Second Annual Picnic for B. of R. T. At Eggleston Springs
The second annual picnic of the B. of R. T. will be at Eggleston Springs on June 27 with special trains from Bluefield at 4 a.m. and return from Eggleston at 12 30 p.m. June 28. Dancing and boating will be free with color restrictions noted. travel is by train with round trip tickets $1 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. of R. T
Eggleston Springs
Jane Sth
Ron
Bluefield
Eggleston
Mesere
Jenkie
John Culliney
Pocahontas Division
M.S. Wingfield
M. Galloway
G. J. Smith
Sidney Patton
Ole White
Ss. M. Bolton
E. C. Jennings
W. A. Cooper
Earley Stafford
G. L. Owens
F. G. Smith
Personalities and Brief Notices From The City
W C Grove of Alnwick Ww 8 in the city yesterday. KE T Oliver returns from Kentucky oil fields. W P Hawley left for Bridgeport Ala on business. Mrs W C Easley went to Roanoke to visit Mrs J Pack. Five months old child of Rev R D Washington died yesterday. Rev P C Clark returned from Glade Spring Va. Mrs Bordette and Miss Margaret White left for Renceverte. Mrs Wm C Pendleton of Taze well en route home from Salt. Miss Nannie Brown of Lrbth Fork visiting Miss Katie White. Misses Alice Havens and Anna Yost of Graham shopped in the city. Addison Maupin of Richmond in the city for Bell Telephone work. Miss Alice Hare returned from Marshall College Huntington. Mrs W G Ferrell called to Richmond to aid ill sister Mrs Grace Gollehon. Mrs W H Johnson arrived from Roanoke to visit sisters. Dr C A Easley returned from Richmond after appendicitis operation. Mrs C H Strom and children returned from Roanoke. Mr and Mrs J M Bennett and Miss Gladys Bennett of Coopers en route home from Bland county. The case against Robert Newberry for extortion was thrown out at Wytheville. Mrs J J Moyers and daughter Evelyn left for Wytheville to visit friends and gain health at the springs. In Algoma fire report the tipple destroyed was railroad company property. coal company tipple remains intact.
Memorial Service of Railway Conductors Impresses crowd
The annual memorial service of the Order of Railway Conductors was held Sunday afternoon in the auditorium. A large crowd packed the hall with conductors and their Ladies Auxiliary in attendance. The program was well received, music was excellent, and the sermon timely and well delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Railway Conductors
M. A
Armont
Order of Conductors
Ausilia Y
Daily Telegraph
Baer Held Responsible for Threatened Mine Strike
In Scranton on June 15 President Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad is said to be responsible for a threatened mine strike. Seven hundred delegates representing 150,000 miners met at Music Hall to decide on issuing a strike declaration to force operators to interpret the Strike Commission award fairly. Verdict due Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Music Hall
Workmen Injured In Subway Roof Collapse At 104th Street
A cave in today at the 104th street subway site near Broadway trapped about fifty workers. Rescue teams entered from the opposite tunnel to reach the imprisoned crew, and many men were seriously injured with possible fatalities reported. The collapse occurred without warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
104Th Street
Broadway
Eighth Avenue
Steamship Hansen Wrecked Off Liberia Coast
The steamship Hansen of the Elder Dempster Line was wrecked off Liberia. Natives looted the cargo. The crew reached Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
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London
Hansen
Dempster Line
Liberia
Las Palmas
Canary Ilands
Morgan Returning Home on Oceanic from Liverpool
London june 15 J P Morgan will sail as a passenger aboard the White Star Oceanic from Liverpool to New York on Wednesday. The departure is not related to the shipbuilding trust as some reports claimed.
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London
J. P. Morgan
White Star
Liverpool
New York
Shipbuilding Trust
Sheldon for Chairman
Senator Platt said the President will ask George R. Sheldon to take the chairmanship of the New York State Republican Committee after returning from Washington. The move signals a national effort to consolidate party leadership in New York state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Platt
Washington
George R. Sheldon
New York State Republican Committee
Fire line of stringed instruments and supplies
A shipment arrives featuring guitars violins banjos mandolins and assorted stringed instrument supplies. The item list covers a variety of instruments and related accessories for musicians.
Peculiar Death Of Young Matron At Widemouth
The 23 year old Mrs. L F Grayson from Bland county died after a long drive to visit her parents in Widemouth Sandy morning. She grew ill after arrival and died Sunday morning. Survivors include her husband and one small child. Remains sent to Bland for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Grayson
Wiremouth
Bland County
Widemouth
W. M. Williams
Samuel Williams
Wytheville
Martin Williams
Pearisburg
Mob declares lynch on Pittsfield killer Mink
A mob besieges a deverted house to seize Fred Mink 21 as deputies seek to transfer him to jail after a double killing. He fatally wounded a man who opposed his suit and then shot the girl's stepmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Fred Mink
Mink
Charters Issued to Coal Companies
The secretary of state issued charters for the Middle States Coal and Iron Mines Company of Petersburg West Virginia to operate coal and iron mines with capital of 2 000 000 and The Miners Accident Insurance Company of Glen Jean Fayette county to insure coal mine laborers with capital 50 000 Incorporators include George P Daniela C B Lee George Wolfe Glen Jean Gary Hogg Bissell and Justus Collins Charleston WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Middle States Coal and Iron Mines Company
Petersburg
West Virginia
Miners’ Accident Insurance Company
Glen Jean
Fayette County
George P. Daniela
C. B. Lee
George Wolfe
Gary Hogg
Bissell
Justus Collins
Charleston
Mother of Well Known Citizen Dies in Graham
Yesterday morning the aged mother of Engineer J. C. Nichols of this city died at her home in Graham. The funeral will take place this afternoon at Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Nichols
Graham
Floods Hit London With Prolonged Rainfall
London reports the worst flood damage in years as 40 hours of continuous rain floodwaters rise on the Thames. Wet lands suffer heavy financial loss and traffic is impeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames
Baseball Scores from Yesterday's National and American Leagues
Rain affected games in New York Chicago and Boston Cleveland. Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 2 1 while Washington edged Detroit 2 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fittaberg
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
American
New York-Chicago
Boston-Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hello
Dive Me Pedidos
Louis
Princeton Avenue
West Va
Brotherhood of Railway
W. C. Grove
Alnwick
KE. T. Oliver
Kentucky
W. P. Hawley
Bridgeport, Aly
Mra. W. C. Easley
Roanoke
Mra. Jobo Pack
Rev. R. D. Washington
P. C Clark
Glade Spring
Bordette
Margaret White
Renceverte
Wm C. Pendleton
Tazewell
Nannie Brown
fLrth Fork
Katie White
Rulgers Etre
Alice Havens
Anna Yost
City
Addison Maupin, Esq
Richmond, Vaix
Bell Telephone Company
Alice Hare
Marshall College
Huntington
W. G. Ferrell
Richmond, Va
Grace Gollehon
W. H. Johnson
L. A. Hooper
R. A. Anderson
C. A. Easley
Richmond
Old Dominion Hospital
J. M. Bennett
Gladys Bennett
Coopers
Robert Newberry
Wytheville, Va
J. J. Moyers
Evelyn
Algoma
Algoma Coal and Coke Company
Samuel Turk
W.va
W. P. Hawley Mdse Co
East Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
C. A. Moomaw
H. B. Rockhill
Rockhill Machine CO
Virginia
New York Subway
Morgan
Sheldon
F. Hopkinson Smith
the Golden Fleece
D. Graham Phillip
Gorden Keith, Thos. Neils Page
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Bland Street
Firs
F. Grayson
Peter Mink
Girl
Wational
Ges
Shelton & Jordan, Men’s Furnishers
Os Bo
Loose Book & Stationery Co
Franklin Typewriter
Moose Book & Stationery Co
Bluefield Furniture Co
Old Stand
Bluefield Mercantile Company
Just
Dintus, Battiste Organis
White Goods
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Hancock & Jamerson
Thornton Clothing Company
Whitlow
Paint and Paper Co
Raleigh*St
E. R. Whitlow
Mgr
Blarfelson Va
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