Local Society And Notes Mention Visitors And Lectures
W G Baker of Huntington visits the city. Miss Lula Thaxton leaves for Norfolk to visit friends. Judge and Mrs David B E Johnson and Annie return from Richmond. Walter Clark and sister visit the Floyd family. James T French to lecture December 9 on The Man Among Men. Baldwin's column notes Norfolk and Western improvements in Bluefield. Mrs H C Jones leaves for Johns Hopkins hospital. Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Co reorganized with 10 million capital. officers named. Bostelman string quartet to perform at Elks Opera House. tickets 25 35 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Baker
Huntington
Lula Thaxton
Norfolk
David BE. Johnson
Annie
Richmond
Walter Clark
Alice
Patrick County
N. A. Floyd
James T. French
Bland Street Church
Man Among Men
French
Telegraph
Baldwin
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
H. C. Jones
Johns Hopkins’ Hospital
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Henry K. McHarg
Archer A. Phlegar
John C. Newton
Bostelman
Elks’ Opera House
White's Drug Store
Town Sergeant Shot Down in Parkersburg
Town Sergeant Guy Spangler was shot while trying to arrest Cleveland McDowell for drunkenness at Union. McDowell resisted, wounding Spangler fatally. Mae Dowell was arrested. Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets advertised by G. C. McClure & Son of Gallup Ky. Also Chamberlain's Colic remedy urged for travel diarrhea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Union
Guy Spangler
Cleveland McDowell
McDowell
Spangler
MaeDowell
Ramon
G. C. McClure & Son
Gallup
Fireman's Device A New Stoker Aims to Ease Locomotive Work
Cincinnati fireman John W. Kincade unveils a compact stoker device for locomotive fire boxes. The four-part machine crushes coal in a hopper and distributes fuel evenly, reducing manual labor. It allows quick removal or attachment and can adjust coal flow via three throttle valves. The C and O Railway already uses a self feeding version on larger engines and praise is high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Kincade
Cincinnati
Kincade
Tennessee Railroad Sold to New York Syndicate
The Knoxville and Bristol Railroad, 40 miles from Morristown to Corrytown, Tenn., once led by H. J. Braker, was sold today to a Bird M. Robinson led syndicate of New York, president of Harriman and Northeastern. The line tied to English interests for Middleboro projects and the Knoxville Cumberland Gap route. Purchase price not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville and
Bristol
H. J. Braker
New York
Bird M. Robinson
Harriman
Northeastern
Knoxville
Morristown
Corrytown
Tenn
Middlesboro
Cumberland Gap
Louisville Road
The
Southern Railway
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Martin
E. S. Pedigo
Ami
Princeton Avenue
M. Rosenberg
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
F. M. Greenough & CO
Michigan
South Bluefield
SECUR
H. [. Nash
B.S. Higginbotham
South Bluefield Land Association
Imi
White’s
D. B. Baldwin
W. C.spollock
Reas
H. N. White
Pres
Fitz
Tennessee Railroad
Choice
Bluefied Book and Stationery CO
Citizens’ Bank
Sporting Goods
L. C. Smith
S. Syracuse
Peiffer
Wischester
Berlin
Rogers
Syracuse
Winchester
M. G. Whitlow
New Discovery
Hasdo
Cilote
Galt
John L. Crockett
Shelton & Jordan
Dunlap Hats
Storm
Sweate
D.ck
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Lercantile
W. R. Hancock
Ilanage
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