Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-07-08
A LETTER
Editor The Progressive:

Editor The Progressive:
When leaving to come west |
promised many people that |
would wrie to them. In order
that ] may keep may promise |
will write a letter to The Pro-
gressive, and each person may
consider it personal one, AS
all know left Belington on the
second of June. We had to
spend the night in Grafton, leav-
ing there 500 o'clock the next
morning. We arrived in Chi
cage at $3.50 P. M. At 1000
the same night we left over the
Santa Fee for San Diego. On
our second night out of Chicago
we had to stop on account of a
washout on the north branch of
the Canadian river in Oklahoma.
We remained here IL hours when
we heard that there was anoth-
er washout ahead of us. The
train was then turned back to
Hutchinson, Kansas so that we
might go around the high wa
tiers. We were thus held back
one whole day. We arrived in
Diego Tuesday morning at 5 80
o'clock very tired and very glad
that at the long journey was at
last ended. We went to the
phone and called up my sisters
home. Soon Mr.. Morrison, Mr..
Taylor and Mr.. Mahood we're at
the depot with the automobile
and we were spinning through
the streets of beautiful San
Diego. The folks did not know
that our brother, Howard Curry
was coming, and it was delight
to see the look Of surprise on their
faces when they saw him. While
in Chicago brother Howard had
his mustache shaved off so that
he MIGHT the more easily fool
the folks. Mr.. Mahood knew
him at first sight and introduce
ed him as Mr.. Smith, Of Elkins
to Mr.. Taylor. Before leaving
the depot we told Mr.. Taylor
who he was The boys then
planned to introduce Howard to
my sister as my husband. When
we reached the house Mrs. Nor
rison and her daughters, Mrs.
Mahood and Mrs. Taylor all
came out to the car. After the
first greetings were over Mr..
Taylor introduced Howard as
Mr.. Carr, Aunt Delia's husband.
It was laughable to see the SUI
prised look on the faces of my
neices. 1t did not take my sis
ter long to recognize brother,
and then there were more greet
ings. | am enjoying my visit
here very much. San Diego is
truly the city beautiful. My
sister lives in the part of the city
called Mission Hills. From the
of her home we have a
view of San Diego bay and in
the distance the Pacific ocean.
Just across the bay on what is
called North Island are the avi-
ton grounds of the United
States army. 1t is a common
sight to Sc one or more air-sbips
gliding through the air. The
people of this place are great
boosters. They are continually
sineine its praises until one
feels that he wants to come to
San DIEGO if he is not fortunate
enough to get to heaven.
] have been to the Exposition
once. It is well worth going to
see Tine and space would not
allow me to tell Won about it in
this letter. / shall have to write
another one dealing with the
Fair.
Sunday morning, June Goth.
went to Sunday school and
preaching at the 1st Methodist
ch'1rch. There were about 40
in TIE Bible class I attended. /
enjoyed the sermon by the Pas
tor, DR.. Hollington, very much.
IN the evening ! went to hear
Mr.. Mahood preach at Mission
Hills Methodist church where a,
friend of his from Denver is
Pastor.
One place of interest visited
was Mission Cliff Garden Tbic