Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27

The heavy rain of last Monday came
in good time and the farmers have been
benefited very much from its effect.
There wac a very heavy down-pour for
about two hours.
I g. A. Barrett, Of Elkins, was in Belin-
ton Monday night and was a guest OF the
L,lzerne hotel.
"a. .. Stalnaker, wife and, daughter,
Mrs. Eva Jones and daughter started ear
ly Monday morning via auto for an ex-
tensive trip to Pittsburgh and other points
north.
Misses Eva Newton and sWilliamena
Barrick, Of Weaver rode to Belington and
returned Sunday evening.
Rev. Oliver Stoneking ard family re-
turued home Saturday after a, three week
vacation at Mountain Lake Park and
Terra Alta
ssR. b. Isner, OF Elkins, assistant gener-
al M aDager of the Davla Collier, Com
pany, was passenger on the W. M.
train Monday enroute to Pittsburg on
busineas matters.
Roy Handy, foreman of the job COM
posing room of the Randolph Review, at
Elkins, spent sunday at Philippi with
friends.
@. B. Pascoe, manager of the Grand,
was at Elkins and other points the latter
part of the week on business matters. He
returned home Sunday evenidg.
Mrs Charles w. Brandenburg was at
Elkins the latter part of last week the
gueat OF relatives and friends
About the incest tomatoes we have
seen this season were grown in the gar
den Of our friend w. I. Hulderman, a.
crots from the Progressive Office They
were very large and solid and Mr.. Hu,d-
erman, gathered them last Monday and
will have supply to last him at his ho-
tel for some time to come
Flossie Goss of this place has accepted
a position In restaurant at Philippi.
William Bennett, of Route Four, was
in the city Monday and made our office
pleasant call. He is one OF our Xxx"
year subscribers and says he cannot do
without the Progressive.
''Dick" Fisher Deputy Fire Marshall
of w. Va. is in town again it is stated for
an indefinite period. Mr.. Fisher has a
record as a 'ire-bug catcher
A letter from A. J Koontz who ia in
Sau Francisco stated that supposed can
nonading is being heard off the Pacific
Coast and that all battleship on the cost
are stripped for emergency anytime.
w. w. Ramsey and wife were here
visiting Sunday.
J. B. Moore, OF the "Mountain View
Orchard was business visitor to Ell
kins Monday
1t is estimated that on last Sunday
there were over three hundred people
visiting the Laurel Hill Peach Orchard
Quite number Of the visitors were from
Randolph county and the peach crop suf-
Tered severely at the hands Of the yisi-
tors.
Walter Criss, went to his farm near
Fellowsville last week to cut filth, accom-
panied By Haynes Hill, "Matt'' Shomo,
Clyde Freeman and Mr.. George. They re-
turned home Saturday evening,
Clarence Moore the two year old son of
Jesse Moore is quite i'll.
Lydia Goss was business visitor in
Buckhannon last week.
Eva Goss was in Philippi last week the
guest of her sister.
Inc Misses DAISY Alumg and Mabel
Graham, Of Buckhannon were over. SUI
day guest of Mr. and Mrs Grant Graham.
l.. G. Mnsprave and family have re-
turned from an auto trip to Pittsburg and
other points in Pennsylvania. They
were absent two weeke and while away
visited Mr.. Musgraves father in Monon-
ghelia county. They report very pleas
ant trip.
Wade Polling, Of Glade district was
visitor to Belington Tuesday
F. M. Glenn, formerly of this place,
but who is now engaged in the jewelry
business at Parsons, was business visit
to Belington Tuesday morning.
Mrs Lucinda Smith. of Baltimore, is
here the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Rineheart. She is great aunt of Mr..
Rineheart and this is the first time that
he has ever seen her.
Thos Cleavenger, merchant of volga,
was in town Tuesday evening on bust.
ness.