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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1913
Page
10
County court examined a legislative act restricting deputy sheriff appointments to coal company works. The act, chapter 29, renders prior deputies null after ninety days from February 21, last year, and prohibits new appointments under its terms.
The state officers are barred from appointing deputies to serve as guards for private firms and cannot authorize deputies to act as officers of the law for individuals or corporations. Several county deputy sheriffs previously served as private guards, but that practice is now ended.
The sheriff with county court approval appointed ET Sentz and KK Hale as guards to work prisoners on county roads. He was instructed to provide tools balls chains and other necessary items to implement Acts 43 and 44. Justices of the peace are called to follow the provisions.
Chapter 43 requires justices to sentence convicts to labor on county roads for the term of confinement and until fines and costs are paid. Prisoners earn one dollar per day of labor to credit toward fines. The measure aims to reduce petty misdemeanors and reimburse the county for convicting and boarding costs.
A fire at 1 30 AM destroyed an unfinished house owned by Foster Pennington in the Baltimore Land Company addition north of the power house. With no fire plugs nearby, water could not reach the blaze and the building burned, unoccupied and not yet fit for occupancy. Insurance of 1200 dollars will cover the logs. authorities suspect incendiary origin since no prior fire had occurred Friday.
Cards announce the approaching marriage of Prof William Alexander Anderson of this city to Miss Sarah Terre Bushnell of Salem Virginia. The ceremony will be in the Presbyterian church at Salem during the present month.
Attorneys John R. Pendleton B W Pendleton and Judge J M McGrath depart today for Hinton to handle Fidelity Bank cases. Trials are scheduled tomorrow in Summers County circuit court with the state pressing for trial.
Edward Bailey of Athens and W. Mack White of Keystone visited Princeton yesterday. R. C. Christie of Bluefield and Miss Nellie Cunningham of Williamsburg Missouri, with Mrs. W. G. Cunningham of Bluff City Virginia, were guests of Mrs. Julia P. White on South Avenue. Miss Cunningham plans to stay in Virginia and the state all summer while Miss Willie Christie has returned home after visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Bell in Berryville. Mrs. C. Frank Wright and C. F. Jr. have returned from a visit to Welch.
A veteran recalls Chattanooga where a company member left action early but returned to camp uninjured and unashamed. Accused of fleeing, he insisted he retreated in good order and explained that had his wife been ill at home onlookers would misread his absence.
The first stone laid for the new St. Paul’s cathedral was a sarcophagus fragment inscribed Resurgam. The prophecy of revival proved true as marble rose from former cathedral ruins into a lasting monument.
A Washington Star excerpt depicts an ornate gold handle diamond studded umbrella praised by a friend. The owner vows the item will face grand larceny charges if moved, signaling a sly plot involving theft and bold risk.
A New York Journal remark notes a man who lies to his wife and is not ashamed because she believes him, underscoring social hypocrisy and manipulation in domestic trust.
Quotation attributed to La Rochefoucauld appears as a maxim about strategic thinking. The line suggests individuals may outwit a single foe but not multiple opponents in the same scenario.
A St. Cloud Minnesota woman reports learning of her doctor’s daughter using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with excellent results. The note adds to the growing evidence of the compound's reliability and physicians' willingness to prescribe it.
Berlin prepares for Kaiser Wilhelm II twenty fifth year reign celebration with rulers from German states and foreign dignitaries arriving. The Kaiser will commute prison sentences grant pardons and bestow noble titles as part of the festivity.
Elegant June society wedding joins Ethel Campbell daughter of S. B. Campbell Vivian to Bert C. Hylton general superintendent and engineer Tidewater and King coal companies. ceremony at Campbell home with peach pink decor, lavish flowers, Lois wedding party and reception on Tidewater Coal lawn. Verbal tributes and out of town guests noted. couple leaves next day for eastern cities.
The marriage in Bluefield and a piano recital at Bland Street Methodist Church feature in Roanoke Times items. The couple plans return north after June 20 while Miss Helen Jordan and Miss Elsie Samuel perform with soprano Miss Zona Shull accompanying.
Mrs J B Pearson hosted an informal card party Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs W W Morton. Judge and Mrs J Frank Maynard hosted an informal dinner Thursday evening for a small circle of friends.
A Baltimore American quote notes an avuncular relation and a doctor who cured a person, contrasting past and present care. The dialogue implies a shift in medical outcomes and kinship ties within a community context.
The act of lifting the hand during oath taking is ancient and widespread. Homer notes it among the Greeks, and the Bible shows Abraham saying he has lifted up his hand to Jehovah. From Jewish practice it entered Christendom and has remained in judicial trials.
An old hunter tells his son that clients may seek bear or bear tracks. he warns to tailor the outing to the viewer’s desire. The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes the exchange as guidance for starting guides.
A humorous exchange shows a banker noting a £100 overdraft while the customer recalls £150 owed to them from a prior week, highlighting a playful misalignment in account balances. The London Telegraph style frames the anecdote as a witty, observational quip about financial misperception.
Local dialogue shows Insurance Man offering $1000 for a lost hand while Pat mentions brother Mike a contractor who loses hands often. The exchange reflects humor and casual talk between unnamed speakers.
A London Punch caption notes a cashier asking a woman how she wants payment for a £15 check, preferring all gold if available, humorously illustrating a demand for gold notes and the era’s money quirks.
The Hiks opera house lineup this week features Bessie Chester and company in mystifying mental telepathy acts. John Dooley and Ed Baxter with Pauline De Conda promise Broadway style comedy dancing and original songs. Also billed are three reels of new photo plays featuring Glen White in The Scapegoat and How Fatty Got Even, with lighter fare for children.
Miss Cayenne comments that a man who quotes poetry is usually better than one who relies on original conversation citing the Washington Star as the source of her remark.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of North Western Land and Fruit Company will be held in the offices of J Frank Maynard Bluefield West Virginia June 30 1913 at 4 o clock p m for the purpose of transacting any business which may properly come before said meeting J Frank Maynard president H B Lee secretary
R W Clark of 212 Beasley Street Bluefield West Virginia testifies that years of heavy lifting in a flour mill caused kidney pain backache swelling and poor appetite. After using Doan's Kidney Pills he reports full recovery and says they always help him. Sold by Foster Millburn Co Buffalo New York sole US agents.
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