Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-08-11

SO.bU, mat IS, he was assessed thaL
much, but the superintendent Of the
company paid the bill
Notwithstanding struck an
italian stone mason named p. NJ AL
lora during an electrical storm here.
Two others had taken refuge in a
shanty near the quarry where they
were working, but Allora stopped UNI
der tree. Lightning struck the tree.
killed the man and set fire to his
clothing. His body was considerably
burned
Charleston.-A bond issue of S40,-
900 for sew ers at Spencer has beer
approved by the attorney generals
department, it was announced by AS
sistant General Dennis Steed. This
bond issue will be used with $4,000
sewer extensions and Improvements
around the state hospital for the in
sane at Spencer.
arleston.-In3pection of buildings
in Charleston to ascertain whether
they comply with the standards re-
CURED by law will be made by the
state fire marshal's office as soon as
deld men now at work in the state
are available for the inspection here,
Mont Topping, state fire marshal said.
Chief Graham, of the local fire depart
ment, viii assist in the inspection.
Understandable population of the
tent colonies of Mingo county totals
1,302, according to a census taken by
the state police stationed at William
son. The information was telephoned
to Charleston when the tabulation was
completed by Captain J. r. Brockus,
in charge of the state police in Mingo
and who supervised the census. There
are 81 men, 2S4 women anG TOT chill
dren included in the NUMBER, Captain
Brockus said.
Clarksburg.- AT a special term of
the Richie county circuit court just
concluded at Harrisville, l.. A. Batson
was sentenced to serve twelve years
and George Wilson to ten years in the
state penitentiary for setting the coun-
ty Jail on fire recently with prisoners
therein. Pearl Newbrough was ac-
Quilted of the same offense, but was
sentenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary for having possessed al
noonshine still.
Beckley.-In running fight in which
nearly a dozen shots were exchanged
between Constable A. A. Painter, of
White Oak, and Morris Mayner, liv-
ing near that place, Mayner was kill
ed and Painter severely, if not seri-
ously wounded. Mayner and three
other fellows were creating a disturb
ance and when ordered by the consta-
BILE to be quiet, did not do so. The
running battle followed an effort on
the part of the officer to arrest May
ner.
CharleStOn.-Fewer farms were
nortgaged in West Virginia last year
IN proportion to the number of farms
in the state than in any other state
n the union, according to data of the
agricultural census made public. In
West Virginia 1863 per cent of the
farms were mortgareG, North Caro-
ina came net within 1872 per cent and
Virginia third with 1913 per cent.
There were 72,1O1 farms in West Vir-
yinia operated by their owners last
year compared with 1913 in 1920.
Of these 52,671 were free from mort I
n 1920, and 1924 We're known to be-
nortgaged, compared with 9525 ten
years ago..
Charleston.-West Virginia's anti
lynching law making participation in
mob violence wherein the victim is de-
orived of his life a capital crime, and
providing payment to his personal rep
sentative by the. county, went into
effect. The act was passed by the last
legislature with the provision that it
90 into effect 80 days after passage.
ChutI LllS law ally COllSCllOil< VI HUI
viduals, five or more in number, as
Sembled for the unlawful purpose of
offering violence to the person or prop
erty of anyone supposed to have been
guilty of violation of the law, or for
the purpose of exercising correctional
power or regulative authority, shall be
regarded as a mob.
Charleston.-Fifty thousand dollars
worth of bonds of the city of Charles
ton, part of the last $1,000 700 bond
issue, were purchased by the newly
created sinking fund comm ssion. The
commission also received from the
state trea snrer 5000 nn of the funds
i the state road commission, this be-
ing the balance above expenses OF
the amount that has been invested
in various bond issues of the taxing
districts throughout the state. From
time to time this year various sinking