Personal notices and brief social updates from local city
Mr and Mrs W R Sheppard attended a gathering for Olitown Virginia last night. F M Des of Keystone visited on business yesterday. Mrs JC Carden returned to Kimball after days with friends. The fourteen month old J J H Canady was buried in Bailey cemetery. Mrs S W Browning visiting her brother W M Cornett spent yesterday in Tazewell. J T Heldsith traveled from Tazewell to his Wytheville home after six years away. Mrs Holly G Barbour of Washington and Mrs Victora Sutton of Princeton visit Mrs James Yoitt. Redeen Alexander, Edwin Mann’s brother-in-law, arrived from Charleston for several days. R L Gillsepie and Powll Royall passed through en route from Manon Mieses Oilie McCall and Miss Leta Cook were in town. Miss Bessie Godbey noted. Grace Church ladies plan a 2 pm meeting to finish church work. Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah to meet at their halls Sunday at 9 am to form a body for Stony Ridge Gap memorial. Widows of Odd Fellows invited. Special Odd Fellows train leaves 9 am and returns 5 pm Sunday. round trip 2 25. Train stops near Gap Ridge Church for memorial services noted elsewhere.
Fire Exhibition Proves Successful Demonstration
A crowd gathered to see the new fire extinguisher at work. The device halted a blaze instantly, impressing business men with its immediate effect and leaving no remaining spark after application.
Derailed Car Delays Traffic on Norfolk and Western
A train No 86 derailment in the Cossdale tunnel disrupted the Pocahontas division of the Norfolk and Western yesterday. The derailed car loaded with machinery hindered wrecking crews in tight quarters. Train No 16 near the tunnel and No 3% westbound were delayed for hours.
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Cossdale
Pocahontas
Norfolk, and Western
Senatorial Convention to Meet in Bluefield
The district senatorial convention for Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Raleigh will meet in Bluefield on August 4. Eighty five delegates are expected and several politicians from the counties will attend.
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Bluefield
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Raleigh
Bishop to Make Roanoke Home in Southern Virginia
Beverly Tucker, elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, announced he will make Roanoke his home when he assumes office in the fall.
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Beverly . Tucker
Episcopal Diocese of
Southern
Virginia
Roanoke
H. S. White Named for the Senate
At the senatorial convention the district comprising Mingo Wyoming Wayne counties nominated Hon H S White of Mingo for state senator. White, known locally as deputy collector of internal revenue for this district, is expected to make a good representative.
Ladies Aid to Host Social at Bland Street Church
The Ladies Aid Society of Bland Street Methodist Church will serve ice cream coffee chocolate and various refreshments at the new church on Plaid street tomorrow evening. Decorations are in place and ample room is provided for all guests. Refreshments are prepared by church ladies and a pleasant social time is planned. Proceeds go to the pipe organ fund.
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Laides Aid Society
Bland Street
Plaid Street
Will Vote Saturday on the Postmastership
The Senate agreed to take up the confirmation of BF Barnes for postmaster at Washington at 2 o clock Saturday. Tillman had opposed the nomination but Minor Morris said he would no longer oppose a vote.
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Washington
Senate
BF Barnes
Tillman
Minor Morris
Engineer Killed in Freight Wreck at Aboski North Carolina
After a rear end collision on the Atlantic Coast Line freight train, Engineer King of Portsmouth Virginia and a Negro fireman were killed. The conductor and two crew members were seriously hurt. Nine cars were demolished and traffic delayed for hours.
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Aboski
King
Portamouth
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Oxfords
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Fenwick
The
Patriots
Humphrey Ward
Cyrus T. Brady
Bettie
Williamson
Rex E. Beach
Geo. Barr McCutcheon
Pam
Lady Baltimore
S. R. Crockett
Andy Adams
Bertina von Hutton
Owen Wister
Frances H. Burnett
Elks Building
Jen
Schnurman’s
D. Schnurman
West Virginia
W R Sheppard
Olitown, Va
Des
Keystone
City
JC Carden
Kimball
J J H Canady
Bailey
S W Browning
W M Cornett
Tazewell
J T Heldsith
Wythevile
Tizewell
Holly G Barbour
Victora Sutton
Princeton
James Yoitt
Redeen Alexander
Edwin Mann
Charleston
R L Gillsepie
Graham
Powll Royall
Tazawell
Manon
Mieses Oilie McCall
Leta Cook
Texas
Bessie Godbey
Grace Church
Odd Fellows
Daughters of Rebekah
Stony Ridge Church
Retorn
Ridge Church
Panamnas
Oxford Shoes
Oerfetdean
T. E
Bishop
H. S. White
Bertin
Shelton & Jordan
Schloss Bros. & Co
Baltimore
New York
Fonticello Lithia Water
the White Pharmacy
Kinzer
Men’s Clothing Department
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Mercer Street
Princeton Ave
Altamont
Bar
Cohen
Phano
Windsor Hotel
Filbert Street
Philadelphia
Broad Street
Reading Terminal
Frank M. Scheibley
Mer
Egistered
Skreemer
Follansbee
Bland
Stree
Samwlture
Turk’s Building
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