Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-04-26
LOCAL NEWS

Grace Fisher of the West Side was
in Elkins Monday.
County Supt E. A. Hunt is IN the
County Seat on business.
A small child of Jay Hunts near
the planning mill died one day last
week.
Predictions are that we will have
a hot and dry summer. Plant in low
grounds.
Mrs. r. C. Douglas of Buckhanon
is here visiting her sister Mrs. Min
ME Rohrbough.
John Booth Of Stringtown is ser
iously i'll. He has not been well for
some months past.
C. G. Dadisman who has been CON-
fined to his home for some weeks
is able to be on the streets.
Belington is soon to have. another
bakery, the knew bakers are to
come from Elkins.
J. L. Ramsey of Route was here
Monday A. M. attending the rest
aurant sale on Grim Ave-.
Bill Hill left here Monday for
Pittsburg, where he will spend some
time on plastering contract.
Mrs. Myrtle Coleman of Charles
ton spent last week here visiting her
rarents Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Talbot.
H. l.. Kesling, County Clerk OF
Elkins, was one of the many Sunday
visitors from our sister city Sunday.
j. W. Ramsey and family Of
Philippi spent Sunday here the
guests of the family Of E. D. Koontz.
Mrs. Osborn of Elkins was here a
part Of the past week visiting her
grand children at Mrs. Isabelle Har-
veys.
Bill Corley and family accom-
panied by Mrs. Lillian Bennett of SUI
gar Creek were Elkins visitors Mon
day.
Geo. Hill has closed up his busin-
ess here AID returned to his home IN
Pfttsburg for a short visit before
leaving for the West.
Gerald Ramsey son of w. w. Ram
sey of Morgantown who was re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis
at Cooks hospital is reported to be
in a serious condition.
Gardening is the order of the day.
Noah Oster who lives in Philippi
district is very sick. He is brother
to Mrs. Geo. B Skidmore.
W.. B. Baker VIII recently sold his
home n the West Side is reported to
have purchased the Sherman pro-
perty also on the West Side
The Automobile craze has hit the
country dreadful wallop this spring
and cars are being purchased faster
than they can be manufactured.
Rev. and Mrs. w. J. Richardson
and Geo. B. Skidmore left Monday
morning to attend the District Con
ference at Reedsville of the M. E.
Church, South.
Jess Glenn who has been i'll for
many months is able to get down
town for the first time in long
time his many friends are glad to
see him improving.
Garden-making is getting into the
blood of the industrious ones but
the Rip Van Wrinkle class are digg-
ing hackle, bait to go fishing just as
soon as the clock ticks May l st.
H V. Viquesney left here Sunday
for Baltimore where he will take
treatment for a case of blood-poison-
ing which developed from small
wound on his hand from splinter.
A. F. Bennett of Philippi was here
Sunday having just returned from
Jerry Booths. Mr. and Mrs. Booth
have been very i'll but are reported
to be much imcroved at this writing.
Tin-Cans to the front seem to be
tht orde rof march in our city. The
B. & 0. and w. M. seem to be pro-
gressiye, why not ask them to keer
toilets in the various stations along
the line in sanitary condition.
A letter from Mrs. w. P Ramsey
Of Route who recently located with
her husA in San Francisco, Cal.
states that Bill has gone into the
merchantile business out there ano
that they like the West fine.
L. l.. Bennett was out on the C
& l. R R on business Monday while
there he paid his quarries at Faux
ner visit. He was accompanied
back to the plant by John Hester who
spent Sunday here with his family.
It is noticeable fact that thu
first time in long time all The
coke ovens along the W. M. R. R
between Elkins and Belingon are il
full blast this seems to indicate big