Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-14

Cleo. swecker was at his home IN

Warren Corley, of Weaver, was
here on business Wednesday.
j. A. Viquesney left here Wednes-
day for White Sulphur Springs.
Henry Sewers and family, of Akron
Ohio, are in this city visiting rel
atiyes.
NJ. P. Boyles, Supt. Elect of the
Belington schools, was in town Tues
day.
Tom and Frank Ramsey, of Sugar
Creek, were in the city to mill Mon
day.
Mrs. w. B. Rector's condition at the
Elkins hospital is reported much inn
proved.
Beryl Compton of the Engineering
force spent Sunday at his home in
Philippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frenrh Gamer, of
Mountain View were shopping here
Tuesday.
! w. B. Rector, was in Elkins We'd
nesday visiting his wife who is in the
hospital there.
The Belington Football team plays
Broaddus Aug. 81. Look out for a
big interesting game.
P. B. Harris, of Elkins, was in
town Tuesday in the interest OF the
| Singer Sewing Machine Co.
| L. J. Booth and Tom Ramsey OF
Route a. were among Belington's busi-
ness visitors here Wednesday.
+, Miss Pauline Lipscomb who was
taken to Elkins hospital last Sunday
is reported in a serious condition.
/ W. T. George, of Philippi, was here
on blsiness Wednesday. Taylor is on
his way to the resorts in Florida.
Martin Conley, OF the Good Roads
was called to his home in Union on
account of the illness of his mother.
Mrs. Thamer Griffith is confined to
her bed from injury to her foot sus-
tanned from a COW stepping on the
rfoot.
Gordon England and Anthony
Thornhill are employed with the trac-
tor this week working the city
streets.
Dorwin Teter who is connected
with the w. Va. Cent. Gas Co., Bay
ard. was here one day this week Wis
ting his mother.
Squire Kochendeffer, of Elkins, was
a business visitor here Tuesday-pre
sumo the squire is getting his dogs
in tune for fall hunting.
J. w Thornhill and wife deft here
Wednesday for Florida on business
and pleasure. They will spend about
ten days in the land of flowers.
Fvert Ritter who has been In Buck
harmon hospital for some time was
brought home by his father Wednes-
day evening and is much improved.
Miss Wilma Right, daughter of Bill
Right. of Luke, Md, has been here
visiting relatives for several days re-
turned to her home Wednesday.
Albert Keller had a narrow es-
cape a few days ago from losing an
arm in the cylinder of thresher
As it was he suffered broken finger
J. Morgan McVicker was visiting
friends on Chestnut Ridge and vicin-
ity last week end. He reports being
present at an old fashioned barbecue
on Clapboard Run.
l.. R. Fowler and family who have
been visiting in Richie County fol-
several days returned here Monday
night repelt;ag good trip via auto
and good roads generally.
A shooting affair is reported from
the ''big field section of Belingtor
in which an apple tree, a sack OF
apples, shot gun and the owner o.
the apples figured.
Irwin Watts, formerly miller fol
Scrimgeour Bros, but now of Pres
ton County was here Tuesday moving
the remainder of his household goods
to Preston. Sorry to lose Mr.. Watts
and family from this burg.
Food prices have advanced "a pei
cent within four years, and labor
anywhere from 125 to 900 per cent
A lowering Of prices must come il
every line!
A wash house is being installed Il
! the High School building through tn
: efforts of the Board of Eduation
5 Pres. W. A. Street who is donating
the carpentry while the Board and tn
: boys go $3.50 on other expenses.
1 Some one has suggested that tn
: housewife take two weeks vacation
at home. Convert the house into
: camp and cook, eat and sleep as
< your were in the mountains, Prett
good. Try it.
: A. Lazarus who has been galvan
ting about Atlantic City in bathin
j attire and circulating about the Nor
$ umental city for several days, return