Bluefield Notes Highlight Real Estate and Local Events
Collage of Bluefield notices including Pocahontas Coal Co rent ads and Flat Top Realty listings for Hale Addition houses, eight and six room homes, and Ramsey Street properties. Also reports on a trespasser killed on a westbound freight, a cherry crop boom, and civic notices like Men’s Bible Class, Endeavor Society leadership, and hospital update on Captain Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Street
Metical Society
Mercer County Medical Society
West Virginian Hotel
A. H. Hoge
W. C. Slusher
C. T. St. Clair
M. W. Sinclair
Criminal Docket Cleared as Civil Trials Take Center Stage
The federal court docket was virtually cleared as civil cases took up the session. Pleas of guilty were arraigned with small fines, while several criminal matters were reset. Bench actions included fines for violating prohibition and bonds set for other defendants. Trial in Jackson vs Peery progressed with two witnesses remaining. Judge McClintic may review the insurance company versus coal firm case after brief submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClintic
Charleston
Harold A. Ritz
Binefield
Jackson
Huntington
Kid James
W. M. Downs
Dave Jones
Sprinkle sisters visit Graham guests in Graham and Sarver family scene
Miss Rowena Sprinkle hosts her sister Miss Alta Sprinkle in Graham Virginia. Mrs. W L Sarver and her young daughters Ruth Ellen and Eva Kate are mentioned in the visit context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Sprinkle
Alta Sprinkle
Graham, Va
W. L. Sarver
Ruth Ellen
Eva Kate
Weekend North American Notes
Howard Wilson returns from Concord summer term to visit relatives in Princeton. Mrs. E N Watson of Welch visits her mother Mrs. T L Deoth. Mr and Mrs Easley of Piuefield stay with Mrs. E K Reyburn. Sammie Sarver spends summer with relatives in Huntington and parts of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Howard Wilson
Concord
E. N. Watson
Welch
T. L. Deoth
Easley
Piuefield
E. K. Reyburn
Sammie Sarver
Huntington
Ohio
Brothers to sail for Japan in July
Rev. and Mrs. Lardner W. Moore, guests in the city, plan final visit to Caddo Okla before sailing from San Francisco on July 18 as Southern Presbyterian missionaries to Japan. Brother Bonde C. Moore sails July 17 from Vancouver with bride Anna McAlpine. The four pastors and congregations share interest as they embark for mission fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardner W. Moore
Sherman
Texas
Bonde C. Moore
Union Theological Seminary
Vancouver
Japan
Anna McAlpine
R. E. McAlpine
Sasaki
Warner H. du Bose
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Dr Price to Speak at Bluefield First Presbyterian Service
Reverend S W Moore reports a telegram from Rev A Frank Price D D missionary in China that he will address the Wednesday evening prayer service at 7 45 at the First Presbyterian church Tazeville Street Bluefield The visit is the only opportunity here during his homeward trip and will unite Westminster church members with the First Church For support the drive by the church members supplied a Ford car to aid his work in China and Miss Lizzie Ford travels with him Borneo is noted as the world’s largest island outside Australia with 284000 square miles of area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
S. W. Moore
A. Frank Price
China
Price
Bluefield
Southern Presbyterian Church
China Mission
Theological Seminary
Wanking
Tazeville Street
Warner H. du Bose
Westminster Church
First
Dr. Price
First Church
W. H. Thomas
Lizzie Ford
Death of Young Mining Engineer Shocked Coalfield
T W Lawford aged twenty three, mining engineer, was killed at Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Company when a slate fall trapped him before noon Monday. Son of J W and Mrs Lawford of Pocahontas, he studied at Pocahontas public schools and Auburn College. He had been married just over two months to Katherine Coldwell of Hast Radford, Va, their wedding April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Lawford
Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Company
Lawford
Mr. Lawford
J. W. Lawford
Pocahontas
Pocahon
Bluefield Visitor Farthest From Home
The hotel register names E. W. Morrison of Wichita Kansas as the farthest from home visitor today in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
E. W. Morrison
Wichita
Kas
Miner Lawford dies in Pocahontas mines
Lawrence H Lawton a mining engineer from Pocahontas died in the Pocahontas coal field mines after two years with Pocahontas Fuel Company. He is survived by his wife, his parents, and brother Henson Lawford of Pittsburgh. Funeral at Pocahontas Baptist Church follows burial in Pocahontas cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Coal Company
Henson Lawford
Pittsburg
Henson
Lawton
Maynard O. Gibbs
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Bluefield
Lawford
Baptist Church
Pocahontas Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Coal Co
Dudley Land Company
Graham, Virginia
Geo. BR. Walker
Mgr
A. Williams
Economy Home Furnishing Co
Pocahontas Blis
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Bluefield Post No
St “Ee
Hale Addition
Flat Top Realty Company
Morton
Exchange Burger Shop
Federal Street
Russell Terrace
Wright Brothers Dairy
GIS Commercial Bank Bldg
God Terms
Ramsey St
J. D. McCue
Ramsey Street
New
Columbia Records
Wild Bill
First Baptist Church
Marshall Street
Hix
Tazewell Street
Highland Avenue
Union Street
G. C. Tucker
Manifest Freight No
War Eagle
Pocahontas, Va
J. W. Snyder
G. T. Thornhill
Thornhill
R. O. Carter
St. Luke's Hospital
H. A. Lucas
Law and Commerce
Commerce Street
Mahood & van Dusen
Harry F. Jones
Auditor Systems— Tax Service
Aud
Bradmann
N. M
Honaker Dept. Store
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
WM. H. Carr
Abrams 405 Coal & Coke
W. VA
Gifce
Mione
Res
Vincent Paoliello
Coal & Coke
Annes
Atkins
George
Washington
Mount Vernon
Atkin’s
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
James Stott Piano Tuner
National Association
West Virginia
Biand St
N. E. Rierson
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Frederick W. Black
Summers Street
Fert
America
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies
South Bluefield Phcy
North and
Bland Sts
Beauty Shoppe
West Vine
West
Zora English Morris
Bland St
Kent & Kent
Jeffers Street
Jefferson St
South
Marble Champs
Atlantis City
Marble Grounds
Brothers
Frank Price
Island
World
Australia
Borneo
Bottom Creek Coal Company
Wlara DR. S. Compton
W. H. Harry & Company
Princeton Ave
Buster Brown
M. G. Whitlow How. CO
Goodykooutz Drug Go
Camphor
Rexall
Epsom
Goody Koontz Drug Co
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Avenue
Fairview Pharmacy
Miand
Gouth
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