Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1920-11-04
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HERE AND THERE

at Thomas last Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Barte has been
quite i'll for the past few days.
Even the skies shed tears all
day Nov. 2.
Guy Harris, of Meadowville,
was a Belington visitor last Sat
urday.
Warren Corley, of Weaver,
was in town last Saturday on
business.
The Zenish flyers passed over
Belington again last Sunday.
Verify, verify say INTO you
it does not pay to scratch.
A. S. Lindsey, of Hendricks,
spent Thursday night in our
city.
H. J. Wilcox, attorney of Phil
ippi, was a business visitor here
Thursday.
M. Wymer, of Clarksburg, who
was home for the election, re-
turned to his work Thursday.
The Italian who said the eagle
would eat the rooster was not
far from the kingdom of truth.
Jas. Forney, of Middletown,
o., came home for the election
and will spend several days here
with his family.
The Democratic party would
MT hate C. w. Brandon for State
Game Warden, of course, they
would promote him to prosecut-
ing attorney.
The asphaltum for the finish
ing of another section of Barker
districts good roads has arrived
here and we understand in the
near future work will be re
smed on this project.
Everett Ritter, a strong advo-
cate of the G. O. P. was the only
man in Belington who put on
mourning for the Democratic
rooster, and he claims that it
was in respect of Mike Smith.
A. G. Heck, of Warrington,
was in town Wednesday looking
over the Allegheny and Cheat
mountain wireless station work
for about eight years and is we'll
equipped in that line.
J. E. Law, Jr., of Clarksburg,
was here Tuesday night operat-
ing the wireless station, COM
parison of the bulletins posted
here election night demonstrates
the reality of wirelss station in
our city.
J. R. Ramsey exceeded the
speed limit in his race for con
stable in Barker District. being
elected by about 200. Well,
Johnny" has shown himself to
be popular with both the men
folks and the women.
Halloween celebration was of
the right spirit in Belington this
season. No damage to property
being reported. Mayor L. L.
Bennett complimented the boys
very highly for their thoughtful
ness and care for other peoples
rights.
The randals who used defam-
atory circulars in the campaign
just closed, can see how much
weight such tactics carry. Min
slters who stoop to such things
only tend to put themselves in
the class of hypocrites who are
now repulsive to good citizens
than burglars and safe-blowers.
Rats have sense enough to
leave a sinking ship and Demo
Gratis who had foresight enough
to leave the wreck of the Demo
cratic party only showed wis
dom. The boots and jeers of
fools to men VINO steered away
means no more that the ieers of
the Roman soldiers at the cru
cifixion of Christ. They know
not what tney do.
The greatest surpris eof all
Tucker county saved one man
from the wreck on the Demo-
cratic ticket, Jim Scott for pros
ecuting attorney. Our sympathy
goes out to the Tucker Democrat
as they have such a nice rooster
for this election.
Some fellow, a few nights ago
on the street, stated that he was
the best man in town. The state
ment had hardly been uttered
until he was being helped to his
feet-nursing a "black eye"
Some folks take in too much ter
ritory.
Verne Broadwater, of New
Martinsville, came home for the
election. Verne is teaching at the