Regular Trains Start On New Big Sandy Road at Pikeville
Regular passenger trains began running to Pikeville Kentucky on the Big Sandy branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio. The line extends toward the Elk Horn field with a nine mile coal branch up Marrowbone creek to develop 300000 acres of coking coal. Elkhorn seams yield low sulphur and phosphorus with high volatile content and strong coke quality. Elkhorn field is controlled by the Big Sandy Company and Camden Coal and Coke Company.
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Pikeville
Big Sandy
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginia
Kentucky
Marrowbone Creek
Big Sandy Company
Elkhorn Field
Elkhorn
Pike County
Coonnellaville
Elkhorn City
Ohio River
Boston
Camden Coal and Coke Company
J. N. Camden
Parkersburg, and Associates
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Mission Meeting of Unusual Interest in Pearisburg
The Home Mission Society of the Radford District held its annual gathering in Pearisburg on June 67 with Mrs J E Chapman and Mrs A A Gibson presiding. Delegates from area churches attended. ministers joined in sermons and addresses. The next session will be in Princeton West Virginia. Miss Lenabury served as secretary. Pearisburg citizens did well hosting the event. Gibson and Chapman planned to travel to Rural Retreat for a similar meeting.
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Home Mission Society of
Radford
M. B. Church
South
Pearisburg
J. E. Chapman
Knoxville
A. A. Gibson
Athens
Tenn
J. A. Baylor
Bluefield
G. A. Maiden
Umbarger
W. Va
Weatherly
Bane
Princeton
Lenabury
Gibson
Chapman
Bluefield to Play Graham College Team
Bluefield faces Graham College in a Saturday contest at Graham diamond. This follows Graham’s 8 to 6 victory in the series opener as both teams grip for a competitive matchup.
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Bluefield
Graham
Graham College
Personal notices from Bluefield listings of residents visiting and traveling
George A. Shirey left yesterday for a business visit to Norfolk. Mrs. B. M. Cohen left yesterday for Lynchburg to visit her parents. H. S. Brown of Bramwell in the city for business. W. B. Honaker of Princeton in Bluefield briefly. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Goode of Norton calling on friends. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mann left for the seashore in Norfolk. Goodman of Cleveland was in Bluefield on business. George Emmons of Giles county en route to California. Mrs. R. O. Jones has returned to Lynchburg after visiting Mrs. E. M. Lyons. Major James McDowell left for Fincastle to visit his son Turner’s family.
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B. M. Cohen
Lynchburg, Va
R. L. Goode
Norton
City
Edwin Mann
Norfolk
George Emmons
Giles County
California
James McDowell
Fincastle, Va
Turner McDowell
Timbers in Eggleston Tunnel Burned
Fire in the new Eggleston tunnel ignited by a steam shovel burned timber and caused heavy damage. Estimated loss reaches about ten thousand dollars. Subscribe for The Telegraph.
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Eggleston Tunnel
Eggleston
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Pedigo
Bluefield, W. VA
Napoleon
Nettleton
Manhattan
T. E
Mgr
Bluefield Book & Stationery
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
West Virginia
New Road
OF Men’s
George A. Shirey
H. 8S. Brown
Bramwell
W. B. Honaker
A. Goodman
Cleveland
Ohio
Ladies’ Aid Society of Grace Methodist Church
Fourth Avenue
J. H. Wright
Vivian
W. W. Page
Kate Jackson
S. A. Smith
Clarksburg
8. M. Smith
Eugene Foster
Emory and Henry College
Presbyterian Church
P. ©. Clark
H. Thompson
Tazewell
BE. B. Witten
Grundy
Dick Lee
C. T. St. Clair
Mr. Witten
State Corporation Commission of
Bull Creek Coal Company
J. S. Gillespie
J. N. Harman
A. 58. Higginbotham
Daughters of the Confederacy
Shelton
Jordan
Bluefield Mercantile
Panama
Lawns and Battiste
Mother
Miss
Little Mite
Ladies
Oxford
Ziegler
Wanamakies
Millinery Department
Gent’s Furnishings
Bluefield Mercantile Co
W.R. Hancock
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W.va
Bluefield Mose. Exchange
Bluefield Mouse
Exchange
Kelly Building
Raleigh Street
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