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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
5
Mrs Clarissa Baldy mother of Mrs Benjamin F Keller of Bramwell died last night at Keller home aged 71 after long illness. Native of Danville Pa she spent most of life in Pennsylvania later living with Judge and Mrs Keller in Bramwell. Survived by two sons in Pennsylvania. Remains to be taken to Danville Pa for interment.
About 8 30 p m Saturday E Hilton and Mattie Litton both colored were struck by extra 42 as they walked on the tracks under an umbrella in dark rain. The woman was killed instantly and Litton suffered minor injuries. The engineer did not see them and neither did they hear the approaching train. Dr T E Chapman treated Litton. Hilton had been a road employee but was off duty.
The Tazewell public school project is delayed as the current bid by A M Millard of about 25000 dollars exceeds funds on hand by roughly 5000 dollars. Officials plan to revise plans and specifications to fit the available budget.
An old advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It explains deafness as from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and offers a $100 reward for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Notice to contractors invites bids for labor and material to erect two school buildings in Beaver Pond district Sub District 16 and Sub District 20. Bids due August 11 1908 at noon. Architects are W E and E L Shufflebarger. Bond required for double the bid. Secretary Bowman Bluefield West amigned.
C M Harden of Silver City NC praises Elec tric Bittere as best for stomach liver and kidney troubles and general weakness. He says it works for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee with DeWitt's Little Risers pills by all druggists.
An advertisement touts JELL O as an instant dessert requiring only boiling water, with seven flavors and a 10 cent package. It promotes purity under Pure Food Laws and lists grocers across the market. Another note advertises Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, claiming gentle bowel action and removal of cold, sold by druggists.
Mrs. Gilliam Yost aged seventy dies at Bluestone home. Wife of W B Yost married November 24 1858 set for golden anniversary. Survived by husband two daughters and nine sons and siblings. Funeral at Ebenezer church with burial at Tabor cemetery.
Grace church schedules a protracted revival led by Rev. Thos Priddy with singer Prof W J Ramsey from Chattanooga. Railroad Men’s Day on August 28 includes reserved front seating and a printed program. Many Christians and sinners have signed revival cards. nineteen prayed Sunday night.
Message from Petersburg announces the death of W. W. Hatcher 27 of Bedford City after relapse from a fever while visiting his old home. He married a year ago and was a son of E. D. Hatcher of Roanoke. Burial in Petersburg on Sunday. Hatcher was a member of the U C T Roanoke lodge.
New York audiences flock to Gertrude Hoffmann in Maude Allan’s Vision of Salome at Hammerstein’s Roof Garden. Composer Morris Gest writes the music and dances. the work features Hoffmann’s famed performance with the next Sunday World premier. Bert Barber praises De Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills after four doses, claiming strong relief.
The Upshur County Fair and Agricultural Association hosts its fourth annual exposition in Buckhannon from September 7 to 10. The event, billed as the state’s largest county fair, will feature extensive livestock and agricultural shows and a prominent horse race program with six 400 dollar purses among others. Officers E. W. Martin, A. J. Marple, and G. O. Young lead preparations.
The treasurer is W. H. Young with Roy Reger elected as secretary and an assistant secretary appointed, detailing the leadership roles within the organization.
W. B. McArtor of Bluefield announces on August 16 he will leave Miller Supply Company to join Huntington Supply & Equipment Company of Huntington WV, representing Pittsburg Gage Supply Co and other manufacturers. He will stay in Bluefield to oversee Flat Top field interests and thanks friends for past favors while aiming to better serve them.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best in the world noting it cured a felon on his thumb and heals all sores, burns, and wounds. Sale price 25 cents at drug stores.
The grand lodge of West Virginia Negro Knights of Pythias kept a prized white mule in Huntington for a parade. A prankster painted on the mule’s sides lily white, prompting shock and a reward for the culprit the night before the procession.
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as just exactly right after years of use. The advertisement claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria at 25 cents at all drug stores. Subscribe for the Daily Telegraph.
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