grove-Teachers are not penti-
full in the out-the-pike district this sea-
son and there is difficulty in securing
Instructors in many of the districts of
the county With an increase In wages
which has been granted it is likely that
there will be plenty of applicants for
the various positions.
Wheeling-Edward Kreutzer, secre-
tary of the Associated Charities, has
issued a warning to Wheeling people
to beware Of gypsies now in this vi
acinity. Mr.. Kreutzer says reports come
from other cities to the effect that for
eign children sold to the gypsies are
being terribly abused.
Elm Grove.-The mines in the Grove
district are working to capacity and
are having all they are able to take
care Of. The mines are turning out
a big supply of coal and the railroads
are taking good care of the situation,
having plenty Of available cars at all
times to take care of the output.
rsburg.-Parkersburg has de-
-cided that the city needs a new water
1iltering system, and at the last meet
ing of the City Council the first legal
action was taken toward that end
when bid submitted by the Western
Rivers Co. was accepted. Its bid was
for $4,000, and was the lowest of five
bids submitted.
Elm Grove-The work of remodeling
and refitting the schools of the coun-
ty for the coming session Is In prog
ress at the present time, and the work
is going along nicely. Many of them
have to be repainted and put in shape,
and 1t will take some time to get them
in proper shape for the opening of
school this fall.
observation-disclosures United States
Senator ]. N. Camden, now residing
at Versailles, KY, and his sister, Mrs
Annie Camden SpiIlman, Of Warrenton,
Va, have given the city $4,000 with
which to remodel the old Camden man.
sion here. They recently gave the
mansion to the city to be used as a
public hospital.
Huntington.-Th City Commission
.ers are securing data on garbage haul,
ing costs of other cities, and a com
parison was made available at the City
Hail. Ashland pays $500 annually
for hauling garbage for population OF
$4,000. On a basis of $4,000 popula
tion, Huntington would pay three times
as much, or $22,500.
Wheeling.-U. S. engineers announce
that all repairs to Dam No. Ii at Nc
Mechen have been completed. A poo
stage will be maintained Throughout
the summer. Record time was made
in repairing the bear trap at Dam 10
70 ut 9
-coffer-dam, drain the interior of the
rcoffer-daIn, make repairs and then re
move the coffer-dam.
Morgantown-Fire, evidently due tt
spontaneous combustion, destroyed tn,
barn on the farm in Falling Waters
district of Mrs. J. I. Mcdonald, of Eas
John street. The farm is tenanted b,
A T. Milburn, and the loss will be IL
the neighborhood of $4,000, PARTIAL,
covered by insurance. All of the wheat
hay, harness and most of the farming
implements were destroyed.
Mt Hope.-As a result of a figh
over a crap game at Turkey Knob
Harry Jordan, it is stated left thu
place in a rage and went home ant
got shot gun, returning to do soms
damage to the anatomy of Henri.
Brown. Henry, however, had in th'
meantime made preparations for th,
return of Jordan and met him coming
and fired, the shot taking effect ant
causing the death of Jordan within al
hour
Huntington.-Judge Estep, of tn,
dyircuit Court of Wavna county, ORC +