Foul Play Suspected In Disappearance Of Parkersburg Contractor
W H Deavera a Parkersburg contractor on the Norfolk & Western railroad extension along the Big Sandy river has vanished after being last seen Tuesday of last week. Creditors have attached his property valued well beyond eight hundred dollars paid to debts, while he may have further funds missing. His partner in Parkersburg and family have been alerted as an active search is organized, with Catlettsburg and Huntington mentioned as prior places he traveled through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Deavera
Parkersburg
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Big Sandy River
Catlettsburg
Huntington
Jumped to his death man identified as Jim McClelland
Overseer Jno A Chambers took charge of the body of Jim McClelland a colored man and cook on camp cars who was killed near the West End Tower after boarding No 3 to jump off for safety He belonged to the Colored Odd Fellows and his body was taken to Richlands on No 1 The notice also promotes an opium show with a Chinaman lecturer and jewelry cases at Mebane's
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
West End
McClelland
Colored Odd Fellows
Richlands
Richlands Visitors and Local Notes in Brief
W H Kewmler of Richlands and G W Atkinson return from Bristol and Robinson Kansas respectively while C T Smith departs for Robinson Kansas. G B Whiteside from Johnson City and Dr O J Woods of Panther visited the city. A, J. Doss and others pass through. John Matheney, shot at Ingleside, has recovered enough to be believed out of danger. Burglars crack a Big Stone Gap post office safe taking 1100. A negro guitarist from the Chinese Theatre is jailed for stealing a guitar after previously working with a fakir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Kewmler
Richlands
G. W. Atkinson
Bristol
C. T. Smith
Robinson, Kans
G. B. Whiteside
Johnson City
Tenn
O. J. Woods
Panther
Bluefield Inn
J. B. Smith
Goodwill
Jameson
McDowell
J. Doss
Maybeury
John Matheney
Robin Munsey
Ingleside
Jacob Garrett
E. A. Garrett
Roanoke
Christiansburg
Big Stone Gap
Clinch Valley
New York
Jewelry and Musica
Resolutions of Respect for Brother J T Willis Wife
Local Union 976 offers condolences to brother J T Willis after the passing of his wife. Resolution commits to publish in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and file on union minutes. Committee: J A Henderson, J R Planter, J W Erkins. Also notes pottery display at Mebane's and J M cigars for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Willis
Union
Bro Willis
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
J. A. Henderson
J. R. Planter
J. W. Erkings
Axe Attack at Montgomery Station Leaves Man Barging Toward Death
W H Ferguson of Big Tunnel assaulted J P Stanley in Gardner Co store over a debt dispute. Stanley sustained a broken arm and probable skull fracture. Ferguson held without bail as inquiries continue. Both men are from Ferrum Virginia, with local tensions escalating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Station
Christiansburg
W. H. Ferguson
Big Tunnel
J. P. Stanley
Gardner & Co
Stanley
Ferguson
Gardner
W. J. Cole
W. W. Rangeley
J. R Rogers
Montgomery
Commonwealth
R. I. Roop
Ferrum
Franklin County
A Typical South African Store Leader Voices Local Sales
O R Larson of Bay Villa days River Cape Colony runs a general store nine miles from the rail and twenty five miles from the town. He notes farmers within thirty miles buy Chamberlain's remedies and reports fourteen cures in a year within a mile of his store. For sale by H N White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Larson
Bay Villa
Days River
Cape Colony
South Africa
Larson
Chamberlain
H. N. White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opera
China
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
W. VA
Moncey
John Harper
Fsterne’s
Bland Street
Princeton Ave
Tower
Mebane’s
F. M. Greenough & CO
Bluefield, W. VA
Rosenberg
M. Rosenberg
J. M
Bryan
Longfellow
Burns
Bryant
Holmes
Tennyson
Pope
Whitman
Browning
Poe
Lowell
Fitzgerald
Spencer
Keats
Kipling
Moore
The
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Bland St
Sporting Goods
L. C. Smith’s
Syracuse
Peiffer
Wichester
Berlin
Rogers
Winchester
M. G. Whitlow
Kinzer's
Kelly & Moyers
Famous House
Pearson’s
Santa Claus
Mercer Merchandise Company
Kely & Moyers
Kinzer’s
Makers
Schloss
Shelton & Jordan
Dunlap Hats
Walt
Watt
W. P. Hawley
Lidse Co., Department Store
South Bland St
Ragland
Stai Thornton Clothing Co
Sian
Bluefield [Mercantile Co
Bluefield ,Mercantile Co
Hancock and Jamerson, Props
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