Notable Arrivals and Local Visits Highlight Bluefield News
Worth and Godfrey residents Rev L D Yost and J Walton Thomas were in Bluefield yesterday. Multiple visitors from Roanoke Lynchburg Princeton and Newport News stayed or traveled through town. Political notes mention the Adkins district convention with E O Toole chosen chairman and Moon secretary and local dignitaries returning from Roanoke.
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Adkins
E. O'Toole
B. Moon
C. C. Free
F. J. Gifford
John Ff. Pennington
George C. George
Board of Education
Plans for Bramwell School addition bids May 11
Plans and specifications for the Bramwell School addition and alteration have been prepared and will be ready for bids on and after May 11. Bids will be opened May 26, 1908 at 2 p m at Walter J. Smith architect Bank of Bramwell Bramwell W Va. The school board may accept or reject any bid.
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Bramwell
W. Va
Walter J. Smith
Bank of Bramwell
W. Ve
Brenwell
W.va
Murdered Children Confession From Dying Mother
Mrs. Maxie Peltier of Bristol Virginia, dying in a hospital after an eight day trance, confessed on her death bed to murdering two of her children by throwing a live infant from a railroad bridge into a stream. Authorities report she later said more but died before revealing additional details.
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Maxie Peltier
Bristol
Virginia
Delegates Converge at Northfork District Convention
The Northfork district of McDowell county held a district delegate convention yesterday in Northfork with about 1200 attendees. The event featured lively crowd energy, with many African American participants and local leaders observing signs of the times. Judge K F Tipton presided and R F Parrish served as secretary as nominees and attendees from the Melewates listed for upcoming Welch county event.
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Northfork
McDowell County
KF. Tipton
R. F. Parrish
Melewates
Welch
B. F. Tipton
W. J. Beary
T. J. O'Neil
R. B. Parrish
C. W. Atkinson
Neil Turpin
William Robinson
Major Hawkins
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Belcher
Wm. Howard
Constable
R. L. Martin
J. H. Rose
Board of Editorion
J. W. Coyer
Norfolk and Western District
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State Bank Building
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Bluefield
Nazareth
W. P. Hawley Merchandise CO
South Bland Street
Fat Top Insurance
General Insurance
Westinghouse
A. GC. Motors
Bluestone Traction Company
Rev. L. D. Yost
Worth
City
J. Walton Thomas
Godfrey
Charles EB. Fisher
Patternoon
Roanoke
Kady Stewart
Bane, Va
Relat Yes
South Bluefield
WH. G. Hamner
Londgriaf
Mrs. D.C. Payne
Jaeger
Id. C. Garner
Wilson
Lucille
Lynchburg
Sarah Johnston
Staffordsville, Va
T. D. Hobart
Geo. H. Hill
W. B. Spratt
Richlands
W. FE. Pearson
P. L. Cobb
Bland Street Church
J. L. Sameth
Peeryville
Binefield
N. J. Shelton
Nannie Shelton
Lacy Shelton
Princeton
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W. A. Pankey
E. H. Brown
Clerk V. Foland
J. Gibson
Clarksburg
Red Men
Mieses Flora
Lillian Thompson
Pocahontas
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Phomper
Fr. A. Bane
Thacker
G. A. Bowling
Rock
W. BE. Ross
Richmond
Jasper Hervey
Widemouth
J. S. Smith
Keystone
D. Buchinvan
Newport News
KK. S. French
Narrows
Mrs. W.S. Burton
E. J. Skidmore
H. G. Hamner
Landgrat
J. L. Dangerfield
Sluefield
Nan McCutchin
Rogersville, Tenn
D. A. French
A. B. Thompson
Blanche’ Perkins
James Vermillion
D. P. Crockett
Thomas F. Farrell
Pocahontas Coke Company
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Cincinnati
K. L. Stephens
Laterc. P. Stephens
A. F. Allen
Niagara Falls
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M. P. Howard
A. E. Weaver
W. C. Lusk
Brit Willman
J. H. Gilmore
R. A. Keller
John Ball
Pineville
J. Cohen
Baltimore
Williamson
Mr. Cohen
Ien
J. H. Pedigo
Wella Walle, Wash
M. H. Pedigo
J. H. Conch
Parkersburg
Baptist Banner
S. W H. Thompson
R. L. Morris
Cincinnati Tailoring Co
Artistic Stieff
Chas. M. Stieff
Stieff
Shaw and Stieff
Main Street
Lynchburg, VA
W. Whitmore
EL Shufflebarger
Sohn
Phono
Bluefield Bottling Co
Hanberlaing
Booker & Crenshaw
Kelly & Moyer
F. R. Chambers Lumber Co
Eckman. West VA
S. M. Smith Insuranc
Agency
L. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
H. C. Donaldson
Ss. M. Smith
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
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Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Va
the Home Furniture Co
Altamont
M. Cohen
Oosite
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer
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Ourtic
Bluefield Normal & Business College
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Dr. King
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