Coalfield expansion boosts Williamson mines and local ventures
The Williamson Coal and Coke Co increases investment by ten thousand dollars at its William son mines adding four drift mouths and a 1111 foot incline from new openings. Emlyn Arters sails to England on the Carmania for a family visit, while Ascension Day services occur at Christ Episcopal church. A Welch freight train accident fatally injures Basin, a Bluefield salos porter. recovery news follows for Mrs. Watton after surgery. Funeral services for Mrs. Kelly draw large attendance. skating tickets fund Bluefield Tigers baseball. James Adams shows continue nightly on the vacant lot opposite the opera house. Confederate Veterans head to the Birmingham reunion with round trip tickets offered. society notices announce the upcoming marriage of Mary Gordon Keister to Lester Goodman Toney.
Keister Toney wedding set in Graham Presbyterian church
On June tenth at seven in Graham’s Presbyterian church Miss Keister the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs C W Keister of Graham weds Mr Toney a leading coal fields businessman and former Northfork mayor. After July first the couple will host friends at Cliffside Northfork. Separately fifty colored men and women returning from a South Bluefield skating rink were involved in a freeforall fight on Bland street about 12:30 this morning. no serious injuries reported and police will summon several to appear before the recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Miss Keister
C. W. Keister
South Bluefield
Bland Street
Recorder
Local residents noted in city visits and travel
A flood of short notes lists Col. E OToole and many others from Gary and surrounding towns visiting the city or staying overnight. Names include J W Laird from Tazewell, Dr G W Tompkins from Jones Creek, Rev Roy Fasley from Athens, Capt George Davis from Glen Lyns, and numerous others from Pocahontas Bramwell Radford and Pearisburg with routine business or social trips. Also mentions Miss Lucy Shott returning from Martha Washington College and a note on the Turkish army described as formidable and warlike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Glen Lyns
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Cures Longstanding Piles, Tracy Man Says
Chas F Budahn of Tracy California praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the luckiest purchase of his life. He claims two 25 cent boxes cured years of itching piles that resisted other treatments. Product sold under guarantee at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Chas. F. Budahn
Tracy
California
Graham council opens bids for 20000 bond issue
The Graham town council met in the mayor's office Tuesday night to open bids on 20000 dollars of 84 year bonds at five percent interest. All eight councilmen attended, presided by Mayor Smith. No bids were accepted, negotiations to be opened with a Chicago firm, with a June 10 meeting to reoffer the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Chicago
Julia Saunders
Abingdon
Martha Washington Coolege
Gordon Keister
Gertrude Keister
Stonewall ,Jackson Institute
George Lawson
Graham
Lawson
Harman
Frank Baker
J.M. Beavers
J. M. Smith
Pocahontas
Annie Killy
Vivian
Williamson
James’ Birton
Mulligan, Tenn
Mulligan College
A. Zoste
Welch
A. Goodman
C. R. Kegley
Bluefield
Wartburg
J. B B. Saunders
H. DB. Frazier
John Copenhaver
L. M. Cartright
N. Huffard
W. G. Battimore
J. B. Yost
H. B. Frazier
J. A. Livesay
Lois Benbow
J. H Sluss
Moses
Pear! Sluss
Death of Mrs Hughes in Huntington
Last night at 8 30 Mrs Ellen Hughes wife of James W Hughes living at the corner of Twelfth street and Fifth avenue died after thirteen weeks of illness. The long and gentle life ended quietly at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Advertiser
Ellen Hughes
James W. Hughes
Twelfth Street
Fifth ‘Avenue
Insurance Agent Loses Left Foot in Pocahontas Train Accident
W B Trapy of Newark Ohio attempted to board a moving train No 1% at Pocahontas morning light slipped under the wheels his lower left leg and foot crushed to a jelly the injury amputed above the ankle he rested quietly that night relatives informed and father may travel from Newark to Pocahontas to escort him home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Trapy
Newark
Ohio
Pocahontas
Rexall Rout Bramwell in One-Sided Pocahontas Baseball
Rexall of Pocahontas defeated Bramwell 17 to 4 in eight and a half innings. Stump and Vickers hit home runs, while Vickers Stump and Gurdash turned a triple play to excite the crowd. Jack Freeman officiated as umpire.
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Pocahontas
Rexall
Bramwell
Rexall Boys
Stump
Vickers
Gurdash
Rexalls
Lightning Kills Man and Injures Boy at Pinnacle Rock
A thunderstorm struck in the incline area of the Tabor Herman Lumber site at Pinnacle Rock. Lon Carson was killed while operating an engine after seeking shelter. a white boy, E B Smith, was knocked unconscious. The rock shattered by lightning caused debris and gun damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Carson
E. B. Smith
Tabor-Herman
Chitpally
Pinnacle Rock
Howry Mtle
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Sells in Drugstores
Laxative cough syrup advertised to not constipate but to gently move the bowels. Marketed to children as a remedy, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
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Pton Bros., Dentists
State Bank Building
Bluefield, W. VA
Gompton Bros. State Bank Building
Dentists
W. VA
Miller Supply Company
W. L. Draper
Studebaker
Geiser
Vulcanite
Bluefield Implement & Machinery Co
South
Williamson Cdal & ‘Coke Company
Wiliamson
England
Father's Hiness
Emlyn Arters
New York
Mr. Arters
Bristol
Scotland
Christ Episcopal Church
William ‘Basin
Salos
Basin
No. &2
Negro
W. J. Watton
P. J. Kelly
Capt
D. B. Baldwin
Church of the Sacred Heart
Father Olivier
Maple Park Cemetery
G. A. Shirey
W. J. Newenhham
T. J. Brown
James McDowell, Jr
James McCue
E. L Bailey
Thos. E. Peery
F. B. Floyd
L. A. Hooper
Bluefield Tigers
Adams
James Adams
Opera House
U. C
Charles Wesley Keister
Mary Gordon
Lester Goodman Toney
Northfork
Dot
Aragon
Clark Cco
Ceton & C
Col. E. O'Toole
Gary
City
J. W. Laird
Tazewell
S. M. Smith
G. W. Tompkins
Jones’ Creek
Roy Fasley
Athens
R. M. McGuffin
George Wolfe
Berwind
W. T. Barbour
J. C. Pack
Howard Meyers
H. W. Shields
W. J. Williams
W. T. Hufford
War
O. C. Hufford
W. D. Garvin
Roanoke
William Danhauser
Norma Kwass
George Guy
George Miller
Elkhorn
Ernest Arters
Blanche Gibson
Radford
Mrs. C. A. Bane
Highland Avenue
C. C. Niswander
Switchback
C. W. Smith
Bluefield Avenue
P. A. Strother
Lizzie Strother
Pearisburg
Jno. W. Williams and Son
P.L. Williams
Minnie Mann
Pearlsburg
Hill Easley
Lucy Shott
Martha Washington College
J. R. Brown
Eckman
Burke’s Garden
Emma Yates
Sadie Deaton
Alice Barbour
Iva Miller
East Radford
Marjorie Miler
K. M. Easley
D. A. French
J. I. Kwass
Edith
Catherine Dunnon
Norton
Charlottesville, Va
Frank Jenkin
Kyle
Christiansburg
W. T. Baldwin
William Baldwin, Jr
George Williams
Kent McGee
Cooper
Cc. W. Smith
James E. Jones
Mrr
Lillian Nickel
Virginia Institute
Missessie Slaughter
Hokiker
Miss Nickell
Graham Lossip
Hughes
Jas. W. Hughes
Huntington
James A. Hughes
West Virginia
National
House of Representatives
Joan G. Hughes
Ashland
Arthur Hughes
Louisa
Douglas KE. Hughes
Ireland
America
Mr. Hughes
Episcopal Church
John 8. Gibson
Trinity Church
Condit
Newark, Ohio
Bramwell Aggregation
Kinzer
Kinzer Kinzer
Pape
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