Personalities and Briefs Span Travel and Visits
Capt. D A French returned from Pearisburg and Mrs M B Balsey from Giles county visits. Mrs 8 L Capp left for Montgomery county to visit relatives. A E Garrett left for Raleigh to bring home his ill sister Mrs E B Garrett. Hon Fred D Harper of Lynchburg arrived for Elks memorial address. Demand for Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla extracts shown as strongest ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B Balsey
Giles County
8. L. Capp
Montgomery County
A. E. Garrett
Raleigh, N. C
E. B. Garrett
Fred D. Harper
Lynchburg
Elks
State appoints committee for West Virginia school exhibit
State Superintendent THOS. C. MILLER announces a panel of education workers to assist in planning West Virginia’s exhibit at the St Louis World’s Fair. Named representatives cover universities, normal schools, preparatory and industrial schools, denominational and colored institutions, high schools, and grades with several named by position and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Schools
West Virginia
St. Lonia
Waitman Barbe
Morgantown
L. J. Corbly
Huntington
L. L. Friend
Keyser
J. T. Rucker
Romney
F. B. Trotter
Beckhannon
Byrd Prillerman
Institute
U. 8
Fleming
Parkersburg
H. B. Work
Wheeling
Joseph Rosier
Fairmont
H. Cole
Martinsburg
Harriet Lyon
Sistersville
Annie Reeves
Misa Dazie Stromstadt
Charleston
Mra
C. H. Hamill
Elkins
Sfannie Eagan
Ronceverte
Virgil A Lewis
Mason
B. L. Butcher
M. P. Shawkey
St. Louis
Thos. C. Miller
Engineman Creger Fatally Injured at Seven Mile Ford
Eastbound freight No. 72 waited as a passing train struck engine No. 26. The cab side was knocked off and engineer G. P. Creger of Radford, 47, was crushed through the abdomen and killed. Several freight cars derailed and track section torn up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Mile Ford
G. P. Creger
Radford
Roanoke crook Steger rumored in South Africa
E B Steger once linked to many Roanoke crooked deals and later jailed in Washington has reportedly fled to South Africa. The $300 bail was posted by an unknown party, and Steger may have left with a former associate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Steger
Roanoke
Canada
Whasington
South Africa
Washington
Steger
Durance Vile
Roanoke Times
Death of Popular Telegraph Operator
L. G. Lindamood a telegraph operator for eleven years at Flat Top Yards in Norfolk and Western died Friday night from pneumonia fever. His remains will be taken to Elkton Virginia for interment. He was highly regarded among the railroad telegraphers and his death is widely mourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lindamood
Norfolk and Western
Elkton
Bells of Honolulu charity play thanked by division leaders
G I A to B of L E division 211 expresses deep thanks to the women who participated in the Bells of Honolulu and to local firemen and policemen who helped. The show drew patronage from citizens and raised eighty dollars and fifteen cents for charitable uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. of
L. E . Division
Honoluin
G. ©. Bailey
John Culliney
Attempted suicide fails in police station cell
Charles Boner, arrested in the Frehr murder case, attempted to hang himself in his Buffalo police headquarters cell. He was cut down and revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Charles Boner
Frehr
Man Held on Capias From Wyoming for Blockading Intoxicants
Hdl on capias H. Htler, sentenced to 30 days in Welch jail for blockading intoxicants, released November 21, held on capias from Wyomine county. To be sent to Wyoming when Welch smallpox clearance is obtained, per the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Htler
Welch
Wyomine County
Wyoming
Bankers James and Hudson Clarke Assign for Creditors
New York December 5 James Clarke and Hudson Clarke representing William Clarke and Sons bankers at 158 Nassau Street assigned for the benefit of creditors. They were prominent bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Clarke
Hudson Clarke
William Clarke and Sons
Nassau Street
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Sloan
D. A. French
Pearisburg
Creger
Shady Fame
Dark Continent
Prince Alberts
Manhattan
Machurdle
Shelton
Jordan
Santa
Bluefield Mercantile Co
W. R. Hancock
Mgr
West VA
Capias
Rae
Fifth Avenue
Youman
Stetson
Nettleton
T. E. Cofer
Ellis’ Building
Crowell
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Elks’ Building
Syoog
Bluefield, W. Va
Trix Tris
Science
Crescent Novelty and Confectionery Company
Bland St
Citizens Bank Building
Samuel Turk
Bland Street
Holliday
Excelsior Tailoring Company
Excelsior Tailoring Co
W. Va
David Graham Phillips
Stanley J. Weyman
Guard
A. Conan Doyle
Geo. Barr McCutcheon
Barlashh of
the Guard
Henry Setors Merriman
Geo Ade
Moose Book & Stationery Co
Smood
Man Gyoog
Ulster
Thornton Coithirg
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