Personal entries and brief notices from Bluefield
J T Smith from St Paul R I Hoke from county seat W Ferrer Keystone here yesterday W D Tyler from Bramwell J M Stivers Greensboro N C in the city Judge T L Henritze Welch yesterday J S Gordon Waynesboro Pa visitor to Bluefield J E Smith Martinsville Va business visitor to Bluefield Frank Bane returned from Roanoke Mr and Mrs M C Smith Landgraf visiting friends L C Brooks Wittens Mill J K Cook Oceana in the city Mr and Mrs L P Ligon from Lynchburg visiting relatives Mr and Mrs M T Roberts Radford arrived last night to visit friends Supt N D Maher spent Christmas in Washington and returned J C Gent Aston Lebanon Va E S Leonard Jr Bristol visiting Judge George Gregg Greensboro N C visiting J D and T A Gregg Stone lost a large topaz stone on Bluefield streets. reward offered Elks social at Princeton avenue hall dancing amusements and supper Baptist Church event for Sunday school Santa Claus visit by S E Morris enjoyed by the children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Smith
Martinsville
Bluefield
Frank Bane
Roanoke
M. C. Smith
Landgraf
L. C. Brooks
Witten’s Mill
J. K. Cook
Oceana
L. P. Ligon
Lynchburg
M. T. Roberts
Radford
N. D. Maher
Washington
J.C
The
Elks
Princeton Avenue
Baptist Church
E. Morris
Santa Claus
Calfee to retire as county court president after six-year term
Hon A B Calfee will retire as president of the county court after six years as commissioner. The court lineup will be W H Lilly president R H Bailey and W R Kegley as commissioners. A rumor of his death circulated before a Telegrpah report confirmed he attended yesterday’s session and left for home in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Calfee
Mr. Calfee
W. H. Lilly
R. H. Bailey
W. R. Kegley
Liverpool Coal Prospector Tours Pocahontas Flat-Top
Mr. Scott Russell of Liverpool England visited the Pocahontas Flat-Top coal fields yesterday. He toured the fields with A Shirey and Superintendent N D Maher, expressing satisfaction at the extent of operations and noting his interest in the coal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Scott Russell
England
Scott Russell
Liverpool
A. Shirey
N. D. Maher
Quiet Home Wedding Near Tazewell
R A Watkins formerly of this city and son of ex Mayor W T Watkins married Miss Brooke Tiller daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Tiller at the bride’s parents home in Taze well yesterday. The couple traveled via train 16 to Bowling Green Virginia where the groom is engaged in newspaper publication. The Telegraph extends congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
R. A. Watkins
W. T. Watkins
Brooke Tiller
J. A. Tiller
Bowling Green
Telegraph
Thanks to Bluefield Telephone patrons for Christmas
Miss Maggie Montgomery thanks Bluefield Telephone Co patrons who remembered her at Christmas and wishes them many happy returns of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Telephone Company
Maggis MonTrGomery
Fiduciary Notice in Mercer County Chancery Action
James H. Champ administrator of Marion Wopen seeks settlement and relief in a Mercer County West Virginia chancery suit. The Columbian Building and Loan Association and trustee JK Fishburn are named defendants bound by trust lien. Non residents must appear within one month to protect their interests in the suit filed December 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Mercer County
John BF. Land
A. H. Land
JK Fishburn
Seling
Byefield
Fishburn
J. KR. Fishburn, Vrustee
Columbian Building and Loan Association, & Corporation
Columbian Building and Loan Association
W. B. Honaker
J. M. Anderson
P. Q
Christmas Trade Reaches Record Heights in City This Year
The city and nation enjoy marked happiness after Christmas with trade volumes at new highs. Business and social circles report substantial, widespread celebration and generous gift distributions making the holiday notably memorable for the era.
Parson Burroughs Joins Dublin and Oakvale Pair in Elopement
The Bristol Tribune reports a late night wedding at 10 o'clock by Parson Burroughs. The couple Charles BE Vickers of Dublin Virginia and Sallie H Cundiff of Oakvale Virginia aged 28 and 19 eloped to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Tribune
Parson Burroughs
Chas. BE. Vickers
Dublin
Sallie H. Cundiff
Oakvale
Notice to secure mail boxes in Bluefield
Anyone wishing mail boxes can secure the same by notifying J. D. Shott who has received the agency for them for Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Shott
Bluefield
Watch Presentation Hearts Remembered by Railroad Man
Bluefield West Virginia December 25 1900 J W Simpkins thanks the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen for a Christmas gift a fine watch presented by committee members C H Wright John Shelton and R R Waltz He recalls 18 months of air study and offers to share his knowledge freely wishing a happy New Year and further promotion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W Va
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
W. Va
C. H. Wright
John Shelton
R. R. Waltz
J. W. Simpkins
Notice to Creditors for C. L. Dickenson Trustee
Creditors of C. L. Dickenson are required to present all claims to trustee A. L. Calfee for adjudication at his Princeton West Virginia office on or before December 1 1190. Dated October 2 00.M. Sutton Commissioner of Accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Dickenson
A. L. Calfee
GL. Dickenson
Princeton
W. Va
M. Sutton
Bloch
Notice to Creditors of Davis & Ould in Princeton W Va
Creditors of Davis and Ould with John M Anderson as trustee must present all claims for adjudication at Sutton, county commissioner of accounts office in Princeton West Virginia by January 8 1901. Dated November 11 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis & Ould
John M. Anderson
Rinceton
W. Va
A.M. Sutton
Holland Mclung Bride Weds Lucius J Holland in Simple Rural Ceremony
The Greenbrier Independent reports the wedding of Lucius James Holland and Willie Frank McClung at Mrs Nannie Cramp McClungs home. Rev Wm McC White officiated with few witnesses due to a bereavement. The couple travels to Dallas North Carolina for their home and Holland is praised as a rising lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
Lucius J. Holland
Holland
Dallas
North Carolina
South
Old North
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A. S. Meador & GO Leading Fancy Grocers
Princeton Ave
Samuel Turk
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Americ
Florsheim
Eteliah
SLY Msh
Yours Truly
S. Aaron
West Va
Bluefield Waterworks and Improvement Company
Geo. H. Hill
Eng
J. T. Smith
St. Paul
R. I. Hoke
W.’. Ferrer
Keystone
W.D. Tyler
Bramwell
J.M. Stivers
Greensboro, N.C
T. L. Henritze
Welch
J. S. Gordon
Waynesboro
Calfee
New York
James H. Champ
Marion Wopen
Navy
Bristol
Baltimore, Md
Edward S. Barnitz
Bland St. Bluefield
First National Bank
F.s Monde
U. S
Stovka
Reserve Ament
Internal Revenue
State OF
County of
Mercer
I. W
Pollock
L. A. Hooper
N. P . M. MoUvLioca
Edwin Mann
Wa. A. CatTuer
Mroetora
Baltimore
Clung
John Harper
W. D Croy
City
E. S. Pedigo
Pocahontas
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