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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
2
Messages warn readers to order Christmas items from Wesley Penn Drug Co and piano tuning by Wiley C Thomas. Southern Express Co plans extra wagons and cars for the holidays with early shipment urged. Local deaths, illnesses, and a family operation are noted alongside bootlegging cases and a Hollins College student’s appendectomy.
I E Weinstein was arrested on a Williamson warrant for skipping an $8.50 hotel bill at the Vaughn Hotel. The amount was paid and Weinstein released, funds turned over to Special Agent I W Clark. Also notes lectures, a suicide, rink reopening, royal ambassadors meeting, a chicken feed advert, pony contest standings, sealshipt oysters, a public auction, and debt notices.
The city welcomed relatives and friends who left for Petersburg yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Francis of Princeton, after several days of city visits, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Husband left yesterday afternoon for Mt Vernon New York where Mrs. Husband will stay with her parents until after the holidays. Mr. Husband will return after a ten day visit.
James B. Duncan, a yard employee for Norfolk and Western, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the federal district clerk’s office. He lists liabilities of 633.18 and assets of 67, with 25 in household goods and 42 in salary due. Creditors include Dr. A. H. Hoge for 175 and Union Bank and Trust Co for 50.
A parade of names marks the day as many births, trips, and visits are noted. Mr. and Mrs H Lee Scott welcomed a son, Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson also announce a son, and many others including Dr FE Easley, R B Prince, Morris Watts, Dr Eckman, Samuel R Pennington, Mrs Davis, and Mrs Douglass appear in city and visiting list. Attendees and travelers include J D Cartwright, Andy Morrisey, Samuel W Williams, W C Barnes, William Peery, H Ballard, Elmer Phelps, A O Swink, Dr Thomas B Peery, Miss Stella Angrist, Myron Marsh, L I Pollitt, L C Scott, and Mrs William Tell with Mildred.
Mrs R G Neff of Crookston Ohio says she was an invalid two years ago due to stomach trouble. She took three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and has since enjoyed the best of health. Obtainable everywhere.
In a notable industrial anecdote a single shoe is handled by seventy workers across the production chain illustrating the labor involved in manufacturing and quality control.
The Huff Andrews & Thomas Company sold a solid car load of fancy package candy a car of nuts and a car of coconuts in a record Christmas season haul. A new supply has been ordered to fill extra orders. Western Union night letters now accepted up to 2 a.m. starting December 10.
A Few Holiday Bargains advertises three or four slightly used pianos by Haller and Davis in Graham Virginia for quick sale. Jones Dairy Farm Sausage and breakfast bacon are sold by Honaker and Elliott, exclusive agents, contact phone 742.
The annual election of officers for Bluefield Aerie No. 857 Fraternal Order of Eagles will be held tonight. All members are requested to be present for the proceedings and vote for the coming year.
At a regular session of Bluefield Lodge No. 153 Knights of Pythias in the Pagahontas building last night officers were elected. The item also notes year-old country hams for sale as a local promotion.
Following officers were elected for the ensuing term with titles and names: Chancellor commander A H Lurber vice chancellor Thomas Harlow Scott prelate C C Hill master at arms D Blandford master of work Arthur Abraham Angrist master of exchequer J Frederick Shelton keeper of records and seal Walter L Adkins master of finance C H Shepherd inner guard W R Spence outer guard T W Edwards trustee three years John A Udy These officers will be installed the first Monday night in January The rank of Page will be conferred.
Mr and Mrs J A Parker on a brief visit to daughter Mrs Berry at Roanoke were called home last night due to the serious illness of their son in law R B Hudson reported critically ill from pneumonia.
Nat T. Frame Morgantown state agricultural agent arrives last night to spend several days in the county with County Agent Worthington as part of a farm extension program.
Mrs. Stuart Painter of Crumpler was brought to Bluefield on Sunday and taken to St. Luke's Hospital for surgery.
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