Bankrupt Petition for Discharge in U S District Court
In the Southern District of West Virginia G W Lagado filed for bankruptcy discharge. The petition, dated Sept 16 1915, seeks full discharge from debts provable under bankruptcy acts with a July hearing set for July 19 1915 at Bluefield. Notice to creditors ordered by the court.
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District Court of the United States
West Virginia
G. W. Lagado
Benjamin F. Keller
Ueado
Ada
Mercer
Tate
Congress
Southern District of
A. D
A.D
Bluefield
Benjamin F Keller
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Bluefield West Virginia
Trustee states authority from deed of trust executed February 21 1914 by Minnie Elliott and J W Elliott to sell lot 44 section 204 on the Wallie Land Company map in Mercer county West Virginia. Sale set for the 8th day of June 1915 at 2 o clock PM with cash in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Hmiott
J. W. Elliott
Mercer County Court Clerk's
Bluefield
West Virginia
Towit
Personal Paragraphs From Local Residents and Visitors
Local notes list several residents and visitors including T. J. Plipselt on a business trip to Colume bus, Miss Mary Schlossberg visiting her brother in Roanoke, William Curtis back from Marshall Virginia, Want Ratliff taking a Welch Coal and Coke position, and multiple families visiting or hosting guests in the city. Other entries mention trips to Mountain Lake and Pocahontas, and visits by Jown Husband and Oveila and Clarence Tall. Elizabeth Williams departs for Salisbury North Carolina with relatives to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Williams
J. W. Williams
Ussell Street
Salisbury
North Carolina
Three Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Federal Court
John Vance of Princeton Virginia files for bankruptcy listing 24 creditors with debts of 271.54 and assets of 180.50. W. W. Rogers is attorney. H W Porth of Graham, a Norfolk and Western brakeman, seeks bankruptcy with 615.38 in unsecured claims among 16 creditors, 13 Bluefield concerns. John R. Dillard of Bluefield represents the petitioner. L A Barrett of Bluefield, a Norfolk and Western brake man, files for bankruptcy with 506 in liabilities among 22 creditors, five Bluefield, assets 30. F J Brown of Bluefield is attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vance
Princeton
United States District Court
Virginian
W. W. Rogers
H. W. Porth
Graham
Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western
Federal District Court
Bluefield
John R. Dillard
L. A. Barrett
F. J. Brown
Bankruetcv
Norfolk and Western Schedule May First 1915
NW Norfolk and Western timetable shows departure times from Bluefield to Lynchburg Roanoke and beyond with Pullman sleepers to Norfolk New York Philadelphia and Chicago and cafe cars on routes. Authority figures W B Bevill and W C Saunders note consult Norfolk and Western Railway agent in Roanoke Virginia for details.
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Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Richmond
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Jaeger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
W. C. Saunders
Trai Mer
Gen's Pass
Virginia
Chamber expected to appoint Shaffer as new director
The board of directors faces an imminent vote to approve a committee’s choice for the chamber post. Shaffer is described as a capable, sociable worker who already knows local business conditions and should win popular support for the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaffer
Arid
Chamber
Judge Damron Injured In Car Accident Near Welch
A Sunday evening crash left Judge James Damron of Williamson county with shoulder strains and bruises after a party’s car plunged over a steep embankment. Reports say no internal injuries were found, and only Damron’s injuries were serious among the group.
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Oceana
James Damron
Williamson
C. F. Hicks
Miners’ Hospital No. 1
Judge Damron
Welch Area Church and Community Notes
Rev J N Harman sr preached in Welch and attended funeral crowds from Northfork and Welch. Northfork Boy Scouts joined Welch field day. Local visits note Alcesta Hensel from Gary and others from Bluefield Charleston and Davy as well. An elderly Baltimore hermit married Emma P Hacker in a spiritual rite and plans a new life after Civil War veteran vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Harman
Tazewell
Mr. Harman
Northfork Scouts
Northfork Boy Scouts
Welch
Welch Scouts
Alcesta Hensel
Gary
C. W. Keister
Graham
Hanna Edwards
Athens
Concord Normal
Henry ‘Thmsen
Matai
Bluefield
Marjorie Knee
Gwendolyn
Florence Brook
County
W. c. Cook
Ih. K. Barbe
HH. Archer
Caroline Emmons
Melissa Zeiler
Charleston
State Educational Association
Beulah Trumbeau
Prandywine
Robert Carnes
Marytown
Lester
Cupid
Washington
Elijah ®Ishon
Baltimore
George W. Gates
National Spiritual Association
Emma. P. Hacker
Colored woman dies of heart failure on Graham street
Alice Peery colored wife of Allen Peery residing on Furnace Hill Graham collapsed at the Lawson and north Mercer streets intersection Sunday night about 9 30. She appeared well minutes before and fell against a fence near Morris Long’s home. Coroner Chambers and Drs Lomax and Rogers ruled heart failure. Burial preparations ordered.
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Alice Peery
Allen Peery
Furnace Hill
Graham
Lawson
North Mercer Streets
Mercer Street
Morris
Chas. Bailey
Chambers
New York Supreme Court Seeks Answer in Gilmer Separation Suit
Elizabeth Gilmer files a suit for separation in Kings County Supreme Court against Joseph Gilmer. Defendant is summoned to respond within twenty days of service. failure to appear may lead to default judgment. Dated Brooklyn January 1915.
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New York Supreme Court
Kings County
Elizabeth S Gilmer
Joseph Gilmer
Brooklyn
WN. Y
Raeus Lewis Pyrry
Fulton Street
New York
Jo Iseph Gilmer
Frederick B. Crane
Supreme Court of
State of New York
County of Kings
County Court House
Borough of
New Secretary Named for Chamber of Commerce
A committee of Williamson J W Ruff and W J Jenks selected W J Shaffer to fill the unexpired term of T B Boykin who resigns July 1 to edit Iowa Development Magazine. The board will appoint Shaffer to serve until January 1915.
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Williamson
J. W. Ruff
W. J. Jenks
Chamber of Commerce
T. Boykin
Iowa Development Magazine
New York
W. J. Shaffer
Roaroke Chamber of Commerce
Atpoint
Boykin
Traveling salesman struck by freight train near Ennis
R Bowman of Plauntville Tennessee was hit by a freight train half a mile west of Ennis Saturday. He paused to let one train pass and, hearing another behind, lay between tracks to avoid being ground down. He survived with internal injuries and insisted on continuing to Northfork after witnesses noted his calm presence.
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R. Bowman
Plauntville
Tenn
Ennis
Northfork
Recital at Norton by Elizabeth Jordan Delights Congregation
The Norton Presbyterian church hosted a standout recital by Miss Elizabeth Jordan, a young Virginia reader. Her dramatic instinct, flexible voice, and clear understanding engaged the audience through contrasts of old negro dialect, life sketches, monologues, and Browning verses.
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Norton
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Jordan
Virginia
Costly summer bowel remedy trusted by families
Twenty five cents bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to guard against bowel complaints in summer. It is prompt and reliable and highly valued by those who know its worth. Obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
S-T
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Atlantic City
Avalon
Angelsea
Cape May
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
Stone Harbor
Wildwood, N. J
Wildwood Crest
N. J
L. C. Scott
Lucado
Edwin M. Keatley
Phillip Chokas
Nick Karos
Royal Cape
A. B. Nicol
Sellers
L. G. Bowling
Laundry Sevice
Royal Steam Laundry
T. J. PL
Columebus
Mary Schlossberg
M. J. Schlossberg
William Curtis
Marshall, Va
Want Ratliff
Welch Coal and Coke Company
J. L. Auvil
Gladys Auvil
Karleen Plickwell
Laeger
Ray Evans
Bessie Evans
Mainie Sanders
Mountain Lake
Rh. HW. Ratliff
Falls Mills
O. W. Ratliff
Pulaski Street
Jown Husband
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. C
Tall
Oveila
Clarence
Beetles
R. M. Turner, Jr
Glytie Wanamaker
Beatrice and
Susie Otey
Acme
Pluefieldt
A.’ Kearney
Norfolking
Western
Www
DD. My
Dan
Syate Ay
Homens
Ie Saenare
OH. Jones
Debis
Bluefield Ice Cream Co
Bluefield Avenue
Boston
E. F. Randolph & Company
Jewelers
Mark
Rexall
East End
Welch News
District Missionary Society
District Women's Missionary
Society of the Holston
FE. BK. Willey
Bland Street Methodist Church
Institute
Girls’ Missionary Society
Pan
Women's Missionary, Society
Ladies’ Union
H. J. Brook
BE. C. Bralley
Frank Johnson
Fels & Co
City
Market Square
Macadam Road
Rent Mountain
Ben Davis
Crgy
Mo Tung
Roanoke Market
Back Creek
Columbia Trust Co
Payne Building
Bramwell
EB. J. Jones
M. R. Foland
Raleigh St
Ilty
Rufus Lewis 'Papary
Roanoke Chamber
D. R. Bowman
Miss Jordan
Beecham’s
Boses
Frederick L. Black
Princeton Avenue
W. L. McCray
Third St
High School
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