Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-12-17

got the weeps because l amt there.
Now, was down in Florida and Ala
bama during the winter of 1911, and
if any such weather as we are having
now, ever hit that Sunny Climate,
surely must have been asleep when
it passed by, for | never saw it.
Philip England of Keyser, w. Va,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Laura Right, Monday and Tuesday
last. Mr.. England interested us
while here by relating some of his
rail-roading experience, having enter
ed the employ of the B. & O. on Sept.
31st, 1877, as fireman. After firing
ten years he was promoted to engin-
eer on fast freight, and after running
freight nine years he was promoted
to passenger engineer on one of the
limited trains between Cumberland
and Grafton. He held that position
until he was retired Dec. IA, 1911 on
account of losing his hearing. Philip
has brother still in the service, hay-
ing entered in 1870. He also had
brother killed in wreck at Valley
Falls in May, 1905. Mr.. England
said during his thirty-four years of
rail-roading, he never tasted drop
of whiskey or beer. He had the honor
of pulling President Harrison's spec
ial train from Deer Park to Cumber-
land in 1890.
Winfield Moore passed thru our
city Tuesday morning, wearing a
won't come off" smile on account of
the new arrival at his house.
Howard Wilson of Route A, was in
our town on business Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Zion Wilfong was in Belington on
business Wednesday,.
Lafayette Right and two sons, Earl
and Willard, took hunting trip on
Sugar Greek Wednesday which result
ed in seven rabbits.
Raymon Moore was in Belington
Thursday night on business. Also
Saturday night.
Winfield Moore passed thru our
town again Friday morning.
j. j. England, the sled carpenter,
has finished making the two sleds, as
per contract between him and T. B. |
Teter.
German England Of Belington was
the guest of his parents Wednesday
night. German said he went out
hunting one day last week, while Wis
ting his father-in-law, on Route 3.
He caused us all to have the weeps, |
when he told US he saw twenty-eight |
rabbits all at one time. The reason
we cried was because we weren't |
there with our muskets.
Raymon Moore and Lee England
are marked up as the winners of a
gold medal for breaking al records
in killing game last week. They hunt |
ed all week, and killed ONE HARE.
Nancy and Grace Wilfong were Be !
lington visitors Saturday.
Greed Wilson was a Belington visit
no Saturday.
Zion Wilfong was in Elkins on
business Saturday and Sunday.
Lafayette Right and J. J. England i
were business visitors at Belington
Saturday.
Grover Coontz of Buck Neck took
a peep at our city Saturday from a
hill top.
Nancy Wilfong was visiting friends
on Buck Neck Sunday.
German England and wife, of Be-
lington, were visiting on Wolf Run
Saturday and Sunday.
George Coontz and wife of Sweet
Water were visiting at Lafayette
Rights Saturday and Sunday.
Dee Kelly of Route was in this
burg on business Sunday. Funny time
to transact business, amt it?
T. w. Goodwin and wife of Sweet
water were visiting at i. w. keller's
a few days last week
L. N. Wilfong, wife and family were
visiting at Creed Wilson's Sunday.
Well, "Big Meetin'" time is here,
and nary foot log across the creeks.
Even the school children can't get to /
school when the water is high. How 1
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religion with wet feet? Most likely !,
we'll do more cussin' than praying if
the roads are not fixed. :,
We beg to say that in our opinion
The writer Of the Sunny Side Farm (
News OF last week is mistaken when
they said tie rabbits had all STAN {
peded from Randolph to Barbour on
account of the sharp-shooters over
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