Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-29
Wolf Run.

ed and about scared to death. Here's
the cause of the excitement. Last
Thursday morning George w. Price,
the honorable" chief of the police de-
partmnt Of Belington, paid our city
visit. He explained that he wanted
to visit the scenes of childhood, and
the place where he was born and
raised again before he passed into the
"great beyond" Upon being asked
if he thought he was about to shake
off the mortal coil he made the start
ling statement shat the end of time
was at hand" He said that the BIZ
Bile stated that there shall be wars
and rumors of wars" before the end
of time. And the great European
war was sign that the end of time
was at hand. j. j. England got so
excited about it that he went and
poured all of tn cidr out of three bar
rels that he had just made. He said
he did not want to connect up with
the hereafter with all that cider on
hand. George" may be right, but we
hope he isn't.
Benton Teter and wife, of Beling-
ton, were down on the farm few
days last week. Mr.. Teter says he
has about five hundred bushels of
fine winter apples picked. He also has
about twelve barrels of cider made.
Harl Wilfong who has been en-
ployed in the Elkins box factory at
Elkins, came home Wednesday with
a badly injured hand. He had one
his fingers cut off while operating a
small saw in he factory.
Mrs. Daisy England was visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. God
win on Route few days last week.
Earl and Willard Right, German
and Lee England and Raymon More
went "possum" hunting one night last
week which resulted in long tramp,
tired limbs and mary" possum.
Miss Maude Wilfong was visiting
at Mr.. and Mrs. George Coont's the
first of the week.
Mrs. J. B. Will was visiting her
sister Mrs. Eta Shelton, of Beling-
ton the last of the week.
Burt Teter was down on the farm
few days this week helping his
father pick apples. Burt says he
don't like country life.
Zion WiIfong returned Tuesday
from few days huning trip in the
''wilds of Cheat" He reports good
luck, having killed two fine turkeys
and five squirrels. He killed both
turkeys at one shot.
j. j. England says he is going tur-
key hunting in few days if the end
Of time don't come too soon. He says
he would rather have good fat pos
sum than half dozen Of turkeys.
German England and wife were
Philippi visitors Friday and Saturday,.
Mrs. Mary England was wishing her
father on Route Friday.
Squire Right, Belington,was down
on his farm shocking corn the first of
the week.
Mrs. Mary Contz and Mrs. ]. A.
England, of "Buck Neck" were visit
ing at Lafayette Righs Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coontz of
Sweet Water, were visiting at Lafay-
cite Rights Saturday night and Sun
day.
Zion Wilfong was business visitor
a Belington Saturday.
Lafayette Right and J. j. England
were Belington visitors Saturday.
Politics has been kicked and banged
around quite good deal in our city
for the past few days, but we know
for sure that only half of the candi-
dates will be elected.
Raymon was in Elkins on business
matters Saturday.
Some hunters were canvassing IN
our vicinity the other day, but they
were not content with the game they
got. but took a few chickens to COM
plete their game bag. Look out MIR.
hunters, the farmers around here nave
vowed vengence on hunters in the fu-
ture. The fellow that hunts on
mans place and kills his chickens,
ought to be tarred and feathered and
rode out of the county on rail.
~ 7. F. Right of Belington, was a
visitor at J.J.Englands Sunday after
noon.
Ed. Fitzwater and Jackie Coontz, OF
Belington, were in our town Sunday.
Benton Teter was a business visitor
in Belington Saturday
Lee England was riding around for
his health Sunday.
Earl and Willard Right were Sweet
water visitors Sunday.
Well I'll come again if Georges
prediction don't come true before the
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