Coalfield and City Short Items in the West Virginia Paper
A collage of local business notices and social notices including coal prices from City Coal Co and Twin City Coal Co, a New Year’s dance at Drewery’s, a Winter hat sale, and expressions of thanks for support after a death. Mentions Pocaontas red ash coal, Rawley W. Witten family, and the West Virginian Hotel events with multiple community organizations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
t.Cail Mercer Coal Company
I. Smith
Coalfield
West Virginian Hotel
Alfred E. Goodwyn
Letty F. Goodwyn
Drewery's
Edwards’ Collegank
West
Virginian
Twin City Coal Coy
Bluefield Visitor Farthest From Home
The Bluefield visitors listed in hotel registers are far from home today. Names include Naylor and W. Lewis Dotough of Birmingham Alabama. Mrs J K Ritterland and son Ralph express thanks to owners who provided care and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Naylor
Lewis Dotough
Birmingham
Aln
J. K. Ritterland
Ralph
New Beaver Pond District Officers Take Office Today
Newly elected magistrates and constables of Beaver Pond district begin duties today. H. 1B Kitts mage Istrate and T. P. Hubbard assume books and records from Magistrate Gollegon and Constable Jonar, occupying offices once used in the Coal and Coke building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Pond District
Kitts
Mage Istrate
T. P. Hubbard
Gollegon
Jonar
Gollshon
Gollehon
Thomas White
Sailer
Squire
Constable Morrison
Will
Federal Streat
Two Norton Chinamen Forfeit Cash Bonds Disordery Charge
Peter JH Leung and Ling Kee, Norton Virginia defendants, failed to appear at the city police fort to answer disorderly conduct charges. Leung faced liquor possession at 40, Kee posted 10. Bonds totaling 210 and 10 were forfeited as both men reportedly left the city early yesterday morning after trouble at the Chop Suey restaurant on Blandstreet Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter JH
Leung
Ling Kee
Norton
Kee
Lounge
Blandstret
Street Lights Smashed by Small Calibre Rifles
Police report a surge in complaints from residents about broken street lights since Christmas. Chief Dillon said investigations target youths likely armed with small calibre rifles, with authorities stepping up efforts to stop the activity and warning of consequences for the guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Miss Mabel Cooper To Speak At St Mary's Episcopal
Miss Mabel Cooper representative of the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal church will speak at St. Mary's Episcopal church on the Virginia side Thursday and Friday evenings at o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all to hear Miss Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Cooper
Department of Religious Education
National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Virginia
Miss Cooper
New York Begins Early New Year Celebration Crowds
New York launched its New Year festivities with Theatre District crowds filling Times Square and police deployed along Broadway. Patrolmen stood every twenty feet as revelers packed the sidewalks wielding tin horns and kazoo like instruments. Merchants protected storefronts against the mass of revelers while churches reported more midnight services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times Square
Broadway
Woman Fires To Fright Suspected Thief In Hen House
Milt Hutcherson colored was shot by Rebecca Rawn during an attempted theft scare at a neighbor’s hen house. Rawn says she fired to frighten the thief after hearing poultry noises. Hutcherson is in critical condition at Lomax hospital with a back wound, spleen puncture, and multiple intestinal injuries. Hutcherson previously worked for Walton Construction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milt Hutcherson
Rebecca Rawn
Hebecca Rawn
Hutcherson
Lomax Hospital
Bland Street
Sne
Norfolk and Western
Rawn
St Uppers
Walton Construction Company
Traffic Law Campaign Shows Early Effect in City
Police department launches a week long drive to enforce city traffic ordinances. Chief Dillon reports only two speeding incidents this week with one near the Federal building and another arrest for discharging passengers from a street car. A driver paid $25 bond pending appearance before Judge Hasley. Citizens request copies of traffic laws at headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Federal
Virginia
Coal loading rises in last day of old year in Norfolk field
Heavy loading across Pocahontas Tug River Clinch Valley and Kenova Thacker coalfields reached 2 583 cars on Wednesday as 1925 began with a near normal outlook for mining activity. Bluefield welcomed 1925 with quiet ceremonies and limited public celebration as 1924 departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Weatern
Pocahontas
Tug River
Clinch Valley
Kenova- Thacker
Bluefield
Trimming of Bluefield Community Tree Arrives Late
The final trimmings for Bluefield's Community Christmas tree arrived a week late after heavy snow. Colored lights transformed the boughs into a beautiful display though snow on Christmas Eve was absent. Natural decorations were noted as more fitting for New Year’s celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Negro Miner Found Unconscious in Tunnel
Jacob Leftwitch, about forty, a Negro miner, was found semi conscious yesterday morning in the Norfolk and Western tunnel at Farm. A section foreman located him. He could not say if he was struck by a train or an unknown party. His skull was fractured. He was taken to Welch Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Leftwitch
Norfolk and Waatern
Farm
Leftwitch
Welch
Mining man Joseph Reiland dies at Oak Hill
Joseph Reiland a noted southern West Virginia mining figure died suddenly at his Oak Hill shop at 4 PM yesterday after a long shift in the auto business. He had left mining 3 1/2 years ago to enter autos and suffered pneumonia with cold weather, leading to heart failure during a coughing fit. He fell at work, found by his brother William. Survived by widow Mary and mother Martha Reiland of Philadelphia, plus many siblings. Funeral plans not set, likely in Philadelphia Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph II Reiland
West Virginia
Oak Hill
Reiland
Oak Fill
Willam
Belland
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
New River Company
Oak HM
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Bluefield Lodge
Knights of Tythias
Oak Hill Lodge
Mary Relland
Martha Relland
Philadelphia
Lewis E. Erley
Charles Simmons
Frederick Stevens
Saratoga Springs
James F. Kane
Katnmont
John F Joraskie
George Bramley
Shamokin
Michael Reiland
Shamoken
John Reiland
William H. Reiland
Lewis H Reiland
Lewis H. Reiland
Potash and Perlmutters Laugh Record In Film
Potash and Perlmutters Laugh Record brings Montague Glass characters to film as Business Before Pleasure becomes In Hollywood with Potash and Partmatter. Samuel Goldwyn adapts the play with Alexander Carr George Sidney Vera Gordon Betty Blythe and Helle Bennett in a First National release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague Glass
Penlomen Bee
Holywood
Samuel Goldwyn
Hollywood
Alexander Carr
George Sidney
Vera Gordon
Betty Blythe
Helle Bennett
Mrs Susie Campbell Dies in Lewistown Pa
Mrs Susan Campbell aged seventy five years and twenty three days died Thursday forenoon December 25 at 10 15 with her son William M Campbell of 216 Electric Avenue at her bedside after weeks of illness. The record notes she was bedfast for two months prior and a brief illness before that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Susan Campbell
William M. Campbell
Electric Avenue
Death claims Mrs Campbell widow of Lewistown man
Mrs. Campbell widow of Robert R. Campbell of Lewistown died from complications of diseases at Newport News, Virginia. She was born Susan Markley near Altoona, lived with her daughter in Ivanhoe before moving to Lewistown with her son. Survived by two sons, one daughter, a brother and sister, fifteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral held at 216 Electric Avenue with Rev. Middlesworth officiating. Burial in Mt Rock Cemetery, Lewistown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Robert R. Campbell
Lewistown
Newport News
Susan (Sil) Markley
Altoona
Lair County
Ivanhoe
Hyed
J. C. Angove
Robert Campbell
South
Walnut Street
William Campbell
216 Electric
H. C
Kate) Angove
Hemphill
W. Va
William Markley
McKinney Kephit
Burnham
Electric Avenue
William
G. IT Middlesworth
Belleville
Mt. Rock Cemetery
Driving Hazard After Sleet and Snow Slows Bluefield Princ
Motorists lacking chains faced dangerous driving after a sleet and snow storm. Several cars skidded on the Bluefield Princeton road with no injuries reported. Multiple serious accidents were noted across city sectors due to skidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
November 5 May Preview of Last Year Building Spend
National monthly building survey shows November spending $67,130 on new construction, up from 1923 but down from 1922. Huntington led West Virginia cities in total new building outlay at $362,961 in Wheeling, with Clarksburg at $98,105 and others trailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhcfield
Huntington
West Virginia
Probie
Charles
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Ce Eee
Dying Condition Reiland Reaches Across State Lines
Soon after Lewis I. Teland, a well known young Bluefielder, was told of his brother’s death at Oak Hill yesterday he learned his mother was dying in Shamokin Pa. Mr Rieland leaves for Oak Tilt then Shamokin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis I. Teland
Bluefielder
Oak Hill
Shamokin
Rieland Jeaves
Oak Tilt
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Coal Co
Potahontna
Genuihe
Tall Coal Company
Redah
Kaneda
Gall Hicks & Lewey
Virginian Hotel
Shrine ‘Mule, Order Railway
Richlands Mazonic Lodge
R. W. Witten
3. T. Witten
Sevier Lumber Co
Iworida Fruit Association
T— Choir
Hexames
J. B. Ritter
Ney
Frank Y. Jackson
Grace M
Atkins
Princeton Ave
Harry F. Jones
Tax Service
Mradmann
Hotiaker
Gomes
WM. H. Carr
Abrams 406 Coal & Coke
W.A
Hes
Bloefeld
Fay Valla
Princeton Avenue
DR. J. B. Eades
Osteoqopathic
Mayer
Res
Graano Co
Bradmany Ride
R. By
Morris
Bluefield “Audit Co., Consulting Accountants and Auditors
Brodmann
Altamont
Henry Rodgin
Company Jewelers
Mercer Funeral Home
Harry L. Greenspong Advertising
Ada
Bradmann
Hall Radio Supply Co
Braduaun
Kent
Cor
North
Jeffersen St
Norton Chinamen
Episcopal Church
New, York
Sigeane
Sasa
Milt Henderson
Joseph Retlang
Susie Campbell
Lewistown, PA
The
First National Bank
Weat Va
Louis
the Joyce Co. Jewelers
Bluefield's Jewelry
Goodykoontz Dreg Company
Three Good Drug Stores
Convenient Drug Stores
Bart End Pharmacy
AL Princeion Avenue
Faurview Pyar
Bland and
South Street
A Ra
Screees Pharmacy
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