The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-19
Beech Creek News.


Mr. and Mrs. Il. d. Staten attend
ed church on Mate Greek Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Rice Browning made flying
trip down Beech Creek Friday on
his way to Devon to catch No. Is
for Williamson. &
Mr.. s. f. Hatfield, prominent
Democrat, attended church at Mead
or, Sunday, and took great delight
in discussing politics.
Rev Harye Chain and family
were visiting relatives at Meador
Sunday.
Mr.. e. M. Browning, our super
visor of. Magnolia schools, passed
through our vicinity Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young Kennedy, of
Knox, We're the guests of Bill Ken
nedy Sunday
Uncle Sol Blankenship, lifelong
Democrat, went over to church on
Mate creek Sunday.
Rev Ellison Hatfield caught three
'cooIs t'other night. / bet the "old
COON was pleased
Beech Creek schools have passed
off their first month with a fairly
good attendance. All those who at
tended regularly have been studying
hard and are improving fast.
Mr. Liam Terrell, of Horsepen,
went through our vicinity Saturday
on his way to Thacker.
Some thieves tried to break in
and rob Uncle Trig Kennedy few
nights ago, but he made the lead
fly SO fast that they were glad to
escape unfnjured Uncle Trig says
he doesn't know for sure who they
are, but has thenf spotted.
Mr.. s. b. Steele must be selling
quite a lot of goods, for his wagon
goes real often.
Some cattle merchants were on
our creek last week and bought a
big drove of cattle from our neigh
bors
Good old 'lasses making time will
soon be here and the boys will enjoy
themselves highly then.
The swimmin' hole has been a
very useful resort for the boys dur
ing the last two weeks.
Acorns are falling and hogs are
mending fast now,
Some of our citizens are feeding
their horses plenty of green corn to
make them fat, so they can "hoss
swap" they say.
Two big Associations next Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, one on Horse
.oen and the other on Trace. There
lis the place to swap, boys. Go
The funeral meetin0 on M tie creek
was largely attended Sunday. Two
more members were added to the
church. May the good work go on
Mr.. Jeff Musiok, of varney, was
on Mate Sunday swinging the girls.
Mrs Noah Simpkins is about to
recover from her serious illness. She
has had severe sick spell during
this hot weather, and we are all glad
to see her out again.
Mr. Ira Sinpkins, good old re
liable Democrat, says he has good
hope of Mingo being redeemed from
the renegades this election
Mr. Lee Curry, Democratic NOM
inee for sheriff of Mingo, was at
Meador Saturday and Sunday, ming
ling with his many friends. Mr..
Curry was assured by many PRO
gressives' of their loyal support and
he says his chances for election are
very good Go ahead, Mr.. Curry, for
everything is. lovely and the goose
hangs high and the people are
with any and all good progressives
as against standpat renegade repub-
licans.
| Ellison Hatfield, Johns Sisco and
their families attended a birthday
party at Floyd Hatfield's Saturday
| John T.. Chain made business
trip to Williamson last week.
Several of our good citizens went
to Williamson Monday to hear the
issues of the day discussed by men
they could believe and trust. All re.
port splendid time.
Uncle Joseph Simpkins is very Ill