Community notices and school events from Roanoke district
Assessments for the district are nearly finished with M L Barrett handling remaining capitation tax duties until June 25 in room 22 Union Bank and Trust building. Miss Cowling has recovered well from appendicitis after a St Luke's Hospital operation. The Daughters of the Confederacy auxiliary meets with Miss Marie Layne at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Tilson
M. L. Barrett
Union Bank and Trust
I. Dr
Children’s Auxiliary of the Daughters of the Confederacy
Marie Layne
Calvary Baptist Church Services and Activities
Calvary Baptist schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m with H A Lilly as superintendent. Morning sermon by Rev James H Franklin on Jesus Dealing With Men. Evening sermon Building a City. B Y P U meets at 7 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m on The Second Coming of Christ. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist
H. A. Lilly
James H. Franklin
Jesus
Christ
Lutheran Church Services and Reports
The Rev. K. Y. Umbergoer leads services in the YMCA chapel with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Divine service at 11 a m and 8 p m Treasurers of the church funds will present their first quarterly reports at the morning service All interested are urged to attend for progress updates.
Church services and events at Roanoke church
The Church of the Brethren schedules Bible school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 by Rev Joseph Murray of Roanoke. An examination sermon follows at 6 p m with the Lord's Supper foot washing and communion per John chapter 13. all invited. Remains of infant Smith of Pembroke sent for burial on train No 2 accompanied by Mr Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Bible School
Joseph Murray
Roanoke
St. John
Pembroke
T. P. Smith
Mr. Smith
Democratic Convention Set For Mercer County Delegates
The Democrats of Mercer county will hold a county mass convention in Princeton this afternoon at 2 o'clock to select delegates to the state congressional and senatorial conventions of the party. Ernest McClure Joe Newton and Ray Tolliver camping party on Clear Fork returned to Bluefield with no game. Mamie Harry, fifteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs R R Harry, recovering after appendicitis operation at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Princeton
Ernest McClure
Joe Newton
Ray Tolliver
Clear Fork
Bluefield
Mamie
Purchasers Buy Two Lots on Frederick Street
John Foote and Geo McCulloch acquire two lots on Frederick Street through W R Crenshaw, the silent real estate man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foote
Geo. McCulloch
W. R. Crenshaw
Frederick Street
Mass at Sacred Heart Church at 9 30 A M
Catholic mass will be celebrated at 9 30 a m in the Sacred Heart Church with parishioners invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Sacred Heart
Retired Bankruptcy Referee H B Lee Jr Resumes Law Practice
H B Lee Jr announces retirement as referee in bankruptcy for the southern district with Bluefield W Va offices and will devote his time to law practice specializing in bankruptcy and federal courts. He moves offices to Kelley Moyer building rooms 12 and 13 second floor. Long drought ends as Matewan section sees frequent thunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Bluefield
W. Va
Law and Commerce
Kelley & Moyer
H. B. Lee. Jr
Playgrounds get new shoots and repairs contract awarded
The town assigns Mr. Clark to install a modern shoot-the-chutes and ocean wave on the playground and repaint fixtures. Work starts Monday and proceeds quickly with local donations expected to follow. Scouting team wins 5 to 2 over McDowell All-Stars at Welch diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Welch
McDowell County
Howard
Kell
Belcher
JF. Waldron
Market quotes and bids from F. M. Archer & Co Bluefield
The listing shows bid and ask prices for bank stocks including First National Bird 260 and Flat Top National 190, plus numerous coal stocks such as Crystal 165 and Pocahontas Consolidated 101. Miscellaneous stocks feature Bluefield Telephone 138.5 and Murdock Drug 7% pref 100. Real estate notes and bond offerings are noted with bids invited on coal, bank, jobbing, and industrial stocks in the Bluefield area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Archer & Company
Lhefield
W. Va
First National
Bird
Greenbrier C. & C. Co
First National’ Keystone
Louisville C
Majestic Collieries Co
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Co
Premier-Poca. Co
Cis Flat Rock Coal Co
Super Poca, Coal Co
Winding Gulf Col. Co
Bluefield Telephone Co
Bluefield Office Bldg Co
Bluefield Ice. & C. 3
Gas & Pow. Co
Bird. Produce & Com. Co
Brand Shoe Co
Aig
Easley Ins
Agey
Flat Top Gro. Co
Ss. McCue & Wright M. Co
Mingo Lime & Lum. Co
Sterling Hwd. Co
Superior Supply Co
Limestone Crusher Co
Princeton Land Co
Graham Grocery Co
Sulsberger Sons Company
Murdock Drug Co
Hensley Coal Co
New England C. & C. Co
Ask
Weather Woes Hit Early Crops In Matewan
Storms and heavy continuous rains after eight dry weeks left farmers reporting complete losses of most early crops and fruits in Matewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matewan
Here to Meet Family and Four Men Join Army
William Nicholson of the New River Collieries arrives with Mrs Nicholson and children from Montana as her mother dies. Nicholson plans to move household goods to Eccles from Honaker while four new recruits Hartwell McClanahan Ray Patrick Carley Smith and Clarence Robertson join Columbus barracks after May enlistees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Nicholson
New River Collieries Company
Eceles
Raleigh County
Army
Columbus Barracks
Hartwell T. McClanahan
Narrows
Ray Patrick
Plasterede Va
Carley B. Smith
Basic
Clarence C. Robertson
Ballard
McClanahan
Boy Falls From Apparatus Resembling Ferris Wheel
A boy and a playmate rode a device like a ferris wheel when Way Lawson fell off and landed on his hands. local officials investigate the incident and injuries are reported but not described in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson
Condition Improves for Mrs Clendenen Elder in Portsmouth Visit
Mr and Mrs J O Clendenen, who had stayed in the city due to the illness of Mr Clendenen’s mother, left for Portsmouth Ohio last night. The elder Mrs Clendenen is much improved after her illness and accompanying family members report steadier health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Clendenen
City
Building on Bluefield Avenue Sold for 6000 Dollars
The Appalachian Garage building, owned by the defunct Fidelity Bank and Trust Company, was purchased through W. R. Crenshaw by K. S. Pedigo on Thursday of this week for six thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield’ Avenue
Appalachian Garage
Fidelity Bank and Trust Company
W. R. Crenshaw
K. S. Pedigo
Mrs Thompson arrived to be with sick brother
Mrs. Thompson Crockett of Norfolk arrived yesterday after being summoned by the illness of her brother Julian Cox of Maybeury who is treated at the Bluefield Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Crockett
Norfolk
Julian Cox
Maybeury
Bluefield Sanitarium
Niece Fat Hen Ad Appears in Classified Snippet
A fragmentary classified note offers a fat hen for Sunday dinner with a contact phone 261 and reference to McNeal & Company. The brief item implies a local sale or advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeal & Company
Boy Charley Lawson Severely Wounded Playing On North Side
A young boy from the city named Charley Lawson suffered serious injuries when both wrists were broken during play near his home on the north side late Thursday evening. He and several playmates were reportedly involved in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Lawson
Young Lawson
Reputation at stake over care of pipe in remark
A remark compares a man’s reputation to his care of a meerschaum pipe suggesting one would not lose reputation by neglecting it. No clear event or names are given, leaving the line as a facetious moral observation.
S. N. Galawoay praises Chamberlain's remedy cure
The Stewart, 8 C. reports trying many colic and diarrhea remedies but finding Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy the only one giving complete satisfaction and cure. He recommends it to friends. available from all dealers Tu-Sat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
S. N. Galawoay
Stewart
8. C
Pageton Gun Club Plans Pigeon Shoot For Fourth
To celebrate the Fourth of July the Pageton gun club will host a pigeon shooting contest. Each entrant fields one hundred pigeons to prove marksmanship with cash prizes from 1 to 10 dollars. Personal notes include L. C. Johnson of Huntington visiting his sister Miss Louise Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harman Jr. and son of Gary visiting town. Mr. Sledge of Gary was in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Daniel
Florence Hamm
Baltimore
Daniel
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Col
J. W. McClaren
Pageton Gun Club
L. C. Johnson
Huntington
Louise Johnson
J. M. Harman, Jr
Gary
Mr. Sledge
Colored physicians hold clinic and banquet in Keystone
The West Virginia Medical Society met in Keystone with a clinic from 8 30 a m to 2 p m performing operations on three subjects. Drs Haarrison Carson Lomax Mitchell led the operations and W H A Barrett with C A Rogers handled anesthetics. A luncheon followed at Harrison Hospital. The society elected to meet in Huntington in June 1915 and named delegates to the National Negro Medical Association in Raleigh August 27. A reception for colored women and a banquet in Keystone city hall drew many prominent African Americans from across the state. The gathering urged better hygiene and sanitary conditions and disease prevention in Black communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Medical Society
Colored
Kimball
W. H. A. Barrett
Huntington
W. Va
Holley
Pramwell
National Negro Medical Association
Raleigh
N. C
J. M
West Virginia
Keystone
Funeral of G. R. Newkirk Seeks Train Change
Arrangements set for the remains of G. R. Newkirk to be taken to Lurich on train No. 4 this morning instead of train No. 18. A large delegation from the local Eagles lodge will accompany the procession to Lurich where they will be laid to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Newkirk
Lurich
Lodge of Eagles
Memorial Rites For Late Bluefield Lodge Brother
Funeral services were held at Princeton Avenue residence at eight o'clock for the deceased member of the Masonic lodge and Eagles. Rev. Mabie and Rev. Bas officiated, with a song service by young ladies. Friends and lodge members attended, praising the deceased’s esteem in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Peterstown
Princeton Avenue
Mabie
C. H. Bas
Lodge of Eagles
Mr. Newkirk
Bluefield
Two Spaniards Seriously Burned In Mine Explosion
Antonio Roderiguez and John Marginez, two Spaniards, were seriously burned in a gas explosion at the Dixie Pocahontas mines in Olmstead. Several others had minor injuries as the blast occurred around noon in a department where workers were present. Roderiguez and Marginez, burned head to foot, were transported to Miners Hospital No. 1 in Welch for immediate care, with faces burned black and hair blown away. Doctors reported their condition serious but hopeful for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Roderiguez
John Marginez
Dixe-Pocahontas
Olmstead
Roederiguez
Marginez
Roderiguez
Martinez
Miners’ Hospital No
Welch
Miners’ Hospital
James Hubbard Dead in Mercer County
James Hubbard died at 1 30 PM after falling ill last Sunday with side pain. He was thirty nine, born at Camp Creek, Mercer County, and had lived in Mora and Princeton. Survived by widow, one child, seven brothers and two sisters. Remains to be sent to Princeton. interment undecided between Camp Creek and Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hubbard
Mora
Bluefield
Camp Creek
Mercer
Princeton
P. A. Hubbard
Albert
Charley
A. A
H. E
Louis
T. C. Hubbard
W. A. Hubbard
Kegley
Stovall
Officers Elected at Pinefield Commandery No 19 Knights Templar
Dr F J Black was named Eminent Commander of Pinefield Commandery No 19 Knights Templar along with officers J L Young I B Robeff A S Booker R W Cubbedge S B Payne O B Roediger K E Lentz E L Garrett H Carr D M Miller and A Carson chosen for key posts in last night’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Black
Knights Templar
Pinefield Commandery No
F. L. Plack
J. L. Young
B. Robe
Booker
R. W. Cubbedge
S. B. Payne
B. Roediger
K. E. Lentz
E. L. Garrett
H. Carr
D. M. Miller
A. Carson
Thedford's Black Draught Praised By Ragland Man
Madison Heights Virginia Mr Charles A Ragland reports Thedford's Black Draught relieves indigestion stomach troubles and colds after a few days. The ad stresses nervousness nausea heartburn fullness after eating and urges quick permanent relief with a 75 year track record. Price 25 cents. N C 127.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Heights
Chas. A. Ragland
Thedford
N.C
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The
Hobbie Co
Miss Cowling
W. P. Cowling
Third Street
St. Luke's Hospital
H. E. Cooper
Glenville
Glenville Normal
Cooper
West Virginia University
West Virginia Educational Association
Morgantown
Thefield
Auburn
Christ Episcopal
Tazewell
Duhring Streets
Guthrie Pithhblade
Trinity
Christ Church
B. Payne
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Trinity Church
Christchurch
Christian Crusaders
Jones Street
Thomas Mowbray
Graham
Mercer Street
Bluefield Avenue
Thomas Street
Blanche Miller
Bland Street Methodist Church
Miss Miller
Chas. M. Stieff
G. D. Howell
Mgr
Main St
Lynchburg, Va
Ham
Sublette & Barnes
Matoaka
A. A. Graves
Randolph Henry
Sawyer
Roanoke, Virginia
Princeton, West Virginia
W. L. McCray
Third St
W. T. Morrison General Contractor
Mee Ee
Peery
M. D
Office
FredeRick L. Black
Matewan Section
Hawke’s Cut Glass
Lenox China
Sheffield Plate
Isadore Cohen Company
Jewelers
Princeton Ave
Welch News
Ladies’ Aid Societies
Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches
Methodist Church
McDowell County Sunday School Association
J. D. Shott
Kelly Prothers
Maple Avenue
Cross Streets
S. A. Daniel
Toil
F. M. Archer & CO
G. & W. Cigar CO
Princeton & Federal Avenues
Simpson Motor Car Co
South Bluefield
Bluefield, W. Va
Medical Society
Samuel Turk
Turk’s
N. B
Mora Barber
Central Station
Pulaski Street
City Hall
Russell Street
Sublett & Barnes
Chestnut Street
Spruce Street
Cherry Street
Raleigh Street
Federal Avenue
Raleigh and
Stewart Streets
Wyoming and
Monroe Sts
Giles Street
Lee and
Franklin Streets
Reese and Marshall Streets
Allen and
Powell
Pulaski and
Park Streets
Bland and
Jones Streets
Williams
Ellis
North
South and
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar
Frederick
Middle Adams Street
Roanoke and
Clark Streets
Hardy and
Orange
Standard Oil Co
Brid. Ave
Midway
Henry and
Greenbrier Sts
Upper Jones Street
C. L. Ritz
Law and Commerce Building
A. D. Wood
M. D. Cyh
Ear
Nosh
Throat
Fice
Thornton
Ragland
C. E. Sisson
Bland
Virginia Laundry Company
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