Community notices and local news brief in Norton and Bluefield
A collated page notes business trust in Roanoke and local improvements as Morgan, once Ellen Proffitt, recovers from diphtheria. Norton endures a devastating fire at Norton Casket and Coffin Co. The G. R. Newkirk funeral proceeds to Peterstown. Eagles pallbearers accompany the voyage. Live Oak camp plans a meeting about the Huntington convention. Funeral of Sidney D. Payne is set at 3 PM with Elk delegation. WCTU flower mission at YMC A distributes hospital flowers.
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G. R. Newkirk
Peterstown
Lurich
Order of Eagles
D. Blandford
W. J. Woolwine
Sacred Heart Sewing Circle Social This Wednesday
The ladies of Sacred Heart Sewing Circle and their families plan a lawn social Wednesday evening June 10 from 5 to 9 at Mrs. W. S. Ripley Raleigh terrace. All invited. if stormy, next pleasant evening. The notice also mentions C. & Boone, Norfolk and Western timekeeper, visiting Roanoke, heading to Portsmouth to check payroll. Also Elks Bluefield Lodge 269 members urged to attend Brother Sidney D Payne funeral at 2 PM today led by J H Franklin Exalted Ruler.
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Sacred Heart Sewing Circle
Bluefield Lodge No
B. P.O. Ellis
Sidney 'D. ‘Payne
J. H. Franklin
Overcharged Battery Triggers Early Morning Fire Alarm
An overcharged battery caused a fire alarm to sound once around 3 o clock yesterday morning. The alarm was loud and woke many residents.
Miss Willie Croy Attends State Normal Commencement
Miss Willie Croy left yesterday for Farmville to attend the State Female Normal school commencement exercises. Her sister Miss Blanche Croy is a student at the normal. The Cotillion Club plans a June 19 dance at the Masonic Temple with the Superba Saxophone Trio providing music and many out of town guests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Croy
Farmville
State Female Normal School
Blanche Croy
Normal
Cotillion Club
Masonic Temple
Superba
T M A Meeting At Theatrical Mechanical Association
The regular monthly meeting of Bluefield lodge No 42 Theatrical Mechanical Association will be held this afternoon at 5 30 o clock in the tagies hall on Bland street A full attendance is desired Bluefield Typographical Union All members of B T U No 644 are urged to be present this afternoon at 2 o'clock Important business will come before this meeting also election of officers for ensuing year Will Tour Europe Charley Land of Barboursville formerly of this city who has been the guest of Ray Evans for several weeks has gone on an extended tour of Europe He sailed from New York last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Powell. Morgan
Ellen Proffitt
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Live Oak
Huntington
W. J. Pond
Williamson
Flower Mission
P. B
Bluefield Lodge
Theatrical Mechanical Association
Tagies’ Hall
Bland Street
Bluefield Typographical Union
Will
Europe
Charley Land
Barboursville
Ray Evans
New York
Virginian
Kanawha
Michigan Railways
E. W. Knight
England
BR. Hampton Gray
Welch
Gray
Daily Telegraph
McDowell
H. J. Shott
Congress
Howard Sutherland
Sutherland
Chilgen
Watson
United States
Chilton
Mingo County
Bais
Mingo
Watsonites
Geo. I. Neel
Bluefield
C. K. Sisson
Virginia Laundry Company
Presbyterian Ladies Gather for Church Aid Meeting
The ladies aid society of the Presbyterian church holds a regular meeting at the church on Wednesday afternoon at 3 20. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Referee in Bankruptcy H B Lee Retires From Division
H B Lee announces retirement as referee in bankruptcy for the division of the southern district with offices in Bluefield West Virginia. He will devote his time to law practice specializing in bankruptcy and federal courts and has moved offices to rooms 12 and 13 second floor Kelley Mover building.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Law and Commere
Kelley & Mover
H. B. Lee
Bluefield Market Quotes and Investment Listings
Quoted by F. M. Archer & Company Bluefield West Virginia the list covers bank and coal stocks with bids asks and par values including First National banks Crystal and Greenbrier coal stocks plus misc stocks such as Bluefield Telephone Bird Gas and Pow Bird Produce and Co and local real estate notes. Bidding on coal and bank shares is active with bids and offers solicited.
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F. M. Archer & Company
Bluefield
W. Va
First National
Bird
Top National
Graham
First National Bank of Northfork
Gary National
Gary
Hanis Coal Co
Greenbrier C. & C. Co
First National Keystone
Louisville C. & C. Co
Majestic Collieries Co
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Co
Premier-Poca. Co
Flat Rock Coal Co
Super Poca, Coal Co
Winding Gulf Col. O
Bluefield Telephone Co
Bluefield Office
Bluefield Ice. & C. 3
Bird Gas & Pow. Co
Bird, Produce & Com. Co
Brand Shoe Co
Easley Ins
Flat Top Ins
Agey
Flat Top Gro. Co
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
Murdoch
Ask
Hensley Coal Co
New England C. & C. Co
Local visitors and attendees at regional events
Personala, W. H. Rumburg and L. B. Farley of Spanishburg are in Princeton visiting. Frazier Stowers of Bluefield was greeting many friends in the city yesterday. Ernest Bevins of Bluefield attended the Democratic convention. Miss Minerva Bird of this city spends the weekend with relatives in Athens.
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Personala
W. H. Rumburg
L. B. Farley
Spanishburg
Princeton
Frazier Stowers
Bluefield
Higa
Ernest Bevins
Minerva Bird
Athens
Four Die in Car Train Crash at Linneus
In Linneus Missouri a touring car carrying six people was struck by a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train. Four persons were killed and two injured including Bilbert Thomas and his wife and daughter of Wheeling and Mrs Jesse Ray of Green Castle. Jesse Ray and his daughter were seriously hurt.
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Linneus
Burlington and Quincy
Bilbert Thomas
Wheeling
Jesse Ray
Green Castle
Commencement at Bluefield Colored Institute Ends Year
The Bluefield Colored Institute wrapped a successful year with 22 graduates on May 31 sermon by Dr. Gilbert of Selma University. He urged purpose in life and education, race service, self sacrifice, and discipline for future leaders in education and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Colored Institute
Gilbert
Selma University
Selma
Alu
Wsther
Wilson not seeking a second term, claims official
Edwin E. Sweet, assistant secretary of commerce, stated Detroit June 5 that President Wilson does not desire another term. He added that if Wilson runs it would be from a conviction the country benefits from his continuance, not for power. Separately, he noted that within ten years gold has been mined in every Chilean province.
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Detroit
Edwin E. Sweet
Commerce
Wilson
Roosevelt
Mr. Sweet
Political stirring hits McDowell and surrounding counties
Waves of activity sweep through McDowell and Cabell counties as delegates attend multiple conventions. Key figures include J. Bolen, Newton Moye, Law son Worrell, and Hampton Gray as he launches a bid for circuit clerk. Delegates to congressional and senatorial contests are named amid factional conflicts in Chilton and Watson camps.
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S. R. Holroyd
A. H. Caperton
John Bolen
Newton Moye
Bluefield
Lawson Worrell
Fire alarm signals at central station routes listed
Means phone alarm signals and alarm sent from central station at Pulaski Street City Hall Princeton Avenue Russell Street Bluefield Avenue Mercer Bluefield Avenue Sublett Barnes Bluefield Avenue Thomas Chestnut Spruce Cherry Raleigh Street Federal Avenue Raleigh Stewart Wyoming Monroe Giles Princeton Lee Franklin Streets Fire Station Reese Marshall Allen Powell Pulaski Park Bland Jones Bland Williams Bland Ellis Bland North Streets South Jefferson Streets Pen Mar Frederick Middle Adams Roanoke Clark Hardy Orange Standard Oil Co Bird Avenue Midway Henry Greenbrier Upper Jones Means alarm sent from central station.
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City Hall
Princeton Avenue
Russell Street
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Sublett & Barnes
Thomas Street
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 Streets
Pulaski and
Park Streets
Bland and
Jones Streets
Williams Streets
Ellis
North Streets
South and
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar and
Frederick Sts
Middle Adams Street
Roanoke and
Clark Streets
Hardy and
Orange Streets
Standard Oil Co
Bird. Ave
Midway
Henry and Greenbrier Sts
Upper Jones Street
Central Station
Dr James E Mayer Dentist Ad Notice
Local dental practice listing for Dr James E Mayer advertises services daily in Bluefield West Virginia with contact phone 528 and P O Box 108.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Mayer
LAW & Ee
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The
Hobbie Co
Roanoke
Norton
Norton Casket and Coffin Co
Reading
Iag
Woodmen of the World
S. D. Payne
Sidney ID. Payne
E. Payne
Franklin Street
Robert E. Moore
Thornton Bldg
Bluefield, W. VA
Stieff
Shaw
Katy
Chas. M. Stieff
G. D. Howell
Mer
Main St
Lynchburg, Va
Ham
Sublette & Barnes
Matoaka
A. A. Graves
Randolph Henry
Sawyer
Virginia
West Virginia
W. L. McCray
Third St
W. T. Morrison General Contractor
Peery
M. D
Office
FredeRick L. Black
C. &. Boone
Norfolk and Western
Portsmouth
Isadore Cohen Company
Jewelers
Princeton Ave
Pedford Street
Mercer Street Bridge
Raleigh Terrace
Roger
Mercer
Tyler
Payne Realty Co
R. D. Payne
Kelley & Moyers Bldg
G. & W. Cigar CO
Col
Princeton & Federal
Simpson Motor Car Co
South Bluefield
Virginian Railway
Michigan
N. H.plaster
Bule Atins
W. C. Frith
Voris Walker
National Bank
B. W. Pendleton
Hartley Sanders
H. Karl Hall
F. M. Archer & CO
J. Bluefield
W. V
Glas
Prof. Sims
Alumni Association
Byrd Prillerman
West Virginia Colored Institute
H. T. Burleigh
Charlton
Minnehaha
J. B. Finley
State Board of Regents
R. P. Sims
PAC
Turk’s Building
Samuel Turk
N. B
McDowell Progressives
Northfork
B. F. Williams
C. McFarland
J. A Telcher
D. J. F. Strother
A. D. Sowers
E. Wf. Epling
W. C. Daniel
C. M Kyle
Nat Carey
J. C. Slusher
Progressive County Committee
Cabell County
Frank Enslow, Jr
Neal-Watson
Enslow
Cabell
Pulaski Street
A. D. Wood
M. D. Eyh
Har
Nosh
Throat
Mike
Thornton Building
Blupfield
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