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Local notes include sales, talks, and a county fire loss
White's drug store advertises carnations and roses while Baldwin's column hints at President Kimball's letter. Jesse Bailey visits friends at North Fork and J L Crockett returns from Kentucky oil fields. Pocahontas Collieries loss from a late fire is about 12000 with fire cause unknown. A 3:30 PM talk for men only at the Richmond Y M C A on "Chains that Bind" chaired by L A Coulter. A Marvin Coal company charter is issued for Matewan with 25000 capital and 12500 paid. A Raleigh street brawl ends with two men charged and damages assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Baldwin
Kimball
Jesse Bailey
North Fork
de R. M. McGuin
Bramwell
J. L. Crockett
Kentucky
Pocahontas Collierters Company
Rt. M. Lawson
Burke's Garden
Chicago
L A Coulter
Richmond
Marvin Coal Company
Matewan
W. Va
J. A Williams
J. A. Ballard
John W. Booth
George T. Booth
H. E. Wade
Raleigh Street
Ed Perkins
Ed. Sheffey
Perkins
W. H. Randolph
Sheffey