Graham gossip and local moves in West Graham
West Graham hosts visiting locals including Mr. and Mrs. Will Ed Peery of Tazewell and Mrs. W. W. Logan of Welch. Bank president W. B. Morton plans relocation to Graham while real estate deals in Monroe are noted. Graham College summer normal attracts teachers from West Virginia, and sidewalk repairs plus paving projects are underway.
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Will Ed Peery
Tazewell
W. B. Morton
First National Bank
Graham
Graham College
West Virginia
First National Bank of Pocahontas Forms
The new bank, with stock subscribed in days, held its first regular meeting at V L Sexton’s office. Officers elected: William R Graham president and Alexander St Clair vice president. Directors include John P Haller H Millner Samuel L Matz George Gillespie and St Clair. Application sent to the Comptroller of Currency. bank to open soon.
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New National Bank
V. L. Sexton
First National Bank of
Pocahontas
William R Graham
Alexander St. Clair
Tazewell
John P. Haller
H. Millner
Samuel L. Matz
George Gillespie
Joseph
Negro Held At Bay After Wounding Ex-Boss's Wife
A former Crane Creek section hand shot the wife of his ex-boss Mrs Pleasants in Giotto. Ordered off by C T Pleasants he fired through a kitchen door wounding her thigh. Dr D P Crockett treated the injury and the man halted as a local train approached.
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Jennings
Bramwell
Crane Creek
C. T. Pleasants
Giotto
Boes
Mr. Pleasants
New River and Pocahontas Coal Co Incorporated in Camden
The New River and Pocahontas Coal Company is incorporated in Camden New Jersey with a 1 000 000 capital. Incorporators are Hory A Berwind John B Berwind E B Chase of Philadelphia and E J Sprain of Wilmington. The firm aims to operate 10 000 acres of West Virginia coal lands recently acquired by Berwind White OM Co. The properties include tracts along the New River and Pocahontas region. It follows Berwind interests purchase of West Virginia holdings from Col W P Read Cincinnati and the J L Boery estate at Beery W Va.
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New River
Personal notices and briefs items from Bluefield
Jas E Brown left for Charleston. Dr C T St Clair of Tazewell in the city. Dr F S Cooper of Giotto and W B Honaker of Halleville in town. Bruce Meador visiting relatives in Vinton. Aaron Meyer left for Ashland Ky. Dr D P Crockett of Goodwill in city. Robert Riddle of Bramwell in Bluefield. Frank Maynard on business trip to Charleston. Mr and Mrs J Matz of Pocahontas visiting. Jack Margolies resigned for North Fork. Mrs P D Rice left for Norfolk. Myron Marsh to Narrows Va for fishing. Miss Kate Perkins returned from Charleston via U C T convention. Miss Jenette L Salny of New York summering with Mrs M Rosenberg on Monroe. F A Butterworth of Pittsburg in town on Pere Marquette business. Rev J S Johnson to address Y M C A meeting. attendance urged. Thos L Moore of Christiansburg DA for Western District of Virginia and Misses Margaret and Louise Price of Gala Va guests of Mrs Edwin Mann. Miss Ella Hawkins of Tazewell en route to Lynchburg for Virginia Christian College closing. L Hume returned from Rome Ga. his sister Minnie to stay with Mrs Harry Joplin. I O O F meeting postponed to next Sunday with notice of arrangements. Subscribe for The Telegraph.
Ladies Silk Tailored Suits at Great Savings
Entire stock of ladies silk tailored suits and fine skirts offered in a house cleaning sale. New stock arrived with patterns including embroidered shirt waists in white. Hemstitched curtains 45 inch wide eight yards long priced from 1.00 to 1.60 per yard.
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Pedigo’s
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Ave
Bluefield
West Va
Bluefield Book & Stationery
Telephone
Graham Gossip
Kate Beckett
Ada
J. E. Townes
Salem
Mr. Townes
W. W. Logan
The
McDowell Recorder
Welch
Allegheny Springe
Jean Harman
Bluestone
News of
Ifletilern
D. Schnuriman
Bluefield, W. VA
New River and Pocahontas Coal Co
Jas. E. Brown
Charleston
Dr. C. T. St. Clair
F. 8. Cooper
City
W. B. Honaker
Halleville
Bruce Meador
Vinton, Va
Aaron Meyer
Ashland
D. P. Crockett
Goodwill
Robert Riddle
Frank Maynard
Mrs. J. Matz
Jack Margolies
North Fork
P. D. Rice
Norfolk
Myron Marsh
Narrows
Kate Perkins
Jenette L. Salny
New York
M. Rosenberg
Monroe Street
F. A. Butterworth
Pittsburg
Pere Marquette Railroad
Thos. L. Moore
Christiansburg
United States
Western District of
Virginia
Margaret and
Louise Price
Gala, Va
Edwin Mann
Russell Street
Ella Hawkins
Lynchburg
Virginia Christian College
L. Hume
Rome
Miss Minnie
Harry Joplin
Jane
Shelton & Jordan
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Just
Ziegler Shoes
Ziegler
Madras
America
Bluefield Mercantile Company
Bluefield Muse
Exchange
Kelly Building
Raleigh Street
Eded
Ce Enso
O’learys Real Estate
Higginbotham Avenue
D. H. Mitchell & Co
Marion
Stein ~Bloch
Nereesy
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