City and Health News From Bluefield Area
Local notices report playgrounds expert Ivan Wright visiting Bluefield to assess play site value and report to the playgrounds association directors. Rev T S Hamilton returns to Chattanooga after preaching at Grace church and unveiling a memorial tablet for Rev K B S Bettis. Thelma Mastin undergoes appendicitis surgery at Bluefield Sanitarium and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan G. Wright
Columbus, C
Wright
Bluefield
Playgrounds Association
D of Directors
The
Chattanooga
T. S. Hamilton
Trinity Church
Grace Methodist Church
J. M. Carter
Mr. Hamilton
Grace Church
KB. 8
Bettis
New Northwestern Schedule In Effect May 1 1915
Train timetable update for May 1 1915 detailing departures from Bluefield to Lynchburg Roanoke Norfolk and Roanoke to New York Philadelphia Richmond and Chicago with Pullman sleepers and cafe cars. Calls to contact Norfolk and Western Railway agents for more information in Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roppoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Roanoke
Richmond
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chiscago
Jaeger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
W. C. Saund
Trai Mer
Blue Grass Farms For Sale And Local Notices
Blue Grass Farm listings near Baileys and Tip Top in Virginia offer 250 acres at 45.00 per acre with options to combine parcels including 44 acres on Mud Fork at 25.00 per acre all described as good grass and grain farms with strong water and buildings. Also Lutheran church services tonight at 8 o clock and a raspberries sale at 3.75 per crate with promotional note. For details contact T R Smoot, Tip Top Virginia. Delinquent tax notices warn last call for tax tickets issued by KE Carter deputy sheriff. Also cantaloupes sold by Bodington's at three for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baileys
Tip Top
Clinch River
Mud Fork
Tip Top Mineral Springs
T. R. Smoot
Faith and commerce weave a trusted path for buyers
The piece extols faith as a driver of character and steady business. It says a store’s strength lies in customer goodwill and strong principles, and it touts the store as a true commercial enterprise. It notes local licensing and several social visits around Princeton and Coopers in West Virginia.
Various residents visit relatives and conduct city business
Miss Irene Wall visits her mother in Clarksburg. Tazewell, Bland, and Radford citizens travel to Bluefield and other towns for business and family visits. A. W. Sutter, S. Hauser, J. Jones, and J. Northcross are noted visitors. Families like the Spratts, Simpkins, Francisco, and Franklin plan trips to Jackson Ky, Ward Eagle, Princeton, Yellowstone, and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perse
Thomas Peters
Athens
Vv. C. Twohig
Meadow Creek
Fayette County
Ida May ‘Thorn
Emma Nye
Radford
Goldie Allen
Washington
Lillie Steiger
Irene Wall
Clarksburg
Madam Feel Fit Live Health Tone Ad
An advertisement promotes Sentanel Laxatives as a health booster for clearer skin and energy. It claims to cleanse the system without calomel or habit forming drugs, offers a trial package mailed free, and invites readers to have their physician review the formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caen
Cathy
Union Central
Gentry Brothers Bring Spectacular Elephant and Dog Act
The Gentry Brothers' show visits today with a herd of elephants and a trained collie troupe performing an elephant ball team and stunts not in typical animal acts. The program includes monkeys ponies dogs cats goats pigs and even mules plus noted European artists. The two hour performance combines novelty and humor as the animal ensemble larger than ever this season moves with energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry Brothers
Gentry L Brothers
Manus
Moore Thorntons Wedding at His Highland Avenue Home
Miss Masel Thornton wed Corbin J. Moore in a small ceremony at the bride’s parents residence on Highland avenue. Rev. J. K. Wolfe officiated with close relatives present. The couple left by auto for Bluefield then train to Norfolk and other eastern cities. The bride is noted as Princeton’s popular young lady. the groom works with the Virginian Railway here. The Telegraph extends best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Thornton
Highland Avenue
Miss Masel
Thornton
Corbin J. Moore
J. K. Wolfe
Bluefield
Norfolk
Washington
Princeton
Virginian Railway
Princeton Names New City Officials and Recorder
Tomorrow Princeton will inaugurate its new city administration with M. L. Carter as mayor. The newly elected council H. R. Marbey J. Gooch and FE. F. Bonham will meet to select a recorder who also serves as treasurer assessor and police judge. Several candidates including P. S. Reeves Joseph Davidson and Ira C. Walk may vie for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
M. L. Carter
H. R. Marbey
Bk. J. Gooch
FE. F. Bonham
Joseph Davidson
Ira C. Walk
Princeton Council Mulls Mayor Resignation and Police Needs
Rumor swirls that Mayor Carter may resign to become city recorder for Princeton, a move described as suited to the job of general city manager. If Carter accepts, the council would fill the mayoral vacancy for two years and decide on police staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
West Virginia
G .C. Bowling
A.C. Johnston
Fone
Carjter
Aity
Carter
Patterson Family Rites Held at Local Home
In this city J M Patterson of Mt Airy and J A Patterson of San Francisco with two daughters Mrs Frank Smith and Miss Ellen Patterson are named. Funeral services will be held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon followed by interment in Walnut Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terson
J. M. Patterson
Mt. Airy
N. C
J. A. Patterson
San Francisco
Cal
Frank Smith
Fielon Patterson
Cook
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Mary Patterson Dies After Prolonged Illness at 75
Mrs. Mary Patterson widow of John Patterson died at 6 30 AM at her home 206 Davidson Street Bluefield following a years long illness. Born in Blackwater Franklin County Virginia she moved to Bluefield about fifteen years ago and attended the Rocky Mount Virginia Baptist church. Survived by three sons W B Patterson S F E Patterson and W Patterson with the death of two sons within a week of each other noted earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Patterson
John Patterson
Davidson Street
S. F E. Patterson
W. Patterson
Baptist Church
Rocky Mount
W. B. Pat
Car Line for July Seventh Needs More Autos
The drive to transport hundreds of children to the grove on July seventh seeks additional automobile owners. Volunteers list includes B. M. Cohen, William Bradley Jr, S. S. McNeal, J. F. Willis, Appalachian Garage, M. K. Harmon, Fiat Top Motor Co, and W. O. Kent. Call 206-L to add your name.
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B. IM
Cohen
William Bradley, Jr
S. S. McNeal
J. F. ‘Willis
Appalachian Garage
M. KK. Harmon
Fiat Top ‘Motor Co
W. OR. Kent
Stearns Electric Paste Promoted Against Rats
Boards of health push rat extermination but urge public to act now with Stearns Electric Paste. A two ounce box costs twenty five cents and claims to kill rats and mice in a night, preventing further breeding with multilingual directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Health
Stearns
Éhruggist
Keeper and Convict Reunite After Duel of Honor
Tom Ruggles, head of the state penitentiary, confronts former convict Eddie Barnes in a dramatic standoff. Barnes, seeking escape, agrees to surrender but is shot by neither man as they meet. Both die embracing after firing at each other, ending a decades spanning friendship. Mrs Pankhurst plans to mother fifty war babies as Montgomery Chamber of Commerce weighs immigrant appeal.
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Tommy Ruggles
Eddie Barnes
Ruggles
Barnes
Tom
Ile
Larnes
Iving Gea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ebasley-Penn Drug Store
Thelma Mastin
John Mastin
Bluefield Sanitarium
John
Godbey
John Hall
Mr. Godbey
Mr. Hall
Cleveland
Detroit
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Vermont
Canada
C. Sneed
Shawsville
Bluefield Abaham Fair Association
J. Tyler Ellis
Philip K. Robertson
St. Luke's Hospital
Stieff Piano
Chas. M. Stieff
Main Street
Virginia
C, W. Whithore
Mgr
Ninrthwestern
Stone’s
Mephisto
Sublette & Barnes
Soule Agents
Vonderscher & Son
Kelley & Meyer Building
Corvin Brothers
Allen Street Bridge
Bodington'’s
Bodington
S. Lt
Isadore Cohen
Jewelers
Wes
C. I. Johnson
Mary Stanger
Coopers
K. W. Woody
Maud Williams
Mabel C. Thornton
W.C. Alexander
Blaefeld’s
Telephone
Bland St. Pocahontas Agency
Pershwal
T. C. Bowen
Tazewell
A. W. Sutter
Bland, Va
S. Hauser and Son
H. I. Spratt
Jones
T. J. Northcross
W. H. Thomas and Son
P. C Thomas
Norton
A. Bryant
Jackson, Ky
Frank Surface
Christiansburg
E. W. Francisco
R.L. Simpkins
Ward Eagle
Meta Jordan
Big Stone Gap
R. L. Simpkins
War Wagle
KE. W. Francisco
Jesse H. Franklin
Yellowstone National Park
Jessie Creswell
Oliver Creswell
Eggleston
Blapa St
Finn & Gree
Pringeton Gay
Court House
Waite Pharmacy
Gentry Bros
Central Pharmacy
Elks Theatre
Frederick L. Black
Prinonian Avenue
Bidefield Ph
East End
Westinghouse
Bluefield Electric Company
Autus
Salvation Army Picnic
Telegraph
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Henry Rodgin Co., Jewelers and Opticians
Princeton Avenue
Trey
Gia
James E. Mayer
Bluefield, W. VA
LAW & Commerce Building
P. O
Crown and Bridge Works
IPA Bros
America
AVING
United States
Virginia Armature
Adiga Gumipary Electrical Contractors
Armature
Winding and Power House
A. L. Smith, Mousgor
Royal Steam Laundry
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