Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-12


here and in Philippi. They returned
to their home Thursday.
Mrs. Grant Graham left here Tues
day for a few days visit in Buck
harmon while there she will attend
the Wesleyan commencement exer-
cises.
June Coontz, of the U. S. S. West
Compo left here Wednesday for Phil
adelphia to report for duty. The ship
will sail in a few days for Falmouth
England thence to Antwerp, Belgium
1t is very automatically reported
that there was wedding in town a
few nights ago. Some people plant
potatoes by moon signs, but weddings
come just any old time.
War has broken out on Sugar
Creek again according to scattering
reports. Strother Ramsey being on
the war path again and If reports
are not too highly colored drastic
action is necessary.
Ed. E. Price, W. NJ. ticket agent,
of Elkins, was in town Wednesday.
While here he visited his old home
where his mother now lives, on
Sugar Creek being his first visit to
| this section for several years.
Chick Kittle who has been over
seas for a long spell arrived here
bthis week and looks the part he has
been playing in the world war while
overseas. He was on the st. Mihiel,
! Argonne and Mouse fronts.
( News arrived here Friday amour
. cling the serious injury of Richard
/ Gross, formerly of this section, in
mine accident at Thomas. 1t is re-
ported that he lost an arm and suf
fered other serious injuries.
Lyman Stemple has resigned his
position as manager of G. M. Elliott
store and has accepted position with
w. Va. Central Gas Co. at Elkins.
We wish him success in his new posi-
ton.
w. w. Thomas and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Grant Graham started for an
auto trip to Buckhannon Sunday. A
few bad mud holes gave Thomas
palpitation of the heart and devel-
oped into cold feet-so he turned
back
DR.. E L Woodford, one of Being
toms noted anglers piloted a strange
travelling man presumably to the wild
waters of Middlefork Friday. But
judging from the fish report and a
twinkle in Docks eye there is faint
suspicion that Dock took the stranger
to Big Run where there are no fishes.
Chas. Simons, of Philippi, was the
guest of J. L. Ernest Sunday-all
logged out in Palm Beach, it was
asked by some returned soldier who
saw them dressed alike, thinking it
was some sort of Uncle Sam Reg
ulation "To what outfit do they be-
long,"
The family of Irwin Watts, of Ser
pell Ave, left here Thursday for
. their former home in Preston Coun-
ty where they will spend the sum-
tmer. They were accompanied by
Mrs. G. G. Right and daughter who
; will spend several days visiting rel
atives in Preston.
The long legged bird of history and
mystery winged its flight toward
Sugar Creek Friday night following
\ in the shadow of J. W Strother.
They found VIM. j. Coontz much ex-
cited as he cannot get himself ad-
, iusted to these affairs. Williams
: faith is pinned on boys but the stork
2 said No. Just IS lib. girl-just
what the doctor ordered.
; Arch Hewitt who works with the
1 surveying crew on the Improved
5 Roads was the unsuspecting victim Of
practical joke Thursday, which
!, was closely allied to the "Snipe
hunting" Of Pecks Bad boy The
force We're working in the office that
day and suggested to rchthat he wall
with rod and ak 1-2 miles dowr
! the Sugar Greek Road where Mr.
! Swecker was waiting for him. Arcl
good-naturedly and innocently "hois
ted his turkey" and hiked it to Sugar
u Greek, coming back after a five mil'
tramp he reported no surveyors II
: that "necll-o-the-woods" He tum
bed then