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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1912

Page

5

Attending Commencements at Graham High School

Visitors fill Graham High School as commencement exercises proceed. The senior class play Merchant of Venice Modernized features Paul M Campbell as the Duke of Venice and Emory Summers as Antonio. Rev Thomas Mowbray will preach tomorrow. diplomas and a graduation address follow Monday. Teachers Layley Daniels and Fairinholt depart for new posts. Tip Top Springs reorganization announces Keys as president and Walters as manager with a $25,000 capital. May Queen selections and a penny admission fund a spring festival at Burns Park Hill. Lost milch cow notice closes the item.

Graham High School Duke of Venice Paul M. Campbell Antonio Emory Summers Bassino Portia Walter Keister Gratiano R. Macdonald Graham Shylock Vernon Dailey Tubal Belmont High School Donald Sanders Launcelot Gobbo H. Gordon Graham Gracie Harman K. ©. Pennington Rosa Summers Nerrisa Muriel Coen Jessica Nannie Dupuy Abbie S. Threedice Gertrude Rucker Polly Bessie Ritter Gobbo Launcelot Eula Dailey Thomas Mowbray 8. W. Moore W. H Walters Pocaxhontas Josep Keys Roanoke J. Franke Fox Bluefield John Walters Clear Fork Graham School and Civic Improvement League Burns Park Hill Hotel Hill Friends of the Pretty Girls

Lawn Party to Benefit Local School Beautification

A spring festival and lawn party will gather families and neighbors for singing addresses and recitations with decorations and refreshments. Proceeds fund prizes for best lawns and gardens. volunteers are invited to play instruments and help run booths.

Vite League Old England Tazewell Flora Chaucer Milton Shakespeare Herrick

Family Guests Visit From East Coast Provinces

Mr. Graham arrived yesterday with Miss Graham from Philadelphia and Miss Scott from New York City. Miss Graham visits relatives in Philadelphia and New York and both young ladies have many friends and admirers. The mother of Miss Scott is described as a beautiful woman. she married Lieut J Hutchison Scott who won distinction at Cardenas Bay in the Spanish war.

Caroline Layley Annie Daniels Louise Pairinholt Graham Lawrenceville Canton Barbamaville Daniela Bayley Winston-Salem N. C Fairinholt Mr. Graham Miss Graham Philadelphia Miss Scott New York City New York J. Hutchison Scott Cardenas Bay

Cow Herd Law Takes Effect This Morning

The new herd law prohibits cows from running at large in the city. Owners must keep cattle under supervision when moving them between areas, with no penalty if an attendant accompanies the animal. Officials expect the measure to ease concerns and prove beneficial to cow owners and the public.

Social notes describe visitors and travels around the region

Miss Ella Harris and Miss Mae Patterson head to Roanoke to visit friends while Miss Ruth Hawking travels to Kikhorn for a weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs H L Young of Roanoke visit their son J J Young at 922 Bluefield Avenue. Berwind guests Mr and Mrs James Bunting stay with Mrs P J Long on Bluefield Avenue. Mrs Crawford and Mr Wm Kemper arrive from Staunton to meet Judge and Mrs G J Holbrook on Princeton Avenue. Others from Pocahontas drop by the Ka Rawha Dancing Club. The Boykins with son Douglas, formerly city residents, visit Mrs Boykin’s sister M R S Caperton on Rogers Street. W B Shank of Southern Express leaves for Lynchburg to visit kin. returns with wife and daughter. Mrs A H Baldwin and son Albert return from Hillsville praising Carroll County scenery. Misses Neoma and Bessie Wettyace of Johnson City, Tenn., depart for Hagerstown, Md to visit friends. Additional personals on page 47.

T. Boykin Douglas Denver Colo Neoma Bessie Wettyace Johnson City Tenn Gladys Crumpler Bluefield Avenue Hagerstown

Mine Examinations Published By Mine Department

The Mine Department announces exam dates for certificates of competency for mine foreman and fire bosses. Welch July 10 11 Glen Jean July 7 18 HW skins July 24 25 Fairmont July 8 August 1 Logan August 7 8 Charleston July 14 15 Prospective foremen and fire bosses must obtain certificates. others may also take the exams.

Department of Mines John Laing Welch Glen Jean Hwskins Fairmont Siet Logan Charleston

Backache Relief Promised by Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Testimonial from Mrs Ollie Woodall of Morton's Gap Kentucky claims two years of backache and female disorders ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy and invites others to write to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice from a woman.

Lydia E. Pinkham Ollie Woopdall Morton’s Gap Kentucky Lydia E.pinkham

McDowell County Sheriff Candidate Appeals to Voters

A McDowell County candidate for sheriff appeals to Republican voters to judge his claims against opponents. He emphasizes a primary on June 4 and cites Governor Hatfield as favoring rule by the people, asserting officers serve the public rather than factions. May 31, 1912.

McDowell H. PD. Hatfield

For Sale Tomato and flower plants South Bluefield Florist

For Sale tomato plants all varieties pepper beet plants 1 per 100 cabbage plants 10c per 100 potted plants and cut flowers funeral designs and poquets specialty phone 385 South Bluefield Florist 51tf.

South Bluefield Florist

Beaver Pond District Candidate Seeks Republican Support

District committeeman announces candidacy for county Republican committee from Beaver Pond district. He asks voters for support at the primary on June 4. Signed 5-26 by Dr. J. B. Martin.

Republican Committee Beaver Pond J. B. Martin

Mercer County Republican Nominee Candidate Concludes Appeal

W. B. Honaker seeks support from Mercer County Republicans as the candidate for the Republican nomination for member of the House of Delegates, subject to the June 4 primary.

House of Delegates Mercer County W. B. Honaker

Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies

An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers $100 for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Ohio

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Batiste Norfolk the Quality Shop Exclusive Ladies Outfitters Princeton Avenue Cincinnati DR. Compton Bluefield, W. Va Whitlow Paint & Paper Lowe Bros High Standard Paints Roanoke Street Bluefield, W .Va East End West End South Side Hall & Willis Bland Street SCOOP THE CUB Reporter Vkesson Uttles Hop Telegraph Jr. C. Nelson Graham, VA Public Accountant Bank of Graham J. L. Pennington Thos. Mow Bray Epworth League A. B. Hunter Lord M. BE. Walters J. H. Hardy Gertrude Keischer Farmville State Normal Susie Litz Bristol Virginia College James Davidson Randolph Macon Academy Bedford L. C. Wingo May Hancock Florida Hotel Ruth Pile Vincel Street May Worley A. S. Richerson Devon Lizzie Davidson Lyte Peer Nan Crockett East Graham Eloise Teresa Greever Mabel Williams Dorothy Stone Grayson County J. A. Livesay Miss Stone May Callaway Christiansburg Pearl Hazel Sluss Buena Vista Southern Seminary Emily Newbold Graham Walter Graham Betty Scott James Litz Litz Welch Churches J. T. Crowe J. H. Wiser C. W. Dean Methodist Corda Gearheart Kimball Jortha Mitchell Miss Gearheart Wilcoe Welch Henritze Welch H. Henritze Alice McCarty Ferwird Greenup Rose Bernheim Nancie Mosher H. C. Mosher Lincoln Republican E. M. Lorraine Pearl Agee Panther Appromattox Virginia L. C. Agee Miss Agee Doctor Sowers Pocahontas Ella Harris Mae Patterson Ruth Hawking Kikhorn H. L. Young City J. J. Young James Bunting Berwind P. J. Long M. Greear William Dennin W. C. Jones S. Minter Pioefield Karawha W. B. Shank Southern Fxpres Company Lysehburg A. H. Baldwin Albert Hillsville Baldwin Mine Department McDowell County United States Citizens Underwriters Agency Flat Top National Bank
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