Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-27
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

d. M. Boylen, of the Bend river,
was Belington visitor Monday.
Irwin Watts, of Preston County, was
here Tuesday visiting at G. G. Rights.
Glen johnson, of Kirt was in town
Tuesday on business.
Ben Holbert of the Bend river was
in town Monday on business.
J. F. Valentine, of Mt. View was
business visitor here Saturday.
/. W. Goodwin, of Route 4, was
Belington visitor Wednesday.
H. B. Shinn and c. M. Elliott were
county seat visitors Wednesday.
/. Daugherty of Clements, was here
Saturday on business.
Floyd Teter was on business in
Philippi Tuesday.
E. D. Koontz, Boyd Holbert and
VIM. Scrimgeour were business Wis
itors at the county seat Monday.
VIM. Durham and son of Fairmont
and Mr.. Durham of Pruntytown were
here visiting relatives Sunday.
Ralph Halter, fireman on the b. q
O., who has been home on vacation
was called back for duty Monday.
R. X. Zacher, of the West side left
here Saturday for business trip In
Pittsburg He returned Wednesday.
Lacy T. Ford, the Philippi druggist
and Horrow Coontz were Belington.
visitors Sunday.
Louis Lazarus who is located at
Cameron, was home the first of the
week
Harley Coberley, of Antioche was in
town Monday night taking Masonic
work
Tom williamson has sold his Ford
again. This time to Mr.. Duggins,
shoe salesman of Virginia.
Pat Fallen, of Volga was here Tues
day evening visiting at ]. M. McVick-
ers.
Mr.. Woohs, travelling salesman for
the Rexall products was here We'd
nesday calling on the trade.
w. J. Coontz, G. C. Coontz and
Tom Smith spent the rainy part of
the day in Belington Wednesday.
Mrs. Ballard Jones, of Mud Gut,
was here a few days this week Wis
iting her sons
Rev. w. G. Ware, of Salem, was
in town this week visiting relatives
and friends.
J. H. Bennett and family of Sugar
Greek, spent Thanksgiving at Del
bert Prices.
Chas. Ridgeway, of Barker, was
here Monday. Charles is one of our
substantial citizens.
Oliver Typewriters were 500, now
S57. Few as good, none better. Call
on or address Grant Graham, Beling-
ton, w. Va,
Prof. NJ. P. Boyles and most of his
corps of teachers are in Fairmont the
week end attending the State Edu-
cational meeting.
E. w. S. Kennedy, sheriff of Bar
bour County, was here last Satur-
day assisting Deputy sheriff E. A.
Bare in collecting taxes.
j. L. Johnson and daughter, Miss
Emma, Of Philippi, are here today
spending Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. ]. Wilson.
Ralph Teter has purchased the
grocery and meat market of Scrim
occur Bros, and will take charge
very soon.
Benjamin Parrish, of Belle Valley,
Oh. came in " Wednesday evening and
is eating Thanks giving dinner with
his son. A. R. Parrish on Serpell Aye.
w. D. linn, agricultural agent Of
Harrison County, as well as one of
Barbour County's most wide awake
farmers and fruit growers, was here
Wednesday on business.
0. R. Duckworth and 0. D. Nestor,
of Philippi, passed thru here Wednes-
day for the mountains where bear and
deer abound They will tell their
story upon return.
Misses Mertie and Ella Ware was
visiting at Enoch Wares Sunday and
Monday. While there they attended
the revival meeting at Talbotts. They
report good time while there.
The scarlet fever situation has new
er been serious in Belington and is
reported to be well in hand by the
Board Of Health. The Meadowville
school has closed down on account of
the malady There it is in a more
serious form than in this city.
Geo. NJ Serpell, of Farmville
came here Monday night for few
days visit and will soon return to
Farmville accompanied by Mrs. Ser
pell where they will remain for TIE
winter. Only hope they coud remain
longer in Belington.