Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-07-31
Who reduced the High Cost of Liv-
ng? The Democratic Party.

Jas. McGown and John Waters, Of
Valley District, were among the Sat
u. day visitors in the city
Jim Buskirk, the popular W M
R. R. conductor is back punching
tickets on the Belington end of the
road
Rev. Jno. Mckenzie and family
left here this week by auto for an
extended visit at their former home
in Canada.
Eugene Huntington, the we'll
known B. and o. conductor was
here between trains last Friday all
logged OUT in his Sunday clothes
Z C. o. Watring, store manager of
Dartmoor, was Friday evening Wis
itor here. Of course he took in a
part Of the carnival while here.
Everett Ritter whose serious con-
dition from the effects of gas was
noted some days ago is reported
much better at this writing.
Frank Settle and family, Chas.
Hulderman and VIM Spencer, of Ell
kins, were here Tuesday attending
the Brandenburg funeral.
! Scott Wilson, Lloyd Wilson and
Arch Wilson of Roaring Creek Jet
attended the funeral of Chas. Brand
enburg Tuesday.
Don Cunningham, of Elkins, was
in town Saturday night. 1t was also
a noticeable fact that one OF the
prominent young bellies of Elkins, was
also visiting friends in this city at
the same time.
H. B. Ridgeway, of Philadelphia,
travelling engineer for the Atlantic
/ Refining Co. drove into Belington
from Little Washington,a Pa. Satur-
day to look the Asphalt situation over
on the Junior Road.
! The stork paid the home Of Howard
I Wilson a visit on last Wednesday,
+ leaving a fine baby boy. Howard IS
stepping as high as Kentucky thor
oughbred out for show.
! Burton Bolyard who has been here
for sometime in the employ of c. M .
I Elliott & Co. left here Monday for
I Meadowville where he goes to take
charge of one of Elliott's branch
store at that point.
The two large army trucks which
have arrived here for use in the CON
struetion Of Barker District good
roads, are in operation and they come
in at a very opportune time for the
delivery of stone for base work.
4 Roscoe Conkling, the great states
man when he defined the Democratic
Party with three RS, Ruin, Roman
4 ism and Rebellion might have gone
one Better and said four Rs, adding
Ruin.
Rev. G D. Griffin was the first
to bring a mess Of roasting ears, this
year and he is credited with a years
substitution to TIE Progressive fol
this enterprising act. He raises
Early Adams Corn, and has had
roasting ears for two weeks.
3 Lloyd Wilson and wife, OF Elkins
W. A. Wilson, j. C. Wilson, G. N.
Wilson, of Elkins and Mrs. j. w.
Kidd of Orlando, were some Of the
out-of-town relatives Of Mrs. Brand
enburg's here for the Brandenburg
funeral
Miss Dana Gamer who was taker
to the Elkins hospital for an oper
alton for appendicitis, is reported a:
getting along nicely Miss Velms
Dayton who was operated upon a
. the same hospital is home and prac
tically we'll
Have your eyes and glasses care
fully looked after by DR.. Snyder, OPP
tometrist, of Clarksburg at Dr.
Strother's office, Belington. Tuesda,
and Wednesday, Aug. 18th and 9Th.
24-2t (adv.
Miss Dottie Ryan, daughter of Jas
Ryan was taken to the hospital
DuChIdIHUH hOludy Wy - 2 y
6 STROLLER where she underwent an op
Grafton for. appendicitis. Report
from there state her condition favor
able
Sugar Getting Cheaper? Nix
With thousands of pounds in reserv
berries and fruits are going to vast
while people hollow for sugar at e.
. horbitant prices. Another Goo
Plank for the Democratic Platforl
of 1920. Living was cheaper.
Karl Buss, deputy sheriff of Ii
zerne County, Pa, arrived here K
+ week end He was not looking f
{ Jail birds) but game to visit his Fl
ther-in-law, Mr., John Scrimgeou
u of the West side
Y Floyd Teter returned to his hon
/. here Sunday from Buckeye Lal
sthare he and I Viollesney we