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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
4
A fierce clash occurred four miles west of Tazewell between William Vandike and James Akers over a disputed financial matter. They fought with rocks and knives until exhausted, then reconciled on the spot and settled the dispute. Both men survived their bloody encounter with non dangerous wounds.
The Republicans of Williamson nominate Mayor Henry Justice and Recorder Granville H. Goff with councilmen W. C. Pawley Ernest Jubling J. A. Sheppard Anthony Thompson and G. R. Blackburn. The Democrats propose Mayor M. Z. White Recorder Lon Pinson and councilmen N. W. Crum C. E Stevenson J. W. Warnick H. Maynard and Alex Bishop.
Lorain Stinson of East River visited the city yesterday. J. Fred Wheeler and sister Blanche of Hinton are traveling here. Free lecture at the YMCA Monday night. Mrs. M. B. Easley returned from Roanoke visiting Mrs. John Pack. Log rolling and brush burning at YMCA Monday night the 15th. Rev. W. P. Wade of Welch will preach at the Christian Church Sunday. Ticket Agent L. A. Dann left for Monroe county. E. E. Carter and others left for Kentucky oil fields. Mr. and Mrs. T. Roach welcome a baby girl weighing 12 pounds. French Stowers of Red Rock and Wylie Stowers of Elk visiting J. W. Stowers. they leave for Ironton tonight. Robert Munsey, who shot John Matheney at Ingleside, sent to jail after waiving preliminary hearing. Matheney alive but gravely ill with heavy bleeding.
Wayne county authorities allege several residents helped themselves to courthouse fixtures as the justice temple nears bare, amid local investigations and growing public concern. The Normal school regents meet at Glenville to probe charges against J N Shackleford, accused of assaulting the janitor when he refused to vote for him as mayor. An Angora goat experiment by Chess Brothers on Cheat River draws wide attention with 150 head on site. Harvey Fleming, ex Morgantown student, now Kansas City Journal manager, returns home briefly. Peter Boggs near Guyandotte is seriously hurt by accidental gunfire during a hunting outing. Parkersburg considers an ice rink with talk of flooding Stephenson’s park for hockey. several citizens back it. Norfolk and Western and Tripple State Gas settle a right-of-way dispute, with the railroad to reroute about ten miles of pipeline. State news continues on page three.
The post office department prepares a new issue of stamped envelopes likely ready in two or three months. Four styles will be sold at one two four and five cents. Shapes will vary among rectangular, round, elliptical, and square, all with distinct appearances to avoid confusion.
Rev. D. H. Langdon lives near Cox's Landing with his father Samuel Langdon and has lived under every U S administration since the current government began. Samuel Langdon born in 1763 predates the Declaration by thirteen years. Rev Langdon is 71, among a family of sixteen brothers, seven living, healthy and running a farming business as well as pastoral duties. Rent two furnished rooms at 83 Bluefield Avenue.
The excitement of travel and change of food and water often causes diarrhoea. No one should leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by H. N White.
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