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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
2
The ladies aid and missionary societies of Bland Street Methodist Church will gather at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the church ladies parlor for a joint meeting.
Captain Baldwin slipped on the sidewalk while leaving his home and was badly hurt. He remained active later that day but required a cane to assist his mobility.
John Henry Clater, a colored man, was struck by a freight car on Sunday at Lick Branch. While riding train No. 86 he fell, crushing a leg and sustaining internal injuries. He died before reaching Welch Miner’s Hospital.
A man named Willie Teitz died after reportedly falling from a bridge on a Sunday. Authorities and locals suspect he may have been struck or caught by a passing train, with his body found beneath the bridge and taken away by residents.
The Southern Express Company received orders not to accept packages at points without alert. The measure aims to protect shippers and prevent packages from being abandoned if unclaimed or unsigned for.
The Lame and foreign missionary societies of Grace Church meet at 3 PM this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hoek on Rogers Street. All ladies are urged to attend as the quarter ends.
A revival at Grose Church led by Rev. J A H Shuler drew a full house with fourteen conversions and over ninety prayers requested. The weeklong meeting, begun with strong praise, reported 170 total professions to date and continues through the week with two services each Sunday and further receptions planned.
A church committee reports $1 500 raised toward the $8 124 needed to guarantee note payments due in two to three years for Blan Street St. Sietacdist Church. With current pledges totaling about $16 334, organizers aim to reach at least $12 000 by Thursday night, planning $4 000 more before the eleventh to relieve subscribers and settle the debt.
A list of residents and visitors in Charleston includes C H White on Rogers Street, R R Campbell from Crystal, J B Lucas from Maybeart, F L Scheen of Bramwell, Sam Barnes at Highland Avenue, W J Beary of Algoma, F F Burnley of Cooper, Mrs J Herpdon of Welch, J D Dailey of Tazewell, G D Kendrick of Welch, and others. Several were noted as in the city yesterday for business or shopping, with Kendrick returning home last night.
Der gir T. T. Tedder and associates along with Mr and Mrs D M Bailey and their daughter Miss May left South Linefield for Rock to establish residence after selling a Bland county farm.
The Modern Pressing Company announces it has taken the agency for the Virginia Steam Laundry of Lynchburg and promises satisfactory, guaranteed work with regular visits and prompt service. Call 228 to arrange. The New Pure Food and Drug Law notes Foley's Honey and Tar remains unchanged and safe for all ages and sold by G. H. Wade.
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