Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-11
ELKINS HOSPITAL BOOZE"
BRING SBRIEF REIGN OF JOY
TO PARCHED MILL CREEK MEN

MILL CREEK, Mar. 5.--The Yost
law that has so successfully demon
strated that prohibition does not pro-
hibit received heavy jar by one of
our citizens recently. Mill Creek, a
prospefouS industrial town, situated
n the lar famed 1ygart's Valley, the
nome Of some fifteen hundred beauti-
ful women and brave but dry men, in
the southern end OF Randolph-co., all
prosperous ana many retired IRON
tae active cares and responsibilities of
iAe, mas among her inhabitants, when
ne ~ at home, one certain gentleman
Oh cunning and color, the son OF one
OF his race most ardent advocates OF
prohibition ana education rivaling the
celebrated Booker L.
Now when Mill Greeks thirsty citi-
zens ran afoul of the Yost law and all
ITS power ana this hive OF Industry
became a Sahara many were the
plans and deep laid were the schemes
devised to outwit the law that has
made Fred Blue famous, but it re-
NAMED for the above mentioned gen
tieman, Flanders Iwiiley, to solve the
riddle and bring relief TO our people.
and to say that he did it like Solo
mon is to put it mildly. Flanders, it
appears, had secured a trusted and
lucrative position in finely equipped
hospital IN our sister city OF Elkins.
Now it seems that these institutions
'0f science and heating have depart
meht where is preserved in alcohol
the various tumors, cancers, appendi-
ces and abnormal growths which have
been from time to time taken from
suffering humanity as curiosities for
the student and evidence that the sur
geons do things. Flanders soon got
awake to the situation and being
mindful of the thirsty condition Of
his friends up the valley and in his
home town it is alleged secured some
two dozen bottles Of the genuine slim
ulant that had been assigned to other
service and reasoned that the speci-
mems could do without the liquid bet
ter than his friends, hied himself
homeward and sold his goods at a
handsome figure. The effect was mar
velous. Where sadness reigned and
frowns forbade smiles, happiness once
more resumed its sway. Uncle John
smacked his lips and winked his
straight eye and with a visage
wreathed in ecstacy said, "By the long
Harry! it is the best ! have tasted
since traded horses with Billy Smith
over in the county of Buckingham"
George at once gave a contract for a
third rail on the Western Maryland
track to Cumberland, saying he would
run an extra train through and the
passenger receipts would be wonder
full. One of our leading merchants
said the alcohol had nutty flavor
he thought it was due to the extreme
he had always loved but seldom got
age. One old Democrat rushed to the
polling place and wanted to vote for
Andrew Jackson.
Many were the praises and bless
ings heaped upon Flanders, who had
so successfully broken the drouth.
Twilley thought it best not to tarry,
so with his hard earned wealth start
ed for Cumberland, but fell afoul of
the johnson anti-pistol toting law in
Tucker-co., where he is now spending
six months vacation under charge of
the sheriff. Meanwhile the truth has
been brought to the attention of our
good people and word has been con-
veyed to their former friend that it
would not be wise for him to return
to the scene of his erstwhile activity,
while day after day it is growing
more apparent that prohibition is 60
ing to prohibit some.