Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-12

Observation-Disclosures u. Adams is
elected president of Kiwanis club.
Adamston. William George mer-
chant, is fined $50 and costs for vio-
lating diphtheria quarantine.
Morgantowa-The county court Of
Mongongalia county announces that
the budget for 1922 amounts to $685.
600.
Huntington-Annual conference of
mining extension department Of
West Virginia university was held
here.
Huntington.-Six- annex, 20 by
200 feet, will soon be added to the
Hotel Huntington at cost of about
S250,000.
Princeton. Fire destroys the Prince
ton bakery leased from the Prince
ton baking company to the Ryan-Rad-
ford Baking Co.
Kenova -Tweleve automobiles lost
In fire which destroyed the garage of
the Stock Bros. The loss was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Clarksburg. Central West Virginia
Angus breeders association Is organiz-
ed here with Solomon Harper, Of Buck
harmon, as president.
Welch.--Acquittal was the verdict in
the cases Of Buster Pence, William
Salters and G. e. Lively, charged with
killing Ed Chambers here August /.
= Pai'lelsburg.- Corllss, of
New Martinsville. is elected president
tof the Ohio River gravel company the
million dollar concern recently chart
cred
Clarksburg.-The Harrison county
court at the term just completed tried
81 felony cases, including five murders
with four convictions and one disagree
ment.
Huntington--He Authorities are
trying to trace the source of 1G cases
Of typhoid fever here, especially in the
cases Of five students and two teachers
in the Enslow junior high school.
Point Pleasant-Clarence Windon,
his mother, Mrs. J. G. Windon, and his
sister, Mrs Emmett Fowler, had "a
narrow escape from drowning, when
his automobile plunged half way off
the ferry boat, Ann Bailey, at the
Point Pleasant landing.
Hantington-A. e. Humphreys, the
Texas oil operator, is read. to give
5000 toward wiping out the Union
mission Indebtedness provided the
rest of the debt is met before his dona-
ton, according to an announcement
made by 9. w. Cammack to the Rota-
~ Club.
Charleston-Plans for the establish
ment of girls camp in Greenbrier
county under the auspices of Delaware
college were considered at a confer
ence in Greenbrier between Major
Walter Hullihen, president Of the col
lege, and e. 5. Tisdale, sanitary engin-
eer for the state health Der artment
William G. Barnhart,
former United States district attorney
of the southern district Of West Vir-
ginia and prominent In Democratic
politics for number Of years, died in
st. Francis hospital following an i'll
ness of several days from blood poi
soning which developed from intestin-
al troubles.
(. Wllliamson--Though an automobile
containing seven passengers plunged
over a bluff to a railroad siding 30
feet below, nobody was seriously hurt.
The car, while turned over once and
half way again, was carrying Troy
Floyd. his two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Totten and baby, and Claude
Dove.
Charleston-The Charleston indus
trial corporation announced the pur-
chase by the Rubber service laborato-
ries company, Akron, Ohio, Of anoth-
err large slice of manufacturing prop-~
erty ait Nitro. The Rubber service lab
oratories company Is composed Of con-
sulting engineers in the rubber indus
try, devoting their attention particu-
larly tc automobile tire manufacture,
ard their Nitro plant will be used for
the manufacture of various chemicals
used In vulc 1.eg and other branches,
of TIE fad