Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-11

citizens have been interesting them |
selves in this question, and have talked
of presenting formal demand to the
council for action.
Martinsburg.-Joh Lanham, who
was arrested at Charles Town some
days ago on a charge of putting poison
: in the drinking water at the Robinson
ice and cold storage plant, has been
held by a justice of the peace for the
Jefferson county grand jury.
Huntington.-The Eastern Panhan-
die Cow Testing Association, composed
of prominent farmers of Berkeley and
Jefferson counties, is the oldest asso-
citation of its kind in the state. Re-
Gently two others have been formed,
one in Greenbrier and the other in
Ohio county.
Charleston.-Oran Thomas, 12-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas,
of Piedmont road, is in serious con-
dition at local hospital as the result
of fall sustained when the limb of
tree which he was climbing snapped
under his weight and threw him to
the ground. His skull was fractured.
Wheeling Baltimore and Ohio train
No. II collided head-on with a freight
train one mile west of Friendly, Tyler
county. Engineer Mcconnell, Of the
passenger train, was severely injured
and was taken to the hospital at Sis
tersville. Both engines were badly
damaged and traffic was temporarily
blocked.
Charleston.-Wil Farley, deputy
state prohibition officer, was shot and
instantly killed while in bed at his
home on Harris creek, Logan county,
the shooting being done by alleged
moonshiners, according to information
received by w. S. Hallanan, state pro-
hibition commissioner. Farley's wife
occupied the bed with him, but was
not injured.
Morgantown.-The biggest man who
has been on West Virginia Univer-
sity football squad in two decades will
return this fall. He is w. S. Rhodes,
of Point Marion, who weights 240
pounds, and is feet inches in height.
He earned his letter here in 1916, then
went to the army, where he earned
lieutenancy and played considerable
football with his regiment.
huntington Morrison, eight
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Rogers, was struck and seriously in
jured at Sixteenth street and Eighth
avenue by truck owned by the Weide-
mann Co and driven by Paul Adams,
of 621 Twelfth street The little girl
can not live, attending physicians be-
lieve. She was taken to the Chesa-
peake & Ohio hospital.
Fairmont.-An important real estate
deal has recently been completed in the
city by which the congregation of st.
Peters Catholic Church becomes own
ers of the property of the late Mrs.
Marie Raymond in Quincy street, with
"a frontage of ITO feet. The purchase
was made from the Raymond heirs,
and the consideration was $4,000 The
family home place is included in the
deal.
Huntington. swimming in the
river at Thirteenth street. Orville
Myers, 12-year-old son of Mrs. S. r.
Myers, 415 Eleventh street, was drowIl-
cd Young Myers attempted to dive
under the raft which is anchored at
the foot of Thirteenth street. He went
under the raft and when he failed 60
come to the surface after a few sec
.onds, his companions became alarmed
and called for help. A. A. Smith, 300
Short street, an employee of the Will
son Sand and Gravel Co., who was
working nearby, fastened over and
with the help of others succeeded in
bringing the boy to the surface.
Wheeling-The new state road laws
calling for the use of shaded automo-
bile lights will be vigorously enforced
in Ohio county by Prosecuting Attor-
ney p. A. Mckee. Mr.. Mckee points
out that many accidents winch could
be avoided have been caused recently
by the use of the high powered lights
without shade.
Keyser.-Melvin, aged six years, son
of D.: J.. Foltz, is dead from injuries
sustained in falling from motor truck
on which he and his little brother and
sister had climbed