Personal notes and lively city briefs
C S Nelson arrives from Nortos. M J Kelly of Stonega visits the city. G M McCulloch heads to Columbus. Miss Mary Adair of Tazewell visits Bluefield. Miss Janie Dinwiddie of Havaker in town. W C Hardy from Bramwell visits his brother. F W Pendleton of the Tuaresell Republican in the city. Delays in No 3 due to a slide near Curve. E L Bowman leaves for Cincinnati for vacation. Miss Natuie Brown of Bush Nork visits in town. Revert & Karr head to Riswell, New Mexico, with return hoped by April. Kevest Movers suffer facial injury from a rock-throwing hit. A social at G H Burton’s home—few attendees due to bad weather. An eight-year-old boy in Algoun discharges a gun, killing his eleven-year-old sister. Rev J A Anthony, S E Morris and Judge D E Johnston attend Baptist ministers’ institute at Tazewell. W J Hepford of Pocahontas Grocery Company in city. formerly a Philadelphia newspaper man. Sparr French injured by a Christmas-night rock near the livery stable. no clues. Central office staff thank subscribers for Christmas gifts. Miss Maggie Montgomery and Miss Nora Trompson send best wishes for the new year. The Alps anecdote about a friend and a telephone-equipped shelter in fog proves a humorous misfit, ending with the climber’s disillusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Adair
Tazewell
Bluefield
Janie Dinwiddie
Havaker
W.C. Hardy
Bramwell
F W. Pendleton
Tuaresell Republican
E L. Bowman
Cincinnati
E. Morris
David E. Johnston
W.J. Hepford
Pocahontas Grocery Company
Pocahontas
Hepford
Philadelphia
Sparr French
Bluefield to Issue 35000 Bond for Sewer Construction
A December 1901 proclamation by Bluefield West Virginia officials orders a city bond issue of 35000 to finance sewer construction opening and repair. Bonds bear 5 percent interest, mature in 30 years, payable in gold coin with annual interest. A public sale requires minimum par value and a formal election to ratify. Election set for January 38 1902 in four wards with named inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
City of
Bluefeld
United States of America
D. M. Easley
D. A French
Jno
A. Chambers
W. J. Winesett
A. T. Peck
H. R. Hunter
W. L. Otey
B. H. Cooper
R. H. Walker
Coal Sales Announcement From R E Shirey & Co
Lay in your winter supply of coal before the weather turns bad. R E Shirey & Co agents for Pocahontas Smokeless will give you the best figures and coal. If no phone, leave orders at Kite's drug store and the coal yard will be phoned. Mr White will provide a receipt on payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Shirey & Co
Pocahontas Smokeless
Kite’s Drug Store
Coal Yard
White stockings and black pumps for house wear noted
A social fashion note observes women wearing white openwork stockings with black patent leather pumps at home. It praises the bold contrast while cautioning that feet and ankles should be shapely to carry the look. A final line mentions wines for table use at the Blue Front.
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Pedigo
Panora
Ingersoll
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
Bland Street
Harris Mose CO
Opp
Postoffice
En Pamuel Turk
Repry
W. VA
Qsaledor
Bluefield Water Works
Ana Improvement Company
H. Hill
Eng
Bluefield, W. VA
C.S. Nelson
Nortos
M.J. Kelly
Stonega
G. M. McCulloch
Columbus
Natuie Brown
Bush Nork
Kittie White
Allen Street
Revert & Karr
Riswell
New Mexico
Central Office
Maggie Montgomery
Nora TromPson
Mary Cash
Mrs. Berdette
Aubrey Updike
John W. Gates
Alps
St. Bernard
Mr. Gates
J. M
John Harper
White's
Fitz- You
Hall
Addrees
F. J. Cheney, & CO
Toledo
Drvegi
DR. James
Bluefield Pharmacy
Pat
Admiral Evans
Trchard
Rhode Island
Aoral Lardner
Eva
Patrick
Admira
Parick
Opposi
Ane
Boved
Bluefield Mercantile Company
Buusy
Sole Agen
Schloss Bros
Shelton &L Jordan
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