Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-09-01


mated at $4,000 to $4,000.
Notwithstanding to state
ment of John 3. Schop, manager Of the
John B. Schoy Glass Company here,
glass factories in the Ohio valley are
expected to resume in October, when a
steadyyyy run will be made
Fairmont.-This city is well pleased
with the announcement that the annual
convention Of the American Flint Glass
Workers Union will be held here in
July,a 1922 Action to this effect was
taken at the Sandusky meeting.
Charleston Taken suddenly with
cramps while attempting to swim the
Kanawha river, Just below Lock Six,
George Harris. age Sc years, whose
house was on the Sissonvtlle road, sank
to the bottom Of the river. He drown
ed before a rescuing party in canoes
could reach him.
Charleston.-Ru over by a Kama
wha & Michigan switch engine il tie
railroad yard at Dickinson, Lewis
Henry McNeal, age 80 years. died a
few minutes later while on the way a.
a Charleston hospital. His right arm
was severed and the upper part Of his
body badly cut and mashed.
Huntington. Suit asking $500 for
alleged damages to a houseboat was
filed against Chief of Police John Coon
and Lieutenant of Police Joseph Mes
senger by John Clouse, of Guyandotte
who alleges the vessel was demolished
by the defendants. According to a po-
lice report the houseboat was "closed"
because gambling was permitted on it.
Parkersburg- Rev. Mr.. G. +. Wilson,
state chaplain of the American Legion
and pastor Of local Presbyterian
church, has accepted a call to the
Fourth Presbyterian Church Of Tren-
ton, n. J., and viii leave West Virginia
about September /. He has been very
prominent in American Legion circles
throughout the state, and is one of the
leading ministers of Parkersburg.
Parkersburg.-A curb market is be.
ing given trial in the local city hail.
The farmers and truckers are given
an opportunity to offer their farm
and garden products to housekeepers
Of Parkersburg. The innovation has
proven Very successful. The mayor
and members of the council looked up
On the proposition with great favor.
The market will be Held Tuesday, FRI
day and Saturday of each week,
Charieston.-Ch is one of tie
Invest cities in the United States, with
the exception Of Los Angeles, accord
ing to Charleston men who have inst
returned from the meeting in Chicago
Of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards Some of the members
who Travelled through four or five
states ia automobiles reported that
they haG not seen as much building in
any community as is in progress here.
Iogan--R f. Sexton, convicted of
murder in the second degree in con
nection with the death of LNngey
Steele, was sentenced by Judge Robert
Bland, in CIRCUIT Court, to serve ten
years in the state penitentiary at
Moundsville Steele and Sexton were.
night watchmen employed by the
Toney Lumber Company at Omar. The
shooting occurred In April, following a
quarrel, and Steele died nine days
later.
Charleston Demonstration of the pro-
posed addition to the Charleston post
office Will cost Approximately $144,000,
H. Rus Warne, local architect, notified
the Chamber of Commerce. The esti-
mate was forwarded to Congressman
Leonard c. Echols, who will introduce
a bill authorizing the addition. Mr..
Warne's estimate is for an addition 50
by 81 feet, the width of the postoffice,
and of the same height as the postoftice
building
Charleston.-N. G. Tigrett and his.
Wife, of Stop g. Dunbar line, were
both severely cut and bruised and Ed
Duncan, motorlnan, of Dunbar, was
also injured in the chest, when Que
Of the street cars, Dunbar bound,
struck a motor truck loaded with
bricks at the Stop 3 crossing. Mr. and
Mrs. Tigrett, who were on their way
to the city, were able to return to
their homes, where their wounds were
dressed.
Charleston.-The State Board which
has charge of the management OF
Berkeley Springs has forfeited the fifty
years lease of j. w. Ensign, incor-
porated, of Harrisburg, because of fail
ure to carry out contract made in