Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-01-06

John t. Roger editor of the
I Grafton Leader desisted frcm
Quill driving and came home to
cat Christmas turkey.
Miss Ingeby Germany and brot-
her William Germany of Davis
visited at w. G. McClouds dur
ING the holidays.
Rfr. Symons of Scottdale Pa.
curt. Of the Improved Brick
pIa t at that place was a busin-
Eess visitor here Tuesday.
a. G. Shannon and family Of
Buekhannon spent a part Of the
holidays visiting at Rev. G. d.
Griffins.
Mrs. Karl Wagner of Cumber-
land spent a part OF the holidays
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
P. e. Lovett.
A fine crane for attachment
OF clam SHELF equipment ar
rived here Thursday for use in
building of good roads.
DR., Robert Durham of Elhins
and DR.. Porter Duham Of Bridge
port were here during holidays
visiting their sisters.
Frank Carlozzie of New York
City is here visiting relatives
Belington is not the only burg
where the finger of scandal pol
lutes the social conditions.
Mrs. Kinsley McWhofter of
Tams, w. Va. was the weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Y.
Wetzel.
Mrs. Scott Woodford of Hut
louisville has been visiting the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Rob-
inson.
Col Robt. Tallman Of Valley
made a very interesting and in
structive talk at the HIS. We'd
nesday.
French Coontz of Piedmont
sends in his subscription to the
Progressive regularly even tho
French is a bad Democrat he
takes the Progressive.
Marge Werner who recently
shook the dust of Belington from
his feet, has been in Morgan
town living on the fat of the land
is back among his old haunts for
a spell.
O. J. (Red) Webb a popular
young BE- 0. engineer who used
to visit Belington quite often
died at Grafton Christmas day
after a long Illness, of typhoid
fever, interment Tuesday at his
old home Silver Grove. His
! many, friends here are grieVed to
hear Of his sudden demise. E
Miss Winnie Viquesney who
has, been teaching at Junior has
accepted the place made vacant
in Belington Schools by Dan
Cupids invasion, Miss Viquesney
comes into the city schools very
highly recommended for her
work at Junior and will ably fill
the vacancy here.
Mrs. Eta Graham left here
7 Wednesday for Newburg where
she goes to install the officers of
the Rebekah Lodge after which
she will preform like duties at
Philippi, Belington and Junior.
Mrs. Graham holds the office of
District Deputy President of
this organization.
There was an exodus of new
ly elected county and district off
Gals who made visit to the
county seat Monday, accompain-
ed by their bondsmen, among
them being Judge M. L. Halter,
ExJudge |. F. Right, High con-
stables, j. R. Ramsey and Wade
Moore and Deputy Sheriff
Ralph Teter.
Jack the pepper and masher
who recently terrorized the
county seat is reported to be in
our city. A number of girls it
is rumored have been approach
ed by this animal. If he should
be caught with the goods beauti-
full coat of tar and feathers are
in waiting for him accompanied
by polite invitation to quit the
city.
j. L. Boner was the possessor
Of the only live coon in the city.
The coon apparently got imbibed
with the holiday spirit and took
French leave a few nights ago.
Oh. well j. l.. has the dogs to re-
locate his quarry and when he
thinks it necessary to bring back
Mr.. Coon, Luthur will just go
and get him.
The gas company is entitled to
consideration for the excellent