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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
Public notices show an annual meeting for ram il and review of ereer co on July 6 1916 to hear grievances on 1916 assessments. Also theater fund drive by the Salvation Army for guardsmen families and a Wear-Ever demo at Grace Methodist church. Notices include tax tickets last day June 30 and postmaster appointment at Matoaka.
Boy Scouts of troop 2 gather at the court house at 8 50 this morning to canvass south Bluefield for the scout benefit at the Rex Friday. An important meeting follows at 1 30 at the high school building led by scoutmaster B. H. Williams.
Cyrus Proffitt, clerk at Hutcherson & Company, three weeks after a serious operation at St Luke s Hospital, has returned to his parents home on Thorne Street. Doctors report the operation very successful. Rehearsal for Union Service set at Bland Street Methodist Church tonight at eight with volunteers asked to arrive on time.
The Grace Methodist women's missionary society will meet at the church this afternoon at 2 50. An aluminum demonstration will follow the meeting and all members are urged to attend.
A westbound freight derailment of three empty cars near Cowan Virginia delayed eastbound passenger trains by about an hour last night. Dr C M Scott of St Luke's Hospital attended Spanishburg yesterday afternoon for the serious illness of Mr Lilly brother of Col D G and R C Lilly of this city.
There is a demand for cooling treats in the interior department. At our fountain you can find delicious flavored ices and ice cream, offered at the same price as old favorites. The ad invites readers to try the new flavors, claiming they are the hit of the season.
A wounded man could not be moved to St. Luke's Hospital for surgery due to his critical condition. Medical teams faced immediate, grave urgency as they assessed options amid his deteriorating state.
Thomas J. Heslep of Shawsville and Miss Nora A. Compton of this city wed Tuesday afternoon at 227 Fairfax Street. Rev. E. Wiley officiated at Bland Street Methodist Church. a wedding breakfast followed. The couple will live in Shawsville where Heslep works for Western Union.
A testimonial event celebrates a leading local organization as the Bluefield band performs "The Devil" for a single Saturday night show. Hand clasps and well wishes are expected as the community honors a distinguished group.
Arthur Graham, a Black man, told Chief Morrison he was swindled out of 10.50 by an unknown Black man shortly after arriving from Jaeger. Graham said he was approached on Princeton avenue and hailed by the stranger, who offered assistance or a scheme.
The Lewis-Olives Players will close their Saturday night run at the HK opera house after weeks of success. The company plans to stay in Virginia for the rest of the summer, having made many friends in the area.
A man named Graham reported a negro showed him a found pocketbook containing a fifty dollar note. He offered to split if he could change it, claiming his only cash was 10.50. The man received the amount, then left and vanished up Stewart Street.
The article notes thirteen families depend on soldiers serving away from home with forty women and children needing support until care arrangements or soldiers’ pay resumes. It argues citizens must share burdens, using pauper funds if necessary, to protect wives and children of defenders.
Robt Caldwell lies dying in Beckley hospital after attempting to whip his wife's family. He beat his wife and attacked his mother in law before being struck with a pipe and garden hoe. the Allen family defending themselves in a violent clash. Caldwell married a daughter of Larkin Allen and later returned to find more children. He is in critical condition with head and chest injuries.
W. M. Spencer, a colored man claiming Henry county Virginia, was brought from High Point North Carolina by Palgwin Felts detectives and jailed on suspicion in the Winding Gulf Collieries Company shooting that left one deputy sheriff and two mob members dead. Spencer says he worked at Winding Gulf for about six years and was there at the time of the shooting.
A Black showman from a minstrel troupe tied to Giotto was found dead with two bullet wounds on the road between Giotto and Panama. The body lay unrecovered at 10 am as county authorities began inquiry. Another Black showman, who argued with the victim, is missing and suspected of the killing.
J M Bailey returned from a Charleston business trip and shared stories of Companies L and K. He said soldiers face tougher duties than expected, with sun exposure and blisters common. Many refused the oath but would enlist if they could leave federal service after the war.
Miss Laura Gildersleeve wed R C Cofer of Bedford Virginia at the Gildersleeve home in Tazewell. Rev W C Thompson officiated before a small group of relatives and friends. After the ceremony the couple traveled by train to the east for a tour and will reside in Bedford after their trip.
Paul Peseskonswalk, an Indigenous man, paddled sixty miles across Lake Nipigon to enlist with a Canadian battalion bound for Europe. He traveled alone, crossing the lake to reach the unit and pursue overseas duty with the Allied forces.
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