Commissioner's Sale in Bluefield West Virginia
A court-ordered auction by special commissioner Harold A Ritz in Mercer county WV will sell three parcels in Bluefield at the front door of the Law and Commerce building on June 26 1915 at 10 AM The terms require one third cash and two deferred payments with a bond for the remainder. The sale follows a chancery case Maggie Smith et al vs Vira Johnson and others.
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Circuit Court
Merce County
West Virginia
Maggie Smith
Vira Johnson
Law and Commerce
Bliefield
Mercer County
Nash Street
Rover Land
Noble St
Bluefield
County of
Mercer
Park Place
W. Va
Park Place Addition
Gerome C. Carter
G. W. Carter
Harold A. Ritz
I. H. D. Karnes
H. D. Karinbos
Storm Warns Princeton Area with Record Rain and Lightning
A severe storm hit Princeton day and night, bringing heavy rain and intense thunder and lightning. Lightning struck A I Bowling’s residence causing minor porch damage while floods washed out road banks and lowlands south of the city. County crews repaired the macadam road between Stony Ridge and Bluefield and prepared for county road improvements and condemned land acquisitions for new routes.
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A. I. Bowling
Honaker
Princeton-Bluefield
Stony Ridge
Bluefield
Arc
Welch Women Mission Institute to Hear Rev Wiley Sermon
Women’s Missionary Institute in Welch at the Methodist church will hold a two day session. Rev E B Wiley of Bland Street Methodist Church Bluefield will preach Tuesday at 8 p m. Mrs Cobb of Chattanooga and Mrs Sullins of Knoxville head visiting speakers. Lunch served by Welch girls missionary society. Attendees expected from Holston conference and Bluefield district.
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Women's Missionary Institute
Methodist
E. B. Wileys
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield
Welch
Girls’ Missionary Society of
T. L. Cobb
Chattanooga
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Holston
W. B. Sullins
Knoxville
Wiley
Auto Association Organized at McKinley Club
A called meeting in the McKinley club rooms organized an automobile association. Officers elected: J. Frank Johnson president, S. A. Daniel first vice president, W. B. Stevens second vice president, I. J. Rhodes treasurer, John W. Blakely secretary. Board of directors includes Johnson, Gates, Wood, McClaren, Rice, Rhodes, Blakely, Jones, and Swope.
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McKinley Club
Automobile Association
J. Frank Johnson
S. A. Daniel
W. B. Stevens
I. J. Rhodes
John W. Blakely
C. M. Gates
A. P. Wood
W. J. McClaren
A. D. Rice
J. W. Blakely
James Elwood Jones
B. O. Swope
Colored official faces charges of immorality at Huntington asylum
Charges of gross immorality and malfeasance in office filed against Chas E Mothee colored superintendent of the Huntington orphans asylum. A seventeen year old inmate alleged improper conduct. Governor Hatfield orders investigation. No removal yet. case to go before the state board of control. McGhee formerly resided in Bluefield and the asylum is a state institution.
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Chas
Eo Mothee
Colored Orphans’ Asylum of
Huntington
McGhee
The
Civic League
Hatfield
Asylum
Bluefield
Bluefield Wins First Game In Three-Game Series
Bluefield defeated Williamson 7 to 0 in the opening game at Williamson. Garbee pitched effectively for Bluefield, allowing only two errors by the fielding side and racking up thirteen drives off opponent Clay. Batteries: Garbee and Turner vs Clay and Schroeder. RH E Pluefield 020 030 020- 71g, 2 Williamson .000 600 000- 054 stews
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Bluefield
Williamson
Turner
Garbee
Hill City
Clay
Blanefield
Schroeder
St Louis wins series as Newark falls in four
St Louis swept Newark 4 0 to claim the series after taking the fourth game today. The day featured strong batting from Davenport Hartley Chapman Moseley Gramdam Whitehouse and Raridan. Brown shut out Buffalo 6 0 as Dalton’s lone hit stood for Buffalo. Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 6 4 behind Upham’s relief and timely hitting. Baltimore defeated Kansas City 17 10 as five KC pitchers were hit hard. Detroit toppled Washington 5 3 with steals and Cobb scoring twice. Boston edged St Louis 3 1 in a pitching duel. Felsch fueled Philadelphia 11 4 loss to Chicago with three runs driven in and two double plays. Pirates beat New York 7 5 to take the series lead. A 12 inning duel in St Louis saw Boston’s Doak lose a hard fought game 3 2.
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New York
Newark
Rhe Gittaries Cass
Davenport
Hartley
Chapman
Moseley
Gramdam
Whitehouse
Raridan
Brown
Buffalo
Weraic
Dalton
Rohl
Eeves
Finneran
RWE
LD Lee
Brooklyn
Ily Lee
Hearne
Berry
Upham
Krapp
Simon
Baltimore
Kansas City
Tuaps H Rwmangas City
Johnson, Main
Packard
Blackburn
Gingras
Enzenroth
Pailey
Conley
Quinn
Jacklitsch
Boston
Woston
Hamilton
Foster
Agnew
Cady
Thomas
Felsch
Phillies
Philadelphia
Chicago
Walsh
Echien
Faber and Schalk
Bush
W. Davis
Spy
McAvoy
New York-Cleveland
Pirates
Pittsburg
Pitt
Mamaux J
Adams
Mamaux
New
New Yorkne AEG TR PEG 7 2 Pittsburg. . at 718 @ Batteries: Perritt, Schupp
Ritter
Meyers
Wendall
Gibson
Ragan
Doak
Tescher
Miller
Dolan
Hyatt
Bescher
Romo
Xaeetes
Loula
Whaling
Snyder
En ” Pet
Chiba
Philadelphia O
Detroit
Uy St. Louis
Bill
Pttsburg
Washington Au
Heston
Cleveland
Brookown
Cincinnat
Bruce fails to sign with Washington club in tryout
Special dispatch from Washington to the Roanoke Times notes J F Bruce former V P I outfielder and captain is in a Washington tryout with Manager Griffith. Bruce shows ability but lacks full development for the Washington roster and may be placed in a minor berth to develop. Bruce has knee trouble and no strings on his contract.
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Washington
Roanoke Times
J. F. Bruce
Griffith
Bruce
Ray Prince
Iruce
Vib
Jocak
Williamgohy
Bluefield
Japifrid
Roanoke Virginia
Newport News
Welch Boy Scouts Beat Kimball in Morning Ball Game
June 18 report from Kimball West Virginia notes two games between the Kimball team and Welch Scouts. Morning game ended 5 to 4 with Scouts winning after limited hits and disputed umpiring. Afternoon game, Kimball won 4 to 0 with Lake Superior players Goodman and Deck Steele on Kimball, Straughan from Superior playing for Scouts. A Sunday school picnic followed in the grove east of the ball ground with a large crowd enjoying, overall, a good time.
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Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
Welch Boy Scouts
Kimball
Welch
Whch
Polly” Cooper
Lake Superior
Goodman
Deck Steele
Steele
Straughan
Superior
Boy Scouts
W. Va
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism Now is the time
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism, Chamberlain's Liniment properly applied will help you very much. Remember that chronic and muscular rheumatism require no internal treatment. Obtainable every where.
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Chamberlain
Appalachian Power Club to Meet Narrows in Afternoon Game
The Appalachian Power Company team faces Narrows this afternoon at 2 15 on the south Blue field N and W grounds. Burton will pitch for Narrows while Reese and Middleswart form the local battery as Appalachian aims to even the score after last Saturday defeat.
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Appalachian Power Company
Narrows
South Bluefield N. & W
Appalachians
Burton
Reese
Middleswart
Battery
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Abingdon
W. D. Haynes
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Pears Street
W. C. Burke
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Beaver Pond
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Bluefield City
L. J. Holland
Blaod St
Boston Uy
Ree
Bluefield Normal & Business College
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W. H. Conningham
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Springfeld
Mass
Court House
Abshire Gap
Bland County
J. K. Gott
New Hope
H. W. Straley
Summit
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John R. Boyd
Ogvale
A. M Danielly
Lgardner
W. W. Whyte
Board of Equalization and Review
McDowell County
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Theodore S. Smyle
Presbyterian Church
David Price
Minory
Cmien
Flanagan and Henchey
Price
Mary
Memory and Henry College
J. Katzen
Gary
A. L. Kruger
Alice Miller
Butte
Mont
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Pocahontas
W. W. Johnson
J. H. Whitt
Sam Carter
Big Stone Gap
K.L. Greever
Barnes Gillespie
Tazewell
J. L. Lameth
Davy
Welch News
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K. E. Wiley
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Auto Association Organized
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
Harry A. Tanner
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Toque Seg
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