Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-18
News Cuttings
FROM WEST VIRGINIA

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Martinsburg telegram to Mrs.
Guy S. -Furbee Of this city announced
the death Of her brother, Chauncey
Chapman. killed imam auto accident at
Holyoke. Col
Marrinsburg- The 10000 pound car
load OF government sugar, consigned
to the city Of Martinsburg, was bought
by the citizens within twelve hours
recently at 10 cents per pound.
Charleston-J. S. Bonar, superin-
tendent of schools Of Hinton, was in
Charleston comforting with officials of
the sRse department Of schools In re-
gard to the credentials Of teachers
whom he expects to employ TO conduct
Junior high school. which VIII be es-
tablished there this fdii.
Huntington.-M Campbell an
nounced shatshc had abolished the war
secret service and vigllance commit
tee created during The war under the
Sehon regime. The committee was
composed of about leo members. The
committee has been inactive for some
time.
Huntington.-Nir Bryan, As, of
COL Thirtieth street, was struck by an
automobile near Thlrtieth street on
Third avenue, ard thrown in front of
passing street ear. according to the
report which the police obtained from
Witnesses Bryan was dragged about
fifteen feet before the street car could
be stopped.
Martinsburg.-Lew T.. Rooster, a
Confederate veteran. died in Fred
erick, Nd, aged 81 He assisted in
the capture of colin Brown mt Har-
pers Ferry in 1858 and with his
brother. the late William Rooster,
sjoined the Confederate army in 1862
His brother was killed near Winches-
fer during the surrender of Millroy.
Morgantown.-The Central Labor
Union of Morgantown has voted to
establish a cooperative store to be
operated by the unions unless prices
of essential commodities drop within
the next 80 days. The vote was taken
after a committee appointed recently
by the union reported that there was
no relief in sight from the high cost
of living.
Charleston. Efforts which have
been under way for several months tC
secure the Standardization Of fire hose
coupling in the several cities Of Wesi
Virginia, to make practical the assist
ancc one city might lend another II
the event of Il great confiagration, are
about 81 be brought to a successful
termination, according TO State Fir.
Marshal John $. uoraa
Charleston. - Two West Virginia
cities already have taken action to
ward securing the state convention o.
the Afuesican Legion of this state, tn.
dare and place of holding of which
will be decided upon by the state com
mittee which will meet here, it was an
nouneed by Lieutenant Colonel Jack
son Arnold who has received a mum
Der o. letters on the subject.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Andrew
Melrose, veteran teacher; Miss Garne
Burke, who died In the course Of hel
first year as teacher; A. e. MARBLE
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Clyde Lester, a Cabell county teache
who made the supreme sacrifice for hi
country during the great war, wer,
presented 70 the Cabell County Teach
erS Institute at its closing session.
CLARK sburg,-Two runaway boys
Yic5or hamilton, aged 16. and Loui
Keruneniaher, aged II, of Pittsbure
were taken, into custody by w. G
Wolfe, city detective, and Waite
Smith patfoman. The youths wer
taken mp by Kenneth Shippington
chief af police, acting upon telegraph
INSTRUCTIONS from G. S. Edburn, cap
tain Of detectives of the Pittsburg Pc
lice force
Huntingdon Notices Of peculla
case llas come to the local police de
Iartment. K. = West, 51S Eighth ave
nue., reported that some one in Iii
Eegilborhood was spreading tacks al
through his lawn in an effort to kee
children from playing there MI
West stated thai his children pla
IN front Of his own house and ar
moi troublesome or noisy. Police ar
investigating the case.
Chaileston.-About $4,000, half 0