Personal notices and brief items from town
Stram left last night for Crewe Virginia. Dr D P Crockett visited the city. Good will was in town yesterday. Mrs W R Hancock and children returned from Roanoke. Mrs 8 L Cupp of Radford visits her sister Ms E C Hall. Eighteen fine export cattle passed through en route to the sea board. Mrs Anna R Biggs and Mrs J L Kercey left for Matoaka to visit their daughter. Roanoke road convention begins this morning. Ladies of Bland Street Methodist serve ice cream and cake at Blue Ribbon booth on Bluefield avenue tomorrow from 3 to 10 PM. ask for Blue Ribbon Vanilla extract.
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Seaboard
Anna R Biggs
J L Kercey
Matoaka
W L Barress
Bland Street
Methodiet Jharch
Bluefield Avenue
Northfork News Notes in Northern District Visit
Northfork notes report visits by Mra Parvis and Mres Overstreet to Mr and Mrs W I Overstreet. Mayor Toney is away on business. Bank work progresses with opening hoped by August 1. Fowler and Corvin of Bluefield visited. A concrete block company organized locally will begin operations soon. Dr Clarke traveled to Huntington on business. Depot agent Robertson back at work. Kaufman in Lynchburg on business. Hoffman returned from Roanoke and other towns. Dare from Lambert visited. Crompler returned from Columbus trip. Preston and wife of Aberdeen en route to Worth to visit relatives. Dick Nelson went to Bluefield to join Elks.
Two Wholesale Groceries for Mercer County Charters
The secretary of state granted two charters for Mercer County wholesale groceries. Princeton Wholesale Grocery Company will operate in Princeton with 50000 dollars capital stock. Matoaka Grocery Company will be based in Matoaka, also with 50000 dollars capital, sharing stockholders with the other venture.
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Mercer County
Onne
Princeton Wholesale Grocery Company
Princeton
Matoaka Grocery Company
Matoaka Company
Coffin Trade Sparks Coffin Price Hikes Across Nation
The coffin trust announces a 25 percent price increase effective next Monday causing undertakers nationwide to face higher costs. Coffin hardware has surged with recent boosts of 95 percent since December and antimony prices up 300 percent. Smaller funeral homes warn they must absorb losses or pass costs to customers.
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Coffin Trust
Elfield
Noor
C. Fin Makere
WS Crockett
Firestone
Crockett
Single Ceremony For Two Couples In Bristol
Yesterday afternoon at 5 30 Rev Alfred Harrison presided over a joint ceremony for two couples. Melvin H Akere a painter from Elk Horn West Virginia and Lottie M Corder of Washington DC wed Falwider R Rector a locomotive fireman of East Radford Virginia and Estelle C Hornbarger of East Radford. They arrived by train No 11 with Mr and Mrs B H Lusk.
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Bristol Courier
Alfred Harrison
B H Lusk
East Radford
President Nominates Carrie Newton Poetmaster for Benwood
Washington confirms President selects Carrie Newton to be poetmaster at Benwood West Virginia. The nomination was sent to the senate this afternoon for advise and consent.
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Washington
Carrie Newton
Senate
Benwood
W Va
Eckman Man Married at Jonesboro Wednesday
Miss Al Thomas wed Mr Walter Chambers of Eckman at the bride’s parents home in Jonesboro Tennessee. Witnesses included Mrs Chambers and Misses Carrie Edna Chambers and Mozelle Partee. The couple will reside in Eckman after a tour of eastern cities.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
al Thomas
Walter Chambers
Eckman
Chamba
Carrie
Edna Chambers
Mozelle Partee
Bluefield
Chambers
Council Adjourned To Monday Night
City council failed to meet last night due to confusion over adjournment time. Some members believed the motion carried to Friday, others to Thursday, with the final adjournment set for Monday night.
Also Mentioned on This Page
CH Stram
Crewe
D P Crockett
Mra
R Hancock
Roanoke
Mre 8
L Cupp
Radford
Ms E C Hall
Aek
Desser
Northfork News
RD Parvis
Bertha Overstreet
L G Toney
Mesers
Wm E Fowler
J L Corvin
L A Clarke
Powhatan
Huotington
Thoreday
J L Robertson
L Kaufman
Lynchburg, Va
Hoffman
Spest
Norfolk
Ciliae
Chae Dare
Lambert
Crompler
Columbus
Preston
Abingdon
Thurday
Worth
Dick'' Nelson
The
Elks
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, West Va
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Peerwick
Patriots
Bettie
Cattle Brands
Pain
Lady Baltimore
Mrs
Humphrey Ward
Cyrus T. Brady
Williamson
Rex BE. Beach
Geo. Barr McCutchion
S. R. Crockett
Andy Adams
Bettina von Hutton
Owen Wister
Frances H. Bennett
Elks Building
Mercer
Altamont
Cohen
Phoo
Mat
Aolioitad
Oxford
Meehotitt Pfeatttore
T. E
Mgr
Hnuvuurman
Kinzer
Graham
Blaefield
Graham Boys
Shelton & Jordan
Schloss Bros. & Co
Baltimore
New York
Maine
Leto
Hire’s
Yhro
Skreemer
Telegraph
Samuel Turkurk
Follansbee
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