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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1905
Page
6
The notice advertises new and sale stock including Brilliantine valued at 10 dollars now 4.98 and silk suits in brown, green, blue and black with heavy price cuts. Silk suits originally 12.50 now 16.50 for four in a set, plus several woolen and silk lots offered at lower prices.
The county court met at Princeton with all members present and granted saloon licenses to H R Hunter at Bluefield and C B Stinson at Glatto on Widemouth creek. The county pauper contract with Joseph Caldwell was reduced from 3575 to 3000 yearly, later set with a 2600 cap and next year’s termination. Dr J E Martin was named president of the board of health.
William Bledsoe appointed postmaster at Five Springs Cabell County replacing H Hoyt. James P Starrat named at Hadley Lincoln County succeeding H H Baker. Harold Mathews named at Ward Kanawha County replacing John D Pribble. Lorenzo Brent named at Wilmore McDowell County succeeding P Nillender. All predecessors resigned.
James Preston, an employee at Bluefield Brewery, lost part of his left hand when a heavy cask fell. He was rushed to St Lukes Hospital where doctors amputated one finger nearly severed by the weight.
Services resume at the Episcopal Church in Bramwell today at 11 o clock after repairs. Easter was the last service while renovation continued. All are invited. sermon titled Never Man Spoke Like The Man from John 7:4. The Boy's Brigade plans a July 4 parade and invites boys and men to join.
The Montifiore Social Club adopted for Keystone village holds its first meeting at Rosenthal Hall with a large membership. Leon Kahn is president and H J Rosenthall vice president with J M Hermanson as secretary and Isador Kleiman as treasurer. Committees on bylaws social entertainments and athletic instruction were formed.
A special effort at Calvary Baptist Church tonight features a sermon by the pastor on Jesus the World's Only Hope illustrated by a stereopticon. Miss Mabel Sizer provides interlude music and Edwin Easley will sing Jesus Savior Pilot Me Rock of Ages as the closing hymn with projected on screen verses. A collection for State missions will be taken. See new pongee shirts at Pedigo's 625 3.
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