Shooting Near Big Stone Gap Ends With Warranted Bond
Major incident starts when Mayor Horton shoots Henry Childers in the thigh during attempted arrest on a dirt road near the county road project. Childers brandished a knife, ran with rocks, and was pursued by Horton and guards. Horton fired twice in the air and then at the fleeing man. Childers wounded, bond posted for Horton’s preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Stone Gap
W. N. Horton
Henry Childers
Childers
Ouisville & Nashville
Henry
Horton
Mr. Horton
Mr. Begley
Mayor Horton
Bond
Graham College Opens 1908 09 Session With Strong Attendance
Graham College opened its 1908 09 session with good attendance on day one. Teachers except mathematics instructor Mr Richards were present. classes assigned for today. music and elocution departments reported strong enrollment led by Miss Wheeler and Miss Watkins. A dormitory has been rented. opening exercises planned in the college chapel with religious services and addresses by Dr Samuel A Baer and local ministers. The college baseball team was reorganized with Frank Paylor as manager and Amos Wice as captain, winning a game 7 to 5. Officers for the W G Battimore Royal Arch Chapter were elected and installed. Several locals visited Graham or stayed as guests over the weekend.
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Appalachia
William Knight
Knight
Virginia & Southwestern
Interstate
Louisville
Graham College
Richards
Baer
Miss Wheeler
Miss Watkins
L. M. Cartilpht
Samuel A. Baer
S. W. Moore
C. R. W Kegley
Mr. Halowy
Department of Music
Frank Paylor
Amos Wice
Red Sox
Tower Grounds
Sox
County road progress with prisoner labor noted in local items
Willis Martha Washington College mentions and several local figures are cited as the county road project continues despite daily obstacles. Prisoners working steadily, though releases affect numbers, with about a dozen men at work now after a prior larger workforce. County political leader B M Carter addressed Democrats in the federal courtroom. Revival services concluded successfully at Sulphur Springs with several conversions. Clinch River Baptist Association four day annual meeting ended in East Stone Gap with strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. McDowell
East Stone Gap
J. M. Carter
This Place
M. E. Church
Sulphur Springs
Louisville & Nashville
Clinch River Baptist Association
Mi-o-na Promises Quick Relief for Dyspepsia
advertise Mi-o-na as a stomach tonic that relieves dyspepsia in 24 hours and cures related ailments. The White Pharmacy backs the claim with a New York corporate president testimonial and notes a 50 cent price for a box.
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Telegraph
New York
Herbert H. Taylor
West 143 Street
New York City
Vse Moulter Pulverized The Flour of quality
Vse Moulter Pulverized is advertised as the flour of quality available at all stores The message promotes Clinchfield Coal and saving money with the purchase of this flour through the same channel.
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Sherwin-Williams
W. H. Harry & Company
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. VA
Nation
Mennen
Cincinnati Dental CO
Ings
Cincinnati Dentists
DR. Compton
United States
Strobel
Batty
Louis A. Sholz
Jas. P. Woods
Roamoke
Virginia
Black Mountain
Kentucky
Wasioto
Nashville
T. J. Asher & Sons
A. 3. Glouster
Middlesboro, Ky
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co
Inman Coal
Toms Creek
Home Building Company
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Pennington
St. Charles
Lee County
Missa Retta Thompson
State Female Normal School
Farmville
Jenette Bailey
Blackstone Female Institute
Blackstone
Howe Cochran
Hatcher Willis
W. E. Nickels
Emory and Henry College
Emory
Vera
THE
Graham Daily News
College
F. Baylor
A. Litz
Wade
Preece
Franklin
B. Litz
Keister
Taber
Taber, Lf; W. Brumfield, 3B; Sox—Shell, Cf; Smith, 3B; Metcalfe, ¢; J. Burton
R. Baylor
Allison
Frazier
Saunders
Witten Rf
W. G. Battimore
Royal Arch
A. F
A. M
J. E. Morton
H. Harmon
Jas. F. Galloway
H. A. Harman
H. B. Frazier
S. P. Saunders
Co. A. Graham
Vail
L. E. Hunter
C. W. Keister
R. A. Wells
J. E. Baylor
W. J. Hubert
Lynchburg
Mr. Pierce
Mary Anderson
Tip Top Iron Lithin Springs
Joseph Keys
G. M. Bailey
Pocahontas
Graham
C. A. Wagner
Bailey
Elizabeth Huffard
Bristol
Gertrude Keister
Foutz
C. M. Lester
Welch
Hon B. M. Carter
Ninth District
Gate City
Federal Court Room
Clinchfield Coal
Stieff Pianos
Steinway
Stultz and
Baur
Dinterroth & Co
Frederick Doll
Windsor
Chas. M. Stieff
Main Street
Lynchburg, VA
C. W. Whitmore
Mertle Dennleen Ave
Columbus
Ohio
R. L. Morris
Mas, Lettie Goodwyn
Over Alberts
Webster Co's
Bluefield
Typewriter Exchange
A. A. Wygal
Mgr
Bland Street
Albert’s
Albert
the Barber
Clark & Co
Clark & Go., Prisceton Aveeur
Bluefield Brewing Co
W. VA
Normal and Business College
EL Shufflebarger
Reems
Sohn
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer
First National Bank Balding
Wotary Publio
Bluefield Transfer Co
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