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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
6
Roving drunk Overley from East Vivian attacked his wife on train No. 3 near North Fork injuring her with three blows from a pistol. Conductor Mastin and engineer Snider intervened and Overley was felled and arrested in Welch jail awaiting preliminary hearing.
A man was taken into custody following a dispute over his wife’s identity. Officers say a hearing is set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The woman, identified as Rose Belmont, has been living at 2 East Vivian as his wife.
A 16 year old African American boy named Martin ambushed a group of children near Tip Top school house in Wise County Virginia, threw a stone striking T J Chandler's daughter in the head. The girl lay unconscious but is improving with prospects for recovery. Officers search for the assailant as the suspect fled into the mountains.
The Superior Pocahontas Coal Company plans two coal mines on Davy Creek near Hallsville. About $100,000 has been spent on property improvements, two tipples are under construction, mining housing is rising, and one mile of standard gauge track to Davy station has been laid. The project expands five operations in Davy with the main operation due by Welrtdry Jet.
William Jones a 30 year old miner from Welch was killed yesterday morning at the county seat mine near Welch when slate fell on him. He leaves a wife.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the American National Bank of Bluefield West Virginia will be held in the bank office on Wednesday January 9 1907 at eleven o'clock a m EB A WILLIAMS Cashier Dee 8 1906
Ordinance proposed by Bluefield common council grants W D Roberts and C T Martin a fifty year franchise to construct and operate a water works plant within a defined city boundary east of the Norfolk and Western Railway switch tower. The action awaits adoptive passage after thirty days from first publication. Dec 3, 1906.
Carter Furniture Co offers twenty percent off all purchases on Mt Vernon Flour in a limited sale. The promotion highlights the store as a location for discounted flour and home goods.
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