Sudden Death of Mrs. John Ramage at 44
Mrs. John Ramage dies from rheumatism of the heart after a two day illness in Bluefield. A native of Minersville Pa she leaves husband and four sons Richard Del Harold and John. She also leaves a failing mother in Shamokin Pa and two sisters. Brief funeral services are set for 1 pm at the Third Street home before interment in Shamokin.
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John Ramage
Ramage
Minersville
Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Bluefield Iron Works
Wm. A. Cather
Superior Supply Company
Richard
Del
Harold
John
Shamokin
Third Street
Miss Alice Reese dies after illness at 21
Miss Alice Reese daughter of W N Reese died after a two week illness from typhoid pneumonia. Survived by her father seven sisters and three brothers. Funeral at home at 8 15 am then train No 4 to Morgan's Church Bedford County Virginia. Rev S H Thompson and Rev H Wilkins preside. Burial at Morgan's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Reese
W. N. Reese
Reese
Sue
The
Baptist Church
Bedford County
Morgan's Church
H. Wilkins
Giles Street
J. A. Reese
Norton
Benjamin Reese
G. R. Reese
E. Bond
A. S. Meador
Sallie, Parker
Bessie Reese
City
BE. P. Watson
Eckman
F. E. Burroughs
Hendricks Store
Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors and Births
A birth announced at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brock. Dr. S. A. Daniel of Welch visited the city yesterday along with R. B. French of Narrows. Miss Cora Hensel of Gary shopped in town. Mrs. W. G. Baldwin returned from Roanoke. Mrs. W. H. Lawford of Pocahontas visited yesterday. M. R. McCorkle of Richlands conducted business here yesterday. Mrs. W. W. Bradley of Welch shopped in the city yesterday. Miss Flora I D White and Mrs. M. Floyd departed for Pocahon- next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Hensel
Gary
City
W. W. Bradley
Welch
Local residents visit friends across town and beyond
Judge James French Strother of Welch visited Bluefield yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carr spent several days with relatives in Tazewell. Mrs. Harry Gump visited her parents in Pocahontas, then returned home. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Richardson and son visited Fred Bane's family in Matoaka. Mrs. F. T. Hutson of Keystone traveled to Bluefield and back. Miss Hazel Palmer left for Hollins to visit friends before entering Lynchburg school. Mrs. R. H. Miller, guest of the Kendricks, returned to Rural Retreat. J. M. Barr of Norfolk, former N&W executive, passed through en route home from a western trip. The Dickersons of Castlewood were seen in town en route elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Miller
Henry Kendrick
Wytheville And Abingdon Visits Noted In Local News
S. M. Smith was summoned to Clarksburg due to his father s severe illness. H. A. Wilson traveled to Bedford City for a Sunday visit with his wife. Mrs. C. S. Angel and her daughter from Northfork passed through Wytheville en route to Pearisburg to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Smith
Clarksburg
H. A. Wilson
Bedford City
Interstate Railroad granted five cents a mile passenger rate
The state corporation commission orders the Interstate Railroad Company to charge five cents per mile for most intrastate passenger travel in Virginia from November 15 1908 and three and a half cents per mile on the Apalachia to Norton segment. The line serves coal country and has little dividend history while facing expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Railroad Company
Virginia
Appalachia
Norton
Apalachia
State Corporation Commission
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Tor
E. S
Nettleton Shoes
Metropolitan Men’s Furnishing CO
Elks’ Building
Adanis
Remington
Edison
Globe-Wernicke
Waterman’s
Victor
Flat Top Book and Stationery Company
New Book Store
Dpers
Bland Street
L. W. Brock
S. A. Daniel
French
Narrows
W. G. Baldwin
Roanoke
W. H. Lawford
Pocahontas
M. R. McCorkle
Richlands
Flora
White
M . Floyd
Pocahon
Wilté Pharmacy
Princeton Ave
Bland St
Stuart Street
W. Va
James French Strother
Robert Carr
Tazewell
Harry Gump
John F. Richardson
Fred Bane
Matoaka
F. T. Hutson
Keystone
Hazel Palmer
Hollings
Lynchburg
J. M. Barr
Norfolk
Norfolk and Western
Just
M. G. Whitlow
Wytheville
Abingdon
Virginia — Corporation Commission
Interstate Railway Company
Metropolitan
Kinzer
Samuel Bluefield
Turk, West Va
Schloss Bros. & CO
Baltimore and
New York
Schloss Bros
Alfred Benjamin
Trump
Sampeok
Edwin Clapp
Shumate Clothing Company
Princeton Avenue
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