Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-11-21
BELINoTor. WA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER q 1912. PF
PHILIPPI NEWS ITEMS.
Federal Court in Session. Several Go
Over the Road for "Bootlegging"
Other Items Of Interest.

Federal court is in session here at this
writing.
We understand Joe Byrer is improving
some at this writing.
Arthur :. Dayton went to Elkins Mon
day to attend circuit court.
Arthur Strawderman is erecting new
dwelling on the west side Of the rver.
d. G. Lanham is building new home
on the west side Of the river at this place.
John Miller returned from Wheeling a
few dsys ago where Mrs. Miller has been
visiting for several meeks.
Wonder II the Democrats will realize
how Rip vanWinkle felt after sleeping 20
years when they get in Congress.
Chesley Stalnaker is building resi-
dence in South Philippi, where we under
stand he will movc when the house Ia
completed.
Mr.. Gall, who had department store
in the Byrer building at the time Of the
fire last winter, is erecting u fine brick
building on Main street.
Al Q. Merrill went to Fairmont last
Saturday to umpire the football game at
that place between Bethany and the Fair
mont Normal The score was 20 to 8 in
favor Of Bethany.
Wonder IL the FIRST Democratic session
Of Congress will bust" all the trusts, or
will they take time to think 1t over. Bet
er follow the lead al Woodrow and
go on vacation and think it over before
expressing yourselves.
Grant Smith is suffering with very
sore eve, caused by bis baby girl striking
him in the eye with fork some months
ago. Mr. Smith has caught cold in this
eye, and we understand he is suffering
considerable pain at this time. DIR. Will
liams lie treating him
Work on the Geo Byrer building on
Main street is moving along nicely. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Bvrer lost q
building by fire last winter on tits same
lot, with practically no insurance. We
are glad to see new building taking the
place Of the pile 81 debris where the for
mer building stood.
Van veachton Rogers, Harpist, and
Chas r. GrIlIey Author and Inlperson-
ator, presented high class entertain
ment Monday night at the opera house.
This was the first number Of the Broad
dus Lecture Course. There are still four
more numbers, all Of which we under
stand are strictly high-class entertain
ments, and the public will do well to
patronize the same.
Paul Dabnery and Will Jones (colored)
were each given 30 days in the Harrison
county Jail for selling liquors in violation
Of the federal excise laws at Clarksburg.
A fine OF 500 was also adjudged TO be
paid by each Of these men. They were
escorted to the Clarksburg Jail Friday
night by Deputy Marshal Z. D. Hupp.
Thomas Lewis OF Weston, also "drew"
sentence of 30 days and one hundred
''plunks'' for ''dishing" out the ever
trouble making fire water" from his
boots instead of doing 1t in legitimate
way. He went, in company with Deputy
Marshal E. D. Hupp, via Clarksbure,
where he stopped over for the night and
on the following day WIS lodged in the
jail at Weston. His fine was also placed
at 500.
James Harris (colored) seems to have
gotten in" worse than his above mention
ed colored brethren. He was sentenced to
serve Is months, in the federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, whittier
he will go in few days. The "bootleg-
gingn for which he was taken up was at
Clarksburg, W. Va.
FIRE CRACKER