Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-06-19
Chautauqua July 4 to 9Th.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS .

Eight big shows with the Carnival.
Belington's Biggest Carnival.
3. A. Barte was in Philippi on bust
ness Tuesday.
]. H. Bennett, of Sugar Greek, was
in town Tuesday.
Hubert Shomo, of Valley, was
business visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. E. D. Koontz and daughters
are visiting friends in Hendricks.
Miss Alice Fitzwater was Clarks-
burg visitor Monday
Miss Mary Jones, Of Smithton IS
here visiting relatives.
H. A. Mcmahon is in the Buckeye
State on business this week.
John Waters of Valley was in town
Tuesday.
f. A. Rinehart, banker of Chrks-
burg, was here Wednesday evening.
Don't fail to see the Mighty Doris
Shows, week of the 23rd.
w. J. Coontz and family, of Sugar
Creek, were here Wednesday eve
ming
A small child of Walter Booths, of
the West side died one day last week
--interment. at Lamberts Chapel.
Sweep the dirt from your own door
and you will see less about your
neighbors domicile
]. L. Ernest was Clarksburg and
Fairmont visitor Monday on business
pertaining to R. R. work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Newton, of Cum
berland, are visiting friends in this
vicinity and Junior
L. l.. Bennett who operates the
limestone quarry at Faulkner was
here on business the first of the week.
Miss Gail Teter who has been Wis
iting friends in Philippi for several
days has returned to her home here.
Stuart Price, who has been in Ak
ron, Ohio, for several weeks came
home Tuesday,
B. S. Davis, of Charleston, Agri-
cultural Agent on examination of or
chards was here Tuesday going over
the Laurel Hill Orchard.
Sheep shearing is in progress in
the farming sections as is evidenced
by the huge sacks coming into J.. w.
CRISIS.
Misses Dorthy Lee Jones and AIDE
laide Woodford and Rease Woodford
motored to Elkins last Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. E. E. Hunter, of Huttonsville,
and Mrs Floyd Strader and two
children, of Elkins, visited relatives
here the last of the week.
Berl Compton had date in Phil
ippi Wednesday evening-but could
get no car to drive him over the
rough roads to fill it.
w. W. Brewer and family of this
place who have been visiting relatives
in indianapolis, Ind, (and Walt at
tending National Shrine CeremoniaD
arrived here Wednesday.
Miss Kathryne Berry, of Sutton,
who has been attending Wesleyan
College spent the week end with her
friend Miss Evelyn Thornhill, return
ing home Monday morning.
Miss Edna Lovett who has been Wis
ting her sister at Cumberland, Md.
returned home Tuesday evening wac
companied by Mrs. K. ]. Wagner
and little Miss Elmira Wagner.
Warren W. Johnson, of Chicago,
was here Monday between trains
seeing his sitter, Mrs. Jones Wilson.
Warren is looking fat and saucy and
still living in single blessedness.
Corn. Ernest Denton who is quite
well known to many of our people
here came home one day last week.
He is brother to Miss Elinor and
Vera Denton who attended high
school here.
The teachers examination held at
Philippi last Thursday and Friday
was attended by quite few teachers
from this section who report the
questions rigid and about 40 taking
the deal.
MISS DlaHcHe DIOduWdlei iCCul iiCu
home Sunday from Morgantown
where she had been attending school,
accompanied by Miss Browning and
Mr.. John Browning. Verne Broad
water brought them back in his car.
The body of Mrs. Belle Johnson
Baker, of Benwood, arrived here We'd
nesday-the deceased was sister OF
Jas. Johnson, the B. & 0. Waterman
here. She leaves two children, foui
brothers and one sister-funeral ser
vices were hid at Trinity Church
Thursday.
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING