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Charitable Donations Across Town Fund Many Goods
A long list records voluntary contributions from East End merchants and individuals including groceries, hardware, furniture, rum, cigars, soap and coal. Notable names appear with varied amounts such as Bluefield Hardware Co. six sets knives and forks and a box of assorted silver, Lacey Bros. case California preserves, J. Mason Bailey oranges, Globe Oil Co. 50 gallon oil, and G. R. Newkirk Chief of Police $50 in gold. The compilation covers furniture, clothing, foodstuffs, beverages, household items, and cash gifts from numerous firms and residents for a local fund or drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Grocery Co
Huff, Andrews & Thomas
Bluefield Hardware Co
W. A. Lilly & Co
Lilly & Caldwell
Baltimore Stock Co
Flat Top Fur Co
L. M. Goldberg
Steptoe Cash Supply Co
Baker & Cohen
Bluefield Ice Cream Co
Amicon Fruit Co
Enterprise Co
Geo. B. Harris, Douglas, Ariz
Richardson Hardware Co
Peninsula
Landers, Freary & Clark
Ellis
Lovell Manufacturing Co
Standard Oil Co
Sisk Manufacturing Co
Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co
C. A. Davis
Globe Oil Co
Cleveland
Ohio
R. BH
Shirey
Sam Matz
J. BE. Strafford
Cecil Harrison
Miller Supply Co
A. E. Clark
Richlands
Akron Extract and Chemical Co
Akron
Booker
W. B. Foutz
H. G. Pike
J. G. Litz
Jim Litz
M. L. Carter
J. K. Thorn
Princeton
Gillespie
Northfork
J. L. Willburn
Elkhorn
W. Va
J. P. Crockett
Gary
Bluefield Daily Leader
Dages, Andrews & Co
Columbus
Bluefield Dry Goods and Notion Co
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Co
Merkle-Wiley Broom Co
Paris
Great Western Cereal Co
Chicago
J. H. Franklin
City
Bluefield
G. R. Newkirk
Gus Fox
Cincinnati
Co. B. Ratterman and
Bro. Cin