Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-05-10
LOCAL NEWS

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R. S. Dayton was a business visit
or in Elkins Tuesday.
Geo. Phillips who purchased the
BERTHE Parsons property on Pike Ave.
moved into it Saturday.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Smith one day last week twelve
pound baby boy. He is some mike"
Miss Dorothy Ramsey of Philippi
spent a part of the week here visit
ing the home of E. D. Koontz.
VIM. Hill and family of Parsons
spent part of Sunday here the
guests of relatives.
o. C. Clark who is working at
Grafton spent the weekend here
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradsell Brooks of
Fairmont motored here Sunday to
visit the formers mother, Mrs. Lee
Brooks.
Miss Jesse Teter who was in Flor
ida with her grandmother, Mrs.
Hinkle returned to Belington Sat
urday looking well.
Misses Lorena Cook and Kathleen
Curry, D. B. Casio, H. A. Mccoy and
wife and F. Payne were Elkins visit
ors Saturday evening.
Civic League is getting busy on
putting the park in nice shape, beau
tifying vacant lots and planting flow
ers in the city.
The educated State of N. H. has
passed bill in the Legislature a.
gainst vaccination. Prominent men
says vaccination is inhuman.
III. M. Halderman and wife of Elk
ms spent part of the day Sunday
here visiting Mrs Halderman's moth
er, Mrs. Johnson on Serpell Ave.
Belington has probably the poor
est light service in the Tygarts Val
ley; there is no reason why this city
should not own light and water sys-
tenn.
To say that everybody with the
scope of dozen miles, without men
tioning names attended the Carnival
here last week just about covers the
ground.
H. V. Viquesney who has been in
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore
for several days for blood-poisoning
arriped home Sunday and is well on
the road to recovery.
From the movements of D. B.
Caste of recent weeks, one would
think he was ''feathering nest for
two" and maybe the thought will
become reality ere long.
Bill Curry, who was fishing on
Laurel River last week had a bad
fall, which almost resulted in a broc-
en- leg; it is not known if he was
running from fish-warden or not.
A card from Layne Rohrbough
announces his arrival in Paris,
France just from the battlefield of
Verdun, he left there for London and
is expected here within the next few
weeks.
We neglected to state last week
that Mrs. S. L. Brooks and Miss
Rebecca Thompson who have been
in Georgia and in Fairmont for the
winter have returned home. They
had an enjoyable vacation.
Levi Wilmoth of Elkins dropped
dead in that city last Saturday, he
was at one time citizen of this
vicinity having lived at the John
Price farm just below, his wife was
a daughter Of Mr.. Price
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertsell Brooks Of
last week from Florida, after three
months visit She says the South is
alright for health but thinks West
Virginia is the real garden spot Of
the world She is in fine health.
Keep moving" seems to be the
slogan Of many here of late Frank
Brandon purchased the Hfnkle pro-
perty on Bridge street and moved
thereto Saturday. Mrs Hinkle
moved across the street in the Chas.
z. Teter property.
H. E. Steel, manual training teach
er in the Belington High School,
Herbert Bennett and Craig Bolton
students, returned Monday morning
from trip to White Sulphur Springs
and Natural Bridge, Va, where they
were since Friday, taking in the
natural scenery.
Belington and vicinity contributed
some carnival talent to the Carnival
which spent last week here A family
by the name of Crawford (Not the
restaurant man) joined its fortunes
with the tented array and will help
to entertain folks in other towns.
A young man ythe name of Dig
man we understand will shake his
feet on the dancing platform for the
Robbins outfit.