Personal News and Briefs From Bluefield
Born to Mr and Mrs E L Bowman a daughter. W T Harman and D G Sayers are in Tazewell. A Dillon and A J French of Narrows are in the city. Paul E Hayter and W T Puckett of Abingdon are in Bluefield. William L Moore of Knob is en route home from Welch. Mrs W G Baldwin, formerly ill, is improving. Tobias L Smithdeal returns from Bristol. Hal Christie and W T Day of Princeton visited Bluefield yesterday. Co B Hill T W Brown and Sheriff W A Brown come from Willo to. Mr and Mrs R H McFarland and child of Radford visiting here. Kinnison formerly editor of McDowell Recorder now Knight of the Grip in the city. Mr and Mrs E Stouffer of Roanoke arrived to visit Mrs Stouffer’s mother Mrs L D Kingsburg. Mrs H L Melcher leaves for Houchdale Pa to visit her father and returns in about two weeks with sister Mrs Jank Shafer of this city who spent last summer in Houchdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dillon
A J. French
Narro
Paul E Hayter
W. T. Puckett
Abingdon
Blufield
William L. Moore
Knob
Welch
W.G. Baldwin
Tobias L. Smithdeal
Bristol
Hal Christie
W. T. Day
Princeton
Bluefield
Co. B. Hill
T. W. Brown
Sheriff W. A Brown
Willowton
Kinnison
The
McDowell Recorder
Grip
Houchdale
Prominent Citizen Dead Hon Eustace Gibson
Local obituary notes the death of Hon. Eustace Gibson at Clifton Forge Virginia hospital from post operative complications linked to a Richmond surgery. A Culpeper County native and former two term congressman, he moved to Huntington then to this city to practice law and will be buried in Huntington this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eustace Gibson
C & O. Hospital
Clifton Forge
Richmond
Lindide
Gibson
Culpeper County
Huntington
Congress
Telegraph
Parlor Car Demand Spurs Norfolk and Western Route Talks
Coal field patrons press Norfolk and Western to add parlor car service on trains 11 and 12 between Bluefield and Kenova. supporters argue it would be a convenience and profitable for the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bluefield
Kenova
Clair
New License Law Proposes Liquor Regulation
A Wheeling dispatch reports a bill to be introduced at the January legislative session to regulate liquor licenses by population limits. It would allow circuit court judges to refuse or revoke licenses on sufficient evidence of improper conduct and follows Pennsylvania law to some extent. Currently licenses are easy to obtain from city councils and county court, with blocks featuring numerous saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Circuit Court
Mercer County
Joan F. Land
A. H. Land
J.K. Rishburn
Seling
Bluesdeid
West Virginia
Fishburn
J. K. Fisbourn
Vrustee
Columbian Bbuilding and Loan Association, & Corporation
Columbian Building and Loan Association
W. Bb. Honaken
J.M. Anderson
Anderson & Easey
Bluefield
Ho'elock & mM
J. H. Pickering
Platetiff
Chas
Fires destroy Coopertown homes of Honaker and Anderson
Early Sunday a fire at the Coopertown residence of the late Abe Honaker destroyed the property. A second blaze occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday at the home of J M Anderson, triggering the alarm and drawing responders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopertown
Abe Honaker
Bishop Peterkin Chosen to Oversee Porto Rico Work
Bishop Peterkin of West Virginia is selected to oversee Episcopal church work in Porto Rico and will make an official tour of the island next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Peterkin
West Virginia
Porto Rico
Island
Corvin and Lyons Wed in Bristol Train Arrival
J. L. Corvin and Miss Maude Lyons of the city were married in Bristol by Parson Burroughs on the arrival of the train at midnight Saturday night. The groom operates the Klondike saloon in the west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Corvin
Maude Lyons
Bristol
Parson Burrough
Klondike
West End
Memorial services for Mrs. Rhoda Spence in Scott Street Church
The Blue Flame Shining Light Fountain No. 665 and True Reformers led a Sunday memorial at Scott Street Church with addresses by W. R. Patterson and Mrs. Amanda C. Dodson. Mrs. Dodson donated $125 endowment to Charles H. Spencer while the community reported a baby’s death and illnesses from pneumonia. Reverend E. G. Holcom preached at Mt. Zion Church in Elkhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Scott Street
Rhoda Spence
W. R Patterson
Amanda C. Dodson
L. C. McGhee
A. M. Griffin
KE. Williams
W. H. Calloway
Spencer
E.G. Holcom
Elkhorn
Mt. Zion
Residence for Sale in Bluefield Near Passenger Station
A well located Bluefield residence offers six rooms with modern improvements and first class condition. Within five minutes’ walk of the passenger station, the home is advertised by Pioneer Real Estate Agent D. B. Baldwin at 108 Summers Street Bluefield West Virginia for inquiries or visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer Real Estate
Summers Street
W. Va
Dee
Don’t Drink Advertisement by Wm Linkenhoker Agent
An antique ad urges readers not to drink while promoting William Linkenhoker as agent for A Gugenheimer Distilling Co. It claims all goods are purchased directly from the distillery and sold at wholesale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Linkenhoker
Gugenheimer Distilling Co
Ajl
Valuable Railroad Progress on Piney and Guyandotte Branches
The Piney branch extends 13 miles from Prince to Beaver creek and 2 miles to Beckley. The Guyandotte branch runs 28 miles from Huntington to Laurel Hill and will reach Pineville, forming a 175 mile line through Raleigh, Wyoming, Logan, Lincoln and Cabell counties with extensive coal and timber areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney and Guyandotte
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Prince Station
C.& O.ry
Piney River
Boak Creek
Soak Creek
Divide
Gulf of Guyandotte River
Huntington
Prince
Beaver Creek
Beckley
Raleigh County
Pineville
Wyoming County
Guyandotte
Laurel Hill
Lincoln County
Pinevile
Li Hung Chang Aide Arrested Over Boxer Links
Shanghai dispatch reports Yi Ko secretary to Li Hung Chang arrested on orders from Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee for allegedly maintaining communication with the Boxers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Yi Ko
Li Hung Chang
Count von Waldersee
Death Of Thomp son Infant After Illness
Eugene Hunter fifteen month old child of Mr and Mrs A B Thomp son died Sunday morning after several weeks illness with pneumonia fever and was buried yesterday afternoon. FOR A COLD IN THE HEAD Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Hunter
Scott Street
Geo. Hance
Eugene Hunter
A. B. Thompson
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Summit City Fuel and Supply Company
W. H. Campbel & CO
Arnat
Ac& Teco
Frank S. Echols
Headquarte's
T.ys
Wheisale and
Katail
Samuel Turk
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
P. S
Americ
Plorsheim
Florsheim
Etelich
Clyltou
Vrinceton Ave
Yours Truly
S. Aaron
Strerson Ox Diamond
Bostonian
Suor
Kip Groves
Thornton Clothing Co
Princeton Avenue
West Va
E.dwin Mann
W.O. Pollock
Casuier
First National Bank of
Dupont
Kent
E. L. Bowman
W. T. Harman
D. G. Sayers
Tazewell
H. McFarland and Child
Radford
Cly
Congressman Gibson
Williamson
Laneive
C. A. Bronson
Mr. Woll Pass
Stokes
Woll
William
Ae Chanevry
Annie L. Akens
J. M. Ander
Bishop Peterkin
Meyer
United
Numa
Pocahontas
E. S. Pedigo
Ansile
Pune
America
TOP Grocery CO
Ivan S
G. K. Whitworth
General Merch Railroad Avenue
O. Country
Bcall
Ndise
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