Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-30
Kenneth shinn returned

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bren Roger
of Clarksburg, Monday morning
mine pound baby girl. The new Miss
Roger will be named Betty 10. Mrs.
Roger was Miss Eugenia Keyser be-
fore her marriage.
Mrs. Ball and daughter Ada, re-
turned home Tuesday night from
Brownsville, Pa, where they have
been visiting relatives for the past
few weeks.
Jake Lazarus who is student at
the Baltimore Dental College is here
the guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Lazarus.
The Pike toward Laurel Hill is be-
ing treated with tarvia and limestone
/ Peter Mcmahon and family who
have been in San Diego, CAL, for the
past 3 years returned here Saturday
night and it is reported that they will
hagain make their home among the w.
Va. hills and the city of Belington.
! Truman Cross, Geo. Koontz, Ray
Ice and J. G. Anglin left here this
week for Hinton, w. Va, to work on
contract for the Dayton Construc-
ton Co., who have large contract at
that place.
| Mrs. Stella Hill and daughter, Miss
Ernestine, who have been visiting
friends and relatives in Preston and
Marion Counties for several weeks
returned to their home, here the week
end. ~
Geo. Cain, our enterprising garage
man, will soon begin the building of
a large addition to his garage on
Grim Ave-, which will make Gains
place one of the most up-to-date in
this section of the state.
Dock Burley and wife and daugh-
ter Miss Virginia of Davis accom-
panied by Miss Marie Mountain also
of Davis spent few days of the past
week visiting at the home of E. D.
Koontz on Serpell Avenue.
The improved road from her to
Randolph County line which has been
under construction, by The Dayton
Construction Co., for some time is
complete all except the stretch of the
guard rail- Hurry up Randolph
County and shake hands at the line.
The Wilmoth family are holding
family reunion in Elkins Park, Sun
day Sept. with an all day meeting
and dinner, with speaking by Hon.
Stuart H. Bowman and Hon. M. M.
Nicely. They are rendering an invit-
alton to the Wilmoth's of Barbour
County to attend and all others who
desire.
Geo. Wilson and Wilson Cain of
Belington Garage force were in Elk
ms part of last week demonstrate
ing Star Cars, as well as attending
Geo. Coffman's chance sale in which
he gave away a Star Car. A man by
the name of Edmond at Coalition hold
ing the lucky number.
Mrs. A. L. Hinkle who recently
purchased the bungalow next to c. E.
letters residence on Bridge ST.. has
painted the hoouse pure white that
make it look real pretty. The inside
has an equal appearance and Mrs.
Hinkle is to be commended for putt
ing her new home up in such fine
shape, with modern equipment.
Squirrels will be ripe on Sept. LIST
an dthe fraternity of hunters are oil
ing up their guns, getting ready to
Ford into the jungles in quest of |
game. While there has been some |
violation of the law, judging from
the report of guns heard on the |
mountains, it is evident that viola |
tions have not been as numerous as
heretofore.
Compare your taxes now and then |
Philip Koontz, an old settler on
Sugar Greek in the year of 1914, paid |
10c tax on 100 Acres of land. He |
was the first man Of that name to |
come to this section. He married |
Barbara Farmhouse daughter of John
Farmhouse, Revolutionary soldier,
Aug. 81, 1915.